UASt regulatory sequences drive expression of an inverted repeat.
Expression of LkrKK102546 under the control of Scer\GAL4GMR65C11 significantly reduces adult survival time under desiccation, but not starvation, conditions.
Expression of LkrKK102546 under the control of Scer\GAL4tsh-c724 does not affect basal secretion from the adult Malpighian tubules, but does significantly reduce Dh44-induced secretion; survival under starvation conditions, but not desiccation conditions, is significantly impaired; there is no apparent abdominal bloating phenotype and no difference in water content compared to controls.