UAS regulatory sequences drive expression of an inverted repeat.
In pupae expression of ChcJF02681 under the control of Scer\GAL4GMR.long leads to smaller rhabdomeres while it does not alter the rhabdomere and stalk segregation when compared to controls.
Animals expressing ChcJF02681 under the control of Scer\GAL4grh.D4 are lethal, show defects in larval dorsal trunk elongation (resulting in internalization of posterior spiracles into the body cavity) and the larvae are smaller than age-matched controls.
Expression of ChcJF02681 under the control of Scer\GAL4SPARC-MI00329-GAL4 does not result in melanisation of the fat body.