ScerGAL4GMR30G08 drives expression in a subset of ple positive larval dopaminergic pPAM neurons. Expression in larval dopaminergic pPAM2 neuron is stochastic and very rare.
ScerGAL4GMR30G08 drives expression in mushroom body extrinsic neurons that innervate mushroom body gamma lobe slices 3, 4 and 5, mushroom body beta lobe slices 1 and 2, mushroom body beta' lobe slices 1 and 2 and mushroom body alpha lobe slice 1.
In the wandering third instar larva ScerGAL4GMR30G08 drives expression in two pairs of mushroom body extrinsic neurons, in the adult labeling is detected in a small cluster of these neurons.
Inhibition (using Hsap\KCNJ2UAS.EGFP) of Scer\GAL4GMR30G08 neurons in adults results in a significant reduction in wind-induced suppression of locomotion, compared to controls, with no effect on basal walking speed.
Ablation (using hidUAS.cUa and rprUAS.cUa) of Scer\GAL4GMR30G08 neurons does not significantly affect short-term appetitive olfactory memory following training with fructose, arabinose or sorbitol, compared to controls.
Inhibition (using Hsap\KCNJ2UAS.EGFP) of Scer\GAL4GMR30G08 neurons, in combination with a Gal80[ts] transgene to restrict expression to 1 day prior to training and testing, does not affect 3 hour aversive olfactory memory, compared to controls.