Histological evaluation of the mushroom bodies in adults expressing Hsap\MAPTS238A.T245A.Scer\UAS.2N4R.T:Zzzz\FLAG under the control of Scer\GAL4elav.PU throughout development does not reveal any obvious morphological defects.
The associative olfactory learning performance of animals expressing Hsap\MAPTS238A.T245A.Scer\UAS.2N4R.T:Zzzz\FLAG under the control of Scer\GAL4elav.PU is highly deficient compared with controls.
Octanol avoidance of flies expressing Hsap\MAPTS238A.T245A.Scer\UAS.2N4R.T:Zzzz\FLAG under the control of Scer\GAL4elav.PU is somewhat lower but not significantly different from controls, and responses to benzaldehyde are normal.
Although expression of Hsap\MAPTS238A.T245A.Scer\UAS.2N4R.T:Zzzz\FLAG has no effect on mushroom body morphology, associative olfactory learning is impaired in adult animals expressing Hsap\MAPTScer\UAS.cWa under the control of Scer\GAL4elav.PU.