UAS regulatory sequences drive expression of the lncRNA:let7C polycistronic transcription unit which encodes the mir-100, let-7 and mir-125 microRNAs.
Expressing lncRNA:let7CUAS.cSa under the control of either Scer\GAL4Tub.Switch.PU or Scer\GAL4da.Switch.PT significantly increases the adult life span of females treated with RU486 (to switch on transgene expression) under a high-nutrient diet, compared to untreated and wild-type controls. On the contrary, expression under Scer\GAL4Tub.Switch.PU leads to a moderate (but significant) decrease in lifespan of males treated with RU486 compared to untreated controls. RU486-treated females fed a low-nutrient diet also display a significant increase in lifespan when expression is driven under the control of Scer\GAL4Tub.Switch.PU.
Expressing lncRNA:let7CUAS.cSa under the control of Scer\GAL4Switch1.106, Scer\GAL4elav.Switch.PO or Scer\GAL4TIGS-2 nas no effect on the lifespan of females treated with RU486 (to switch on transgene expression) compared to untreated controls. Expression under the control of Scer\GAL4Tub.Switch.PU has no impact on fecundity in females treated with RU486.
Scer\GAL4ey-OK107-mediated expresson of let-7-CScer\UAS.cSa results in dramatic effects on adult mushroom body morphology, including the apparent elimination of γ as well as α'/β' lobes.