UAS regulatory sequences drive expression of a mutant form of Hsap\TARDBP lacking the RNA recognition motif (residues 106-175) and the NLS sequence (six basic amino acids (K82, R83, K84, K95, K97, R98) have been replaced with alanine).
Flies expressing Hsap\TARDBPΔRRM1.NLSmt.Scer\UAS in the eye under the control of Scer\GAL4GMR.PU do not show any signs of retinal degeneration.