Adult Dop2RΔ1 homozygotes as well as Dop2RΔ1/Df(1)BSC587 and Dop2RΔ1/Dop2RΔ2 transheterozygotes show significantly decreased 3 min short-term memory in an aversive olfactory memory assay compared to controls. The shock and odor avoidance of Dop2RΔ1 homozygotes is normal. Dop2RΔ1 homozygotes show decreased memory due to strongly reduced consolidated (amnestic cooling resistant) memory at both 3 hr and 5 min post-training (the labile, amnestic cooling sensitive, memory is unaffected).
Dop2RΔ1 has abnormal memory | adult stage phenotype, non-enhanceable by Pde4RNAi.UAS.WIZ/Scer\GAL4elav.PU
The reduced 3 hr olfactory memory characteristic for Dop2RΔ1 homozygous adults is decreased further by expression of rutVDRC.cUa under the control of Scer\GAL4elav.PU in the mutant background as the amnestic cooling sensitive memory component is reduced in addition to the amnesia-resistant component. Neither the total olfactory memory of the mutants nor any of its components (amnesia resistant or sensitive) is affected by expression of dncdsRNA.Scer\UAS.WIZ.
Dop2RΔ1 is rescued by Scer\GAL4elav.PU/Dop2RUAS.cSa
Dop2RΔ1 is rescued by Scer\GAL4Mef2.247/Dop2RUAS.cSa
Dop2RΔ1 is rescued by Scer\GAL417d/Dop2RUAS.cSa
Dop2RΔ1 is rescued by Scer\GAL4NP1131/Dop2RUAS.cSa
Dop2RΔ1 is not rescued by Scer\GAL4ple.PF/Dop2RUAS.cSa
Dop2RΔ1 is not rescued by Dop2RUAS.cSa/Scer\GAL4Orco.PU
Dop2RΔ1 is not rescued by Scer\GAL4GH298/Dop2RUAS.cSa
Dop2RΔ1 is not rescued by Scer\GAL4GH146/Dop2RUAS.cSa
Dop2RΔ1 is not rescued by Dop2RUAS.cSa/Scer\GAL4c320
The defective short-term memory (3 min) displayed by Dop2RΔ1 homozygotes in an aversive olfactory assay is fully rescued by expression of Dop2RScer\UAS.cSa under the control of either Scer\GAL4elav.PU or Scer\GAL4Mef2.247 (together with tub-Gal80[ts] to limit the expression to adult stage) in the mutant background.
The decrease in 3 hr olfactory memory due to reduced amnestic cooling resistant memory component also observed in the Dop2RΔ1 mutants is rescued by expression of Dop2RScer\UAS.cSa under the control of any of the following: Scer\GAL4Mef2.247, Scer\GAL417d or Scer\GAL4NP1131, whereas expression under any of these drivers: Scer\GAL4ple.PF, Scer\GAL4Orco.PU, Scer\GAL4GH298, Scer\GAL4GH146, Scer\GAL4c320 has no effect on the mutant phenotype.