The GMR14A01 enhancer fragment followed by the Drosophila synthetic core promoter (DSCP) is fused upstream of the p65(AD)::Zip+ hemidriver (component of a 'split driver' system, contains the p65 activation domain).
Comment: when combined with P{R79H02-GAL4.DBD} (combination referred to as 'SS00727')
Comment: when combined with P{R79H02-GAL4.DBD} (combination referred to as 'SS00727')
Optogenetic activation (using Cnoc\ChR1Cs.IVS.20xUAS.Venus with 590 nm (red) light) of neurons targeted by the split-GAL4 pair of Scer\GAL4DBD.R79H02 and Hsap\RELAAD.R14A01 in adults significantly increases takeoff rates, compared to controls; takeoffs are shorter in duration than spontaneous takeoffs in controls.
Silencing (using Hsap\KCNJ2IVS.10xUAS.EGFP) of neurons targeted by the split-GAL4 pair of Scer\GAL4DBD.R79H02 and Hsap\RELAAD.R14A01 in adults mildly reduces overall takeoff rates, and significantly and substantially reduces the proportion of short takeoffs, compared to controls.