The GMR25H09 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{VT043656-GAL4.DBD} (combination referred to as 'SS3')
Comment: when combined with P{VT043656-GAL4.DBD} (combination referred to as 'SS3')
Inhibition (using Ctet\tetXTNT-LC.UAS) of neurons targeted by the split-GAL4 pair of Scer\GAL4DBD.VT043656 and Hsap\RELAAD.R25H09 reduces the ability of males to orient towards and remain close to a female, compared to controls; they also lose the bias seen in controls to extend the wing closest to, rather than furthest from, the female; following of females, wing extensions and copulation are significantly reduced, compared to controls.