The GMR55D08 enhancer fragment followed by the Drosophila synthetic core promoter (DSCP) is fused upstream of the GAL4(DBD)::Zip- hemidriver (component of the 'Split GAL4' system, contains the GAL4 DNA-binding domain).
Comment: when combined with P{R21D02-p65.AD} (combination referred to as 'SS01671')
Comment: when combined with P{R21D02-p65.AD} (combination referred to as 'SS01671')
Inhibition (using Hsap\KCNJ25XUAS.EGFP) of neurons targeted by the split-GAL4 pair of Scer\GAL4DBD.R55D08 and Hsap\RELAAD.R21D02 in third instar larvae significantly impairs short-term associative appetitive olfactory memory following training with fructose, with no effect on innate odor (n-amylacetate) or fructose preference, compared to controls.
Optogenetic activation (using Crei\ChR2XXL.UAS with 470 nm (blue) light) of neurons targeted by the split-GAL4 pair of Scer\GAL4DBD.R55D08 and Hsap\RELAAD.R21D02 in third instar larvae during training or testing significantly impairs short-term appetitive olfactory memory following training with fructose, compared to controls; activation in combination with a paired odor, or fructose exposure, does not significantly affect subsequent preference for these stimuli, compared to controls.