The GMR79H02 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{R48A07-p65.AD}
Comment: when combined with P{R14A01-p65.AD} (combination referred to as 'SS00727')
when combined with P{R25C08-p65.AD} (combination referred to as 'SS00728')
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.