A DNA-fragment of 1723 bp, comprising the putative genomic and regulatory region of 3 adjacent snoRNAs: snoRNA:Ψ28S-1153, snoRNA:2R:9445205 and snoRNA:2R:9445410.
In an otherwise control background, snoRNA:Ψ28S-1153+t1.7 induces increased female lifespan and resistance to desiccation, as compared to controls.
snoRNA:Ψ28S-1153+t1.7 rescues the a) decreased lifespan, b) sensitivity to desiccation, as well as the c) increased numbers of enterocytes (in both 7-days old and 40-days old individuals) and the d) decreased ploidy/endoreplication in the gut, of Df(2R)F4 homozygous females.