Expression of a mutated Rap1 cDNA (carries the amino acid replacement S179A) is driven by a heat shock promoter.
Rap1S179A.hs.Tag:MYC partially rescues Rap1rvB1/Df(3L)R-E
Daily 30 minute heat shocks rescue RrvB1/Df(3L)R-E to the pupal stage, the majority of flies die as pharate adults and the minority eclose as viable adults. Rescue results in a greater proportion of adults eclosing than for Rhs.T:Hsap\MYC. Twice daily heat shocks produces flies with wild type eye morphology, both externally and with respect to photoreceptor cell differentiation and rhabdomere formation.