UASt regulatory sequences drive expression of an inverted repeat.
Adult flies expressing wcyGD16897 under the control of Scer\GAL4elav.PU display habituation defects: they fail to adapt their behavior and unlike the controls retain high startle response in the light-off jump reflex habituation test paradigm.
Adults expressing CG8949GD16897 under the control of Scer\GAL4elav.PLu (in the presence of Dcr-2Scer\UAS.cDa to increase the efficiency of RNAi) do not show a significant defect in avoidance of noxious temperature (46[o]C) compared to control flies.
Expression under the control of Scer\GAL4Mef2.PR results in a weak flyer phenotype.