UASt regulatory sequences drive expression of an inverted repeat.
The expression of PtthKK110502 under the control of Scer\GAL4NP0394 (which is variegated) results in smaller prothoracic gland lobe, cells and nuclei, as compared with neighboring non-expressing lobe or cells.
Expression of PtthKK110502 under the control of Scer\GAL4Ptth.cMa significantly reduces the circadian rhythmicity of adult emergence after transfer to constant darkness, compared to controls.
Expression of PtthKK110502 under the control of Scer\GAL4nSyb.PU (in combination with UAS-Dicer2 to increase RNAi efficiency) does not result in a significant change in the latency to sperm ejection in females after the end of copulation.
Expression of Scer\GAL4NP0423>PtthKK110502 results in impaired light avoidance in feeding larvae.
Expression of Scer\GAL4αTub84B.PL>PtthKK110502 results in impaired light avoidance in feeding larvae.
When exposed to a light/dark choice, wild-type larvae show a strong preference to pupariate in the dark. This behaviour is abolished by the expression of PtthKK110502 and Dcr-2Scer\UAS.cDa under the control of Scer\GAL4NP0423.