UAS regulatory sequences drive expression of a short inverted repeat.
Expression of Vha16-1HMS02171 under the control of Scer\GAL4GR1 leads to a significant reduction in nurse cell death (TUNEL) and nurse cell nuclei acidification (LysoTracker) at oogenesis stage 13, persisting nurse cells (myr-GFP) and defects in formation of dorsal appendages at oogenesis stage 14 in egg chambers when compared to controls.