UASt regulatory sequences drive expression of a head-to-tail inverted repeat of a 510bp fragment encoding amino acids 547 to 714 of Nox. The inverted repeats are separated by an intronic spacer.
Flies expressing NoxdsRNA.Scer\UAS under the control of Scer\GAL4da.G32 show a normal survival rate when naturally infected with "Ecc15" (P.carotovorum.carotovorum).