Clearance of degenerating axons is substantially inhibited in flies expressing drprdsRNA.I.Scer\UAS in glia, under the control of Scer\GAL4repo.
Expression of drprdsRNA.I.Scer\UAS in the salivary glands under the control of Scer\GAL4fkh.PH results in persistence of salivary gland fragments in pupae.
drprRNAi.I.UAS, Scer\GAL4fkh.PH is a non-enhancer of embryonic/larval salivary gland phenotype of Atg12RNAi.UAS, Scer\GAL4fkh.PH
Animals expressing Atg12dsRNA.Scer\UAS and drprdsRNA.I.Scer\UAS in the salivary glands under the control of Scer\GAL4fkh.PH display persistence of salivary gland cell fragments in 100% of pupae, and the phenotype is very similar to expression of Atg12dsRNA.Scer\UAS alone. There is no increase in the amount of salivary gland material that persists, and multi-cell gland fragments are absent.