Deletion that spans the translation initiation codon common to the A and B isoforms of TrpA1, preventing expression of these two isoforms. Sequence encoding a GAL4 driver and a w+* marker have been inserted in place of the deleted sequence. The GAL4 driver acts as a reporter of expression of the TrpA1 A and B isoforms.
ScerGAL4TrpA1-AB-G4 drives expression under control of the promoter for the TrpA1-RI and TrpA1-RJ (TrpA1-A and TrpA1-B; downstream promoter) isoforms.
ScerGAL4TrpA1-AB-G4 drives expression in many pacemaker neurons.
Optogenetic activation (using Cnoc\ChR1::Csub\ChRCsChrimson.IVS.20xUAS.Venus with red light) of Scer\GAL4TrpA1-AB-G4 cells or a subset of Scer\GAL4TrpA1-AB-G4 cells (restricted using Scer\GAL80tsh-GAL80) in larvae results in a significant induction of nociceptive rolling behavior in the absence of nociceptive stimuli, compared to controls.
Scer\GAL4TrpA1-AB-G4/Rh6UAS.cVa partially rescues Rh61
TrpA1UAS.(B).cKa/Scer\GAL4TrpA1-AB-G4 fails to rescue TrpA1-AB-G4/TrpA11