Caenorhabditis elegansGenAge entry for daf-9 (Caenorhabditis elegans)

Gene information (ID: 171)

Symbol
daf-9
Name
abnormal DAuer Formation
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans (AnAge)
Known functions and activities
Encodes cytochrome P450 related to vertebrate steroidogenic hydroxylases

Potential relevance to longevity and/or ageing

Observations
Mutations increase lifespan up to 52%.
% change in avg or median lifespan
Lifespan is up to 52% higher.
Lifespan Effect
Increase
Genetic Manipulation
Mutation
Longevity Category
Anti-Longevity
Primary reference
    Observations
    Some mutations of daf-9 increase lifespan by 74%.
    % change in avg or median lifespan
    Average lifespan is 74% higher.
    Lifespan Effect
    Increase
    Genetic Manipulation
    Mutations
    Longevity Category
    Anti-Longevity
    Primary reference

      In other databases

      GenAge model organism genes
      • A homolog of this gene for Saccharomyces cerevisiae is present as ERG5
      GenDR gene manipulations
      • A homolog of this gene for Saccharomyces cerevisiae is present as ERG5

      Homologs in other organisms

      Drosophila melanogaster
      Cyp303a1
      Drosophila melanogaster
      Cyp305a1
      Drosophila melanogaster
      Cyp304a1
      Mus musculus
      Cyp2a12
      Mus musculus
      Cyp2b23
      Rattus norvegicus
      Cyp2a1
      Rattus norvegicus
      Cyp2a1
      Saccharomyces cerevisiae
      ERG5
      Schizosaccharomyces pombe
      erg11

      External links

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