Caenorhabditis elegansGenAge entry for fat-7 (Caenorhabditis elegans)

Gene information (ID: 278)

Symbol
fat-7
Name
FATty acid desaturase
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans (AnAge)

Potential relevance to longevity and/or ageing

Observations
RNA interference shortened lifespan and altered fatty acid composition.
Lifespan Effect
Decrease
Genetic Manipulation
RNA interference
Longevity Category
Pro-Longevity
Primary reference

    In other databases

    CellAge gene expression
    • A homolog of this gene for Homo sapiens is present as SCD
    • A homolog of this gene for Homo sapiens is present as SCD5

    Homologs in other organisms

    Danio rerio
    scdb
    Danio rerio
    scd
    Drosophila melanogaster
    CG15531
    Drosophila melanogaster
    CG9743
    Drosophila melanogaster
    Desat1
    Drosophila melanogaster
    CG9747
    Drosophila melanogaster
    Fad2
    Drosophila melanogaster
    CG8630
    Drosophila melanogaster
    Desat2
    Homo sapiens
    SCD5
    Homo sapiens
    SCD
    Mus musculus
    Scd1
    Mus musculus
    Scd4
    Mus musculus
    Scd2
    Mus musculus
    Scd3
    Rattus norvegicus
    LOC681458
    Rattus norvegicus
    Scd4
    Rattus norvegicus
    Scd
    Rattus norvegicus
    Scd2
    Saccharomyces cerevisiae
    OLE1

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