Caenorhabditis elegansGenAge entry for aat-8 (Caenorhabditis elegans)

Gene information (ID: 2)

Symbol
aat-8
Name
Amino Acid Transporter
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans (AnAge)
Known functions and activities
Amino acid transporter

Potential relevance to longevity and/or ageing

Observations
RNA interference increased mean lifespan by 30%.
% change in avg or median lifespan
Average lifespan is 30% higher.
Lifespan Effect
Increase
Genetic Manipulation
RNA interference
Longevity Category
Anti-Longevity
Primary reference

    Homologs in other organisms

    Saccharomyces cerevisiae
    MUP3
    Saccharomyces cerevisiae
    MUP1

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