Caenorhabditis elegansGenAge entry for amt-2 (Caenorhabditis elegans)

Gene information (ID: 12)

Symbol
amt-2
Name
AMmonium Transporter homolog
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans (AnAge)
Known functions and activities
Ammonium transporter

Potential relevance to longevity and/or ageing

Observations
RNA interference increased mean lifespan by 20%.
% change in avg or median lifespan
Average lifespan is 20% higher.
Lifespan Effect
Increase
Genetic Manipulation
RNA interference
Longevity Category
Anti-Longevity
Primary reference

    In other databases

    GenAge model organism genes
    • A homolog of this gene for Saccharomyces cerevisiae is present as MEP2
    • A homolog of this gene for Saccharomyces cerevisiae is present as MEP3

    Homologs in other organisms

    Drosophila melanogaster
    CG6499
    Saccharomyces cerevisiae
    MEP3
    Saccharomyces cerevisiae
    MEP1
    Saccharomyces cerevisiae
    MEP2

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