Caenorhabditis elegansGenAge entry for blmp-1 (Caenorhabditis elegans)

Gene information (ID: 45)

Symbol
blmp-1
Name
Blimp1 (B Lymphocyte-induced Maturation Protein-1) homolog
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans (AnAge)
Known functions and activities
Transcription factor

Potential relevance to longevity and/or ageing

Observations
RNA interference decreased median lifespan by 17% in a daf-2 background and 20% in daf-2/daf-16 double mutants.
Lifespan Effect
Decrease
Genetic Manipulation
RNA interference
Longevity Category
Pro-Longevity
Primary reference
    Observations
    RNAi resulted in a 20% mean lifespan decrease.
    % change in avg or median lifespan
    Average lifespan is 20% lower.
    Lifespan Effect
    Decrease
    Genetic Manipulation
    RNA interference
    Longevity Category
    Pro-Longevity
    Primary reference

      Homologs in other organisms

      Danio rerio
      prdm1c
      Danio rerio
      prdm1a
      Danio rerio
      prdm1b
      Drosophila melanogaster
      Blimp-1
      Homo sapiens
      PRDM1
      Mus musculus
      Prdm1
      Rattus norvegicus
      Prdm1

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