GenAge entry for daf-5 (Caenorhabditis elegans)
Gene information (ID: 167)
- Symbol
- daf-5
- Name
- abnormal DAuer Formation
- Organism
- Caenorhabditis elegans (AnAge)
- Known functions and activities
- Encodes a proline-rich protein that promotes dauer formation
Potential relevance to longevity and/or ageing
- Observations
- Mutation in adults reduced mean and maximum lifespan by 20%.
- % change in max lifespan
- Maximum lifespan is 20% lower.
- % change in avg or median lifespan
- Average lifespan is 20% lower.
- Lifespan Effect
- Decrease
- Genetic Manipulation
- Mutation
- Longevity Category
- Pro-Longevity
- Primary reference
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Homologs in other organisms
No homologs found
External links
- WormBase
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- Entrez Gene
- View on Entrez Gene database (175054)
- Homologues
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- Internet
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