GenAge entry for elo-2 (Caenorhabditis elegans)
Gene information (ID: 2068)
- Symbol
- elo-2
- Name
- fatty acid ELOngation
- Organism
- Caenorhabditis elegans (AnAge)
Potential relevance to longevity and/or ageing
- Observations
- RNA interference of elo-2 resulted in lifespan extension (mean lifespan 9% higher).
- % change in avg or median lifespan
- Mean lifespan is 9% higher.
- Lifespan Effect
- Increase
- Genetic Manipulation
- RNA interference
- Longevity Category
- Anti-Longevity
- Primary reference
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In other databases
- GenDR gene manipulations
- A homolog of this gene for Saccharomyces cerevisiae is present as SUR4
Homologs in other organisms
External links
- WormBase
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- Ensembl
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- Entrez Gene
- View on Entrez Gene database (178532)
- Homologues
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- Internet
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