Caenorhabditis elegansGenAge entry for mes-1 (Caenorhabditis elegans)

Gene information (ID: 434)

Symbol
mes-1
Name
Maternal Effect Sterile
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans (AnAge)
Known functions and activities
Required for early asymmetric divisions of the germ line

Potential relevance to longevity and/or ageing

Observations
Mutation animals that lack germ cells live about 60% longer than controls.
% change in avg or median lifespan
Lifespan is about 60% higher.
Lifespan Effect
Increase
Genetic Manipulation
Mutation
Longevity Category
Anti-Longevity
Primary reference

    Homologs in other organisms

    No homologs found

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