Caenorhabditis elegansGenAge entry for osm-6 (Caenorhabditis elegans)

Gene information (ID: 487)

Symbol
osm-6
Name
OSMotic avoidance abnormal
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans (AnAge)
Known functions and activities
Required for dauer formation

Potential relevance to longevity and/or ageing

Observations
Loss-of-function mutation increases lifespan by up to 40%.
% change in avg or median lifespan
Lifespan is up to 40% higher.
Lifespan Effect
Increase
Genetic Manipulation
Mutation
Longevity Category
Anti-Longevity
Primary reference

    Homologs in other organisms

    Danio rerio
    ift52
    Drosophila melanogaster
    Osm6
    Homo sapiens
    IFT52
    Mus musculus
    Ift52
    Rattus norvegicus
    Ift52

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