Caenorhabditis elegansGenAge entry for dgk-5 (Caenorhabditis elegans)

Gene information (ID: 1931)

Symbol
dgk-5
Name
Putative diacylglycerol kinase K06A1.6
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans (AnAge)

Potential relevance to longevity and/or ageing

Observations
Dgk-5 mutants (loss of function mutations or RNA interference) show an up to 11% increase in mean lifespan.
% change in avg or median lifespan
Mean lifespan is up to 11% lower.
Lifespan Effect
Increase
Genetic Manipulation
RNA interference
Longevity Category
Anti-Longevity
Primary reference

    In other databases

    GenAge model organism genes
    • A homolog of this gene for Drosophila melanogaster is present as rdgA

    Homologs in other organisms

    Danio rerio
    dgkzb
    Danio rerio
    dgkza
    Danio rerio
    DGKI
    Drosophila melanogaster
    rdgA
    Homo sapiens
    DGKI
    Homo sapiens
    DGKZ
    Mus musculus
    Dgki
    Mus musculus
    Dgkz
    Rattus norvegicus
    Dgki
    Rattus norvegicus
    Dgkz

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