GenAge entry for let-7 (Drosophila melanogaster)
Gene information (ID: 2236)
- Symbol
- let-7
- Name
- let-7
- Organism
- Drosophila melanogaster (AnAge)
Potential relevance to longevity and/or ageing
- Observations
- Ubiquitous overexpression of let-7 increased median lifespan by 8% in female fruit flies. Adult specific neuronal overexpression of let-7 increased median lifespan in females 22%. Ubiquitous and neuronal expression decreased lifespan in males.
- Lifespan Effect
- Not Recorded
- Genetic Manipulation
- Overexpression
- Primary reference
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Homologs in other organisms
No homologs found
External links
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