- Symbol
- daf-8
- Name
- abnormal DAuer Formation
- Organism
- Caenorhabditis elegans (AnAge)
- Known functions and activities
- Encodes a Smad protein that represses dauer development
- Observations
- Mutation in adults increased mean lifespan by 31% but it did not increase maximum lifespan.
- % change in avg or median lifespan
- Average lifespan is 31% higher.
- Lifespan Effect
- Increase
- Genetic Manipulation
- Mutation
- Longevity Category
- Anti-Longevity
- Primary reference
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- GenAge model organism genes
- A homolog of this gene for Drosophila melanogaster is present as Mad
- A homolog of this gene for Drosophila melanogaster is present as Smox
- CellAge
- A homolog of this gene for Homo sapiens is present as SMAD1
- A homolog of this gene for Homo sapiens is present as SMAD2
- A homolog of this gene for Homo sapiens is present as SMAD3
- A homolog of this gene for Homo sapiens is present as SMAD5
- Danio rerio
- smad2
- Danio rerio
- smad1
- Danio rerio
- smad5
- Danio rerio
- smad3a
- Danio rerio
- smad9
- Danio rerio
- smad3b
- Drosophila melanogaster
- Mad
- Drosophila melanogaster
- Smox
- Homo sapiens
- SMAD1
- Homo sapiens
- SMAD9
- Homo sapiens
- SMAD5
- Homo sapiens
- SMAD3
- Homo sapiens
- SMAD2
- Mus musculus
- Smad5
- Mus musculus
- Smad2
- Mus musculus
- Smad3
- Mus musculus
- Smad9
- Mus musculus
- Smad1
- Rattus norvegicus
- Smad9
- Rattus norvegicus
- LOC103691556
- Rattus norvegicus
- Smad3
- Rattus norvegicus
- Smad1
- Rattus norvegicus
- Smad2
- Rattus norvegicus
- Smad5
- Rattus norvegicus
- Smad9
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GenAge entry for daf-8 (Caenorhabditis elegans)