Caenorhabditis elegansGenAge entry for dct-12 (Caenorhabditis elegans)

Gene information (ID: 762)

Symbol
dct-12
Name
DAF-16/FOXO Controlled, germline Tumor affecting
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans (AnAge)
Known functions and activities
G-protein-coupled receptor

Potential relevance to longevity and/or ageing

Observations
Y57A10C.7 appears to stimulate the growth of gld-1 tumours. RNA interference increased mean lifespan by 14% in wild type animals, 16% in daf-16 mutants and 12% in gld-1 mutants.
% change in avg or median lifespan
Average lifespan is 14% higher.
Lifespan Effect
Increase
Genetic Manipulation
RNA interference
Longevity Category
Anti-Longevity
Primary reference

    Homologs in other organisms

    No homologs found

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