Drosophila melanogasterGenAge entry for fwd (Drosophila melanogaster)

Gene information (ID: 289)

Symbol
fwd
Aliases
anon-WO0118547.259; CG7004; Dmel\CG7004; PI4K
Name
four wheel drive
Organism
Drosophila melanogaster (AnAge)
Known functions and activities
1-phosphatidylinositol-4-kinase

Potential relevance to longevity and/or ageing

Observations
Overexpression increased mean lifespan by 7-9%.
% change in avg or median lifespan
Lifespan is 7-9% higher.
Lifespan Effect
Increase
Genetic Manipulation
Overexpression
Longevity Category
Pro-Longevity
Primary reference

    In other databases

    CellAge
    • A homolog of this gene for Homo sapiens is present as PI4KB

    Homologs in other organisms

    Caenorhabditis elegans
    pifk-1
    Danio rerio
    pi4kb
    Homo sapiens
    PI4KB
    Mus musculus
    Pi4kb
    Rattus norvegicus
    Pi4kb
    Saccharomyces cerevisiae
    PIK1

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