GenAge entry for glf-1 (Caenorhabditis elegans)
Gene information (ID: 306)
- Symbol
- glf-1
- Name
- GaLactoFuranose synthesis (UGM, UDP-galactopyranose mutase)
- Organism
- Caenorhabditis elegans (AnAge)
- Known functions and activities
- UDP-galactopyranose mutase
Potential relevance to longevity and/or ageing
- Observations
- RNA interference decreased median lifespan by 49% in wild type animals, 76% in a daf-2 background and 33% in daf-2/daf-16 double mutants.
- % change in avg or median lifespan
- Median lifespan is 49% lower.
- Lifespan Effect
- Decrease
- Genetic Manipulation
- RNA interference
- Longevity Category
- Pro-Longevity
- Primary reference
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Homologs in other organisms
No homologs found
External links
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- Entrez Gene
- View on Entrez Gene database (177358)
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