Drosophila melanogasterGenAge entry for kuk (Drosophila melanogaster)

Gene information (ID: 861)

Symbol
kuk
Aliases
CG5175; char; Dmel\CG5175; Kuk; kuk/char
Name
kugelkern
Organism
Drosophila melanogaster (AnAge)

Potential relevance to longevity and/or ageing

Observations
Overexpression of kugelkern in the adult muscle resulted in a 60% reduction of mean life span.
Lifespan Effect
Decrease
Genetic Manipulation
Overexpression
Longevity Category
Anti-Longevity
Primary reference

    Homologs in other organisms

    No homologs found

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