Caenorhabditis elegansGenAge entry for nars-1 (Caenorhabditis elegans)

Gene information (ID: 471)

Symbol
nars-1
Name
asparagiNyl tRNA Synthetase
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans (AnAge)
Known functions and activities
tRNA synthesis

Potential relevance to longevity and/or ageing

Observations
RNA interference in adulthood resulted in a 11% mean lifespan extension.
% change in avg or median lifespan
Average lifespan is 11% higher.
Lifespan Effect
Increase
Genetic Manipulation
RNA interference
Longevity Category
Anti-Longevity
Primary reference

    Homologs in other organisms

    Danio rerio
    nars
    Drosophila melanogaster
    Aats-asn
    Homo sapiens
    NARS
    Mus musculus
    Nars
    Rattus norvegicus
    Nars
    Saccharomyces cerevisiae
    DED81
    Schizosaccharomyces pombe
    nrs1

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