Caenorhabditis elegansGenAge entry for rpb-8 (Caenorhabditis elegans)

Gene information (ID: 1775)

Symbol
rpb-8
Name
Protein RPB-8
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans (AnAge)

Potential relevance to longevity and/or ageing

Observations
Post-developmental RNAi of rpb-8 extends lifespan of wild type worms.
% change in max lifespan
Maximum lifespan is not significantly changed.
% change in avg or median lifespan
Average lifespan is 6.4% higher.
Lifespan Effect
Increase
Genetic Manipulation
Post-developmental RNA interference
Longevity Category
Anti-Longevity
Primary reference

    Homologs in other organisms

    Danio rerio
    polr2h
    Drosophila melanogaster
    Rpb8
    Homo sapiens
    POLR2H
    Mus musculus
    Polr2h
    Rattus norvegicus
    Polr2h
    Rattus norvegicus
    LOC100912534
    Saccharomyces cerevisiae
    RPB8
    Schizosaccharomyces pombe
    rpb8

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