Caenorhabditis elegansGenAge entry for rps-8 (Caenorhabditis elegans)

Gene information (ID: 574)

Symbol
rps-8
Name
Ribosomal Protein, Small subunit
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans (AnAge)
Known functions and activities
40S subunit of the ribosome

Potential relevance to longevity and/or ageing

Observations
RNA interference in adulthood extended mean lifespan by 18%.
% change in avg or median lifespan
Average lifespan is 18% higher.
Lifespan Effect
Increase
Genetic Manipulation
RNA interference
Longevity Category
Anti-Longevity
Primary reference

    Homologs in other organisms

    Danio rerio
    rps8a
    Danio rerio
    rps8b
    Drosophila melanogaster
    RpS8
    Homo sapiens
    RPS8
    Mus musculus
    Rps8
    Rattus norvegicus
    LOC297756
    Rattus norvegicus
    LOC100363452
    Rattus norvegicus
    Rps8
    Rattus norvegicus
    RGD1566369
    Saccharomyces cerevisiae
    RPS8B
    Saccharomyces cerevisiae
    RPS8B
    Saccharomyces cerevisiae
    RPS8A
    Saccharomyces cerevisiae
    RPS8A
    Schizosaccharomyces pombe
    rps8b

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