Caenorhabditis elegansGenAge entry for tax-4 (Caenorhabditis elegans)

Gene information (ID: 668)

Symbol
tax-4
Name
abnormal CHEmotaxis
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans (AnAge)
Known functions and activities
Forms heteromeric cyclic nucleotide-gated channel along with Tax-2

Potential relevance to longevity and/or ageing

Observations
Recessive loss-of-function allele can increase lifespan by up to 100%.
% change in avg or median lifespan
Lifespan is up to 100% higher.
Lifespan Effect
Increase
Genetic Manipulation
Mutation
Longevity Category
Anti-Longevity
Primary reference

    Homologs in other organisms

    Danio rerio
    cnga3a
    Danio rerio
    cnga3b
    Danio rerio
    cnga4
    Danio rerio
    cnga1
    Danio rerio
    CNGA1 (1 of many)
    Danio rerio
    cnga5
    Danio rerio
    CNGA2 (1 of many)
    Drosophila melanogaster
    CngA
    Homo sapiens
    CNGA4
    Homo sapiens
    CNGA3
    Homo sapiens
    CNGA1
    Homo sapiens
    CNGA2
    Mus musculus
    Cnga1
    Mus musculus
    Cnga3
    Mus musculus
    Cnga4
    Mus musculus
    Cnga2
    Rattus norvegicus
    LOC103690077
    Rattus norvegicus
    Cnga2
    Rattus norvegicus
    Cnga4
    Rattus norvegicus
    Cnga2
    Rattus norvegicus
    Cnga3
    Rattus norvegicus
    Cnga1

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