Caenorhabditis elegansGenAge entry for tba-4 (Caenorhabditis elegans)

Gene information (ID: 2116)

Symbol
tba-4
Name
Tubulin alpha chain
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans (AnAge)

Potential relevance to longevity and/or ageing

Observations
In a large scale screen downregulation of tba-4 in worms increased mean lifespan by >5%.
Lifespan Effect
Increase
Genetic Manipulation
RNA interference
Longevity Category
Anti-Longevity
Primary reference

    Homologs in other organisms

    Saccharomyces cerevisiae
    TUB1

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