Caenorhabditis elegansGenAge entry for jnk-1 (Caenorhabditis elegans)

Gene information (ID: 381)

Symbol
jnk-1
Name
Jun N-terminal Kinase
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans (AnAge)
Known functions and activities
Signal transduction

Potential relevance to longevity and/or ageing

Observations
Overexpression increases lifespan by 40%.
% change in avg or median lifespan
Lifespan is 40% higher.
Lifespan Effect
Increase
Genetic Manipulation
Overexpression
Longevity Category
Pro-Longevity
Primary reference
    Observations
    Mutant worms have a 30% shortened maximal lifespan.
    % change in max lifespan
    Maximum lifespan is 30% lower.
    Lifespan Effect
    Decrease
    Genetic Manipulation
    Mutation
    Longevity Category
    Pro-Longevity
    Primary reference

      In other databases

      GenAge model organism genes
      • A homolog of this gene for Drosophila melanogaster is present as bsk
      GenAge human genes
      • A homolog of this gene for Homo sapiens is present as MAPK8
      • A homolog of this gene for Homo sapiens is present as MAPK9
      CellAge
      • A homolog of this gene for Homo sapiens is present as MAPK9

      Homologs in other organisms

      Danio rerio
      mapk8a
      Danio rerio
      mapk10
      Danio rerio
      mapk9
      Danio rerio
      mapk8b
      Drosophila melanogaster
      bsk
      Homo sapiens
      MAPK9
      Homo sapiens
      MAPK10
      Homo sapiens
      MAPK8
      Mus musculus
      Mapk10
      Mus musculus
      Mapk8
      Mus musculus
      Mapk9
      Rattus norvegicus
      Mapk8
      Rattus norvegicus
      Mapk10
      Rattus norvegicus
      Mapk9
      Saccharomyces cerevisiae
      HOG1

      External links

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