Mus musculusGenAge entry for Xrcc5 (Mus musculus)

Gene information (ID: 735)

Symbol
Xrcc5
Aliases
Ku80; Ku86; AI314015
Name
X-ray repair complementing defective repair in Chinese hamster cells 5
Organism
Mus musculus (AnAge)
Known functions and activities
Double strand break-repair protein

Potential relevance to longevity and/or ageing

Observations
Deletion results in signs of premature ageing such as osteopenia, atrophic skin, hepatocellular degeneration, and age specific mortality.
Lifespan Effect
Decrease
Genetic Manipulation
Deletion
Longevity Category
Pro-Longevity
Primary reference
    Observations
    Up to ~40% reduced lifespan.
    % change in avg or median lifespan
    Lifespan is about 40% lower.
    Lifespan Effect
    Decrease
    Genetic Manipulation
    Mutations
    Longevity Category
    Pro-Longevity
    Primary reference

      In other databases

      GenAge human genes
      • A homolog of this gene for Homo sapiens is present as XRCC5
      LongevityMap
      • A homolog of this gene for Homo sapiens is present as XRCC5

      Homologs in other organisms

      Danio rerio
      xrcc5
      Drosophila melanogaster
      Ku80
      Homo sapiens
      XRCC5
      Rattus norvegicus
      Xrcc5
      Schizosaccharomyces pombe
      pku80

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