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Name SIR2
Type gene
Species Caenorhabditis elegans
Tissue C. elegans strains
Experiment Method qPCR
Up/Down Up
Pro/Anti Anti
Funtion Description Here we report that a duplication containing sir-2.1-the C. elegans gene most homologous to yeast SIR2-confers a lifespan that is extended by up to 50%. Genetic analysis indicates that the sir-2.1 transgene functions upstream of daf-16 in the insulin-like
Regulation Gene NA
Year 2001
Pubmed ID 11242085
Title Increased dosage of a sir-2 gene extends lifespan in Caenorhabditis elegans
Drug NA
Disease NA
Environment Factors NA
Circulating NA
Variant NA
High-throughput NA