ceh-18

Symbol: ceh-18
Name: C. Elegans Homeobox 18
Entrez gene ID: 180671
Ensembl gene ID: ZC64.3
Species: Worm (Taxid: 6239)

Functional description:
Affects, directly or indirectly, a sheath cell signal that causes oocytes to maintain diakinesis arrest. Also participates in directing gonad migration and in specifying the differentiated phenotypes of epidermal cells during postembryonic development. [UniProt]

Observation:

RNA interference of ceh-18 extends lifespan [15998808].



Interventions:
  • ceh-18 RNAi

  • Assays: Organismal Lifespan

    Classification:
  • Gerontogene
  • Positive Gerontogene


  • Aging Relevance Analysis/Source:
  • GenAge
  • GenDR

  • Homologs
  • pdm2 (7227)
  • ceh-18 (6239)



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