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Symbol: esg Name: Escargot Entrez gene ID: 34903 Ensembl gene ID: FBgn0001981 Species: Fly (Taxid: 7227) Functional description: Transcription factor that can both stimulate and repress transcription. Binds to the consensus DNA sequence 5'-A/GCAGGTG- 3'. Regulates cell motility and adhesion during tracheal morphogenesis by stimulating transcription of the DE-cadherin gene shg at branch tips, thereby promoting tracheal tube fusion. Maintains diploidy in imaginal cells by inhibiting the transcription of genes required for endoreplication. Required for development of the genital disk and acts as an intrinsic determinant of wing cell fate. The somatic protein is required for maintenance of male germ cells. Acts with other members of the snail protein family to control embryonic central nervous system development. [UniProt] Observation: Disruption of esg by insertion of the P{GT1} vector 300 bp downstream of its structural part increases male and female lifespan. Heterozygous esg and insc double mutants interact in the course of lifespan determination. The decrease of esg transcription is associated with lifespan increase in mutant esg and insc flies [22661237]. Interventions: Assays: Organismal Lifespan Classification: Aging Relevance Analysis/Source:  GenAge GenDRHomologs Inparanoids Edit \ Update (Admin) | Delete |
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