Symbol: tkt-1 Entrez gene ID: 177906 Ensembl gene ID: F01G10.1 Species: Worm (Taxid: 6239) Functional description: Protein TKT-1; tkt-1 encodes an ortholog of the human gene TRANSKETOLASE (TKT; OMIM:606781), which when mutated leads to Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome (OMIM:277730). [WormBase] Observation: RNA interference of tkt-1 increases mean lifespan by 25% [17608836]. Interventions: Assays: Organismal Lifespan Classification: Aging Relevance Analysis/Source: Homologs Edit \ Update (Admin) | Delete |
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