Symbol: vab-1 Name: Variable ABnormal morphology Alias: Variable ABnormal morphology family member (vab-1);WBGENE00006868 Entrez gene ID: 173794 Ensembl gene ID: M03A1.1 Species: Worm (Taxid: 6239) Functional description: Receptor for members of the ephrin family. Involved in interactions between neuronal substrate cells and a migrating epithelial sheet in head epidermis morphogenesis. Also required for cell movements following gastrulation and during ventral closure of the epidermis. [UniProt] Observation: vab-1 RNAi in the adulthood extends the lifespan [New longevity regulators]. Interventions: Assays: Organismal Lifespan Classification: Aging Relevance Analysis/Source: Homologs Edit \ Update (Admin) | Delete |
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