Daf-2
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daf-2-293-8336835
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Daf-2
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The DAF-2 gene encodes for the insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) receptor in the worm Caenorhabditis elegans. DAF-2 is part of the first metabolic pathway discovered to regulate the rate of aging. DAF-2 is also known to regulate reproductive development, resistance to oxidative stress, thermotolerance, resistance to hypoxia, and resistance to bacterial pathogens. Mutations in DAF-2 and also Age-1 have been shown by Cynthia Kenyon to double the lifespan of the worms. In a 2007 episode of WNYC’
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Protein-coding gene in the species Caenorhabditis elegans
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daf-2
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2024-01-08T18:50:44Z
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