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WormBase Tree Display for Transgene: WBTransgene00000546

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Name Class

WBTransgene00000546Public_namegeIn3
Summary[sir-2.1; rol-6]
ConstructionConstructWBCnstr00000544
Coinjection_otherrol-6
Integration_methodGamma_irradiation
Construction_summarysir-2.1 refers to sequence R11A8.4.
A 2.2 kb genomic fragment of sir-2.1 was injected into N2 along with the rol-6 transformation marker.
Genetic_informationIntegrated
PhenotypeWBPhenotype:0000134Paper_evidenceWBPaper00036476
Curator_confirmedWBPerson712
RemarkOverexpression of SIR-2.1 results in decreased transcription of fat-7 and lbp-6 under both fed and fasted conditions, compared to control animals.Paper_evidenceWBPaper00036476
Curator_confirmedWBPerson712
Caused_by_geneWBGene00004800Paper_evidenceWBPaper00036476
Curator_confirmedWBPerson712
WBPhenotype:0001183Paper_evidenceWBPaper00036476
Curator_confirmedWBPerson712
RemarkIncreased SIR-2.1 activity in nematodes results in lower levels of stored fat, as measured by Sudan Black staining.Paper_evidenceWBPaper00036476
Curator_confirmedWBPerson712
Caused_by_geneWBGene00004800Paper_evidenceWBPaper00036476
Curator_confirmedWBPerson712
EQ_annotationsAnatomy_termWBbt:0005772PATO:0000460Paper_evidenceWBPaper00036476
Curator_confirmedWBPerson712
Phenotype_not_observedWBPhenotype:0000061Paper_evidenceWBPaper00040229
Curator_confirmedWBPerson712
RemarkStrain (LG100) carrying the integrated transgene array geIn3 [sir-2.1 rol-6(su1006)] (ref. 1) was long-lived; however, outcrossing (x5) of geIn3 to wild type (N2) abrogated the increase in longevity.Paper_evidenceWBPaper00040229
Curator_confirmedWBPerson712
Caused_by_geneWBGene00004800Paper_evidenceWBPaper00040229
Curator_confirmedWBPerson712
Associated_withStrainWBStrain00007690
WBStrain00007691
WBStrain00007692
WBStrain00024177
ReferenceWBPaper00004566
WBPaper00025055
WBPaper00026947
WBPaper00027148
WBPaper00027338
WBPaper00027682
WBPaper00027763
WBPaper00029298
WBPaper00031034
WBPaper00033162
WBPaper00033401
WBPaper00035277
WBPaper00036140
WBPaper00036476
WBPaper00038209
WBPaper00040139
WBPaper00040184
WBPaper00040228
WBPaper00040229
WBPaper00040798
WBPaper00041514
WBPaper00045681
WBPaper00045785
WBPaper00048984
WBPaper00058832
SpeciesCaenorhabditis elegans