ins-5 encodes an insulin-like peptide of the insulin superfamily of proteins (OMIM:176730, 147440); INS-5 is one of 38 insulin-like peptides in C. elegans and is expressed in the amphid sensory neurons, labial neurons, the nerve ring, other neurons, and the vulva; the precise role of INS-5 in C. elegans development is not yet clear as loss of function does not result in a mutant phenotype.
Predicted to enable hormone activity. Involved in dauer larval development. Predicted to be located in extracellular region. Expressed in several structures, including coelomocyte; head muscle; neurons; somatic nervous system; and vulva.
Map position created from combination of previous interpolated map position (based on known location of sequence) and allele information. Therefore this is not a genetic map position based on recombination frequencies or genetic experiments. This was done on advice of the CGC.