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WormBase Tree Display for Gene: WBGene00006944

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Name Class

WBGene00006944EvidenceCGC_data_submission
SMapS_parentSequenceF18C5
IdentityVersion1
NameCGC_namewrn-1Person_evidenceWBPerson1551
Sequence_nameF18C5.2
Molecular_nameF18C5.2
F18C5.2.1
CE31791
Other_nameCELE_F18C5.2Accession_evidenceNDBBX284602
Public_namewrn-1
DB_infoDatabase (13)
SpeciesCaenorhabditis elegans
HistoryVersion_change107 Apr 2004 11:29:43WBPerson1971EventImportedInitial conversion from geneace
StatusLive
Gene_infoBiotypeSO:0001217
Gene_classwrn
Allele (50)
StrainWBStrain00035559
WBStrain00035569
WBStrain00028633
RNASeq_FPKM (74)
GO_annotation (43)
Contained_in_operonCEOP2250
Ortholog (30)
ParalogWBGene00001865Caenorhabditis elegansFrom_analysisPanther
WormBase-Compara
WBGene00004322Caenorhabditis elegansFrom_analysisPanther
WormBase-Compara
WBGene00019334Caenorhabditis elegansFrom_analysisPanther
WormBase-Compara
Structured_descriptionConcise_descriptionwrn-1 encodes an ortholog of human WRN, and one of four C. elegans homologs of the RecQ DNA helicase family, that includes E. coli RecQ; by homology, WRN-1 is predicted to function as a helicase, DNA-dependent ATPase, and exonuclease that plays a key role in DNA replication, recombination, and repair; RNA interference studies in C. elegans and the enhancement of many of the resulting phenotypes by ionizing radiation indicate that wrn-1 affects life span and aging and acts at a DNA damage checkpoint; the wrn-1 phenotypes such as premature aging are similar to those of Werner syndrome; immunolocalization studies indicate that WRN-1 expression is nuclear in cells at the embryonic, larval and adult stages.Paper_evidenceWBPaper00004103
WBPaper00005654
WBPaper00024206
Curator_confirmedWBPerson1843
WBPerson324
Date_last_updated13 Jul 2007 00:00:00
Automated_descriptionEnables 3'-5' DNA helicase activity. Involved in DNA metabolic process; determination of adult lifespan; and response to ionizing radiation. Located in nucleoplasm and site of double-strand break. Expressed in several structures, including AWCL; AWCR; and germ line. Used to study Werner syndrome. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in several diseases, including Werner syndrome; diffuse scleroderma; and senile cataract. Is an ortholog of human WRN (WRN RecQ like helicase).Paper_evidenceWBPaper00065943
Curator_confirmedWBPerson324
WBPerson37462
Inferred_automaticallyThis description was generated automatically by a script based on data from the WS291 version of WormBase
Date_last_updated29 Nov 2023 00:00:00
Disease_infoExperimental_modelDOID:5688Homo sapiensPaper_evidenceWBPaper00024206
WBPaper00035587
Accession_evidenceOMIM277700
Curator_confirmedWBPerson324
Date_last_updated06 Mar 2018 00:00:00
Potential_modelDOID:397Homo sapiensInferred_automaticallyInferred by orthology to human genes with DO annotation (HGNC:12791)
DOID:9669Homo sapiensInferred_automaticallyInferred by orthology to human genes with DO annotation (HGNC:12791)
DOID:5844Homo sapiensInferred_automaticallyInferred by orthology to human genes with DO annotation (HGNC:12791)
DOID:5688Homo sapiensInferred_automaticallyInferred by orthology to human genes with DO annotation (HGNC:12791)
DOID:3393Homo sapiensInferred_automaticallyInferred by orthology to human genes with DO annotation (HGNC:12791)
DOID:1580Homo sapiensInferred_automaticallyInferred by orthology to human genes with DO annotation (HGNC:12791)
DOID:1612Homo sapiensInferred_automaticallyInferred by orthology to human genes with DO annotation (HGNC:12791)
Disease_relevanceIn humans, mutations in RecQ Protein-like 2 (RECQL2, also called RECQ3 or WRN) are implicated in Werner Syndrome, a human autosomal recessive aging disorder, characterized by genomic instability and the premature onset of several age-related diseases; WRN contains both a exonuclease and helicase activity and is involved in DNA repair, replication, transcription and telomere maintenance; in elegans, which is used as a model system to study wrn-1 function, knockdown of wrn-1/WRN shortens lifespan, increases sensitivity to DNA damage and accelerates aging phenotypes; further studies in elegans and mice indicate that in wrn-1 mutant animals the microRNA miR-124 is significantly reduced; mir-124 mutants in elegans show reduced lifespan, increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reduction in ATP levels; double mutants of mir-124 and wrn-1 showed further reduction in lifespan and ATP levels, and increased ROS generation.Homo sapiensPaper_evidenceWBPaper00041652
Accession_evidenceOMIM277700
604611
Curator_confirmedWBPerson324
Date_last_updated18 Dec 2013 00:00:00
Models_disease_in_annotationWBDOannot00000104
Models_disease_assertedWBDOannot00000490
WBDOannot00000623
Molecular_infoCorresponding_CDSF18C5.2
Corresponding_CDS_historyF18C5.2:wp84
Corresponding_transcriptF18C5.2.1
Other_sequenceCBC01319_1
CBC04646_1
CGC01379_1
MI07460
HGC08269_1
HG01847
JI166562.1
MIC06628_1
Acan_isotig22647
Associated_featureWBsf221461
WBsf221462
WBsf221463
WBsf221464
WBsf221465
Experimental_infoRNAi_result (16)
Expr_patternExpr2942
Expr15680
Expr15681
Expr16188
Expr1023514
Expr1032958
Expr1148902
Expr2018074
Expr2036212
Drives_constructWBCnstr00034082
WBCnstr00042477
Construct_productWBCnstr00034082
WBCnstr00042478
Regulate_expr_clusterWBPaper00045934:wrn-1(gk99)_downregulated
WBPaper00045934:wrn-1(gk99)_upregulated
AntibodyWBAntibody00000892
WBAntibody00002088
WBAntibody00002089
WBAntibody00002308
Microarray_results (19)
Expression_cluster (83)
SAGE_tagSAGE:tcacctgaaaStrandSense
Unambiguously_mapped
SAGE:ggttgaagctatgggagStrandSense
Unambiguously_mapped
SAGE:tttgcaattcStrandAntisense
SAGE:aagtagcaccStrandSense
Unambiguously_mapped
SAGE:ggatgatggaStrandSense
Unambiguously_mapped
SAGE:aatcatcacatttgttcStrandAntisense
SAGE:ggttgaagctStrandSense
Unambiguously_mapped
Interaction (86)
Map_infoMapIIPosition-0.126695Error0.005227
PositivePositive_cloneF18C5Inferred_automaticallyFrom sequence, transcript, pseudogene data
Mapping_dataMulti_point4648
4756
5596
Pseudo_map_position
Reference (36)
RemarkSequence connection from [Boulton S, Vidal M]
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.CGC_data_submission
MethodGene