Primary Identifier | MGI:2179255 | Allele Type | QTL |
Gene | Lifespan2 | Strain of Origin | DBA/2J |
Is Recombinase | false | Is Wild Type | false |
description | Lifespan1 and Lifespan2 appear epistatic-80% of male animals exhibiting the greatest longevity inherited both the C3H/HeJ allele at Lifespan1 and the DBA/2J allele at Lifespan2. |
molecularNote | This allele confers increased life span in male animals compared to BALB/cJ, C3H/HeJ, and C57BL/6J. |