supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 30771113,30870810);the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University
Objective To investigate the interaction between the genes required for the functions of AWA olfactory neuron and insulin/IGF signaling in regulating the longevity of nematode Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans). Me...
supported by the grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No. 30771113, 30870810);the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University
Objective To investigate whether genes required for synaptogenesis and synaptic function are also involved in fat storage control in Caenorhabditis elegans. Methods Fat storage was examined in mutants of genes affecti...
supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.30771113, 30870810);the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University;the Innovative Research Program for Undergraduates in China (No. C2007052)
Objective To investigate the role of environmental factor—temperature in the regulation of aging process by unc-13 and sbt-1 in Caenorhabditis elegans. Methods The lifespan, the speed of pharynx pumping, and the inte...
Objective To identify new genes required for neurosecretory control of aging in C. elegans. Methods In view of the importance of nervous system in aging regulation, we performed the screen for genes involved in the ag...