Drosophila melanogaster GenDR Dietary Restriction Gene Manipulation: Or83b

Gene Information (Entrez Gene ID: 40650)

Symbol
Or83b
Aliases
83A.2 83b A45 CG10609 Dmel\CG10609 DOR45 DOR83b OR49 or83b Or83b OR83b OR83B vainsA
Name
Odorant receptor 83b
Organism
Drosophila melanogaster (AnAge)
Entrez Gene ID
40650

Potential relevance to dietary restriction and ageing

Observations

Loss-of-function mutation in Or83b results in olfactory defects, altered adult metabolism, enhanced stress resistance, and life-extension. Fully fed female homozygous Or83b null mutants exhibit a 56% increase in median lifespan and a 30% increase in maximum lifespan. Males are also significantly longer-lived, though to a smaller degree and maximum lifespan is not extended. Heterozygous mutants of both sexes show an intermediate longevity. Lifespan of homozygous Or83b null mutants is further increased by DR, but the relative increase in median and mean longevity is significantly greater when mutants were maintained in well-fed conditions [2337].

References

    In other databases

    GenAge model organism genes
    • This gene is present as Orco

    Homologs

    No homologs found

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