Eukaryotic genes involved in adult lifespan regulation
US7794957B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 18, 2005 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 18, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2500/10
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to regulation of adult lifespan in eukaryotes. More particularly, the present invention is directed to methods of assaying for activators of the heat shock factor 1 (HSF-1) protein, which increases lifespan when overexpressed in an organism.
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