gld-1;rsks-1

Female germline-specific tumor suppressor gld-1

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Locus: CELE_T23G11.3

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Wormbase description: gld-1 encodes a protein containing a K homology (KH) RNA binding domain; GLD-1 is required for regulation of the mitosis/meiosis decision during germline development (promotion of meiotic entry) in parallel with gld-2, gld-3, and nos-3 and also affects spermatogenesis; GLD-1 physically interacts with the 3'- and 5'UTR of its putative mRNA targets in vitro to negatively regulate their translation; GLD-1 also physically interacts with FOG-2, an F-box protein that promotes spermatogenesis; GLD-1 is expressed in the germ cell cytoplasm at high levels during meiotic prophase; GLD-1 phosphorylation and levels in the distal, mitotic germline are negatively regulated by CYE-1/cyclin E, CDK-2, and the RNA-binding protein FBF-1.

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Ribosomal protein S6 kinase beta

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Locus: CELE_Y47D3A.16

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Wormbase description: rsks-1 encodes a putative ribosomal protein S6 kinase (S6K) required additively with IFG-1 for normally high levels of protein synthesis, and for normally short lifespan; RSKS-1's effect on lifespan is independent of DAF-16, ISP-1, and SIR-2.1, and does not correlate with juglone resistance, but does correlate with abnormally high resistance to starvation and (perhaps) thermotolerance; RSKS-1 is required for normal juglone resistance, as well as normally rapid growth and normal brood sizes; RSKS-1 is expressed in E-lineage embryonic cells, and in pharyngeal and hypodermal cells of larvae and adults; RSKS-1 is orthologous to human RPS6KB1 (OMIM:608938) and RPS6KB2 (OMIM:608939).

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