mec-4

Gene

1 paper1 finding

Taxon 6239

  • 1 lab in 1 country
  • Funders: Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council and 7 more
  • 1 of 1 finding with company ties
  • Model organisms1

Effects

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Body length

mediatesin worms1

1 study
  1. mec-4 mediates body length in worms.

    “MEC-4 mechanoreceptor was identified as a key mediator of μG-induced body length reduction and changes in extracellular matrix gene expression.”

    Model organismsmediating microgravity-induced body length reduction

    Microgravity affects the nervous system and aging in C. elegans through reduced tactile stimulation

    bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)19 Feb 2026Preprint

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