CELE_D1037.3, D1037.3

ftn-2 encodes one of two C. elegans ferritin heavy chain homologs; loss of ftn-2 activity via deletion mutation results in slightly lower brood sizes and, under iron stress conditions, slightly faster growth from the L4 to adult stage of development, and slightly reduced lifespan; an ftn-2::gfp reporter fusion is expressed in diverse tissues, including the pharynx, intestine, and hypodermis, and its expression, along with that of ftn-2 mRNA, does not appear to change significantly under iron stress conditions.

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