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drr-2

C. elegans

RRM domain-containing protein

What the model saw

Gene: drr-2
Organism: Caenorhabditis elegans
Known functions: RRM domain-containing protein. RNA binding. nucleic acid binding.
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RRM domain-containing protein. RNA binding. nucleic acid binding.

Solver output

Predicted influence
Unclear
Confidence
35%
Mechanism
Unclear
Reasoning

drr-2 encodes an RRM (RNA Recognition Motif) domain-containing protein with RNA and nucleic acid binding activity. While RNA-binding proteins can influence longevity through multiple mechanisms — including post-transcriptional regulation of stress response genes, mRNA stability, splicing, or translational control — the available annotations are too general to assign a specific pro- or anti-longevity role. The "drr" (down-regulated by rapamycin) nomenclature hints at a possible connection to TOR/nutrient-sensing pathways, but this cannot be confirmed from the molecular function terms alone. Without knowledge of the specific RNA targets or downstream pathways modulated by drr-2, a confident directional prediction is not possible.

Key pathways
RNA binding / post-transcriptional regulationRRM-domain RNA processingpossible TOR/nutrient-sensing pathway (inferred from name)
Longevity influence
Anti-longevity
Lifespan effect
Increase

GenAge curators classify each gene's normal function as promoting (Pro-Longevity) or opposing (Anti-Longevity) longevity, based on synthesis across studies. Loss-of-function effects can vary from this depending on the manipulation.

Advisor judgment

Answer
Incorrect
Mechanism
Incorrect
Reasoning quality
3/5
Failure mode
Appropriately uncertain
Notes

The model predicted "unclear" while the ground truth is "anti_longevity." The model was appropriately uncertain given the limited information provided (only RRM domain, RNA binding functions). The model did note the "drr" (down-regulated by rapamycin) nomenclature as a possible TOR/nutrient-sensing connection, which is a reasonable inference, but didn't commit to a direction. The reasoning quality is decent - the model correctly identified relevant pathways and acknowledged uncertainty, but ultimately failed to make the correct directional call. Since the model explicitly chose "unclear" rather than making a wrong directional prediction, this is an appropriately_uncertain failure mode rather than a confident wrong answer.

Raw API responses

solver

{
  "reasoning": "drr-2 encodes an RRM (RNA Recognition Motif) domain-containing protein with RNA and nucleic acid binding activity. While RNA-binding proteins can influence longevity through multiple mechanisms — including post-transcriptional regulation of stress response genes, mRNA stability, splicing, or translational control — the available annotations are too general to assign a specific pro- or anti-longevity role. The \"drr\" (down-regulated by rapamycin) nomenclature hints at a possible connection to TOR/nutrient-sensing pathways, but this cannot be confirmed from the molecular function terms alone. Without knowledge of the specific RNA targets or downstream pathways modulated by drr-2, a confident directional prediction is not possible.",
  "confidence": 0.35,
  "key_pathways": [
    "RNA binding / post-transcriptional regulation",
    "RRM-domain RNA processing",
    "possible TOR/nutrient-sensing pathway (inferred from name)"
  ],
  "mechanism_class": "unclear",
  "longevity_influence": "unclear"
}

advisor

{
  "notes": "The model predicted \"unclear\" while the ground truth is \"anti_longevity.\" The model was appropriately uncertain given the limited information provided (only RRM domain, RNA binding functions). The model did note the \"drr\" (down-regulated by rapamycin) nomenclature as a possible TOR/nutrient-sensing connection, which is a reasonable inference, but didn't commit to a direction. The reasoning quality is decent - the model correctly identified relevant pathways and acknowledged uncertainty, but ultimately failed to make the correct directional call. Since the model explicitly chose \"unclear\" rather than making a wrong directional prediction, this is an appropriately_uncertain failure mode rather than a confident wrong answer.",
  "failure_mode": "appropriately_uncertain",
  "answer_correct": false,
  "mechanism_correct": false,
  "reasoning_quality": 3,
  "ground_truth_questionable": false
}