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FLCN wt Allele

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FLCN wt Allele Definition

Human FLCN wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 17p11.2 and is approximately 25 kb in length. This allele, which encodes folliculin protein may play a role in tumor suppression, but an exact function has yet to be identified. Mutations or aberrations in the gene result in Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome.

FLCN wt Allele Synonyms

FLCN wt Allele, BHD, FLCL, Folliculin wt Allele, MGC17998, MGC23445

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