LOC118430 wt Allele

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LOC118430 wt Allele Definition

Human MUCL1 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 12q and is approximately 4 kb in length. This allele, which encodes mucin-like protein 1, may be involved in the modulation of epithelial basement membrane structure. The expression of the gene may be a marker for metastatic breast cancer because it is expressed at elevated levels in breast carcinomas displaying lymph node metastases.

LOC118430 wt Allele Synonyms

MUCL1 wt Allele, LOC118430, Mucin-Like 1 wt Allele, SBEM, Small Breast Epithelial Mucin Gene

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