GDF3 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human GDF3 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 12p13.1 and is approximately 6 kb in length. This allele, which encodes growth/differentiation factor 3 protein, plays a role in cellular differentiation in embryogenesis and during maturation. Mutation of the gene is associated with Klippel-Feil syndrome type 3, microphthalmia isolated with coloboma type 6 and microphthalmia isolated type 7.

**Synonyms:** - Growth Differentiation Factor 3 wt Allele - KFS3 - MCOP7 - MCOPCB6 - UNQ222/PRO248