CDH23 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human CDH23 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 10q22.1 and is approximately 419 kb in length. This allele, which encodes cadherin-23 protein, plays a role in both cell adhesion and stereocilia organization. Mutation of the gene is associated with deafness autosomal recessive type 12 and Usher syndrome types 1D, digenic 1D/F and 3.

**Synonyms:** - CDHR23 - Cadherin-Related 23 wt Allele - DFNB12 - DKFZp434P2350 - FLJ00233 - FLJ36499 - KIAA1774 - KIAA1812 - MGC102761 - RP11-472K8.4 - UNQ1894/PRO4340 - USH1D