BAALC wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human BAALC wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 8q22.3 and is approximately 90 kb in length. This allele, which encodes brain and acute leukemia cytoplasmic protein, may play a role in the functioning of neurons and hematopoietic cells. Aberrant expression may be associated with acute myeloid leukemia.

**Synonyms:** - Brain and Acute Leukemia, Cytoplasmic wt Allele