DND1 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human DND1 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 5q31.3 and is approximately 3 kb in length. This allele, which encodes dead end protein homolog 1 protein, plays a role in regulating gene expression by prohibiting miRNA-mediated gene suppression. Reduced expression of this gene has been implicated in tongue squamous cell carcinoma.

**Synonyms:** - Dead End Homolog 1 (Zebrafish) wt Allele - MGC34750 - RBMS4