KRT72 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human KRT72 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 12q13.13 and is approximately 16 kb in length. This allele, which encodes keratin, type II cytoskeletal 72 protein, is involved in the formation of hair.

**Synonyms:** - CK6 - Cytokeratin 72 Gene - K6IRS2 - K6irs - KB35 - KRT6 - KRT6IRS2 - Keratin 6, Inner Root Sheath, 2 Gene - Keratin 72 wt Allele - Keratin 72, Type II Gene - Keratin, Type II Cytoskeletal 72 Gene