LGALS9 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human LGALS9 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 17q11.2 and is approximately 20 kb in length. This allele, which encodes galectin-9 protein, is involved in carbohydrate binding and may be an eosinophil chemoattractant. Overexpression of the gene may be associated with Hodgkin lymphoma.

**Synonyms:** - HUAT - LGALS9A - Lectin, Galactoside-Binding, Soluble, 9 wt Allele