BTNL2 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human BTNL2 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 6p21.3 and is approximately 13 kb in length. This allele, which encodes butyrophilin-like protein 2, is involved in the negative regulation of T-cell proliferation. Variation in the gene is associated with susceptibility to sarcoidosis 2.

**Synonyms:** - BTL-II - BTN7 - Butyrophilin Like 2 wt Allele - Butyrophilin-Like 2 (MHC Class II Associated) Gene - Butyrophilin-Like 2 Gene - DAAP-282D22.2 - HSBLMHC1 - SS2