PVR wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human PVR wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 19q13.2 and is approximately 22 kb in length. This allele, which encodes poliovirus receptor protein, plays a role in poliovirus adhesion to host cells and the adhesion and activation of natural killer cells.

**Synonyms:** - CD155 - HVED - NECL5 - Necl-5 - Nectin-Like 5 Gene - PVR Cell Adhesion Molecule wt Allele - PVS - Poliovirus Receptor Gene - TAGE4