SYNE2 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human SYNE2 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 14q23.2 and is approximately 373 kb in length. This allele, which encodes nesprin-2 protein, is involved in the structure, organization, and localization of the nucleus. Variation of the gene is associated with Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy type 5.

**Synonyms:** - DKFZP434H2235 - EDMD5 - KIAA1011 - NUA - NUANCE - Nesp2 - Nesprin-2 - SYNE-2 - Spectrin Repeat Containing, Nuclear Envelope 2 wt Allele - Synaptic Nuclei Expressed Gene 2 - TROPH