TWIST2 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human TWIST2 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 2q37.3 and is approximately 63 kb in length. This allele, which encodes twist-related protein 2, is involved in the modulation of osteogenesis. Mutation of the gene is associated with Ablepharon-macrostomia syndrome, Barber-Say syndrome, and Setleis type focal facial dermal dysplasia 3.

**Synonyms:** - AMS - BBRSAY - BHLHA39 - DERMO1 - Dermis-Expressed Protein 1, Mouse, Homolog of Gene - FFDD3 - SETLSS - Twist Family bHLH Transcription Factor 2 wt Allele - Twist Homolog 2 (Drosophila) Gene - Twist, Drosophila, Homolog of, 2 Gene - bHLHa39