MCM8 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human MCM8 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 20p12.3 and is approximately 45 kb in length. This allele, which encodes DNA helicase MCM8 protein, plays a role in homologous recombination repair. Mutation of the gene is associated with premature ovarian failure 10.

**Synonyms:** - C20orf154 - Chromosome 20 Open Reading Frame 154 Gene - MGC119522 - MGC119523 - MGC12866 - MGC4816 - Minichromosome Maintenance 8 Homologous Recombination Repair Factor wt Allele - POF10 - REC Homolog (Drosophila) Gene - REC Homolog Gene - dJ967N21.5