PIF1 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human PIF1 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 15q22.31 and is approximately 12 kb in length. This allele, which encodes ATP-dependent DNA helicase PIF1 protein, is involved in the maintenance of nuclear, mitochondrial and telomeric DNA.

**Synonyms:** - C15orf20 - Chromosome 15 Open Reading Frame 20 Gene - FLJ22692 - PIF - PIF1 5'-to-3' DNA Helicase Homolog (S. cerevisiae) Gene - PIF1 5'-to-3' DNA Helicase Homolog Gene - PIF1 5'-to-3' DNA Helicase wt Allele - PIF1, S. cerevisiae, Homolog of Gene - Petite Integration Frequency 1 Gene