GAL wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human GAL wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 11q13.2 and is approximately 7 kb in length. This allele, which encodes galanin peptides protein, plays a role in neuropeptide signaling. Mutation of the gene may be associated with familial temporal lobe epilepsy 8.

**Synonyms:** - ETL8 - GAL-GMAP - GALN - GLNN - GMAP - Galanin and GMAP Prepropeptide wt Allele - Galanin-Related Peptide Gene