ITGA9 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human ITGA9 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 3p22.2 and is approximately 371 kb in length. This allele, which encodes integrin alpha-9 protein, plays a role in cell adhesion-regulated signaling. Aberrant expression is associated with small cell lung cancers.

**Synonyms:** - ALPHA-RLC - Alpha Related to the Development of Lung Cancer Gene - ITGA4L - Integrin Subunit Alpha 9 wt Allele - Integrin, Alpha 4-Like Gene - Integrin, Alpha 9 Gene - Integrin, Alpha-9 Gene - RLC