CT83 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human CT83 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of Xq23 and is approximately 1 kb in length. This allele, which encodes Kita-kyushu lung cancer antigen 1 protein, may be involved in testicular function. Aberrant expression of the gene is associated with lung, gastric and other epithelium-derived cancers.

**Synonyms:** - CXorf61 - Cancer/Testis Antigen 83 wt Allele - Chromosome X Open Reading Frame 61 Gene - FLJ20611 - FLJ22913 - KK-LC-1 - KKLC1