LZTFL1 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human LZTFL1 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 3p21.31 and is approximately 93 kb in length. This allele, which encodes leucine zipper transcription factor-like protein 1, is involved in the regulation of protein trafficking to the ciliary membrane. Nonsense mutations in this gene are associated with Bardet-Biedl syndrome 17.

**Synonyms:** - BBS17 - Leucine Zipper Transcription Factor Like 1 wt Allele - Leucine Zipper Transcription Factor-Like 1 Gene