RFLNA wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human RFLNA wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 12q24.31 and is approximately 343 kb in length. This allele, which encodes refilin-A protein, plays a role in actin filament bundle organization, bone mineralization and chondrocyte differentiation. A pattern of six unmethylated CpG islands in this locus is a cell type-specific marker for cardiomyocytes.

**Synonyms:** - CFM2 - FAM101A - FLJ44614 - Family With Sequence Similarity 101, Member A Gene - Refilin A wt Allele