TMC1 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human TMC1 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 9q21.13 and is approximately 317 kb in length. This allele, which encodes transmembrane channel-like protein 1, plays a role in ion transport in cochlear hair cells. Mutations in the gene are associated with both autosomal dominant deafness 36 and autosomal recessive deafness 7.

**Synonyms:** - DFNA36 - DFNB11 - DFNB7 - Transmembrane Channel Like 1 wt Allele - Transmembrane Cochlear-Expressed Gene 1 - Transmembrane, Cochlear Expressed, 1 Gene