HES7 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human HES7 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 17p13.1 and is approximately 6 kb in length. This allele, which encodes transcription factor HES-7 protein, is involved in transcriptional repression during embryonic pattern formation. Mutations in the gene are associated with autosomal recessive spondylocostal dysostosis 4.

**Synonyms:** - BHLHB37 - Hairy and Enhancer of Split 7 (Drosophila) Gene - Hairy/Enhancer of Split, Drosophila, Homolog of, 7 Gene - Hes Family bHLH Transcription Factor 7 wt Allele - SCDO4 - bHLHb37 - hHes7