COL16A1 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human COL16A1 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 1p35.2 and is approximately 52 kb in length. This allele, which encodes collagen alpha-1(XVI) chain protein, is involved in modulation of cell-matrix attachment, cell spreading and cell morphology.

**Synonyms:** - 447AA - Alpha 1 Type XVI Collagen Gene - Collagen Type XVI Alpha 1 Chain wt Allele - Collagen XVI, Alpha-1 Polypeptide Gene - Collagen, Type XVI, Alpha 1 Gene - Collagen, Type XVI, Alpha-1 Gene - FP1572