CCL17 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human CCL17 wild-type allele is located within 16q13 and is approximately 11 kb in length. This allele, which encodes C-C motif chemokine 17 protein, plays a role in T lymphocyte chemomotaxis; which subsequently affects inflammatory processes in thymic T cell development, and the trafficking and activation of mature T cells.

**Synonyms:** - A-152E5.3 - ABCD-2 - Chemokine (C-C Motif) Ligand 17 wt Allele - Chemokine, CC Motif, Ligand 17 Gene - SCYA17 - Small Inducible Cytokine Subfamily A (Cys-Cys), Member 17 Gene - Small Inducible Cytokine Subfamily A, Member 17 Gene - TARC