IL5 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human IL5 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 5q31.1 and is approximately 2 kb in length. This allele, which encodes interleukin-5 protein, is involved in eosinopoiesis or eosinophil maturation and activation.

**Synonyms:** - B Cell Differentiation Factor I Gene - Colony-Stimulating Factor, Eosinophil Gene - EDF Gene - Eosinophil Differentiation Factor Gene - IL-5 Gene - Interleukin 5 (Colony-Stimulating Factor, Eosinophil) Gene - Interleukin 5 Precursor Gene - Interleukin 5 wt Allele - Interleukin-5 Gene - T-Cell Replacing Factor Gene - TRF Gene