KITLG wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human KITLG wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 12q22 and is approximately 88 kb in length. This allele, which encodes Kit ligand protein, plays a role in germ cell and neural cell development and in hematopoiesis.

**Synonyms:** - FPH2 - Familial Progressive Hyperpigmentation 2 Gene - KIT Ligand wt Allele - KL - KL-1 - Kitl - MGF - SCF - SF - SHEP7 - Steel, Mouse, Homolog of Gene