XPA wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human XPA wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 9q22.3 and is approximately 22 kb in length. This allele, which encodes DNA-repair protein complementing XP-A cells protein, is involved in the DNA excision repair pathway. Defects in this pathway lead to the clinical state of xeroderma pigmentosum.

**Synonyms:** - XP, Group A - XP, Group A Gene - XP1 - XP1 Gene - XPA - XPA Complementing Gene - XPA Correcting Gene - XPAC - XPAC Gene - Xeroderma Pigmentosum I Gene - Xeroderma Pigmentosum, Complementation Group A wt Allele