LGALS8 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human LGALS8 wild-type allele is located within 1q42-q43 and is approximately 31 kb in length. This allele, which encodes galectin-8 protein, plays a role is several diverse processes that hinge upon integrin-like cellular interactions such as development, differentiation, cell-cell adhesion, cell-matrix interaction, growth regulation, apoptosis and RNA splicing.

**Synonyms:** - Gal-8 - Lectin, Galactoside-Binding, Soluble, 8 (Galectin 8) wt Allele - PCTA-1 - PCTA1 - PO66-CBP