MT3 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human MT3 wild-type allele is located within 16q13 and is approximately 2 kb in length. This allele, which encodes metallothionein-3 protein, is involved in neural survival inhibition and in the neurite formation of cortical neurons.

**Synonyms:** - GIF - GIFB - GRIF - Metallothionein 3 (Growth Inhibitory Factor (Neurotrophic)) Gene - Metallothionein 3 wt Allele - ZnMT3