POLR2A wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human POLR2A wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 17p13.1 and is approximately 30 kb in length. This allele, which encodes DNA-directed RNA polymerase II largest subunit protein, is involved in the transcription of DNA into RNA precursors.

**Synonyms:** - POLR2 - POLRA - Polymerase (RNA) II (DNA Directed) Polypeptide A, 220kDa wt Allele - RPB1 - RPBh1 - RPO2 Gene - RPOL2 Gene - RpIILS - hRPB220 - hsRPB2