IL6R wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human IL6R wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 1q21 and is approximately 64 kb in length. This allele, which encodes interleukin-6 receptor subunit alpha protein, plays a role in the mediation of both the immune response and hematopoiesis.

**Synonyms:** - CD126 - IL-6R-1 - IL-6RA - IL6Q - IL6R1 - IL6RA - IL6RQ - Interleukin 6 Receptor wt Allele - Interleukin 6 Receptor, Alpha Gene - gp80