FZD9 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human FZD9 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 7q11.23 and is approximately 2 kb in length. This allele, which encodes frizzled-9 protein, plays a role in Wnt signal transduction and may be involved in tissue polarity and development. Heterozygous deletion of the FZD9 gene may contribute to the Williams syndrome phenotype.

**Synonyms:** - CD349 - FZD3 - Frizzled (Drosophila) Homolog 9 Gene - Frizzled 9 Gene - Frizzled 9, Seven Transmembrane Spanning Receptor Gene - Frizzled Class Receptor 9 wt Allele - Frizzled Homolog 9 (Drosophila) Gene - Frizzled, Drosophila, Homolog of, 3 Gene - Frizzled, Drosophila, Homolog of, 9 Gene