AR wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human AR wild-type allele is located within Xq11.2-q12 and is approximately 180 kb in length. This allele, which encodes androgen receptor protein, is involved in steroid-hormone activated transcriptional regulation. Mutations in the gene are associated with complete androgen insensitivity syndrome.

**Synonyms:** - AIS - Androgen Receptor (Dihydrotestosterone Receptor; Testicular Feminization; Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy; Kennedy Disease) wt Allele - DHTR - HUMARA - KD - NR3C4 - SBMA - SMAX1 - TFM