ALK wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human ALK wild-type allele is located within 2p23 and is approximately 729 kb in length. This allele, which encodes ALK tyrosine kinase receptor protein, plays a role in brain development and exerts its effects on specific neurons in the nervous system.

**Synonyms:** - ALK - ALK Receptor Tyrosine Kinase wt Allele - Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase (Ki-1) Gene - Anaplastic Lymphoma Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Gene - CD246 - NBLST3