SNAI2 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human SNAI2 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 8q11 and is approximately 4 kb in length. This allele, which encodes zinc finger protein SNAI2, is involved in the repression of both transcription and apoptosis. Mutations in this allele cause neural tube defects and Waardenburg syndrome types.

**Synonyms:** - MGC10182 - SLUG - SLUGH1 - Snail Homolog 2 (Drosophila) wt Allele - WS2D