STAT6 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human STAT6 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 12q13 and is approximately 16 kb in length. This allele, which encodes signal transducer and activator of transcription 6 protein, plays a role in apoptosis regulation, T helper cell differentiation, immunoglobulin class determination and the cellular response to interleukin-4.

**Synonyms:** - D12S1644 - IL-4-STAT - IL4-STAT - STAT, Interleukin 4-Induced Gene - STAT6B - STAT6C - Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 6 wt Allele - Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 6, Interleukin-4 Induced Gene