RPL13 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human RPL13 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 16q24.3 and is approximately 4 kb in length. This allele, which encodes 60S ribosomal protein L13, is involved in the modulation of messenger RNA translation. Aberrant expression of the gene is linked to benign breast cancer.

**Synonyms:** - BBC1 - Breast Basic Conserved Gene 1 - D16S444E - D16S44E - L13 - OK/SW-cl.46 - Ribosomal Protein L13 wt Allele