TUSC2 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human TUSC2 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 3p21.3 and is approximately 3 kb in length. This allele, which encodes tumor suppressor candidate 2 protein, plays a putative role in cell cycle arrest and the induction of apoptosis. Loss of TUSC2 gene function is associated with several types of lung cancer.

**Synonyms:** - C3orf11 - FUS1 - LGCC - PAP - PDAP2 - Tumor Suppressor Candidate 2 wt Allele