NANOG wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human NANOG wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 12p13.31 and is approximately 7 kb in length. This allele, which encodes homeobox protein NANOG, plays a role in both the modulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II and the establishment of embryonic stem cell pleuripotency.

**Synonyms:** - FLJ12581 - FLJ40451 - Homeobox Transcription Factor Nanog-Delta 48 Gene - Nanog Homeobox wt Allele