FLCN wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human FLCN wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 17p11.2 and is approximately 25 kb in length. This allele, which encodes folliculin protein may play a role in tumor suppression, but an exact function has yet to be identified. Mutations or aberrations in the gene result in Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome.

**Synonyms:** - BDH Gene - BHD - FLCL - Folliculin wt Allele - MGC17998 - MGC23445