CBX5 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human CBX5 wt allele is located in the vicinity of 12q13.13 and is approximately 39 kb in length. This allele, which encodes Chromobox Protein Homolog 5, is involved in epigenetic repression of chromatin, control of gene expression, and association of heterochromatin with the inner nuclear membrane.

**Synonyms:** - Chromobox Homolog 5 (Drosophila HP1 Alpha) Gene - Chromobox Homolog 5 (HP1 Alpha Homolog, Drosophila) Gene - Chromobox Homolog 5 Gene - Chromobox Protein Homolog 5 Gene - HEL25 - HP1 - HP1 Alpha Homolog (Drosophila) Gene - HP1 Alpha Homolog Gene - HP1 alpha - HP1, Drosophila, Homolog of Gene - HP1-ALPHA - HP1A - HP1Hs Alpha - HP1alpha - Heterochromatin Protein 1 Gene - Heterochromatin Protein 1 Homolog Alpha Gene