SUV39H1 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human SUV39H1 is located in the vicinity of Xp11.23 and is approximately 12 kb in length. This allele, which encodes histone-lysine N-methyltransferase SUV39H1 protein, may play a role in transcriptional repression and epigenetic modification of chromatin.

**Synonyms:** - KMT1A - MG44 - SUV39H - Suppressor of variegation 3-9 homolog 1 (Drosophila) wt Allele