CTCF wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human CTCF is located within 16q21-22.3 and is approximately 77 kb in length. This allele, which encodes transcriptional repressor CTCF protein, may play a role in transcriptional repression and establishment of heterochromatin boundaries.

**Synonyms:** - CCCTC-Binding Factor (Zinc Finger Protein) wt Allele - MRD21