DMD wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human DMD wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of Xp21.2 and is approximately 2225 kb in length. This allele, which encodes dystrophin protein, plays a role in muscle cell development. Mutation of the gene is associated with cardiomyopathy dilated X-linked type 3B and with both the Duchenne and Becker types of muscular dystrophy.

**Synonyms:** - BMD - CMD3B - DXS142 - DXS164 - DXS206 - DXS230 - DXS239 - DXS268 - DXS270 - DXS272 - Dystrophin (Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne And Becker Types) wt Allele