NELFA wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human NELFA wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 4p16.3 and is approximately 59 kb in length. This allele, which encodes negative elongation factor A, plays a role in regulation of RNA polymerase II-dependent transcription. Mutations in this gene may be associated with Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome.

**Synonyms:** - FLJ10442 - FLJ25112 - NELF-A - Negative Elongation Factor Complex Member A wt Allele - P/Okcl.15 - WHS Candidate 2 Gene - WHSC2 - Wolf-Hirschorn Syndrome Candidate 2 Gene