ZIC2 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human ZIC2 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 13q32 and is approximately 5 kb in length. This allele, which encodes zinc finger protein ZIC 2, plays roles in regulation of transcription and neuronal development. Mutations in this gene are associated with holoprosencephaly 5.

**Synonyms:** - HPE5 - Zic Family Member 2 (Odd-Paired Homolog, Drosophila) wt Allele