MECP2 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human MECP2 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of Xq28 and is approximately 76 kb in length. This allele, which encodes methyl-CpG-binding protein 2, is involved in transcriptional modulation. Mutations in the gene are associated with a number of congenital neurological diseases.

**Synonyms:** - MECP2 - Methyl CpG Binding Protein 2 (Rett Syndrome) wt Allele