PKD1 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human PKD1 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 16p13.3 and is approximately 47 kb in length. This allele, which encodes polycystin-1 protein, is involved in the development of the kidney. Mutations in the gene are associated with polycystic kidney disease autosomal dominant type 1.

**Synonyms:** - Eliosin Gene - PBP - PC1 - Pc-1 - Polycystic Kidney Disease 1 (Autosomal Dominant) Gene - Polycystic Kidney Disease-Associated Protein Gene - Polycystin 1 Gene - Polycystin 1, Transient Receptor Potential Channel Interacting wt Allele - Transient Receptor Potential Cation Channel, Subfamily P, Member 1 Gene