HEMGN wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human HEMGN wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 9q22.33 and is approximately 18 kb in length. This allele, which encodes hemogen protein, is involved in the differentiation of hematopoietic cells. Aberrant expression of this gene is associated with thymus and thyroid tumors, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and various leukemias.

**Synonyms:** - EDAG - EDAG-1 - Hemogen wt Allele