ANK1 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human ANK1 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 8p11.1 and is approximately 243 kb in length. This allele, which encodes ankyrin-1 protein, plays a role in erythrocyte morphology. Mutation of the gene is associated with spherocytosis.

**Synonyms:** - ANK - Ankyrin 1, Erythrocytic wt Allele - SPH1 - SPH2