RAD51B wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human RAD51B wild-type allele is located within 14q23-q24.2 and is approximately 776 kb in length. This allele, which encodes DNA repair protein RAD51 homolog 2, is involved in the modulation of DNA repair. Single nucleotide polymorphisms in the gene may contribute to breast cancer susceptibility.

**Synonyms:** - MGC34245 - R51H2 - RAD51 (S. cerevisiae)-Like 1 Gene - RAD51 Homolog B (S. cerevisiae) Gene - RAD51 Paralog B wt Allele - RAD51, S. cerevisiae, Homolog of, B Gene - RAD51-Like 1 (S. cerevisiae) Gene - RAD51L1 - REC2 - S. cerevisiae RAD51-Like 1 Gene - hREC2