FAM13A wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human FAM13A wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 4q22.1 and is approximately 550 kb in length. This allele, which encodes protein FAM13A, may play a role in the modulation of GTP metabolism. Polymorphism may be associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and aberrant expression may play a role in leukemia relapse.

**Synonyms:** - FAM13A1 - FLJ34562 - Family with Sequence Similarity 13, Member A wt Allele - MGC105131