EIF4A2 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human EIF4A2 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 3q28 and is approximately 7 kb in length. This allele, which encodes eukaryotic initiation factor 4A-II, plays a role in the positive regulation of translation. A chromosomal translocation t(3;18)(q27;p11.2) of this gene and the BCL6 gene is associated with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

**Synonyms:** - BM-010 - DDX2B - EIF4A - EIF4F - Eukaryotic Translation Initiation Factor 4A, Isoform 2 Gene - Eukaryotic Translation Initiation Factor 4A2 wt Allele - eIF-4A-II - eIF4A-II