ELL wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human ELL wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 19p13.1 and is approximately 79 kb in length. This allele, which encodes RNA polymerase II elongation factor ELL protein, plays a role in the elongation of transcribed RNA. A chromosomal translocation t(11;19)(q23;p13.1) of this gene and the MLL gene is associated with acute myeloid leukemia.

**Synonyms:** - C19orf17 - Chromosome 19 Open Reading Frame 17 Gene - DKFZp434I1916 - ELL Gene (11-19 Lysine-Rich Leukemia Gene) Gene - ELL1 - Elongation Factor RNA Polymerase II wt Allele - MEN - Men