GOLGA5 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human GOLGA5 wild-type allele is located within 14q and is approximately 45 kb in length. This allele, which encodes golgin subfamily A member 5 protein, plays a role in Golgi structure formation. Both mutation of the gene and a chromosomal translocation t(10;14)(q11;q32) of this gene and the RET gene are associated with thyroid papillary carcinoma.

**Synonyms:** - GOLIM5 - Golgi Autoantigen, Golgin Subfamily A, 5 Gene - Golgi Integral Membrane Protein 5 Gene - Golgin A5 wt Allele - Golgin-84 Gene - PIG31 - RETII - RFG5 - ret-II