PATZ1 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human PATZ1 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 22q12.2 and is approximately 20 kb in length. This allele, which encodes POZ-, AT hook-, and zinc finger-containing protein 1, plays a role in the negative regulation of transcription. A chromosomal inversion inv(22)(q12q12) of this gene and the EWSR1 gene is associated with Ewing sarcoma.

**Synonyms:** - MAZ-Related Factor Gene - MAZR - PATZ - POZ (BTB) and AT Hook Containing Zinc Finger 1 wt Allele - RIAZ - ZBTB19 - ZNF278 - ZSG - Zinc Finger Protein 278 Gene - dJ400N23