# TDGF1 wt Allele

National Cancer Institute

## Source

National Cancer Institute. TDGF1 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus. Code C153276.

Human TDGF1 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 3p21.31 and is approximately 8 kb in length. This allele, which encodes teratocarcinoma-derived growth factor 1 protein, is involved in the regulation of signaling by Nodal homolog. Mutation of the gene is associated with defects in forebrain development.