# RAI1 wt Allele

National Cancer Institute

## Source

National Cancer Institute. RAI1 wt Allele. NCI Thesaurus. Code C75454.

Human RAI1 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 17p11.2 and is approximately 130 kb in length. This allele, which encodes retinoic acid-induced protein 1, plays roles in transcriptional regulation, development, control of body weight and complex behavioral responses. Mutations in this gene are associated with Smith-Magenis Syndrome.