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TERT wt Allele

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TERT wt Allele Definition

Human TERT wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 5p15.33 and is approximately 42 kb in length. This allele, which encodes telomerase reverse transcriptase protein, is involved in the replication of telomeres. Aberrant expression of the allele at elevated levels may contribute to oncogenesis.

TERT wt Allele Synonyms

TERT wt Allele, EST2, TCS1, TERT, TRT, Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase Catalytic Subunit Gene, Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase wt Allele, hEST2, hTERT, hTERT Gene, hTRT

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