NCIt synonyms : Axis Duplication Inhibitor Gene; HELSNF1; DKFZp686N17164; Chromodomain Helicase DNA Binding Protein 8 wt Allele; DUPLIN; KIAA1564;
NCIt definition : Human CHD8 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 14q11.2 and is approximately
71 kb in length. This allele, which encodes chromodomain-helicase-DNA-binding protein
8, is involved in both transcriptional regulation and chromatin modification.;
NCIt note : Mutation of the CHD8 gene may be associated with autism. (Nature. 2012; 485:237-241
and Nature. 2012; 485:246-250.);