NCIt definition : Human KRT5 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 12q13.13 and is approximately
6 kb in length. This allele, which encodes keratin, type II cytoskeletal 5 protein,
plays a role in the formation of the epidermis. Mutation of the gene is associated
with Dowling-Degos disease and several subtypes of epidermolysis bullosa simplex.;