NCIt definition : Human KIR2DS1 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 19q13.4 and is approximately
14 kb in length. This allele, which encodes killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor
2DS1 protein, is involved in the modulation of NK cell function.;
NCIt note : Members of the KIR gene family are polymorphic and highly homologous. These genes
are found in a cluster on chromosome 19q13.4 within the 1 Mb leukocyte receptor complex
(LRC). (EntrezGene); Expression of the KIR2DS1 gene by donor cells may be associated with reduced risk
of relapse of acute myelogenous leukemia in patients treated with blood stem cell
transplants. (NCI Cancer Bulletin. Sept 4, 2012.);