NCIt definition : Human PEG3 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 19q13.4 and is approximately
31 kb in length. This allele, which encodes paternally-expressed gene 3 protein, plays
a role in both apoptosis and tumor suppression.;
NCIt note : The PEG3 gene ORF overlaps with that of ZIM2. These two genes are paternally expressed
and share multiple 5' exons and a common promoter. Alternative splicing events connect
their shared 5' exons either with the remaining 4 exons unique to ZIM2, or with the
remaining 2 exons unique to PEG3. (EntrezGene);