NCIt definition : Human KCNQ1OT1 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 11p15 and is approximately
92 kb in length. This allele, which encodes KCNQ1 opposite strand/antisense transcript
1 non-coding RNA, is involved in the regulation of gene transcription through epigenetic
modification of DNA. Aberrant expression of the gene is associated with Beckwith-Wiedemann
syndrome.;