NCIt synonyms : Speckled, 140-kD Gene; SP140 Nuclear Body Protein wt Allele; LYSP100-A; LYSP100-B; LYSP100;
NCIt definition : Human SP140 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 2q37.1 and is approximately
114 kb in length. This allele, which encodes nuclear body protein SP140, may be involved
in the promotion of gene expression in leukocytes. Variation of this gene is associated
with multiple sclerosis, Crohn disease, and chronic lymphocytic leukemia.;