CDH6 wt Allele

Preferred Label : CDH6 wt Allele;

NCIt synonyms : CAD6; Cadherin, Fetal Kidney Gene; KCAD; Cadherin 6, Type 2, K-Cadherin (Fetal Kidney) Gene; Cadherin 6 wt Allele;

NCIt definition : Human CDH6 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 5p13.3 and is approximately 135 kb in length. This allele, which encodes cadherin-6 protein, plays a role in homophilic cell-cell adhesion. Aberrant expression of the gene may be associated with tumor growth and metastasis.;

NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL1647575;

GenBank Accession Number : D31784;

Details

Origin ID

C177730;

UMLS CUI

C5550966;

OMIM relation
- Cadherin 6 [OMIM gene]
Semantic type(s)
- Gene or Genome [UMLS semantic type]
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- CTRP Biomarker Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Molecular Genetic Biomarker Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Terminology [NCIt concept]
gene_found_in_organism
- Human [NCIt concept]
gene_in_chromosomal_location
- 5p13.3 [NCIt concept]
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- Calcium Binding [NCIt concept]
- Cell Adhesion Process [NCIt concept]
- Cell-Cell Adhesion Process [NCIt concept]
- Ligand Binding [NCIt concept]
- Organogenesis [NCIt concept]

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