NCIt definition : Human NPHS1 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 19q13.12 and is approximately
44 kb in length. This allele, which encodes nephrin protein, is involved in the maintenance
of the slit diaphragm in the glomerulus and in smooth muscle cell development. Mutation
of the gene is associated with nephrotic syndrome 1 (Finnish-type congenital nephrosis
1).;