NCIt synonyms : ALMS1 Centrosome and Basal Body Associated Protein wt Allele; Alstrom Syndrome 1 Gene; KIAA0328; ALSS;
NCIt definition : Human ALMS1 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 2p13.1 and is approximately
239 kb in length. This allele, which encodes centrosome-associated protein ALMS1,
plays a role in endosomal transport and in centriole formation and function. Mutation
of the gene is associated with Alstrom syndrome.;