NCIt definition : Human SPG11 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 15q21.1 and is approximately
109 kb in length. This allele, which encodes spatacsin protein, is involved in axo-dendritic
vesicle transport. Mutations in the gene are associated with juvenile amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis 5, axonal Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2X and autosomal recessive
spastic paraplegia 11.;