NCIt definition : Human XYLT1 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 16p12.3 and is approximately
369 kb in length. This allele, which encodes xylosyltransferase 1 protein, plays a
role in the synthesis of chondroitin sulfate and dermatan sulfate proteoglycans and
skeletal development. Mutations in the gene are associated with pseudoxanthoma elasticum
and Desbuquois dysplasia 2.;