NCIt definition : Human CAVIN1 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 17q21.2 and is approximately
21 kb in length. This allele, which encodes caveolae-associated protein 1, plays a
role in the regulation of rRNA transcription and the formation of caveolae. Mutations
in the gene are associated with congenital generalized (Berardinelli-Seip) lipodystrophy
4.;