NCIt definition : Human MMP14 wild-type allele is located within 14q11-q12 and is approximately 11 kb
in length. This allele, which encodes matrix metalloproteinase-14, plays a role in
the activation of progelatinase A. The MMP14 gene is associated with the metastasis
of several types of cancer including breast, gastric and laryngeal cancers.;