NCIt synonyms : Xeroderma Pigmentosum, Complementation Group A wt Allele; XP1 Gene; XP, Group A Gene; XPA Correcting Gene; XPA; Xeroderma Pigmentosum I Gene; XP, Group A; XP1; XPAC; XPA Complementing Gene; XPAC Gene;
NCIt definition : Human XPA wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 9q22.3 and is approximately
22 kb in length. This allele, which encodes DNA-repair protein complementing XP-A
cells protein, is involved in the DNA excision repair pathway. Defects in this pathway
lead to the clinical state of xeroderma pigmentosum.;