NCIt definition : Human CDH13 wild-type allele is located within 16q24.2-q24.3 and is approximately
1170 kb in length. This allele, which encodes cadherin-13 protein, may be involved
in both the mediation of cell-cell interactions in the heart and the inhibition of
neuronal cell growth. Hypermethylation or deletion of one or both copies of the gene
is associated with many types of cancers.;