NCIt synonyms : Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2 wt Allele; Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2A Gene; BMP2A; BDA2;
NCIt definition : Human BMP2 wild-type allele is located within 20p12 and is approximately 11 kb in
length. This allele, which encodes bone morphogenetic protein 2, is involved in the
induction of bone and cartilage formation. Variant alleles stemming from the BMP2
gene are involved in the autosomal dominant disease of fibrodysplasia (myositis) ossificans
progressiva.;