NCIt definition : Human GDF5 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 20q11.2 and is approximately
5 kb in length. This allele, which encodes growth/differentiation factor 5 protein,
is involved in skeletal development. Mutations in the gene produce variants that are
associated with acromesomelic dysplasia, Hunter-Thompson type; brachydactyly, type
C; and chondrodysplasia, Grebe type.;