NCIt definition : Human PAX3 wild-type allele is located within 2q35-q37 and is approximately 99 kb
in length. This allele, which encodes paired box gene Pax-3 protein, plays a role
in transcriptional regulation that is critical for fetal development. Mutations in
this gene are associated with Waardenburg syndrome, and craniofacial-deafness-hand
syndrome. Also, mutations or translocations involving the gene are associated with
alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma. The rhabdomyosarcoma-related PAX3 gene translocations include
t(2;13)(q35;q14) with the FOXO1 gene and t(2;2)(q35;p23) with the NCOA1 gene.;