NCIt definition : Human WAS wild-type allele is located within Xp11.4-p11.21 and is approximately 8
kb in length. This allele, which encodes Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome protein, plays a
role in actin cytoskeletal organization. Mutations in this gene are the cause of Wiskott-Aldrich
syndrome an X-linked disease characterized by eczema, immune deficiencies and thrombocytopenia.;