NCIt definition : Human MYCN wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 2p24.1 and is approximately
6 kb in length. This allele, which encodes N-myc proto-oncogene protein, is involved
in the modulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II. The gene is expressed at
elevated levels in neuroblastoma, retinoblastoma, small cell lung carcinoma and astrocytoma.;