NCIt definition : Human EHMT1 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 9q34.3 and is approximately
139 kb in length. This allele, which encodes histone-lysine N-methyltransferase, H3
lysine-9 specific 5 protein, plays a role in the modulation of histone methylation.
Mutation of the gene is associated with chromosome 9q subtelomeric deletion syndrome.;