NCIt definition : Human SIL1 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 5q31 and is approximately
280 kb in length. This allele, which encodes nucleotide exchange factor SIL1 protein,
plays a role in the modulation of protein folding. Mutation of the gene is associated
with Marinesco-Sjogren syndrome.;
NCIt note : The SIL1 gene may be deleted in breast cancer. (Nature. 2010; 464: 999-1005.);