NCIt synonyms : ZYME; Bone Morphogenetic Protein 4 wt Allele; BMP2B1; MCOPS6; OFC11; DVR4; BMP2B;
NCIt definition : Human BMP4 wild-type allele is located within 14q22-q23 and is approximately 7 kb
in length. This allele, which encodes bone morphogenetic protein 4, plays a role in
cartilage and bone formation, mesoderm induction, tooth development, and limb formation.
Mutation of the gene is associated with microphthalmia syndromic type 6 and non-syndromic
orofacial cleft type 11.;