NCIt definition : Human KRT1 wild-type allele is located within 12q12-q13 and is approximately 6 kb
in length. This allele, which encodes keratin, type II cytoskeletal 1 protein, plays
a role in the regulation of epidermal development. Mutation of the gene is associated
with bullous congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma, ichthyosis hystrix Curth-Macklin
type, palmoplantar keratoderma non-epidermolytic, ichthyosis annular epidermolytic
and palmoplantar keratoderma striate type 3.;