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WAS wt Allele
Human WAS wild-type allele is located within Xp11.4-p11.21 and is approximately 8 kb in length. This allele, which encodes Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome protein, plays a role in actin cytoskeletal organization. Mutations in this gene are the cause of Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome an X-linked disease characterized by eczema, immune deficiencies and thrombocytopenia. (NCI Thesaurus)
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