該基因位于17號染色體的Smith-Magenis綜合征區域。該基因突變與Birt-Hogg-Dube綜合征有關，后者以纖維濾泡瘤、腎腫瘤、肺囊腫和氣胸為特征。該基因的選擇性剪接導致編碼不同亞型的兩個轉錄變體。
This gene is located within the Smith-Magenis syndrome region on chromosome 17. Mutations in this gene are associated with Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome, which is characterized by fibrofolliculomas, renal tumors, lung cysts, and pneumothorax. Alternative splicing of this gene results in two transcript variants encoding different isoforms.