ðə plˈɛk dʒˈiːn ɪz ɹᵻspˈɑːnsᵻbəl fɚðə fɔːɹmˈeɪʃən ʌv plˈɛktɪn, ɐnˈʌðɚ skˈɪn pɹˈoʊtiːn ðæt ɐtˈætʃᵻz ðɪ ˌɛpɪdˈɜːmɪs tə ðə skˈɪnz dˈiːpɚ lˈeɪɚz.
The PLEC gene is responsible for the formation of plectin, another skin protein that attaches the epidermis to the skin’s deeper layers.