DROSHA wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human DROSHA wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 5p13.3 and is approximately 132 kb in length. This allele, which encodes ribonuclease 3 protein, plays a role in the initiation of microRNA processing. Somatic mutation of the gene may be associated with kidney cancer.

**Synonyms:** - DROSHA, Drosophila, Homolog of Gene - Drosha Ribonuclease III wt Allele - Drosha, Double-Stranded RNA-Specific Endoribonuclease Gene - Drosha, Ribonuclease Type III Gene - ETOHI2 - Etohi2 - HSA242976 - RANSE3L - RN3 - RNASE3L - RNASEN - Ribonuclease III, Nuclear Gene