MIR27A wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** The human MIR27A wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 19p13.12 and is approximately 77 bases in length. This allele, which encodes MIR27A pre-miRNA, plays a role in the regulation of gene expression. Alteration in the expression of this gene is associated with the development of cancers of the liver, breast and stomach.

**Synonyms:** - MIRN27A - MicroRNA 27a wt Allele - hsa-mir-27a