MIR122 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** The human MIR122 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 18q21.31 and is approximately 84 bases in length. This allele, which encodes MIR122 pre-miRNA, plays a role in the regulation of gene expression. Alteration in the expression of this gene is associated with the development of hepatocellular carcinoma.

**Synonyms:** - MIRN122 - MIRN122A - MicroRNA 122 wt Allele - MicroRNA 122a Gene - hsa-mir-122 - hsa-mir-122a