MIR138-1 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** The human MIR138-1 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 3p21.33 and is approximately 98 bases in length. This allele, which encodes MIR138-1 pre-miRNA, plays a role in the regulation of gene expression. Alteration in the expression of this gene is associated with development of anaplastic thyroid carcinoma.

**Synonyms:** - MIRN138-1 - MicroRNA 138-1 wt Allele - hsa-mir-138-1