MIR138-2 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** The human MIR138-2 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 16q13 and is 83 bases in length. This allele, which encodes MIR138-2 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:** - MIRN138-2 - MicroRNA 138-2 wt Allele - hsa-mir-138-2