MIR196A1 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** The human MIR196A1 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 17q21.32 and is approximately 69 bases in length. This allele, which encodes MIR196A1 pre-miRNA, plays a role in the regulation of gene expression. Alteration in the expression of this gene is associated with development of esophageal cancer.

**Synonyms:** - MIRN196-1 - MIRN196A1 - MicroRNA 196a - MicroRNA 196a-1 wt Allele - hsa-mir-196-1 - hsa-mir-196a-1