MIR197 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** The human MIR197 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 1p13.3 and is approximately 74 bases in length. This allele, which encodes MIR197 pre-miRNA, plays a role in the regulation of gene expression. Alteration in the expression of this gene is associated with development of follicular thyroid carcinoma.

**Synonyms:** - MIRN197 - MicroRNA 197 wt Allele - hsa-mir-197