MIR218-2 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** The human MIR218-2 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 5q35.1 and is approximately 109 bases in length. This allele, which encodes MIR218-2 pre-miRNA, plays a role in the regulation of gene expression. Alteration in the expression of this gene is associated with development of cervical cancer.

**Synonyms:** - MIRN218-2 - Micro RNA 218-2 Gene - MicroRNA 218-2 wt Allele - hsa-mir-218-2 - miRNA218-2