MIR320A wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** The human MIR320A wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 8p21.3 and is approximately 81 bases in length. This allele, which encodes MIR320A pre-miRNA, plays a role in the regulation of gene expression. Alteration in the expression of this gene is associated with cholangiocarcinoma, acute myeloid leukemia and sickle cell disease.

**Synonyms:** - MIRN320A - Micro RNA 320A Gene - MicroRNA 320A wt Allele - hsa-mir-320a - miRNA320A