MIR521-1 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** The human MIR521-1 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 19q13.41 and is approximately 86 bases in length. This allele, which encodes MIR521-1 pre-miRNA, plays a role in the regulation of gene expression. Alteration in the expression of this gene is associated with development of prostate cancer.

**Synonyms:** - MIRN521-1 - MicroRNA 521-1 wt Allele - hsa-mir-521-1