MIR196A2 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** The human MIR196A2 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 12q13.13 and is approximately 109 bases in length. This allele, which encodes MIR196A2 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:** - MIRN196A2 - MicroRNA 196a-2 wt Allele - hsa-mir-196a-2