Primary Identifier | MGI:2676892 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 11 | NCBI Gene Number | 387212 |
Mgi Type | miRNA gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Involved in gene expression and mesonephric duct formation. Acts upstream of or within cellular response to leukemia inhibitory factor. Is expressed in embryo and heart. Orthologous to human MIR216A (microRNA 216a). PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a null allele exhibit pancreatic acinar-to-ductal metaplasia in vitro and increased susceptibility to induced pancreatitis. [provided by MGI curators] |