| Primary Identifier | MGI:3691608 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
| Chromosome | 16 | NCBI Gene Number | 791074 |
| Mgi Type | miRNA gene |
| description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Acts upstream of or within cellular response to amino acid stimulus. Is expressed in hippocampus; intermediate grey horn; and telencephalon mantle layer. Orthologous to human MIR802 (microRNA 802). PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a conditional allele activated in beta cells exhibit improved glucose tolerance, increased circulating insulin levels, and increased pancreatic beta numbers. [provided by MGI curators] |