Primary Identifier | MGI:3617791 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 18 | NCBI Gene Number | 723889 |
Mgi Type | miRNA gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Acts upstream of or within several processes, including cellular response to tumor necrosis factor; long-term synaptic potentiation; and regulation of viral genome replication. Is expressed in tooth. Orthologous to human MIR378A (microRNA 378a). PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a knock-out allele exhibit resistance to diet-induced obesity with increased energy expenditure and reduced adipose. [provided by MGI curators] |