NCIt definition : The human MIR16-1 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 13q14.3 and is 88
bases in length. This allele, which encodes MIR16-1 pre-miRNA, plays a role in the
regulation of gene expression. Alteration in the expression of this gene is associated
with the development of cancers of the liver, pituitary and prostate as well as leukemias
and lymphomas.;