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MIR20B - microRNA 20b Gene

Homo sapiens

Also known as MIRN20B; mir-20b; hsa-mir-20b

Gene ID: 574032 | Gene type: ncRNA

About MIR20B

Cytogenetic location: Xq26.2 Genomic coordinates (GRCh38): X:134,169,809-134,169,877 (from NCBI)

This gene has 1 transcript (splice variant), 45 orthologues and 4 paralogues.

Summary

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are short (20-24 nt) non-coding RNAs that are involved in post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression in multicellular organisms by affecting both the stability and translation of mRNAs. miRNAs are transcribed by RNA polymerase II as part of capped and polyadenylated primary transcripts (pri-miRNAs) that can be either protein-coding or non-coding. The primary transcript is cleaved by the Drosha ribonuclease III enzyme to produce an approximately 70-nt stem-loop precursor miRNA (pre-miRNA), which is further cleaved by the cytoplasmic Dicer ribonuclease to generate the mature miRNA and antisense miRNA star (miRNA*) products. The mature miRNA is incorporated into a RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC), which recognizes target mRNAs through imperfect base pairing with the miRNA and most commonly results in translational inhibition or destabilization of the target mRNA. The RefSeq represents the predicted MicroRNA stem-loop. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2009]

Gene Ontology
  • Molecular Function
  • Biological Process
  • Cellular Component
Molecular Function GO Annotation Evidence Reference Source
enables mRNA 3'-UTR binding IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
21042576 GOA
enables mRNA base-pairing translational repressor activity IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
17205120 GOA
Biological Process GO Annotation Evidence Reference Source
involved in cellular response to tumor necrosis factor IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
28595801 GOA
involved in miRNA-mediated gene silencing by mRNA destabilization IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
32336590 GOA
involved in miRNA-mediated post-transcriptional gene silencing IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
17205120 GOA
involved in negative regulation of angiogenesis IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
24048733 GOA
involved in negative regulation of vascular endothelial cell proliferation IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
28595801 GOA
involved in positive regulation of cellular senescence IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
28595801 GOA
acts upstream of positive regulation of gene expression IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
21042576 GOA
acts upstream of positive regulation of osteoblast differentiation IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
21042576 GOA
Cellular Component GO Annotation Evidence Reference Source
located in extracellular space IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
26646931 GOA
EXP: Inferred from Experiment IDA: Inferred from direct assay IPI: Inferred from physical interaction IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype IGI: Inferred from genetic interaction IEP: Inferred from expression pattern

Related Diseases

Diseases Alias
T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

T-Cell Leukemia

Acute T Cell Leukemia

Precursor T Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Precursor T-Lymphoblastic Lymphoma/Leukemia

T Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

T-Cell Acute Lymphocytic Leukaemia

T-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia/Lymphoma

Leukemia T-Cell

Leukemia, T-Cell

Leukemia, Acute, Lymphoblastic, T-Cell

Leukemia, T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic

Leukemia, Acute T-Cell

Precursor T-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma

Precursor T-Cell Lymphoblastic Lymphoma

Precursor T Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia/Lymphoblastic Lymphoma

Multiple Sclerosis

MS

Multiple Sclerosis, Susceptibility To

Disseminated Sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis, Disease Progression, Modifier Of

Insular Sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis Modifier Of Disease Progression

Multiple Sclerosis, Susceptibility To 1

Multiple Sclerosis, Susceptibility To, 1

Multiple Sclerosis 1

Generalized Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis Variant

Multiple Sclerosis Susceptibility To

Cerebrospinal Sclerosis

Generalised Multiple Sclerosis

Ms - [Multiple Sclerosis]

Disseminated Cerebrospinal Sclerosis

Disseminated Multiple Sclerosis

Disseminated Nervous System Myelosclerosis

Multiple Cerebrospinal Sclerosis

Multiple Combined Sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis Generalised

Disseminated Brain Sclerosis

Disseminated Spinal Sclerosis

Insular Brain Sclerosis

Miliary Brain Sclerosis

Multiple Combined Sclerosis Of Spinal Cord

Multiple Ascending Sclerosis

Multiple Brain Sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis Of Brain Stem

Multiple Sclerosis Of The Brain Stem

Multiple Sclerosis Of Cord

Sclérose En Plaques

Plaque Sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis Of The Spinal Cord

Kidney Cancer

Renal Cancer

Renal Carcinoma

Kidney Neoplasm

Malignant Neoplasm Of Kidney Except Pelvis

Malignant Tumour Of Kidney

Kidney Neoplasms

Cancer, Kidney

Cancer, Renal

Malignant Neoplasm Of Kidney

Renal Cell Carcinoma

Schizophrenia

SCZD

Schizophrenia With Or Without An Affective Disorder

Schizophrenia 12

Schizophrenia, Susceptibility To

Schizophrenia-1

Dementia Praecox

Schizophrenia 1

Gastric Fundus Cancer

Gastric Fundus Carcinoma

Ca Fundus - Stomach

Malignant Neoplasm Of Fundus Of Stomach

Malignant Tumor Of Fundus Of Stomach

Cancer Of Fundus Of Stomach

Carcinoma Of Fundus Of Stomach

Malignant Neoplasm Of Gastric Fundus

Retinal Vascular Disease

Retinal Vascular

Retinal Vascular Disorder

Retina Circulation Disorder

Extracranial Neuroblastoma
Microvascular Complications Of Diabetes 5

Diabetic Retinopathy

Microvascular Complications Of Diabetes, Susceptibility To, 5

MVCD5

Retinopathy, Diabetic

Diabetic Nephropathy

Retinopathy, Diabetic, Susceptibility To

Retinal Abnormality - Diabetes-Related

Central Nervous System Cancer

Central Nervous System Tumor

Central Nervous System Tumors

Cns Neoplasm

Malignant Neoplasm Of Central Nervous System

Malignant Tumor Of Cns

Neoplasm Of Central Nervous System

Malignant Neoplasm Of The Central Nervous System

Neoplasm Of The Central Nervous System

Central Nervous System Neoplasms

Central Nervous System Neoplasm

Malignant Astrocytoma

Astrocytic Tumor

Astrocytoma Of Brain

Astrocytoma Of Cerebrum

Astroglioma

Cerebral Astrocytoma

Astrocytoma

Mature B-Cell Neoplasm

Mature B-Cell Lymphocytic Neoplasm

Neoplasm Of Mature B-Cells

Mature B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Neoplasm With Leukaemic Behaviour

Retinal Disease

Retinal Diseases

Retinal Disorder

Retinal Disorders

Spinal Disease

Spinal Disorder

Spinal Diseases

Connective Tissue Cancer

Neoplasms, Connective Tissue

Connective Tissue Neoplasm

Mesenchymal Tissue Malignant Neoplasm

Neoplasm Of Connective Tissues

Tumour Of Connective Tissue

Sensory System Disease
Lymphatic System Cancer
Bone Cancer

Malignant Bone Neoplasm

Bone Carcinoma

Bone Neoplasms

Bone Neoplasm

Bone Tumour

Ca - Bone Cancer

Malignant Bone Tumour

Malignant Neoplasm Of Bone

Malignant Osseous Tumor

Neoplasm Of Bone

Osseous Tumor

Osteosarcoma Of Bone

Osteogenic Neoplasm

Lymphatic System Disease

Lymphatic Diseases

Adenopathy

Lymphatic Disease

Disease Of Lympoid System

Disorder Of Lymph Node And Lymphatics

Disorder Of Lymphatic System

Disorder Of Lymphoid System

Lymphangiopathy

Lymphatic Disorder

Lympoid System Disease

Abnormality Of The Lymphatic System

Lung Cancer

Lung Carcinoma

Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma

Lung Cancer, Susceptibility To

Lung Cancer, Protection Against

Adenocarcinoma Of Lung, Somatic

Adenocarcinoma Of Lung, Response To Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor In

Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer

Lung Neoplasm

Carcinoma Of Lung

Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Nsclc

Lung Neoplasms

Malignant Neoplasm Of Lung

Alveolar Cell Carcinoma

Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer, Somatic

Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer, Response To Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor In

Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer, Susceptibility To

Lung Cancer, Somatic

Lung Cancer, Resistance To

Cancer Of Lung

Cancer Of Bronchus

Cancer Of The Lung

Lung Malignancies

Lung Malignant Tumors

Malignant Lung Tumor

Malignant Tumor Of Lung

Pulmonary Cancer

Pulmonary Carcinoma

Pulmonary Neoplasms

Respiratory Carcinoma

LNCR

Adenocarcinoma Of Lung

Neoplasm Of Lung

Cancer Lung

Carcinoma Non-Small Cell Lung

Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung

Lung Cancers

Lung Carcinomas

Cancer, Lung

Cancer, Lung, Non-Small Cell

Primary Malignant Neoplasm Of Lung

Bronchioloalveolar Adenocarcinoma

Central Nervous System Disease

Cns Disorder

CNS

Cns Diseases

Central Nervous System Diseases

Immune System Disease

Abnormality Of The Immune System

Immune System And Disorders

Immune System Diseases

Plasma Cell Neoplasm

Plasma Cell Dyscrasia

Paraproteinemias

Plasma Cell Tumour

Plasmacytic Tumor

Multiple Myeloma

Plasmacytoma

Plasma Cell Tumours

Plasma Cells Dyscrasia

Eye Disease

Eye Diseases

Abnormality Of The Eye

Toxoplasma Oculopathy

Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin, Familial

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin

NHL

Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin, Somatic

Lymphoma, Follicular, Somatic

Familial Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

Lymphoma Non-Hodgkins

Follicular Lymphoma, Somatic

Lymphosarcoma

Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma

Nervous System Disease

Abnormality Of The Nervous System

Nervous System Diseases

Nervous System Disorder

Connective Tissue Disease

Connective Tissue Diseases

Connective Tissue Disorder

Abnormality Of Connective Tissue

Disorder Of Connective Tissue

Connective Tissue Disorders

Diseases Alias
Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Mus musculus MIR20B MGD MGI:3618748
Rattus norvegicus MIR20B RGD RGD:2325420