Acts upstream of or within several processes, including intestinal epithelial cell development; miRNA-mediated post-transcriptional gene silencing; and sensory perception of sound. Is expressed in naris; skin; and tooth. Orthologous to human MIR203A (microRNA 203a) and MIR203B (microRNA 203b).
MGI Description
PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a knock-out allele exhibit mild epidermal hyperplasia during skin development, decreased tumor latency, and increased incidence of tumors by chemical induction. [provided by MGI curators]