Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Acts upstream of or within several processes, including cellular response to lipopolysaccharide; myelination; and sensory perception of sound. Part of RISC complex. Is expressed in several structures, including autopod; jaw; limb bud; sensory organ; and skeleton. Used to study osteochondrodysplasia. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia Nishimura type and thoracic aortic aneurysm. Orthologous to human MIR140 (microRNA 140).