Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Acts upstream of or within several processes, including cellular response to cytokine stimulus; cellular response to lipid; and regulation of gene expression. Is expressed in cumulus of mature follicle; early conceptus; and oocyte. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in colon adenocarcinoma; hepatocellular carcinoma; oropharynx cancer; and type 1 diabetes mellitus. Orthologous to human MIR155 (microRNA 155).