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Mir378a Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Mir378a
  • Name
    microRNA 378a
  • Synonyms
    Mirn378, mmu-mir-378, mmu-mir-378a
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr18:61530906-61530971 bp, - strand
    From NCBI annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 18, 34.62 cM
  • Mapping Data
    1 experiment
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    43 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_3617791
 miRNA gene Chr18:61530906-61530971 (-)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200034230
 miRNA gene Chr18:58696006-58696071 (-)
A/J ENSMUSG00195005453
 miRNA gene Chr18:58760167-58760232 (-)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220016691
 miRNA gene Chr18:58749567-58749632 (-)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180012746
 miRNA gene Chr18:59327251-59327316 (-)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175037445
 miRNA gene Chr18:58944080-58944145 (-)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215040647
 miRNA gene Chr18:58263994-58264059 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0007602
 miRNA gene Chr18:58193492-58193557 (-)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005028171
 miRNA gene Chr18:57964911-57964976 (-)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210033846
 miRNA gene Chr18:58889909-58889974 (-)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185015548
 miRNA gene Chr18:58791332-58791397 (-)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205019448
 miRNA gene Chr18:58275742-58275807 (-)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000037124
 miRNA gene Chr18:58664523-58664588 (-)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230012401
 miRNA gene Chr18:60855617-60855682 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190036291
 miRNA gene Chr18:58547253-58547318 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225035333
 miRNA gene Chr18:60727646-60727711 (-)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010008533
 miRNA gene Chr18:59074148-59074213 (-)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010018133
 miRNA gene Chr18:59319761-59319826 (-)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005009906
 miRNA gene Chr18:58421189-58421254 (-)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    MIR378A, microRNA 378a
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    1
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    MIR378A, microRNA 378a
  • Synonyms
    hsa-mir-378, hsa-mir-378a, MIR378, MIRN378, miRNA378
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 494327

  • Chr Location
    chr5:149732825-149732890 (+)  GRCh38
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    11 phenotypes from 1 allele in 1 genetic background
    1 images
    14 phenotype references
Phenotype Overview

adipose tissue
behavior/neurological
cardiovascular system
cellular
craniofacial
digestive/alimentary system
embryo
endocrine/exocrine glands
growth/size/body
hearing/vestibular/ear
hematopoietic system
homeostasis/metabolism
integument
immune system
limbs/digits/tail
liver/biliary system
mortality/aging
muscle
nervous system
pigmentation
renal/urinary system
reproductive system
respiratory system
skeleton
taste/olfaction
neoplasm
vision/eye

Click cells to view annotations.
Mice homozygous for a knock-out allele exhibit resistance to diet-induced obesity with increased energy expenditure and reduced adipose.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    6
  • GO References
    6
Molecular Function

carbohydrate derivative binding
cytoskeletal protein binding
DNA binding
enzyme regulator
hydrolase
ligase
lipid binding
oxidoreductase
RNA binding
signaling receptor activity
signaling receptor binding
transcription
transferase
transporter
Biological Process

carbohydrate derivative metabolism
cell differentiation
cell population proliferation
cellular component organization
DNA-templated transcription
establishment of localization
homeostatic process
immune system process
lipid metabolic process
programmed cell death
protein metabolic process
response to stimulus
signaling
system development
Cellular Component

cell projection
cytoplasmic vesicle
cytoskeleton
cytosol
endoplasmic reticulum
endosome
extracellular region
Golgi apparatus
mitochondrion
membraneless organelle
nucleus
organelle envelope
organelle lumen
plasma membrane
protein-containing complex
synapse
vacuole
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Expression
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Expression Overview

early conceptus
embryo ectoderm
embryo endoderm
embryo mesoderm
embryo mesenchyme
extraembryonic component
alimentary system
auditory system
branchial arches
cardiovascular system
connective tissue
endocrine system
exocrine system
hemolymphoid system
integumental system
limbs
liver and biliary system
musculoskeletal system
nervous system
olfactory system
reproductive system
respiratory system
urinary system
visual system
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  • Assay Results
    612
  • Tissues
    13
  • Literature Summary
    5
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    • All Sequences
      23
    • RefSeq
      1
    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic 723889 NCBI Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 66 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript NR_029879 RefSeq | MGI Sequence Detail 66 C57BL/6  
    For the selected sequence
    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 2
      Other 2
    Other Database
    Links
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    miRBase MI0000795
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 52
      Developmental Gene Expression 5
      Gene Ontology 6
      Phenotypes 14
    • Earliest
      J:84906 Dostie J, et al., Numerous microRNPs in neuronal cells containing novel microRNAs. (Erratum: RNA 2003;9(5):631-2). RNA. 2003 Feb;9(2):180-6
    • Latest
      J:351483 Durr AJ, et al., Manipulation of the miR-378a/mt-ATP6 regulatory axis rescues ATP synthase in the diabetic heart and offers a novel role for lncRNA Kcnq1ot1. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol. 2022 Mar 1;322(3):C482-C495
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    09/15/2026
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