Mir208b MGI Mouse Gene Detail - MGI:3718461

Symbol

Mir208b
Name

microRNA 208b
Synonyms

Mirn208b, mmu-mir-208b

Feature Type

miRNA gene
IDs

MGI:3718461
NCBI Gene: 100124433
Alliance

genome feature page
Transcription Start Sites

2 TSS

Sequence Map

Chr14:55213157-55213233 bp, - strand
From NCBI annotation of GRCm39
View this region in JBrowse
Genome Browsers

Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI

Genetic Map

Chromosome 14, 28.02 cM
Mapping Data

1 experiment

SNPs within 2kb

101 from dbSNP Build 142
Strain Annotations

19

For selected strains:

Strain	Gene Model ID	Feature Type	Coordinates
C57BL/6J	MGI_C57BL6J_3718461	miRNA gene	Chr14:55213157-55213233 (-)
129S1/SvImJ	ENSMUSG00200042675	miRNA gene	Chr14:43793309-43793385 (-)
A/J	ENSMUSG00195038297	miRNA gene	Chr14:44017653-44017729 (-)
AKR/J	ENSMUSG00220033028	miRNA gene	Chr14:43345580-43345656 (-)
BALB/cJ	ENSMUSG00180052910	miRNA gene	Chr14:43641383-43641459 (-)
C3H/HeJ	ENSMUSG00175051261	miRNA gene	Chr14:45323767-45323843 (-)
C57BL/6NJ	ENSMUSG00215049987	miRNA gene	Chr14:43536268-43536344 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ	MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0007373	miRNA gene	Chr14:46406647-46406723 (-)
CAST/EiJ	ENSTCUG00005049753	miRNA gene	Chr14:45321113-45321189 (-)
CBA/J	ENSMUSG00210047753	miRNA gene	Chr14:44004275-44004351 (-)
DBA/2J	ENSMUSG00185055291	miRNA gene	Chr14:49063285-49063361 (-)
FVB/NJ	ENSMUSG00205043336	miRNA gene	Chr14:43400866-43400942 (-)
JF1/MsJ	ENSUMUG00000055533	miRNA gene	Chr14:60302635-60302711 (-)
LP/J	ENSMUSG00230053073	miRNA gene	Chr14:61159209-61159285 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ	ENSMUSG00190047461	miRNA gene	Chr14:43761783-43761859 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ	ENSMUSG00225051174	miRNA gene	Chr14:51457336-51457412 (-)
PWK/PhJ	ENSLUMG00010050869	miRNA gene	Chr14:43227059-43227135 (-)
SPRET/EiJ	ENSMSPG00010049520	miRNA gene	Chr14:46624882-46624958 (-)
WSB/EiJ	ENSIUOG00005045862	miRNA gene	Chr14:43225911-43225987 (-)

Human Ortholog

MIR208B, microRNA 208b

Vertebrate Orthologs

1

Vertebrate Orthology Source

Alliance of Genome Resources

Human Ortholog

MIR208B, microRNA 208b
Synonyms

mir-208b, MIRN208B
Links

HGNC:33669

NCBI Gene ID: 100126336
Chr Location

chr14:23417987-23418063 (-) GRCh38

MGI Vertebrate Homology

Mir208b stringent orthology
1 human;1 mouse
HCOP

vertebrate homology predictions: MIR208B
Gene Tree

Mir208b

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Phenotype Summary

1 phenotype from 1 allele in 1 genetic background
1 phenotype from multigenic genotypes
4 phenotype references

All Mutations and Alleles

3
Chemically induced (other)

1
Endonuclease-mediated

1
Targeted

1
Genomic Mutations

1 involving Mir208b
Find Mice (IMSR)

0 strains or lines available

Mice homozygous for a knock-out allele exhibit no overt abnormalities.

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All GO Annotations

14
GO References

4

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 Overview

GXD's primary emphasis is on endogenous gene expression during development. Click on grid cells to view annotations.

Blue cells = expressed in wild-type.
Gray triangles = other expression annotations only
(e.g. absence of expression or data from mutants).

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

615
Tissues

9
Literature Summary

5

Images

Tissue x Stage Matrix

Other Mouse Links

Expression Atlas

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All Sequences

24
RefSeq

1

Ensembl

ENSMUSG00000077928 (Evidence)
NCBI Gene

100124433

Representative Sequences				Length	Strain/Species	Flank
	genomic	100124433	NCBI Gene Model \| MGI Sequence Detail	77	C57BL/6J	± kb
	transcript	NR_030607	RefSeq \| MGI Sequence Detail	77	C57BL/6

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All nucleic 3

Other 3

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miRBase

MI0005552

Summaries

All 20

Developmental Gene Expression 5

Gene Ontology 4

Phenotypes 4
Earliest

J:105741 Griffiths-Jones S, et al., miRBase: microRNA sequences, targets and gene nomenclature. Nucleic Acids Res. 2006 Jan 1;34(Database issue):D140-4
Latest

J:321964 Li X, et al., MiR-208b Regulates the Conversion of Skeletal Muscle Fiber Types by Inhibiting Mettl8 Expression. Front Genet. 2022;13:820464

TSS for Mir208b:

(View these features in JBrowse)

Transcription Start Site	Location	Distance from Gene 5'-end
Tssr128769	Chr14:55213526-55213539 (-)	-300 bp
Tssr128768	Chr14:55213436-55213463 (-)	-217 bp

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