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MIR15A microRNA 15a [ Gallus gallus (chicken) ]

Gene ID: 777940, updated on 13-Apr-2026
Symbol
MIR15Aprovided by CGNC
Full Name
microRNA 15aprovided by CGNC
Primary source
CGNC:59220
See related
Ensembl:ENSGALG00010004678 miRBase:MI0001186
Gene type
ncRNA
RefSeq status
PROVISIONAL
Organism
Gallus gallus
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Archelosauria; Archosauria; Dinosauria; Saurischia; Theropoda; Coelurosauria; Aves; Neognathae; Galloanserae; Galliformes; Phasianidae; Phasianinae; Gallus
Also known as
MIRN15A; mir-15a; gga-mir-15a
Summary
microRNAs (miRNAs) are short (20-24 nt) non-coding RNAs that are involved in post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression in multicellular organisms by affecting both the stability and translation of mRNAs. miRNAs are transcribed by RNA polymerase II as part of capped and polyadenylated primary transcripts (pri-miRNAs) that can be either protein-coding or non-coding. The primary transcript is cleaved by the Drosha ribonuclease III enzyme to produce an approximately 70-nt stem-loop precursor miRNA (pre-miRNA), which is further cleaved by the cytoplasmic Dicer ribonuclease to generate the mature miRNA and antisense miRNA star (miRNA*) products. The mature miRNA is incorporated into a RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC), which recognizes target mRNAs through imperfect base pairing with the miRNA and most commonly results in translational inhibition or destabilization of the target mRNA. The RefSeq represents the predicted microRNA stem-loop. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2009]
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Location:
chromosome: 1
Exon count:
1
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
106 current bGalGal1.mat.broiler.GRCg7b (GCF_016699485.2) 1 NC_052532.1 (169278404..169278486, complement)
106 current bGalGal1.pat.whiteleghornlayer.GRCg7w (GCF_016700215.2) 1 NC_052573.1 (169368307..169368389, complement)

Chromosome 1 - NC_052532.1Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene tripartite motif containing 13 Neighboring gene potassium channel regulator Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC124417627 Neighboring gene microRNA 16-1 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC770248 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC107051703 Neighboring gene translation initiation factor IF-2-like

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Related articles in PubMed

  1. Hypoxia-induced miR-15a promotes mesenchymal ablation and adaptation to hypoxia during lung development in chicken. Hao R, et al. PLoS One, 2014. PMID 24887070, Free PMC Article
  2. Identification of microRNAs from different tissues of chicken embryo and adult chicken. Xu H, et al. FEBS Lett, 2006 Jun 26. PMID 16750530
  3. MicroRNA profile of Marek's disease virus-transformed T-cell line MSB-1: predominance of virus-encoded microRNAs. Yao Y, et al. J Virol, 2008 Apr. PMID 18256158, Free PMC Article
  4. Sequence and comparative analysis of the chicken genome provide unique perspectives on vertebrate evolution. International Chicken Genome Sequencing Consortium. Nature, 2004 Dec 9. PMID 15592404
  5. miRBase: microRNA sequences, targets and gene nomenclature. Griffiths-Jones S, et al. Nucleic Acids Res, 2006 Jan 1. PMID 16381832, Free PMC Article

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Other Names

  • microRNA mir-15a

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

RNA

  1. NR_031410.1 RNA Sequence

    Status: PROVISIONAL

    Source sequence(s)
    JAENSK010000027
    Related
    ENSGALT00010010866.1

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: Gallus gallus Annotation Release 106 details...Open this link in a new tab

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference bGalGal1.mat.broiler.GRCg7b Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_052532.1 Reference bGalGal1.mat.broiler.GRCg7b Primary Assembly

    Range
    169278404..169278486 complement
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Alternate bGalGal1.pat.whiteleghornlayer.GRCg7w

Genomic

  1. NC_052573.1 Alternate bGalGal1.pat.whiteleghornlayer.GRCg7w

    Range
    169368307..169368389 complement
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