mir-358 encodes a microRNA, a small non-protein coding RNA and seems to have a potential ortholog in C. briggsae; many of the known microRNAs are involved in post-transcriptional regulation of genes; the precise function of miR-358 is unknown.
Is affected by several genes including eat-2; prg-1; and alg-1 based on RNA-seq studies. Is affected by nicotine and silicon dioxide nanoparticle based on quantitative PCR and microarray studies.