However, the Mirk gene was among 16 genes within the consistently amplified 660 kb subregion of the 19q13 amplicon in pancreatic cancers, while the nearby gene Akt2 was not [16], making it very unlikely that the 19q13 amplicon was selected for because of Akt2. The gene discussed is DYRK1B; the disease is pancreatic neoplasm.