Disclosed are nucleic acid sequences, including microRNA sequences and cDNA sequences, as well as vectors, DNA libraries, microarrays, and recombinant cells comprising the nucleic acid sequences described herein. Methods of determining the B cell stage from which a B cell malignancy is derived. Methods of identifying B cell malignancies are also provided. Methods of diagnosing B cell malignancies are provided. Such methods comprise, in certain embodiments, detecting one or more microRNAs or cDNAs as disclosed herein.