collagen type II alpha-1 gene
collagen type II α-1 gene
a mutation of this gene is responsible for Stickler 1 syndrome; located on 12q13.11-13.2; gene encodes proteins for fibrillar collagens arrayed in quarter-staggered fashion and extracellular matrix components.
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