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COL1A2 gene deletion polymorphism in an Italian and an Ivorian populations.
Genetika - 1 Jul 2009
Santovito A, Burgarello C, Cervella P, Caravatti G, Ouattara M, Salvarani B, Delpero M
Abstract excerpt
The COL1A2 gene is one of the two genes encoding for the polypeptides of type I collagen, that represent the major constituent of skin, bone, tendons, ligaments, blood vessels, dentin, and many interstitial tissues. The COL1A2 gene deletion polymorphism has been considered as an informative anthropological marker for describing geographically distinct human populations. Aim of the present study was to investigate...
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