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Integrated analysis of COL2A1 variant data and classification of type II collagenopathies.
Clinical genetics - 1 Mar 2020
Zhang Boyan, Zhang Yue, Wu Naichao, Li Jianing, Liu He, Wang Jincheng
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The COL2A1 gene encodes the alpha-1 chain of type II procollagen. Type II collagen, comprised of three identical alpha-1 chains, is the major component of cartilage. COL2A1 gene variants are the etiologies of genetic diseases, termed type II collagenopathies, with a wide spectrum of clinical presentations. To date, at least 460 distinct COL2A1 mutations, identified in 663 independent probands, and 21 definite...
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