title: The Stickler syndrome is closely linked to COL2A1, the structural gene for type II collagen.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Francomano
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Liberfarb
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hirose
authors.forename: I H
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Maumenee
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Streeten
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Meyers
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Pyeritz
mesh_terms: D003094:Collagen / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D003240:Connective Tissue Diseases / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D005796:Genes; D005799:Genes, Dominant; D008040:Genetic Linkage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009154:Mutation; D010375:Pedigree; D015183:Restriction Mapping; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D003094:Collagen