title: [Molecular studies of collagen genes].
abstract: In this paper, information about the structure and function of collagen genes family coding the main proteins of connective tissue of higher organisms is summarized. The structure of collagen proteins, their precursors and the main properties of corresponding mRNA and cDNA are discussed. The data are presented on evolution of collagen genes and their association with the human hereditary diseases of connective tissue.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003094:Collagen / Q000032:analysis / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D003095:Collagen Diseases / Q000235:genetics; D003240:Connective Tissue Diseases / Q000235:genetics; D004247:DNA / Q000235:genetics; D005796:Genes; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D008970:Molecular Weight; D011347:Procollagen / Q000235:genetics; D011498:Protein Precursors / Q000235:genetics; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D011347:Procollagen; D011498:Protein Precursors; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D003094:Collagen; D004247:DNA
vernacular_title: Molekulianye issledovaniia kollagenovykh genov.