title: New insights into the function of collagens from genetic analysis.
abstract: Recent studies utilizing transgenic approaches, in combination with mouse and human genetics, are leading to insights into the in vivo functions of fibrillar and non-fibrillar collagens. This information helps define the molecular causes of inherited disorders of connective tissues and provides answers to fundamental questions of tissue and organ morphogenesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cell Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115-6092, USA.
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Olsen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D030801:Animals, Genetically Modified; D003094:Collagen / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D005109:Extracellular Matrix / Q000378:metabolism*; D015870:Gene Expression / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D009024:Morphogenesis / Q000235:genetics; D009154:Mutation
chemical_list: D003094:Collagen