Collagens: building blocks at the end of the development line.
Collagens are some of the major building blocks of the vertebrate body. In addition to their structural role, they are important for cell guidance during development and for maintaining tissue integrity. In their absence, phenotypes range from lethal to mild. These studies demonstrate that collagens,in their rich array, play important roles in development and are significant elements in reading the developmental code.
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Department of Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle 98195, USA. pbyers@u.washington.edu
D000818:Animals; D003094:Collagen / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology*; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D009154:Mutation; D010641:Phenotype
D003094:Collagen