NCIt synonyms : EBDCT; EBR1; Collagen, Type VII, Alpha 1 Gene; EBD1; NDNC8; Collagen Type VII Alpha 1 Chain wt Allele;
NCIt definition : Human COL7A1 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 3p21.1 and is approximately
31 kb in length. This allele, which encodes collagen alpha-1(VII) chain protein, plays
a role in interactions between squamous epithelia and the basement membrane. Mutations
in this gene are associated with all forms of dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa.;