NCIt definition : Human COMP wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 19p13.1 and is approximately
9 kb in length. This allele, which encodes cartilage oligomeric matrix protein, is
involved in cartilage structural integrity. Mutation of the gene is associated with
pseudoachondroplasia and multiple epiphyseal dysplasia 1.;
NCIt note : Aberrant expression of the COMP gene in breast epithelium may correlate with both
a poor prognosis for breast cancer patients and more invasive disease. (Oncogene.
2016; 35: 5585-5596. doi:10.1038/onc.2016.98);