NCIt synonyms : Collagen, Type VI, Alpha-1 Gene; BTHLM1; Collagen VI, Alpha-1 Polypeptide Gene; UCHMD1; UCHMD1A; OPLL; Collagen Type VI Alpha 1 Chain wt Allele; Collagen, Type VI, Alpha 1 Gene; Collagen, Intimal Gene; BTHLM1A; Short-Chain Collagen Gene;
NCIt definition : Human COL6A1 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 21q22.3 and is approximately
23 kb in length. This allele, which encodes collagen alpha-1(VI) chain protein, plays
a role in the formation of extracellular matrix microfilaments. Mutations in the gene
are associated with Bethlem myopathy 1A and Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophy
1A.;