Col6a2 collagen, type VI, alpha 2 [ Mus musculus (house mouse) ] - Gene - Data resources

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Col6a2 collagen, type VI, alpha 2 [ Mus musculus (house mouse) ]
Source: NCBI Gene (ID 12834)

Symbol: Col6a2

Full name: collagen, type VI, alpha 2

Gene type: protein coding

RefSeq status: VALIDATED

Also known as: Col6a-2

Summary: Predicted to enable collagen binding activity. Predicted to act upstream of or within cell adhesion. Located in extracellular matrix and sarcolemma. Is expressed in several structures, including cardiovascular system; extraembryonic component; gut; nervous system; and reproductive system. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophy. Orthologous to human COL6A2 (collagen type VI alpha 2 chain). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]

Expression: Biased expression in subcutaneous fat pad adult (RPKM 277.0), ovary adult (RPKM 148.2) and 13 other tissues

Orthologs: human

Gene size: 27875bp

Exon count: 29