gene: emb-9 [Browse genome (BioProject PRJNA13758)] [Search on AGR]
Caenorhabditis elegans Predicted to be an extracellular matrix structural constituent conferring tensile strength. Involved in several processes, including positive regulation of axon regeneration; positive regulation of protein secretion; and response to serotonin. Located in basement membrane. Expressed in several structures, including coelomocyte; egg-laying apparatus; gonad; nerve ring; and rectal muscle. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in several diseases, including X-linked Alport syndrome; X-linked deafness 6; and artery disease (multiple). Is an ortholog of human COL4A1 (collagen type IV alpha 1 chain).