[C.elegansII] NMK. Transcripts detected late in each larval stage, at lethargus. Encodes collagen, col-6 family. Linked to col-13. [Cox and Hirsh 1985; IA]
col-12 encodes a member of the collagen superfamily containing collagen triple helix repeats (20 copies); expressed throughout development but expression peaks after each larval molt when new cuticle is being secreted and deposited, and after the L4 to adult larval molt.
Map position created from combination of previous interpolated map position (based on known location of sequence) and allele information. Therefore this is not a genetic map position based on recombination frequencies or genetic experiments. This was done on advice of the CGC.