[C.elegansII] NMK. Encodes collagen. [von Mende et al. 1988]col-34IV0.01NMK. Encodes collagen, adjacent and closely related to collagen gene dpy-13. [von Mende et al. 1988; Bird 1992; CH]
col-33 encodes a predicted cuticular collagen; by homology, col-33 is predicted to play a role in cuticle biosynthesis and regulation of body size and morphogenesis; however, as loss of col-33 activity via large-scale RNAi screens does not result in any obvious abnormalities, the precise role of COL-33 in C. elegans development and/or behavior is not yet known.
Predicted to be a structural constituent of cuticle. Predicted to be located in membrane. Predicted to be part of collagen trimer. Is an ortholog of human COL21A1 (collagen type XXI alpha 1 chain).
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.