Zebrafish type I collagen mutants faithfully recapitulate human type I collagenopathies
Charlotte Gistelinck, Ronald Young Kwon, Fransiska Malfait, Sofie Symoens, Matthew P. Harris, Katrin Henke, Michael Brent Hawkins, Shannon Fisher, Patrick Yves Sips, Brecht Guillemyn, Jan Willem Bek, Petra Vermassen, Hanna De Saffel, P. Eckhard Witten, MaryAnn Weis, , Paul J. Coucke
This study shows zebrafish mutants with type I collagen mutations closely mimic human collagenopathies, revealing phenotypic variability linked to disease severity and potential for identifying genetic modifiers.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Aug 6, 2018Peer-reviewedGenetics