M. Vuoristo

The Human COL11A2 Gene Structure Indicates that the Gene Has Not Evolved with the Genes for the Major Fibrillar Collagens (*)

L. Ala‐Kokko, D. Prockop, T. Pihlajamaa, 1995, The Journal of Biological Chemistry.

Human COL9A1 and COL9A2 genes. Two genes of 90 and 15 kb code for similar polypeptides of the same collagen molecule.

L. Ala‐Kokko, D. Prockop, M. Perälä, 1998, Matrix biology : journal of the International Society for Matrix Biology.

Putative Susceptibility Locus on Chromosome 21q for Lumbar Disc Disease (LDD) in the Finnish Population

J. Ott, J. Niinimäki, L. Ala‐Kokko, 2007, Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.

A stop codon mutation in COL11A2 induces exon skipping and leads to non‐ocular Stickler syndrome

L. Ala‐Kokko, J. Pappas, V. Jansen, 2004, American journal of medical genetics. Part A.

Complete Structure of the Human COL11A2 Gene: The Exon Sizes and other Features Indicate the Gene Has Not Evolved with Genes for Other Fibriller Collagens

L. Ala‐Kokko, D. Prockop, T. Pihlajamaa, 1996, Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.

Female wing spreading as acceptance signal in theDrosophila virilis group of species

A. Hoikkala, M. Vuoristo, E. Isoherranen, 1996, Journal of Insect Behavior.

Minor cartilage collagens : characterization of the human COL9A1, COL9A2 and COL11A2 genes and the mouse Col11a2 gene. Identification of a mutation in the COL11A2 gene in a family with non-ocular Stickler syndrome

M. Vuoristo, 2003 .

Characterization of Recombinant Human Type IX Collagen

R. Timpl, L. Ala‐Kokko, E. Vuorio, 1999, The Journal of Biological Chemistry.

The mouse col11a2 gene. Some transcripts from the adjacent rxr-beta gene extend into the col11a2 gene.

L. Ala‐Kokko, D. Prockop, P. Vandenberg, 1996, Matrix biology : journal of the International Society for Matrix Biology.