Comparative cytogenetic mapping of COL14A1,the gene for human and mouse collagen XIV

Utilizing the FISH technique, the gene for collagen XIV was mapped in the h uman and the mouse genome. The human gene (COL14A1) was assigned to chromos ome bands 8q23 --> q24.1. This assignment is in agreement with the localiza tion of the undulin gene (UND), whose product has been suggested to be a va riant of collagen XIV. The mouse gene (Col14a1) was assigned to chromosome 15 band D. Thus, collagen XIV represents another example of a gene that bel ongs to human/mouse homology group 90.