Κυριακή 26 Ιουλίου 2020


Genotype–phenotype correlation at codon 1740 of SETD2
Abstract The SET domain containing 2, histone lysine methyltransferase encoded by SETD2 is a dual‐function methyltransferase for histones and microtubules and plays an important role for transcriptional regulation, genomic stability, and cytoskeletal functions. Specifically, SETD2 is associated with trimethylation of histone H3 at lysine 36 (H3K36me3) and methylation of α‐tubulin at lysine 40. Heterozygous loss of function and missense variants have previously been described with Luscan‐Lumish...
American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A
Fri Jul 24, 2020 21:24
Farber disease in a patient from China
Abstract Farber disease (FD) is a rare lysosomal storage disorder caused by mutation of the ASAH1 gene. Classic symptoms of FD include subcutaneous nodules, joint pain and hoarseness. Most patients die during childhood. Here we report a 25‐year‐old female FD patient with rare osteolytic changes of bilateral hands and toes. Genetic analysis revealed novel compound heterozygous mutations in the ASAH1 gene (c.427T>G and c.358G>C). Further research is needed to elucidate the pathophysiological...
American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A
Fri Jul 24, 2020 16:40
A study on facial features of children with Williams syndrome in China based on three‐dimensional anthropometric measurement technology
Abstract To describe special facial features of children with Williams syndrome in China by using method of three‐dimensional craniofacial anthropometry. Using three‐dimensional stereo photogrammetric device, 14 craniofacial anthropometric measurements were performed and five indices were calculated in 52 children with Williams syndrome and 208 age and sex matched controls of Han Chinese ethnicity. Except intercanthal width, mouth breadth, morphological face height, nasal height‐breadth index, nasal...
American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A
Fri Jul 24, 2020 16:29
The recurrent TUBB3 Gly98Ser substitution is the first described to inconsistently result in CFEOM3
Abstract Missense variants in TUBB3 have historically been associated with either congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles type 3 (CFEOM3) or malformations of cortical development (MCD). Until a recent report identified two amino acid substitutions in four patients that had clinical features of both disorders, pathogenic variants of TUBB3 were thought distinct to either respective disorder. Three recurrent de novo Gly71Arg TUBB3 substitutions and a single patient with a de novo Gly98Ser...
American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A
Fri Jul 24, 2020 11:23
Clinical features and underlying genetic causes in neonatal encephalopathy: a large cohort study
Abstract This study aimed to investigate the potential genetic causes of neonatal encephalopathy in a large cohort of Chinese patients. We included 366 neonates with encephalopathy. Whole exome sequencing was performed to assess the potential molecular defects. In this study, 43 patients (11.7%) were identified with pathogenic or likely pathogenic variants and 10 patients (2.7%) carried variants with unknown significance. Compared with patients without genetic findings (28.9%), patients...
Clinical Genetics
Sun Jul 26, 2020 12:33
speck, First Identified in Drosophila melanogaster in 1910, Is Encoded by the Arylalkalamine N-Acetyltransferase (AANAT1) Gene
The pigmentation mutation speck is a commonly used recombination marker characterized by a darkly pigmented region at the wing hinge. Identified in 1910 by Thomas Hunt Morgan, speck was characterized by Sturtevant as the most "workable" mutant in the rightmost region of the second chromosome and eventually localized to 2-107.0 and 60C1-2. Though the first speck mutation was isolated over 115 years ago, speck is still not associated with any gene. Here, as part of an undergraduate-led research effort,...
G3: .Genes, Genomes, Genetics Mission - Online First Articles
Sat Jul 25, 2020 01:36
Improved Reference Genome for Cyclotella cryptica CCMP332, a Model for Cell Wall Morphogenesis, Salinity Adaptation, and Lipid Production in Diatoms (Bacillariophyta)
The diatom, Cyclotella cryptica, is a well-established model species for physiological studies and biotechnology applications of diatoms. To further facilitate its use as a model diatom, we report an improved reference genome assembly and annotation for C. cryptica strain CCMP332. We used a combination of long- and short-read sequencing to assemble a high-quality and contaminant-free genome. The genome is 171 Mb in size and consists of 662 scaffolds with a scaffold N50 of 494 kb. This represents...
G3: .Genes, Genomes, Genetics Mission - Online First Articles
Sat Jul 25, 2020 01:36
Phantom Epistasis in Genomic Selection: On the Predictive Ability of Epistatic Models
Genomic selection uses whole-genome marker models to predict phenotypes or genetic values for complex traits. Some of these models fit interaction terms between markers, and are therefore called epistatic. The biological interpretation of the corresponding fitted effects is not straightforward and there is the threat of overinterpreting their functional meaning. Here we show that the predictive ability of epistatic models relative to additive models can change with the density of the marker panel....
G3: .Genes, Genomes, Genetics Mission - Online First Articles
Sat Jul 25, 2020 01:36
Identification and functional analysis of the <em>doublesex</em> gene in the redclaw crayfish, <em>Cherax quadricarinatus</em>
Publication date: Available online 24 July 2020Source: Gene Expression PatternsAuthor(s): Jianbo Zheng, Lina Cai, Yongyi Jia, Meili Chi, Shun Cheng, Shili Liu, Fei Li, Zhimi Gu
Gene Expression Patterns
Sat Jul 25, 2020 17:55
Disclosure of secondary findings in exome sequencing of 2480 Japanese cancer patients
Abstract High-throughput sequencing has greatly contributed to precision medicine. However, challenges remain in reporting secondary findings (SFs) of germline pathogenic variants and managing the affected patients. The aim of this study was to examine the incidence of SFs in Japanese cancer patients using whole exome sequencing (WES) and to understand patient preferences regarding SF disclosure. WES was conducted for 2480 cancer patients. Genomic data were screened and classified...
Human Genetics
Fri Jul 24, 2020 03:00

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