Whole-exome sequencing identifies mutated c12orf57 in recessive corpus callosum hypoplasia.
Am J Hum Genet
; 92(3): 392-400, 2013 Mar 07.
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ABSTRACT
The corpus callosum is the principal cerebral commissure connecting the right and left hemispheres. The development of the corpus callosum is under tight genetic control, as demonstrated by abnormalities in its development in more than 1,000 genetic syndromes. We recruited more than 25 families in which members affected with corpus callosum hypoplasia (CCH) lacked syndromic features and had consanguineous parents, suggesting recessive causes. Exome sequence analysis identified C12orf57 mutations at the initiator methionine codon in four different families. C12orf57 is ubiquitously expressed and encodes a poorly annotated 126 amino acid protein of unknown function. This protein is without significant paralogs but has been tightly conserved across evolution. Our data suggest that this conserved gene is required for development of the human corpus callosum.
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Assunto principal:
Corpo Caloso
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Agenesia do Corpo Caloso
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Exoma
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Mutação
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2013
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Article