A 17q24.3 duplication identified in a large Chinese family with brachydactyly-anonychia.
In: Molecular genetics & genomic medicine, Jg. 8 (2020-09-01), Heft 9, S. e1392
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Background: Brachydactyly (BD) is a rare autosomal dominant inherited disease characterized by shortness of the fingers and/or toes, which has been classified into the subtypes A-E. However, the exact cause and mechanism of BD remain to be illuminated. Here, we aim to reveal the clinical and genetic characteristics of a subtype of BD, brachydactyly-anonychia.
Methods: In this study, a large Chinese family with three members affected by brachydactyly-anonychia was investigated. Both whole-exome sequencing and microarray-based comparative genomic hybridization (CGH) were performed on this family and the results of copy number variation (CNV) were verified by quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR).
Results: All the affected individuals showed short fingers and toes as well as missing nails; and the absence of middle phalanges in figure II-V of the upper and lower extremities was observed by X-ray examination. A duplication involving in the region of 17q24.3 was detected by CGH. The results of qPCR also represented this duplication in 17q24.3 in all the patients.
Conclusion: In summary, our findings suggest that 17q24.3 duplication is the genetic cause of brachydactyly-anonychia in this family, which support the prior report that brachydactyly-anonychia is associated with 17q24.3 duplication, and further indicates the pathogenic correlation between BD and CNVs.
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A 17q24.3 duplication identified in a large Chinese family with brachydactyly-anonychia.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Liu, M ; Zhang, X ; Liu, H ; Shen, Y |
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Zeitschrift: | Molecular genetics & genomic medicine, Jg. 8 (2020-09-01), Heft 9, S. e1392 |
Veröffentlichung: | [Hoboken, NJ] : John Wiley & Sons, [2013]-, 2020 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 2324-9269 (electronic) |
DOI: | 10.1002/mgg3.1392 |
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