The Genomics of Arthrogryposis, a Complex Trait: Candidate Genes and Further Evidence for Oligogenic Inheritance

Arthrogryposis is a clinical finding that is present either as a feature of a neuromuscular condition or as part of a systemic disease in over 400 Mendelian conditions. The underlying molecular etiology remains largely unknown because of genetic and phenotypic heterogeneity. We applied exome sequencing (ES) in a cohort of 89 families with the clinical sign of arthrogryposis. Additional molecular techniques including array comparative genomic hybridization (aCGH) and Droplet Digital PCR (ddPCR) were performed on individuals who were found to have pathogenic copy number variants (CNVs) and mosaicism, respectively.

Source: The American Journal of Human Genetics - June 21, 2019 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Davut Pehlivan, Yavuz Bayram, Nilay Gunes, Zeynep Coban Akdemir, Anju Shukla, Tatjana Bierhals, Burcu Tabakci, Yavuz Sahin, Alper Gezdirici, Jawid M. Fatih, Elif Yilmaz Gulec, Gozde Yesil, Jaya Punetha, Zeynep Ocak, Christopher M. Grochowski, Ender Karaca Tags: Article Source Type: research