Mutations in ANAPC1, Encoding a Scaffold Subunit of the Anaphase-Promoting Complex, Cause Rothmund-Thomson Syndrome Type 1

Rothmund-Thomson syndrome (RTS) is an autosomal-recessive disorder characterized by poikiloderma, sparse hair, short stature, and skeletal anomalies. Type 2 RTS, which is defined by the presence of bi-allelic mutations in RECQL4, is characterized by increased cancer susceptibility and skeletal anomalies, whereas the genetic basis of RTS type 1, which is associated with juvenile cataracts, is unknown. We studied ten individuals, from seven families, who had RTS type 1 and identified a deep intronic splicing mutation of the ANAPC1 gene, a component of the anaphase-promoting complex/cyclosome (APC/C), in all affected individuals, either in the homozygous state or in trans with another mutation.

Source: The American Journal of Human Genetics - July 10, 2019 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Norbert F. Ajeawung, Thi Tuyet Mai Nguyen, Linchao Lu, Thomas J. Kucharski, Justine Rousseau, Sirinart Molidperee, Joshua Atienza, Isabel Gamache, Weidong Jin, Sharon E. Plon, Brendan H. Lee, Jose G. Teodoro, Lisa L. Wang, Philippe M. Campeau Tags: Report Source Type: research