Proximal Deletion 12q with a New Insight to Growth Retardation

Proximal deletion of the long arm of chromosome 12 is a rare chromosomal abnormality described in about 20 patients. Known deletions span the region from 12q11 to 12q13 and include the genesYAF2,AMIGO2, andNELL2. These are suggested as candidate genes for the key phenotypic features such as growth and psychomotor retardation. Here, we present a case with a 3.1-Mb interstitial deletion at 12q12q13.11. The clinical observations of our patient overlap with the major common findings for published cases. The deletion detected in our patient does not involve the previously suggested candidate genesYAF2 andAMIGO2. We draw a correlation between proximal deletion 12q andARID2 deficiency by comparing patients carrying gross deletions with a cohort of patients carrying small intragenicARID2 deletions as well as patients with single nucleotide variants (SNVs) inARID2. Growth retardation
Source: Molecular Syndromology - Category: Molecular Biology Source Type: research