Bhargav Desaraju Suresh, Sreedevi N, Swapna N, Vivek Soumya, Kovvali Srinivas
Unit for Human Genetics, All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Manasagangothri, India.
Department of Clinical Services, All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Manasagangothri, India.
F1000Res. 2017 Dec 21;6:2163. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.12102.1. eCollection 2017.
Microcephaly is a genetically heterogeneous disorder and is one of the frequently notable conditions in paediatric neuropathology which exists either as a single entity or in association with other co-morbidities. More than a single gene is implicated in true microcephaly and the list is growing with the recent advancements in sequencing technologies. Using massive parallel sequencing, we identified a novel frame shift insertion in the abnormal spindle-like microcephaly-associated protein gene in a client with true autosomal recessive primary microcephaly. Exome sequencing in the present case helped in identifying the true cause behind the disease, which helps in the premarital counselling for the sibling to avoid future recurrence of the disorder in the family.
小头畸形是一种基因异质性疾病,是儿科神经病理学中常见的显著病症之一,可单独存在或与其他合并症相关。真正的小头畸形涉及多个基因,随着测序技术的最新进展,这个名单还在不断增加。通过大规模平行测序,我们在一名患有真正常染色体隐性原发性小头畸形的患者中,在异常纺锤样小头畸形相关蛋白基因中发现了一个新的移码插入。本病例中的外显子组测序有助于确定疾病背后的真正原因,这有助于为其兄弟姐妹进行婚前咨询,以避免该疾病在家族中再次发生。