Title
GeneMatcher aids in the identification of a new malformation syndrome with intellectual disability, unique facial dysmorphisms, and skeletal and connective tissue abnormalities caused by de novo variants in HNRNPK
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Human mutation
Abstract
We report a new syndrome due to loss-of-function variants in the heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein K gene (HNRNPK). We describe two probands: one with a de novo frameshift (NM_002140.3: c.953+1dup), and the other with a de novo splice donor site variant (NM_002140.3: c.257G>A). Both probands have intellectual disability, a shared unique craniofacial phenotype, and connective tissue and skeletal abnormalities. The identification of this syndrome was made possible by a new online tool, GeneMatcher, which facilitates connections between clinicians and researchers based on shared interest in candidate genes. This report demonstrates that new Web-based approaches can be effective in helping investigators solve exome sequencing projects, and also highlights the newer paradigm of "reverse phenotyping," where characterization of syndromic features follows the identification of genetic variants.
First Page
1009
Last Page
1014
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1002/humu.22837
Publication Date
9-2015
Recommended Citation
Au, PY Billie; You, Jing; Caluseriu, Oana; Schwartzentruber, Jeremy; Majewski, Jacek; Bernier, Francois P.; Ferguson, Marcia; Care for Rare Canada Consortium; Valle, David; Parboosingh, Jillian S.; Sobreira, Nara; Innes, A Micheil; and Kline, Antonie D., "GeneMatcher aids in the identification of a new malformation syndrome with intellectual disability, unique facial dysmorphisms, and skeletal and connective tissue abnormalities caused by de novo variants in HNRNPK" (2015). Genetics and Genomics. 27.
https://scholarlycommons.gbmc.org/genetics_genom/27