Jasper J. van der Smagt , Angeliki P. Lampri , Iris de Lange , Mariëlle Alders , Michiel L. Houben , Marco J. Koudijs , Richard H. van Jaarsveld
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Abstract
Variation in the non-coding genome is being increasingly recognized to be involved in monogenic disease etiology. However, the interpretation of non-coding variation is complicated by a lack of understanding of how non-coding genetic elements function. Additional lines of evidence are therefore needed to recognize non-coding variants as pathogenic. We here present a case where a collective body of evidence resulted in the identification and conclusive classification of a pathogenic deep intronic variant in ATRX. This report demonstrates the utility of a multi-platform approach in aiding the identification of pathogenic variants outside coding regions. Furthermore, it marks the first reported instance of a deep intronic pathogenic variant in ATRX.
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The European Journal of Medical Genetics (EJMG) is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes articles in English on various aspects of human and medical genetics and of the genetics of experimental models.
Original clinical and experimental research articles, short clinical reports, review articles and letters to the editor are welcome on topics such as :
• Dysmorphology and syndrome delineation
• Molecular genetics and molecular cytogenetics of inherited disorders
• Clinical applications of genomics and nextgen sequencing technologies
• Syndromal cancer genetics
• Behavioral genetics
• Community genetics
• Fetal pathology and prenatal diagnosis
• Genetic counseling.