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{"title":"The role of candidate genetic polymorphisms in covid-19 susceptibility and outcomes.","authors":"Anthony Yazbeck, Reem Akika, Zainab Awada, Nathalie K Zgheib","doi":"10.1186/s12920-025-02094-8","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12920-025-02094-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>This study aims to investigate the association between candidate host genetic polymorphisms and COVID-19 susceptibility, severity, hospitalization, hypoxia, and their combined effect, measured by the polygenic risk score (PRS).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Three hundred and seventy-six Lebanese participants, comprising 151 controls and 225 cases, were included. Clinical data were obtained from questionnaires and medical records. DNA isolated from peripheral blood was genotyped for ACE1 rs1799752, ACE2 rs2074192, TMPRSS2 rs75603675 and OAS1 rs107746771 using TaqMan assays, and for TMPRSS2 rs35074065 using Sanger Sequencing. Candidate genetic variants were analyzed in association with COVID-19 susceptibility, severity, hospitalization and hypoxia, using univariate and multivariate models. PRS constructed from the weighted sum of variants was evaluated in association with COVID-19 outcomes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In this study, there were no statistically significant differences in the frequencies of candidate variant alleles between cases, controls and within disease outcomes subgroups, after adjustment for confounders. PRS was not associated with COVID-19 susceptibility and hospitalization, it however significantly predicted COVID-19 severity (P = 0.01).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study highlights the importance of genetic testing for key host genes involved in COVID-19 life cycle and eventually measuring the PRS which proves to be an important tool for prognosis assessment in vulnerable individuals, potentially enhancing patient care.</p>","PeriodicalId":8915,"journal":{"name":"BMC Medical Genomics","volume":"18 1","pages":"30"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143370370","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Analysis of prenatal diagnosis and pregnancy outcomes for rare autosomal trisomies detected by non-invasive prenatal testing in 33,079 cases.","authors":"Xu Yan, Kai Ding, Xin Zhang, Shuai Zhang, Haiying Peng, Ying Zhang","doi":"10.1186/s12920-025-02099-3","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12920-025-02099-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Non-invasive prenatal testing is widely used for screening common fetal aneuploidy disorders such as trisomy 21, trisomy 18, and trisomy 13. However, its ability to detect rare autosomal trisomies has introduced a new layer of complexity and clinical uncertainty.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective analysis was conducted on the prenatal diagnostic results and pregnancy outcomes of cases identified as high-risk for rare autosomal trisomies through non-invasive prenatal testing at the reproductive medicine center, Renmin hospital, Hubei university of medicine, from 2015 to 2023.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>66 cases identified as high-risk for rare autosomeal trisomies, yielding a detection rate of 0.20% (66/33,079). 7 declined amniocentesis, while the others underwent the procedure. Prenatal diagnostic procedures did not confirm the presence of the corresponding rare autosomal trisomy in any of these cases. Among the 66 cases of rare autosomal trisomies (RATs), 5 cases were lost to follow-up, and 1 case underwent termination of pregnancy (TOP) for personal reasons, leaving 60 cases with valid pregnancy outcomes. Of these 60 valid outcomes, 50 (83.33%) resulted in full-term births, while 10 (16.67%) experienced adverse pregnancy outcomes.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Prenatal diagnosis for high-risk rare autosomal trisomies typically reveals a normal karyotype with no detectable chromosomal abnormalities, and most cases can achieve full-term pregnancy outcomes. However, adverse pregnancy outcomes such as preterm birth, fetal demise, placental abnormalities, and intrauterine growth restriction are common and should be given clinical attention and consideration.</p>","PeriodicalId":8915,"journal":{"name":"BMC Medical Genomics","volume":"18 1","pages":"29"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143370366","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Causal relationship between educational attainment and the occurrence of venous thromboembolism.","authors":"Sitong Guo, Sitao Tan, Shiran Qin, Dandan Xu, Henghai Su, Xiaoyu Chen","doi":"10.1186/s12920-025-02092-w","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12920-025-02092-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The association between educational attainment (EA) and arterial thrombotic disease has been reported, but the causal relationship between EA and venous thromboembolism (VTE) is not clear. We aimed to assess the causal effect of EA on VTE using the two-sample mendelian randomization (MR) method.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data mining was conducted on the genome wide association studies (GWAS), with exposure factor EA and outcome factor VTE. Two-sample Mendelian Randomization (TSMR) analysis was conducted, with the results obtained from the random effects inverse variance weighted method (IVW). Use the MR-Egger method for pleiotropy analysis and leave one method for sensitivity analysis to verify the reliability of the data.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Genetically predicted decreased EA was associated with a decreased risk of VTE in both the FinnGen consortium and UK Biobank (FinnGen-VTE: OR = 0.848; 95% CI 0.776-0.927; P = 2.84 × 10^-4; UKB-VTE OR = 0.996; 95% CI 0.994-0.999; P = 0.008) under a multiplicative random-effects IVW model. Results were consistent in all sensitivity analyses and no horizontal pleiotropy was detected.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The MR technique instructed a potential inverse causative relationship between EA and occurrence of VTE. Therefore, patients with low EA should be more vigilant about the occurrence of VTE.</p>","PeriodicalId":8915,"journal":{"name":"BMC Medical Genomics","volume":"18 1","pages":"28"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143370368","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Circulating microRNA panels for multi-cancer detection and gastric cancer screening: leveraging a network biology approach.","authors":"Leila Kamkar, Samaneh Saberi, Mehdi Totonchi, Kaveh Kavousi","doi":"10.1186/s12920-025-02091-x","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12920-025-02091-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Screening tests, particularly liquid biopsy with circulating miRNAs, hold significant potential for non-invasive cancer detection before symptoms manifest.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study aimed to identify biomarkers with high sensitivity and specificity for multiple and specific cancer screening. 972 Serum miRNA profiles were compared across thirteen cancer types and healthy individuals using weighted miRNA co-expression network analysis. To prioritize miRNAs, module membership measure and miRNA trait significance were employed. Subsequently, for specific cancer screening, gastric cancer was focused on, using a similar strategy and a further step of preservation analysis. Machine learning techniques were then applied to evaluate two distinct miRNA panels: one for multi-cancer screening and another for gastric cancer classification.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The first panel (hsa-miR-8073, hsa-miR-614, hsa-miR-548ah-5p, hsa-miR-1258) achieved 96.1% accuracy, 96% specificity, and 98.6% sensitivity in multi-cancer screening. The second panel (hsa-miR-1228-5p, hsa-miR-1343-3p, hsa-miR-6765-5p, hsa-miR-6787-5p) showed promise in detecting gastric cancer with 87% accuracy, 90% specificity, and 89% sensitivity.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Both panels exhibit potential for patient classification in diagnostic and prognostic applications, highlighting the significance of liquid biopsy in advancing cancer screening methodologies.</p>","PeriodicalId":8915,"journal":{"name":"BMC Medical Genomics","volume":"18 1","pages":"27"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143363505","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A pathogenic COL7A1 variant highlights semi-dominant inheritance in dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa.","authors":"Saira Sattar, Thashi Bharadwaj, Umm-E- Kalsoom, Anushree Acharya, Saadullah Khan, Suzanne M Leal, Isabelle Schrauwen","doi":"10.1186/s12920-024-02077-1","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12920-024-02077-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa is a rare subtype of inherited epidermolysis bullosa, caused by variants in the collagen type VII alpha 1 chain (COL7A1) gene (MIM120120). Both autosomal dominant and recessive inheritance has been reported with variable phenotype. We investigated a Pakistani family with dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa via exome sequencing and identified a pathogenic nonsense variant in COL7A1 NM_000094 c.1573 C > T:p.(Arg525*). The inheritance pattern observed was consistent with a semi-dominant model, where heterozygous parents exhibited a mild phenotype, and homozygous children were more severely affected. For dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, loss-of-function variants are typically associated with the autosomal recessive form, while missense variants are linked to the autosomal dominant form. A review of the literature suggests a semi-dominance pattern for some missense variants, particularly glycine substitutions, but this concept had not been formally recognized. This study highlights the importance of considering semi-dominant inheritance models for dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa and other Mendelian diseases with an autosomal recessive mode of inheritance, as it can significantly impact diagnosis and genetic counseling.</p>","PeriodicalId":8915,"journal":{"name":"BMC Medical Genomics","volume":"18 1","pages":"26"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11796174/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143187963","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Correction: Hypercalcemia and co-occurring TBX1 mutation in Glycogen Storage Disease Type Ib: case report.","authors":"Zakaria Kasmi, Imane Ain El Hayat, Zahra Aadam, Abderrahmane Errami, Ibtihal Benhsaien, Jalila El Bakkouri, Dalal Ben Sabbahia, Meryem Atrassi, Ahmed Aziz Bousfiha, Fatima Ailal","doi":"10.1186/s12920-025-02095-7","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12920-025-02095-7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8915,"journal":{"name":"BMC Medical Genomics","volume":"18 1","pages":"25"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11792362/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143121980","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Relationship between mucin gene polymorphisms and different types of gallbladder stones.","authors":"Gongqing Ren, Yongmao Fan, Ruizi Zhong, Gang Zou, Xiaojun Huang, Yue Zhang","doi":"10.1186/s12920-025-02090-y","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12920-025-02090-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Gallstones, a common surgical condition globally, affect around 20% of patients. The development of gallstones is linked to abnormal cholesterol and bilirubin metabolism, reduced gallbladder function, insulin resistance, biliary infections, and genetic factors. In addition to these factors, research has shown that mucins play a role in gallstone formation. This study aims to explore the connection between different types of gallstones and mucin gene polymorphisms.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>For this purpose, a total of 121 patients with gallbladder stones PNS and 107 patients with healthy controls PNS were enrolled in this case-control study. One SNPs (rs4072037) of MUC1 gene、 three SNPs (rs2856111、rs41532344、rs41349846) of MUC2 gene、four SNPs (rs712005、rs2246980、rs2258447、rs2259292) of MUC4 gene、seven SNPs (rs28415193、rs56047977、rs2037089、rs2075854、rs3829224、rs2672785、rs2735709) of MUC5 gene、eight SNPs (rs10902268、rs61869016、rs573849895、rs59257210、rs7396383、rs74644072、rs7481521、rs9704308) of MUC6 gene、five SNPs (rs10229731、rs73168398、rs4729655、rs55903219、rs74974199) of MUC17 gene. We amplified SNP sites by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using specific primer sets followed by DNA sequencing.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The frequencies of MUC2 rs2856111 C/T genotype (OR = 3.81, 95%CI: 1.06-13.68) was higher than the control group. MUC17 rs10229731 A/C genotype (OR = 0.33, 95%CI: 0.12-0.95), rs73168398 G/A genotype (OR = 0.26, 95%CI: 0.07-0.98), MUC6 rs10902268 G/A genotype (OR = 0.40, 95%CI: 0.17-0.95) at lower frequencies than controls. The frequencies of MUC2 rs41532344 T allele (OR = 2.55, 95%CI: 1.06-6.13), MUC4 rs712005 G allele (OR = 2.51, 95%CI: 1.20-5.22), MUC5B rs2037089 C allele (OR = 3.54, 95%CI: 1.14-11.01) and MUC5AC rs28415193 G allele (OR = 1.77, 95%CI: 1.02-3.07) were higher than the control group. MUC6 rs10902268 A allele (OR = 0.004, 95%CI: 0.00-0.27), rs61869016 C allele (OR = 0.07, 95%CI: 0.01-0.63) at lower frequencies than controls.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Polymorphisms in the mucin gene were linked to the formation of gallbladder stones. The MUC4 rs712005 G allele, MUC5B rs2037089 C allele, MUC2 rs41532344 T allele and MUC5AC rs28415193 G allele were found to predispose individuals to the development of the disease. MUC6 rs10902268 A allele and rs61869016 C allele were identified as protective factors. Meanwhile, MUC2 rs2856111 CT genotype was found to predispose individuals to the development of the disease. MUC17 rs10229731 AC genotype, rs73168398 GA genotype and MUC6 rs10902268 GA genotype were identified as protective factors.</p>","PeriodicalId":8915,"journal":{"name":"BMC Medical Genomics","volume":"18 1","pages":"22"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11783967/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143063392","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Identifying novel heterozygous PI4KA variants in fetal abnormalities.","authors":"Chen Cheng, Fan Yang, Xinlin Chen, Sheng Zhao","doi":"10.1186/s12920-025-02093-9","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12920-025-02093-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The clinical manifestations of PI4KA-related disorders are characterized by considerable variability, predominantly featuring neurological impairments, gastrointestinal symptoms, and a combined immunodeficiency. The aim of this study was to delineate the novel spectrum of PI4KA variants detected prenatally and to assess their influence on fetal development.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A thorough fetal ultrasound screening was conducted, supplemented by both antenatal and post-abortion magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies. Novel PI4KA variants were detected through clinical Whole exon sequencing (WES) and validated by Sanger sequencing. The functional consequences of these variants were evaluated using bioinformatics tools. The effects of the identified variants on splicing were analyzed through minigene splicing assays. Subsequently, both wild-type and mutant PI4KA protein fragments were purified, and their enzymatic activities were quantitatively assessed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Ultrasound imaging, MRI scans revealed a dilated small intestine with an obstruction. Compound heterozygous variants (NM_058004.3: c.2802_2863-40del and c.2819 C > T, p.Ala940Val) were identified in the PI4KA of the affected fetus through clinical trio-WES. Both variants were predicted deleterious. The PI4KA variant c.2802_2863-40del resulted in the production of three distinct mRNA isoforms. The PI4KA variant c.2819 C > T (p.Ala940Val) significantly reduced the enzyme activity.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study extended the mutational spectrum of PI4KA and may provide guidance for genetic counseling. Functional studies confirmed that the identified variant induces alterations in RNA splicing and impairs enzyme activity.</p>","PeriodicalId":8915,"journal":{"name":"BMC Medical Genomics","volume":"18 1","pages":"23"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11783698/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143063460","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Development and evaluation of patient-centred polygenic risk score reports for glaucoma screening.","authors":"Georgina L Hollitt, Mark M Hassall, Owen M Siggs, Jamie E Craig, Emmanuelle Souzeau","doi":"10.1186/s12920-024-02079-z","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12920-024-02079-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Polygenic risk scores (PRS), which provide an individual probabilistic estimate of genetic susceptibility to develop a disease, have shown effective risk stratification for glaucoma onset. However, there is limited best practice evidence for reporting PRS and patient-friendly reports for communicating PRS effectively are lacking. Here we developed patient-centred PRS reports for glaucoma screening based on the literature, and evaluated them with participants using a qualitative research approach.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We first reviewed existing PRS reports and literature on probabilistic risk communication. This informed the development of a draft glaucoma screening PRS report for a hypothetical high risk individual from the general population. We designed three versions of the report to illustrate risk using a pictograph, a pie chart and a bell curve. We then conducted semi-structured interviews to assess preference of visual risk communication aids, understanding of risk, content, format and structure of the reports. Participants were invited from an existing study, which aims to evaluate the clinical validity of glaucoma PRS among individuals > 50 years from the general population. Numeracy and literacy levels were assessed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We interviewed 12 individuals. The cohort was highly educated (42% university education), all were European and 50% were female. Numeracy (mean 2.1 ± 0.9, range 0 to 3), graph literacy (mean 2.8 ± 0.8, range 0 to 4) and genetic literacy (mean 24.2 ± 6.2, range - 20 to + 46) showed a range of levels. We analysed the reports under three main themes: visual preferences, understanding risk and reports formatting. The visual component was deemed important to understanding risk, with the pictograph being the preferred visual risk representation, followed by the pie chart and the bell curve. Participants expressed preference for absolute risk in understanding risk, along with the written content explaining the results. The importance of follow-up recommendations and time to glaucoma onset were deemed important. Participants expressed varied opinions in the level of information and the colours used, which informed revisions of the report.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our study revealed preferences for reporting PRS information in the context of glaucoma screening, to support the development of clinical PRS reporting. Further research is needed to assess PRS communication in other groups representative of target populations and with other target audiences (e.g. referring clinicians), and its potential psychosocial impact in the wider community.</p>","PeriodicalId":8915,"journal":{"name":"BMC Medical Genomics","volume":"18 1","pages":"21"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11783763/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143063487","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A dedicated caller for DUX4 rearrangements from whole-genome sequencing data.","authors":"Pascal Grobecker, Stefano Berri, John F Peden, Kai-Jie Chow, Claire Fielding, Ivana Armogida, Helen Northen, David J McBride, Peter J Campbell, Jennifer Becq, Sarra L Ryan, David R Bentley, Christine J Harrison, Anthony V Moorman, Mark T Ross, Martina Mijuskovic","doi":"10.1186/s12920-024-02069-1","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12920-024-02069-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Rearrangements involving the DUX4 gene (DUX4-r) define a subtype of paediatric and adult acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) with a favourable outcome. Currently, there is no 'standard of care' diagnostic method for their confident identification. Here, we present an open-source software tool designed to detect DUX4-r from short-read, whole-genome sequencing (WGS) data. Evaluation on a cohort of 210 paediatric ALL cases showed that our method detects all known, as well as previously unidentified, cases of IGH::DUX4 and rearrangements with other partner genes. These findings demonstrate the possibility of robustly detecting DUX4-r using WGS in the routine clinical setting.</p>","PeriodicalId":8915,"journal":{"name":"BMC Medical Genomics","volume":"18 1","pages":"24"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11783778/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143063484","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}