2024
Exome sequencing reveals genetic heterogeneity in consanguineous Pakistani families with neurodevelopmental and neuromuscular disorders
Bibi A, Ji W, Jeffries L, Zerillo C, Konstantino M, Mis E, Khursheed F, Khokha M, Lakhani S, Malik S. Exome sequencing reveals genetic heterogeneity in consanguineous Pakistani families with neurodevelopmental and neuromuscular disorders. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part C Seminars In Medical Genetics 2024, e32103. PMID: 39152716, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.c.32103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExome sequencingConsanguineous Pakistani familyDisease-causing genesFamily segregation analysisAssociated with phenotypesAffected individualsAccurate molecular diagnosisACMG criteriaCandidate variantsGenomic studiesPakistani familyGenomic researchGenetic heterogeneityNovel variantsSegregation analysisConsanguineous familyGenetic variantsNeurodevelopmental disordersHomozygous variantNeuromuscular disordersMiddle-income countriesMolecular diagnosisExomeES dataClinical phenotype
2022
Fetal akinesia deformation sequence syndrome associated with recessive TTN variants
Alkhunaizi E, Martin N, Jelin A, Rosner M, Bailey D, Steiner L, Lakhani S, Ji W, Katzman P, Forster K, Jarinova O, Shannon P, Chitayat D, Consortium C. Fetal akinesia deformation sequence syndrome associated with recessive TTN variants. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part A 2022, 191: 760-769. PMID: 36495114, PMCID: PMC9928776, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.63071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArthrogryposis multiplex congenitaPathogenic variantsCompound heterozygous pathogenic variantsNext-generation gene sequencingHeterozygous pathogenic variantsSkeletal muscle abnormalitiesVariety of disordersFetal exposureClinical manifestationsPeripheral nervesSpinal cordLive birthsMultiplex congenitaHigh incidenceMuscle abnormalitiesRecurrence riskNeuromuscular junctionPhenotypic presentationSingle gene disordersTTN variantsConnective tissueRecessive variantsRecessive inheritanceObligate carriersMolecular diagnosis