2019
DNA Methylation and Susceptibility to Autism Spectrum Disorder
Tremblay MW, Jiang YH. DNA Methylation and Susceptibility to Autism Spectrum Disorder. Annual Review Of Medicine 2019, 70: 151-166. PMID: 30691368, PMCID: PMC6597259, DOI: 10.1146/annurev-med-120417-091431.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAutism Spectrum DisorderDNA MethylationEpigenesis, GeneticFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansIncidenceMalePrognosisRisk AssessmentSequence Analysis, DNAConceptsDNA methylationAbnormal DNA methylationDNA methylation reprogrammingGenome-wide changesMethylation-dependent regulationMethylation reprogrammingEpigenetic machineryNext-generation sequencingEmbryonic developmentMolecular basisDNA modificationsMethylationASD etiologyGenetic mutationsAttractive hypothesisRecent advancesReprogrammingEpimutationsTranscriptionASD casesMultiple levelsMachinerySequencingTechnical advancesMutations
2015
Practical considerations in the clinical application of whole‐exome sequencing
Shashi V, McConkie‐Rosell A, Schoch K, Kasturi V, Rehder C, Jiang YH, Goldstein DB, McDonald MT. Practical considerations in the clinical application of whole‐exome sequencing. Clinical Genetics 2015, 89: 173-181. PMID: 25678066, DOI: 10.1111/cge.12569.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole-exome sequencingClinical informationMedical genetics practiceWES resultsUtility of WESMolecular diagnostic rateClinical whole exome sequencingMedical geneticistsAdditional laboratory testsRetrospective studyDefinite diagnosisClinical dataLikely diagnosisPossible diagnosisClinical categoriesDiagnostic rateFurther laboratory testingPatientsUncertain significanceGenetic practiceDiagnosisClinical applicationFamily membersLaboratory resultsLaboratory testing
2014
Genetic diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders: The opportunity and challenge in the genomics era
Jiang YH, Wang Y, Xiu X, Choy KW, Pursley AN, Cheung SW. Genetic diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders: The opportunity and challenge in the genomics era. Critical Reviews In Clinical Laboratory Sciences 2014, 51: 249-262. PMID: 24878448, PMCID: PMC5937018, DOI: 10.3109/10408363.2014.910747.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle nucleotide variantsCopy number variantsGenetics of ASDPenetrant copy number variantsNumber variantsGenome-wide copy number variantsGenetic etiologySyndromic autism spectrum disordersGenomic eraSingle-gene testsSequence analysisWhole-exome sequencingGenetic evaluationNucleotide variantsPleiotropic effectsGenetic variantsClinical genetic evaluationMultiple gene panelsExome sequencingGenetic causeIncomplete penetranceNumber analysisMolecular diagnostic assaysVariable expressivityGene mutations
2013
The utility of the traditional medical genetics diagnostic evaluation in the context of next-generation sequencing for undiagnosed genetic disorders
Shashi V, McConkie-Rosell A, Rosell B, Schoch K, Vellore K, McDonald M, Jiang YH, Xie P, Need A, Goldstein DB. The utility of the traditional medical genetics diagnostic evaluation in the context of next-generation sequencing for undiagnosed genetic disorders. Genetics In Medicine 2013, 16: 176-182. PMID: 23928913, DOI: 10.1038/gim.2013.99.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUndiagnosed genetic disordersDiagnostic evaluationNext-generation sequencingGenetic diagnostic evaluationGenetic testingGenetic disordersGenetic diagnosisGeneral genetics clinicsTertiary medical centerFirst clinical visitComprehensive clinical evaluationUnselected consecutive patientsTraditional genetic testingConsecutive patientsInitial visitClinical visitsClinical evaluationFirst visitDiagnostic yieldMedical CenterNumber of visitsDiagnosis rateGenetics clinicDiagnostic algorithmPatients
2012
Mutations of ANK3 identified by exome sequencing are associated with autism susceptibility
Bi C, Wu J, Jiang T, Liu Q, Cai W, Yu P, Cai T, Zhao M, Jiang Y, Sun ZS. Mutations of ANK3 identified by exome sequencing are associated with autism susceptibility. Human Mutation 2012, 33: 1635-1638. PMID: 22865819, DOI: 10.1002/humu.22174.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtensive bioinformatics analysisNext-generation sequencing technologiesExtreme genetic heterogeneityStrong genetic etiologyGene discoveryWhole-exome sequencesDifferent missense mutationsBioinformatics analysisSequencing technologiesAutism susceptibilityMissense mutationsANK3Genetic heterogeneityMutationsNovo mutationsExome sequencingMolecular pathophysiologyGenetic causeGenetic etiologyASD susceptibilitySynaptic functionNovel mutationsNeurodevelopmental disordersGenesSequencing