Genetic profile of progressive myoclonic epilepsy in Mali reveals novel findings
Cissé L, Bamba S, Diallo S, Ji W, Dembélé M, Yalcouyé A, Coulibaly T, Traoré I, Jeffries L, Diarra S, Maiga A, Diallo S, Nimaga K, Touré A, Traoré O, Kotioumbé M, Mis E, Cissé C, Guinto C, Fischbeck K, Khokha M, Lakhani S, Landouré G. Genetic profile of progressive myoclonic epilepsy in Mali reveals novel findings. Frontiers In Neurology 2024, 15: 1455467. PMID: 39385815, PMCID: PMC11461190, DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2024.1455467.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhole-exome sequencingACMG criteriaProgressive myoclonic epilepsyProtein 3D structuresHomozygous missense variantRecessive inheritance patternCADD scoresAutosomal recessive inheritance patternSequence variantsMissense variantsGenomic researchExome sequencingGenetic analysisGenetic studiesPathogenic variantsPedigree analysisGenetic epidemiologyGenetic researchGenetic profileHeterogeneous neurological disordersInheritance patternSporadic formsACMGGroup of neurological disordersMyoclonic epilepsyExome 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