Epigenetic genes and epilepsy—emerging mechanisms and clinical applications

KMJ Van Loo, GL Carvill, AJ Becker… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
An increasing number of epilepsies are being attributed to variants in genes with epigenetic
functions. The products of these genes include factors that regulate the structure and …

Evidence for 28 genetic disorders discovered by combining healthcare and research data

J Kaplanis, KE Samocha, L Wiel, Z Zhang, KJ Arvai… - Nature, 2020 - nature.com
De novo mutations in protein-coding genes are a well-established cause of developmental
disorders. However, genes known to be associated with developmental disorders account …

Genomic data sharing for novel mendelian disease gene discovery: the matchmaker exchange

DR Azzariti, A Hamosh - Annual Review of Genomics and …, 2020 - annualreviews.org
In the last decade, exome and/or genome sequencing has become a common test in the
diagnosis of individuals with features of a rare Mendelian disorder. Despite its success, this …

[HTML][HTML] SUPERGNOVA: local genetic correlation analysis reveals heterogeneous etiologic sharing of complex traits

Y Zhang, Q Lu, Y Ye, K Huang, W Liu, Y Wu, X Zhong… - Genome biology, 2021 - Springer
Local genetic correlation quantifies the genetic similarity of complex traits in specific
genomic regions. However, accurate estimation of local genetic correlation remains …

Clinical exome sequencing as the first-tier test for diagnosing developmental disorders covering both CNV and SNV: a Chinese cohort

X Dong, B Liu, L Yang, H Wang, B Wu, R Liu… - Journal of medical …, 2020 - jmg.bmj.com
Background Developmental disorders (DDs) are early onset disorders affecting 5%–10% of
children worldwide. Chromosomal microarray analysis detecting CNVs is currently …

[HTML][HTML] Strategies to uplift novel Mendelian gene discovery for improved clinical outcomes

EG Seaby, HL Rehm, A O'Donnell-Luria - Frontiers in Genetics, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Rare genetic disorders, while individually rare, are collectively common. They represent
some of the most severe disorders affecting patients worldwide with significant morbidity and …

To speak may draw on epigenetic writing and reading: Unravelling the complexity of speech and language outcomes across chromatin-related neurodevelopmental …

M St John, T Tripathi, AT Morgan, DJ Amo - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral …, 2023 - Elsevier
Speech and language development are complex neurodevelopmental processes that are
incompletely understood, yet current evidence suggests that speech and language …

Epigenotype–genotype–phenotype correlations in SETD1A and SETD2 chromatin disorders

S Lee, L Menzies, E Hay, E Ochoa… - Human Molecular …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Germline pathogenic variants in two genes encoding the lysine-specific histone
methyltransferase genes SETD1A and SETD2 are associated with neurodevelopmental …

[PDF][PDF] Mutation-specific pathophysiological mechanisms define different neurodevelopmental disorders associated with SATB1 dysfunction

J Den Hoed, E de Boer, N Voisin… - The American Journal of …, 2021 - cell.com
Whereas large-scale statistical analyses can robustly identify disease-gene relationships,
they do not accurately capture genotype-phenotype correlations or disease mechanisms …

[HTML][HTML] Isoform-level transcriptome-wide association uncovers genetic risk mechanisms for neuropsychiatric disorders in the human brain

A Bhattacharya, DD Vo, C Jops, M Kim, C Wen… - Nature Genetics, 2023 - nature.com
Methods integrating genetics with transcriptomic reference panels prioritize risk genes and
mechanisms at only a fraction of trait-associated genetic loci, due in part to an overreliance …