Article
Whole-exome sequencing identifies homozygous mutation in TTI2 in a child with primary microcephaly: a case report.
BMC neurology - 15 Feb 2020
Picher-Martel Vincent, Labrie Yvan, Rivest Serge, Lace Baiba, Chrestian Nicolas
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Primary microcephaly is defined as reduced occipital-frontal circumference noticeable before 36 weeks of gestation. Large amount of insults might lead to microcephaly including infections, hypoxia and genetic mutations. More than 16 genes are described in autosomal recessive primary microcephaly. However, the cause of microcephaly remains unclear in many cases after extensive investigations and...
Topics
- Canada
- Child, Preschool
- Genetic Testing
- Homozygote
- Humans
- Infant
- Male
- Microcephaly
- Mutation
- Nervous System Malformations
- Exome Sequencing
