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Analysis of an NGS retinopathy panel detects chromosome 1 uniparental isodisomy in a patient with RPE65-related leber congenital amaurosis.
Ophthalmic genetics - 1 Oct 2021
Motta Fabiana Louise, Filippelli-Silva Rafael, Kitajima Joao Paulo, Batista Denise A, Wohler Elizabeth S, Sobreira Nara L, Martin Renan Paulo, Ferraz Sallum Juliana Maria
Abstract excerpt
Purpose: This study aims to demonstrate the possibility of detecting segmental uniparental isodisomy (iUPD) using a next-generation sequencing gene panel by reporting a Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA) case caused by a homozygous pathogenic variant in RPE65 (c.1022 T > C:p.Leu341Ser) inherited exclusively from the proband's mother.Methods: Samples from the trio (proband, mother, and father) were sequenced with a...
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