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Bi-allelic variants in BRF2 are associated with perinatal death and craniofacial anomalies.
Genome medicine - 14 Apr 2025
Mattioli Francesca, Friðriksdóttir Rún, Hebert Anne, Bassani Sissy, Ibrahim Nazia, Naz Shagufta, Chrast Jacqueline, Pailler-Pradeau Clara, Oddsson Ásmundur, Sulem Patrick, Halldorsson Gisli H, Melsted Páll, Guðbjartsson Daníel F, Palombo Flavia, Pippucci Tommaso, Nouri Nayereh, Seri Marco, Farrow Emily G, Saunders Carol J, Guex Nicolas, Ansar Muhammad, Stefansson Kari, Reymond Alexandre
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Variants in genes encoding multiple subunits of the RNA Polymerase III complex which synthesizes rRNAs, tRNAs, and other small RNAs were previously associated with neurological disorders, such as syndromic hypomyelination leukodystrophies, pontocerebellar hypoplasia, and cerebellofaciodental syndrome. One new such candidate is BRF2, which encodes a TFIIB-like factor that recruits the RNA polymerase...
Topics
- Humans
- Zebrafish
- Craniofacial Abnormalities
- Animals
- Female
- Male
- Alleles
- Perinatal Death
- Pedigree