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Novel biallelic CDK9 variants are associated with retinal dystrophy without CHARGE-like malformation syndrome.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Feb 2026
Nishina Sachiko, Torii Kaoruko, Ishitani Shizuka, Yoshida Tomoyo, Fukami Maki, Kurosawa Kenji, Kosaki Kenjiro, Saitsu Hirotomo, Ishitani Tohru, Hotta Yoshihiro
Abstract excerpt
Cyclin-dependent kinase 9 (CDK9) phosphorylates the C-terminal domain of RNA polymerase II (RNAPII) to regulate transcription. Previously, we reported that an 8-year-old boy with the biallelic CDK9 variants p.A288T and p.R303C exhibited a CHARGE-like malformation syndrome in which retinal dystrophy was a distinguishing feature. This dystrophy was caused by the decreased CDK9 kinase activity associated with these...
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- Humans
- Retinal Dystrophies
- Female
- Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 9
- Alleles
- Child
