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Abstract
Papillon-Lefevre syndrome (PLS) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterised by severe early onset periodontitis and palmoplantar hyperkeratosis. A previously reported missense mutation in the CTSC gene (NM_001814.4:c.899G>A:p.(G300D)) was identified in a homozygous state in two siblings diagnosed with PLS in a consanguineous family of Arabic ancestry. The variant was initially identified in a heterozygous state in a PLS unaffected sibling whose whole exome had been sequenced as part of a previous Primary ciliary dyskinesia study. Using this information, a proxy molecular diagnosis was made on the PLS affected siblings after consent was given to study this second disorder found to be segregating within the family. The prevalence of the mutation was then assayed in the local population using a representative sample of 256 unrelated individuals. The variant was absent in all subjects indicating that the variant is rare in Saudi Arabia. This family study illustrates how whole-exome sequencing can generate findings and inferences beyond its primary goal.
Original language | English |
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Article number | e0121351 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | PLoS ONE |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 23 Mar 2015 |
Keywords
- whole-exome sequencing
- papillon-lefevre syndrome
- proxy molecular diagnosis
- primary ciliary dyskinesia
- CTSC
- Next generation sequencing
- Genetics
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Dr Santiago Rodriguez
- Bristol Population Health Science Institute
- Bristol Medical School (PHS) - Senior Lecturer in Population and Molecular Genetics
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