Beyond the exome: what's next in diagnostic testing for Mendelian conditions
Despite advances in clinical genetic testing, including the introduction of exome sequencing
(ES), more than 50% of individuals with a suspected Mendelian condition lack a precise …
(ES), more than 50% of individuals with a suspected Mendelian condition lack a precise …
Precision medicine in rare diseases: What is next?
Molecular diagnostics is a cornerstone of modern precision medicine, broadly understood
as tailoring an individual's treatment, follow‐up, and care based on molecular data. In rare …
as tailoring an individual's treatment, follow‐up, and care based on molecular data. In rare …
[HTML][HTML] Standardized practices for RNA diagnostics using clinically accessible specimens reclassifies 75% of putative splicing variants
AM Bournazos, LG Riley, S Bommireddipalli, L Ades… - Genetics in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Purpose Genetic variants causing aberrant premessenger RNA splicing are increasingly
being recognized as causal variants in genetic disorders. In this study, we devise …
being recognized as causal variants in genetic disorders. In this study, we devise …
Genomic analyses in Cornelia de Lange Syndrome and related diagnoses: Novel candidate genes, genotype–phenotype correlations and common mechanisms
M Kaur, J Blair, B Devkota, S Fortunato… - American Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Cornelia de Lange Syndrome (CdLS) is a rare, dominantly inherited multisystem
developmental disorder characterized by highly variable manifestations of growth and …
developmental disorder characterized by highly variable manifestations of growth and …
Long‐read sequencing for molecular diagnostics in constitutional genetic disorders
LK Conlin, E Aref‐Eshghi, DA McEldrew… - Human …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Long‐read sequencing (LRS) has been around for more than a decade, but widespread
adoption of the technology has been slow due to the perceived high error rates and high …
adoption of the technology has been slow due to the perceived high error rates and high …
Solving the unsolved genetic epilepsies: Current and future perspectives
KM Johannesen, Z Tümer, S Weckhuysen… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Many patients with epilepsy undergo exome or genome sequencing as part of a diagnostic
workup; however, many remain genetically unsolved. There are various factors that account …
workup; however, many remain genetically unsolved. There are various factors that account …
Analysis of transcript-deleterious variants in Mendelian disorders: implications for RNA-based diagnostics
S Maddirevula, H Kuwahara, N Ewida, HE Shamseldin… - Genome biology, 2020 - Springer
Background At least 50% of patients with suspected Mendelian disorders remain
undiagnosed after whole-exome sequencing (WES), and the extent to which non-coding …
undiagnosed after whole-exome sequencing (WES), and the extent to which non-coding …
Integrative omics approaches to advance rare disease diagnostics
D Smirnov, N Konstantinovskiy… - Journal of Inherited …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Over the past decade high‐throughput DNA sequencing approaches, namely whole exome
and whole genome sequencing became a standard procedure in Mendelian disease …
and whole genome sequencing became a standard procedure in Mendelian disease …
Rapid genome sequencing for pediatrics
The advancements made in next‐generation sequencing (NGS) technology over the past
two decades have transformed our understanding of genetic variation in humans and had a …
two decades have transformed our understanding of genetic variation in humans and had a …
Toward transcriptomics as a primary tool for rare disease investigation
SB Montgomery, JA Bernstein… - Molecular Case …, 2022 - molecularcasestudies.cshlp.org
In the past 5 years transcriptome or RNA-sequencing (RNA-seq) has steadily emerged as a
complementary assay for rare disease diagnosis and discovery. In this perspective, we …
complementary assay for rare disease diagnosis and discovery. In this perspective, we …