Whole exome sequencing uncovered highly penetrant recessive mutations for a spectrum of rare genetic pediatric diseases in Bangladesh

Abstract Collectively, rare genetic diseases affect a significant number of individuals worldwide. In this study, we have conducted whole-exome sequencing (WES) and identified underlying pathogenic or likely pathogenic variants in five children with rare genetic diseases. We present evidence for dis...

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Main Authors: Hosneara Akter, Mohammad Shahnoor Hossain, Nushrat Jahan Dity, Md. Atikur Rahaman, K. M. Furkan Uddin, Nasna Nassir, Ghausia Begum, Reem Abdel Hameid, Muhammad Sougatul Islam, Tahrima Arman Tusty, Mohammad Basiruzzaman, Shaoli Sarkar, Mazharul Islam, Sharmin Jahan, Elaine T. Lim, Marc Woodbury-Smith, Dimitri James Stavropoulos, Darren D. O’Rielly, Bakhrom K. Berdeiv, A. H. M. Nurun Nabi, Mohammed Nazmul Ahsan, Stephen W. Scherer, Mohammed Uddin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-02-01
Series:npj Genomic Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41525-021-00173-0