A 60-year tale of spots, maps, and genes.

Annu Rev Genomics Hum Genet

Institute of Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21287-4922, USA.

Published: April 2008

This is an account of almost 60 years' experience in the clinical delineation of genetic disorders, mapping genes on chromosomes, and cataloging human disease-related genes and genetic disorders. The origins of medical genetics as a clinical specialty, of the Human Genome Project, of genomics (including the term), and of HUGO are recounted.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev.genom.7.080505.115749DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

genetic disorders
8
60-year tale
4
tale spots
4
spots maps
4
maps genes
4
genes account
4
account years'
4
years' experience
4
experience clinical
4
clinical delineation
4

Similar Publications

Epigenetic inheritance of PCOS by developmental programming and germline transmission.

Trends Endocrinol Metab

December 2024

Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden. Electronic address:

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a prevalent endocrine and metabolic disorder, affecting approximately 11-13% of women of reproductive age. Women with PCOS experience a higher prevalence of infertility, pregnancy complications, and cardiometabolic disorders such as obesity, insulin resistance, and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Furthermore, psychiatric comorbidities, including depression and anxiety, significantly impact the quality of life in this population.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Genome-wide association study of anterior uveitis.

Br J Ophthalmol

December 2024

Department of Ophthalmology and Medical Research Center, Oulu University Hospital; Research Unit of Clinical Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.

Background/aims: The purpose of this study is to define genetic factors associated with anterior uveitis through genome-wide association study (GWAS).

Methods: In this GWAS meta-analysis, we combined data from the FinnGen, Estonian Biobank and UK Biobank with a total of 12 205 anterior uveitis cases and 917 145 controls. We performed a phenome-wide association study (PheWAS) to investigate associations across phenotypes and traits.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Clinical Spectrum and Prognosis of Atypical Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease Caused by Monoallelic Pathogenic Variants of IFT140.

Am J Kidney Dis

December 2024

Service de Néphrologie, Hémodialyse et Transplantation Rénale, Centre de référence MARHEA, CHRU Brest, Brest, France; Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), UCLouvain, Brussels, Belgium. Electronic address:

Rationale & Objective: Monoallelic predicted Loss-of-Function (pLoF) variants in IFT140 have recently been associated with an autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD)-like phenotype. This study sought to enhance the characterization of this phenotype.

Study Design: Case series.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder with a complex etiology, including genetic and environmental factors. A growing body of evidence (preclinical and clinical studies) implicates a potential role of gut microbiome dysregulation in ASD pathophysiology. This review focuses on the microbial metabolite p-Cresol, produced by certain gut bacteria such as Clostridium, and its potential role in ASD.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

The expansion of glutamine residue track (polyQ) within soluble proteins (Q proteins) is responsible for nine autosomal-dominant genetic neurodegenerative disorders. These disorders develop when polyQ expansion exceeds a specific pathogenic threshold (Q) which is unique for each disease. However, the pathogenic mechanisms associated with the variability of Q within the family of Q proteins are poorly understood.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!