Meta-analysis of 2,104 trios provides support for 10 new genes for intellectual disability

Nat Neurosci. 2016 Sep;19(9):1194-6. doi: 10.1038/nn.4352. Epub 2016 Aug 1.

Abstract

To identify candidate genes for intellectual disability, we performed a meta-analysis on 2,637 de novo mutations, identified from the exomes of 2,104 patient-parent trios. Statistical analyses identified 10 new candidate ID genes: DLG4, PPM1D, RAC1, SMAD6, SON, SOX5, SYNCRIP, TCF20, TLK2 and TRIP12. In addition, we show that these genes are intolerant to nonsynonymous variation and that mutations in these genes are associated with specific clinical ID phenotypes.

Publication types

  • Meta-Analysis
  • Review
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Carrier Proteins / genetics
  • DNA-Binding Proteins / genetics
  • Disks Large Homolog 4 Protein
  • Exome / genetics
  • Heterogeneous-Nuclear Ribonucleoproteins / genetics
  • Humans
  • Intellectual Disability / genetics*
  • Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / genetics
  • Membrane Proteins / genetics
  • Minor Histocompatibility Antigens / genetics
  • Mutation / genetics*
  • Phenotype
  • Protein Kinases / genetics
  • Protein Phosphatase 2C / genetics
  • SOXD Transcription Factors / genetics
  • Smad6 Protein / genetics
  • Transcription Factors / genetics
  • Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases / genetics
  • rac1 GTP-Binding Protein / genetics

Substances

  • Carrier Proteins
  • DLG4 protein, human
  • DNA-Binding Proteins
  • Disks Large Homolog 4 Protein
  • Heterogeneous-Nuclear Ribonucleoproteins
  • Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
  • Membrane Proteins
  • Minor Histocompatibility Antigens
  • RAC1 protein, human
  • SMAD6 protein, human
  • SON protein, human
  • SOX5 protein, human
  • SOXD Transcription Factors
  • SYNCRIP protein, human
  • Smad6 Protein
  • TCF20 protein, human
  • Transcription Factors
  • TRIP12 protein, human
  • Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases
  • Protein Kinases
  • protein kinase U
  • PPM1D protein, human
  • Protein Phosphatase 2C
  • rac1 GTP-Binding Protein