4. Mendelian Inheritance II (Exceptions and Complications) Flashcards

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Many genetic conditions have population-specific distributions.

Why is it important to study the diversity of genetic diseases in different population groups?

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WHY ARE SOME CONDITIONS MORE PREVALENT IN
CERTAIN POPULATION GROUPS?

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How does the founder effect produce more genetic conditions?

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EXAMPLE OF A FOUNDER POPULATION IN SA:

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How does heterozygotic advantage contribute to some conditions being more prevalent in certain population groups?

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  • Expected that the allele frequency will ______ overtime if it only has a negative result.
  • However, areas with _____ outbreaks carriers have a distinct advantage.
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decrease
malaria

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How does Consanguinity contribute to some conditions being more prevalent in certain population groups?

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  • Most genetic disorders are caused by ______ mutations,
  • Recessive disease mutations are much more common than dominant diseases mutations
  • “Dominant” mutations are more easily eliminated by _____ ______.

Humans carry an average of ____ to two disease causing mutations

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recessive
natural selection
one

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AFRICAN POPULATION: ALBINISM -

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Trinucleotide repeat disorders
* Neither ______ dystrophy nor Friedreich’s ataxia has ever been reported in an black patient in South Africa
* Absence of a predisposing chromosomal background (haplotype)
* ________ disease shows some unique features in black individuals.
- Previously thought to be rare in this ethnic group.
- HD in people of African ancestry has been shown to be genetically heterogeneous.
- HD due to mutations in the _____ gene occurs, but on African-specific haplotypes that differ from
those in white patients.
- In addition, a second HD gene (____) has been implicated in African patients with an HD-like
phenotype (HDL2)
- Individuals with HDL2 share many clinical features with individuals with HD - clinically
indistinguishable

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myotonic
Huntington
HTT
(JPH3)

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CAUCASIANS: CYSTIC FIBROSIS -

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Caused by variants in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane
conductance regulator (______) gene

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What is the function of the CFTR gene?

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In South Africa, approximately
* 1 in ___ individuals in the Caucasian population,
* 1 in ____ in the population of mixed ancestry
* and up to 1 in 90 black Africans carry a CF mutation.
* It is estimated that 1 in 2 000 Caucasian babies, 1 in 12 000 babies of mixed ancestry and up to 1 in 32 000 black African are born with CF in South Africa.

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ASHKENAZI JEWISH POPULATION:
* Several autosomal recessive genetic disorders that are more common in Jewish populations
* Due to population bottlenecks as well as practice of _________ marriages
* Lead to a decrease in _______ diversity
* Higher likelihood that two parents carrying the same mutation will have a child who will then have both mutations

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consanguineous
genetic

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COMMON CONDITIONS IN THE ASHKENAZI JEWISH POPULATION:

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ASHKENAZI JEWISH: TAY-SACHS DISEASE

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AFRIKANERS
Several diseases with an unusually high frequency in Afrikaners have been suggested to be the result of founder effects:

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AFRIKANER: SCLEROSTEOSIS

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INDIAN: THALASSAEMIA

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How did INDIAN: THALASSAEMIA originate?

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MANAGEMENT AND GENETIC TESTING: (4)

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Although in theory _____
dominant inheritance appears to
be the simplest mode of
inheritance, in clinical practice AD
inheritance can be confusing and
unclear
We know a particular disorder is
autosomal dominant
* single gene
* on an autosome
* _______ in one allele is sufficient to cause the
phenotype
But sometimes _______ in the
pedigree is observed

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autosomal
mutation
Inconsistency

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  • It is useful to consider the
    possibility of _______
    penetrance when considering
    apparent inconsistencies in a
    family history, such as “skipped
    generations“
  • If it is possible for some people
    to carry a mutation but not
    develop the disorder, the
    condition is said to have
    reduced or _______
    penetrance
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reduced
incomplete

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Penetrance * Definition:
– measurement of the proportion of individuals in a population who carry a disease-causing allele and express the disease phenotype
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What is complete penetrance?
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What is incomplete penetrance?
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Are pathogenic mutations always completely penetrant?
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How do we measure penetrance?
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Example: Dominant Retinoblastoma * A cancer of the retina that primarily affects children * Retinoblastoma exhibits ______ penetrance * RB is 90% ______ * -90% of mutation carriers WILL develop the disease – 10% of gene ______ WILL NOT develop the tumour * but they may pass on the gene (Mendelian laws apply)
incomplete penetrant carriers
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Example: Familial Cancers * Many people with a mutation in the _____ or _____ breast cancer genes will develop cancer during their lifetime – But some people will not – Penetrance of BRCA1 mutations in females of _______ descent: approx. 85% by age 70 years * Clinicians cannot predict which people with these mutations will develop cancer
BRCA1 BRCA2 European
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What are the genetics of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome?
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Possible mechanisms underlying the phenomenon of reduced penetrance: (5)
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* Penetrance is different to expressivity * Think of penetrance as a light switch that can only be on or off (an individual either has the disease or not) * and expressivity as...
as a dimmer on that light switch (individuals who have the disease may have it with varying degrees of severity)
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What does variable expressivity refer to?
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How is Neurofibromatosis an example of variable expressivity?
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Example of variable expressivity: Marfan Syndrome * ________ tissue disorder * Some people have only mild symptoms – such as being tall and thin with long, slender fingers * Others also experience life-threatening complications involving the heart / blood vessels * All have mutations in the same gene → ______
Connective FBN1
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* For disorders which exhibit variable expressivity: the same genotype can lead to a ______ of phenotypes * This can make diagnosis difficult, which in turn, can complicate a pedigree/family history (as ______ affected individuals may be missed)
range mildy
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In addition to the genetic information passed on from generation to generation (egg and sperm), each of us is born with a small number of novel genetic changes: __ _______ (or ‘new’) mutations – 44 to 82 de novo single-nucleotide mutations when compared to the two parental genomes – 1 - 2 usually affect the coding sequence * These occurred either during the formation of the gametes or post-zygotically in the early embryo * This is a natural occurrence, leading to ____ ______ and allows for evolution
de novo normal variation
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Scenario: A couple presents at Genetic Counselling Clinic. They have just had a child affected with achondroplasia (autosomal dominant inheritance). Both parents are normal and there is no family history.
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Achondroplasia: About ____% of cases are due to a de novo (new) dominant mutation
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For parents who have a child with a disorder resulting from a new mutation event. What is the recurrent risk? (2)
* This was a random/chance event * Recurrence risk is exceptionally low
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For the individual who now has an autosomal dominant disorder resulting from a new mutation event. What is the recurrent risk?
* Recurrence risk is as per the Mendelian mode of inheritance: so for AD disorders, they have a 50% chance of having an affected child, with each pregnancy
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Apert Syndrome – almost always a ____ mutation
new
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What are the classic laws of Mendelian inheritance? (3)
* Biparental inheritance - one allele from each parent * The phenotype is controlled by the action of one, and only one, gene (sequence variation at only one locus is necessary and sufficient to bring about phenotype change) * Stable inheritance of mutations i.e. parent and child have the identical DNA change
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An interesting group of disorders was described * A small group, particularly neuromuscular/neurodegenerative disorders * Single gene disorders, followed rules of Mendelian inheritance * Examples:
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Repeat sequences are a part of normal variation – we all have them * As discussed in Module 1: repeats occur throughout the genome; repeat units come in different sizes; repeat length is polymorphic; most repeats do not occur in functional regions of the genome and they have no phenotypic effect * An example of a repeat sequence:
ATGCCTTATGTATGATTCGCAGCAGCAGCAGCAGTTACTTTTTAGACGACTATAAT
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TRDs: Molecular basis * Number of repeats ______ – between individuals – on different chromosomes * Part of normal variation
varies
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What happens in Stable Mendelian inheritance?
Stable Mendelian inheritance in families (a child will inherit one allele from each parent).
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* 1990’s: It was discovered that in all these disorders, the gene involved had an associated repeat sequence. The repeat was usually always a 3 nucleotide / _______ repeat (hence – ‘triplet repeat disorders’). * In all affected individuals, the number of repeat units was above a certain _______ (expansion of the repeat resulted in disease). * This instability in genetic transmission was outside the central ______ of molecular biology and presented a new type of mutation mechanism!
triplet threshold dogma
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True or false Repeats are dynamic.
True
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Triplet repeat disorders both obey and deviate from Mendel’s rules * However, because certain patterns of inheritance cannot be explained only on the basis of Mendel's laws – Fall into a category referred to as _____-______ inheritance * Do NOT disobey Mendelian ________ but cannot be explained by these principles alone
non-Mendelian principles
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Triplet Repeat Disorders (TRDs) * Characterised within and between families by: (2)
* Variable disease presentation and progression * Anticipation which is defined as ‒ Earlier age of onset ‒ Increased severity in successive generations
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What is the threshold concept? (2)
* Repeat number above a threshold results in disease * Different for different disorders
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TRDs: * The mutation is dynamic * Tends to increase in repeat number between generations * Initial change _______ to further change
predisposes
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TRDs * Instability becomes manifest * Individuals within a single family have different repeat numbers * In the same individual, different _______ have different repeat numbers
tissues
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Position of repeats: * Repeats may be ________ (within the exon or intron) or __________ (5’ or 3’ of the gene)
intragenic extragenic
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TRDs * If present within exons: (2)
* Encode a series of identical amino acids, translated to protein * Gain-of-function
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TRDs: * If present in the UTR: (2)
* Disrupt transcription, translation or protein function * Loss-of-function
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Position of the repeat:
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TRDs * Coding repeats – Commonly _____ * Code for the amino acid glutamine (Q) * Polyglutamine (or polyQ) diseases – Gain-of-function mutations * Mutant protein has a ______ effect
CAG toxic
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* Non-coding repeats – Variable: CGG, GCC, GAA, CTG, or CAG – Very large repeat expansions – Usually _____-of-function mutations
loss
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* Diseases with (CAG)n repeats in coding regions: (3)
– Huntington disease (HD) – Spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) subtypes 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 – Spinobulbar muscular atrophy (Kennedy's disease
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* Diseases with non-coding repeats: (3)
– Fragile X syndrome (CGG repeat) – Myotonic dystrophy (DM) (CTG repeat) – Friedreich ataxia (GAA repeat)
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What is Myotonic Dystrophy? (3)
* Most common form of muscular dystrophy in adults (Type I) * Autosomal dominant inheritance * Marked anticipation
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Myotonic Dystrophy * Clinical features: (6)
– Onset 20s to 30s – Myotonia (slow relaxation of muscles) – Muscle weakness – Cataracts – Diabetes – Intellectual disability
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Myotonic Dystrophy genetics * Increasing repeat number explains anticipation: (5)
Normal: 5 - 34 repeats Premutation: 35 - 49 (Some instability, no disease) Mild: 50 - 200 Classic disease: 200 - 1500 Congenital: 1000+
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I-1: ll-2: III-1:
I-1: Grandfather, symptoms of myotonia since age 50, no significant disability II-2 Mother, myotonia since late teens III-1 Daughter, congenital myotonic dystrophy Note: Age at onset is inversely correlated with repeat number (the more repeats, the earlier disease onset)
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Huntington disease * Autosomal __________ inheritance * Clinical features: – Typically adult onset, 35 to 44 years – Median survival, 15 to 18 years after ______ – Movement disorder (chorea) – Psychiatric disturbances – Individuals lose ability to walk, talk and reason
dominant onset
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Huntington disease genetics: * Age of onset is _________ correlated with repeat number. * Increasing CAG repeats in the HD disease gene ________ the age of onset of symptoms of the disease. * Early onset/juvenile HD symptoms can be seen at repeat numbers above 60.
inversely decreases
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What is HDL2?
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Fragile X Mental Retardation Syndrome * Most common inherited form of _______ disability * 1/2000 – 1/5000 males * X-linked dominant, _____ gene * CCG repeat expansion in the 5’ UTR * Leads to silenced ________, loss-of-function mutation
intellectual FMR1 transcription
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Premutation Carriers: males (55-200 repeats) * Males: only one X chromosome * Normal intellect and appearance * Some have subtle intellectual or behavioural symptoms including learning difficulties or social anxiety * A male who is a ________ carrier is called a “normal transmitting male” – All his daughters inherit the premutation – Small increases in the premutation may occur when transmitted by a father but the premutation does not expand into the full mutation range. Usually passed on as is. – _____ of his sons inherit this allele (as they inherit only his Y chromosome)
premutation none
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Premutation Carriers: females * Mutation present on one X chromosome (55-200 repeats), her other X has a repeat in the normal range * Normal intellect and appearance- possibly learning difficulties or social anxiety – May develop premature _______ failure (POF) – May develop Parkinsonian-like disorder in later life called Fragile X associated tremor _______ syndrome (FXTAS) * Unstable; risk of passing on an expanded allele: risk of having children with ______
ovarian ataxia FRAX
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Fragile X Mental Retardation Syndrome Affected males: (7)
– Mutation present (>200 repeats) – Intellectual disability – Developmental delay – Poor speech – Hyperactivity/Autistic behaviour – Long face, large ears, prominent jaw (post-puberty) – Large testes (post-puberty)
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FRAX: Full mutation carrier females * Mutation present on one X chromosome (>200 repeats) * Poorly understood – Either normal or show __________ delay – Do not develop POF
developmental
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What are FRAX genetics?
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Principles for TRDs: (3)
1. Generally follow Mendelian laws * Autosomal dominant (SCA, HD) * Autosomal recessive (Friedreich ataxia) * X-linked (FRAX) 2. BUT: * Variable severity correlated with number of repeats * Exhibit anticipation 3. Often missed clinically because of variability * Family history is very important
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* _______ range: stable, not expected to expand on transmission *________ range: * No disease * However, may expand upon transmission to the next generation * Possible grey zone, individual may show some mild features of the disorder (reduced penetrance) * ________ range: disease-associated
Normal Intermediate Affected
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Next generation sequencing Sanger Sequencing vs Next Generation Sequencing
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NGS Applications: (3)
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What is Targeted Gene Panel Testing? (2)
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What is Whole Exome Sequencing (WES)?
1. Sequence entire coding sequence of human genome (exons) ◦ Analyse 1-2% of the genome BUT 85% of pathogenic mutations in exons ◦ Less targeted approach ◦ Useful to identify new genes involved in pathogenesis ◦ Increased chance of uncertain findings
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Whole Exome Sequencing (WES): Consider if: (2) Interpretation challenging: (3)
◦ Poorly defined phenotype ◦ Suspected new syndrome ◦ Often generate new data ◦ Difficult to prove causation ◦ Negative panel
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Clinical exome concept: (2)
◦ Subset of exome ◦ Genes with known clinical significance
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Whole Genome sequencing (WGS):
Sequence all DNA of an individual (3000Mb) Massive data set ◦ Very large number of variant
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Whole Genome sequencing (WGS): May detect: (3)
◦ Deep intronic mutations ◦ Breakpoints ◦ Structural rearrangements Increased chance of uncertain findings Mainly used in research setting
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Choosing the Right Genetic Test:
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NGS Challenges:
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NGS Challenges:
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Variants of Uncertain Significance: An alteration in the normal sequence of a gene, the significance of which is unclear *Knowledge limitations *Classification of variants ______ ◦ ________ analysis ◦ Database knowledge ◦ Lack of African data *Additional studies may prove it to be ______ or disease- causing ◦ Family segregation studies ◦ Functional studies *Translation for patient?
complex Bioinformatic benign
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Why do incidental findings prove to be an issue? (2)
1. Incidental or secondary findings ◦ Unrelated to the indication for testing ◦ May be of medical value for patient care ◦ Not part of reason for test ◦ Counselling issues ◦ When to inform 2. Reportable/actionable variant ◦ 1% of tests have a reportable incidental variant ◦ ACMG list of 59 genes ◦ Pathogenic and likely pathogenic variants must be reported to patients e.g. inherited cancer, cardiomyopathy, familial hypercholesterolaemia, Marfan syndrom
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Other Challenges Missing _________ ◦ Missed mutations – challenges of a negative test ◦ Larger rearrangements ◦ Technical issues ◦ ________ changes ◦ Other ? Genetic _______ (heterogeneity) ◦ Gene mutations in different genes cause same disease ◦ Mutations in same gene cause different diseases ◦ Pathways – modifiers
heritability Epigenetic complexity
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Adapting Genetic Counselling for the Genomic Era The scale of information provided by genomic sequencing is vast ◦ How do we determine which results to return and when to return them? A more critical evaluation of genetic variants and their association with disease risk is require: (5)
◦ Primary literature ◦ Online and other electronic tools Strong focus on informed consent particularly with respect to: ◦ Uncertainty ◦ Ownership of genetic data ◦ Duty to re-contact and/or re-annotate
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