Genetics Flashcards
NF1
Autosomal dominant Chr17 (50% sporadic) >6 cafe au lait >2 lisch nodules Axillary freckling Optic glioma >2 neurofibroma/1 plexiform neurofibroma Osseous lesion First degree relative
NF2
Autosomal dominant Chr22 (50% sporadic) Bilateral acoustic neuroma Family history Cataracts Meningiomas
Tuberous sclerosis
Autosomal dominant TS1, TS2 (75% sporadic) >3 Ash leaf lesions Infantile spasms Tubers in brain Giant cell astrocytoma Facial adenoma sebaceum Pitted teeth
Williams
Autosomal dominant 7q11 deletion ELN Hypercalcaemia Small FTT Bright blue eyes - stellate iris Supravalvular aortic stenosis Peripheral pulmonary stenosis Cocktail personality Intellectual disability Developmental delay
ELN point mutation only
Autosomal dominant
Supravalvular AS only
Alagille
Autosomal dominant JAG1, NOTCH2 Short, triangular face Butterfly vertebrae Pulmonary stenosis Conjugated jaundice, paucity of bile ducts Moya Moya
Bracho-Oto-Renal
Autosomal dominal EYA1 Sinus/cyst near sternocleidomastoid Deafness/periauricular tags Renal malformations
Marfan
Autosomal dominant FBN1 Ch15 Very tall, arm span > height Ectopic tennis (upward dislocation of lens) Aortic aneurysms MV prolapse Learning
Ehlers Danlos
Autosomal dominant COL5A Tall, easy bleeding Joint dislocations Berry aortic aneurysms Aortic root dilation
Osteogenesis imperfecta
Autosomal dominant COL1A1, COL1A2 High ALP, hypercalciuria Short stature Blue sclera Hearing loss Opalescent teeth
Type 1 mild
Type2 lethal
Type 3 progressiove
Type 4 moderate
Stickler syndrome
Autosomal dominant COL2A1 Cleft palate Pierre Robin MV prolapse SNHL Hypermobilitiy
Diamond Blackfan Anaemia
Autosomal dominant Triphalyngeal thumb (long thumb that looks like finger) Absent thumb Cataracts Complication - AML
Von Hippel Lindau
Autosomal dominant
VHL Ch3
Multiple tumours - renal*, pancreas, phaeochromocytoma
Haemangioblastomas
Cornelia De Lange
Autosomal dominant NIPBL, SMC1A (most sporadic) Monobrow Hirsutism Short Small upturned nose ASD/VSD
Waardenburg
Autosomal dominant
White forelock
Progressive SNHL
Noonan
Autosomal dominant RASMAPK pathway PTPN11, SOS1 (most sporadic) Webbed neck Widely spaced nipples Wooly hair Sternal deformity Pulmonary stenosis** ASD HOCM Associated malignant hypothermia, Leukaemia Wilm's Single gene testing
Costello
Autosomal dominant RASMAPK pathway HRAS Big babies Loose skin on hands and feet, deep palmar crease FTT HOCM Tumour, sick, rhabdo, neuroblastoma
Cardiofasciocutaneous
Autosomal dominant RASMAPK pathway KRAS Curly sparse hair FTT *** Learning difficulties Developmental delay Seziures HOCM PS
Treacher Collins
Autosomal dominant TCOF1 Midface hypoplasia Cleft palate Ear/eye anomalies
Alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency
Autosomal dominant SERPINA1 Neonatal hepatitis Jaundice Pale stools Hepatomegaly
Achondroplasia
Autosomal dominant FGFR3 (most sporadic) Inhibits chondrocyte Lethal - thanatophoric dwarfism Telephone handle femur
Apert
Autosomal dominant FGFR2 (most sporadic) Craniosynostosis Exopthalmos Moderate intellectual disability Symmetrical syndactyly Cleft palate
Crouzon
Autosomal dominant FGFR2 Craniosynostosis Hydrocephalus Proptosis Strabismus Normal intelligence Hands, feet
Pfeifer
Autosomal dominant
FGFR2
Skull deformity
Deviated short broad thumb and big toe
ADPCKD
Autosomal dominant PKD1 Chr16* PKD2 Ch4 Bilateral massive kidneys Multiple cysts
Familial adenomatous polyposis
Autosomal dominant
APC
Multiple colonic plyps
Screening colonoscopy from 10 yo
Li Fraumeni
Autosomal dominant p53 Multiple malignancies (sarcoma, breast, leukaemia, adrenal)
MEN1
Autosomal dominant
MEN1
Pancreas, pituitary, parathyroid tumous
MEN2A +2B
Autosomal dominant RET Phaechromocytoma Parathyroid adenoma Medullary thyroid carcinoma
Charcot Marie Tooth
Autosomal dominant CMT1 PMPZZ Foot drop Ataxia Foot deformity Nerve conduction studies Normal CK Dural nerve biopsy *onion bulb* No treatment
CHARGE
Autosomal dominant CHD7 Coloboma/cranial nerve dysfunction Heart - TOF Chonal Atresia Mental Retardation Genital abnormalities TOF/OA, defect in thyme development
Hypomelanosis of Ito
Autosomal dominant
Hypopigmented whorls
Seizures
Mental retardation
Osler-Weber-Rendu/Hereditary Haemorrhagic Telangiectasia
Autosomal dominant Skin lesions AVM GI bleeding Haematuria Recurrent epistaxis
Gilbert disease
Autosomal dominant
Mutation glucoronyltransferase
Intermittent painless unconjugated jaundice
Peutz-Jeghers
Autosomal dominant
Dark spots on lips
Risk polyps in GIT with possible malignant transformation
Myotonic dystrophy
Autosomal dominant
DMPK GTG triplet repeat
Anticipation (mum)
Clench hands difficult to open - check handshake in parents
Myotonia, muscle wasting, cataracts, cognitive delay
Huntingtons
Autosomal dominant
CAG triplet repeat >40
Anticipation (Dad)
Depression, choreiform movements, caudate atrophy
RASMAPK Pathway
Noonans
Costello
Cardiofasciocutaneous
NF1
Cystic fibrosis
Autosomal recessive
CFTR Chr7
1. G542X most severe - can’t make CFTR
2. DF508** most common - can’t fold CFTR Rx lumicaftar
3. G551D most treatable - normal CFTR protein but can’t transport Rx Ivacaftar
4. R117H most asymptomatic - normal CFTR some transport some can’t - incidental finding in fertility testing
Wilson’s disease
Autosomal recessive ATP7B Think in any child with abnormal movements/psychiatric disease + abdominal pain Liver <10yo Neurological >10yo Kayser-Flesher rings Dx: low ceruloplasmin, high urinary copper, liver biopsy to confirm Rx: copper chelation
Pendred
Autosomal recessive
Congenital SNHL, goitre
Fanconi anaemia
Autosomal recessive FANCA, FANCB Think if cytopaenia + congenital malformation especially thumbs Aplasia of radius Short Ash leaf/cafe au lait PDA, ASD/VSD, situs invertis AML Dx: anaemia, high HbH, high AFP Chromosomal breakage/fragility studies
Homocysteinuria
Autosomal recessive CB5 Tall and dumb Ectopia lentis (downward dislocation of lens) Malar flushing Livedor reticular Seizures Dx: homocysteine blood/urine, plasma amino acids
ARPKD
Autosomal recessive
PKHD1 both kidneys enlarged cysts throughout
Neonate can get POTTERS
Hypertension
Bilateral flank mass
Renal/liver dysfunction
DDH/talipes/pulmonary hypoplasia due to severe oligohydramnios
Gitelman
Autosomal recessive
Defect Na/K transport
Nocturia, parenthesis, joint pain
Same as thiazide diuretic (low K, low H, high glucose, high uric acid. Low urine calcium)
Bartter
Autosomal recessive SLC2A1 Polyuria, polydipsia, nephrocalcinosis Low Na, K, Cl High urinary Ca (same as loop diuretic) IVF/replace salts
Alpha thalassaemia
Autosomal recessive
Chr 16
HBA1, HBA1
Beta thalassaemia
Autosomal recessive
Chr 11
Sickle cell anaemia
Autosomal recessive
HBB
Risk gallstones
Glanzmann
Autosomal recessive
Normal platelet number, can’t aggregate
Smith-Lemli-Opitz
Autosomal recessive DHCR7 Cholesterol synthesis problem Poor growth** Cleft palate Hypotonia Congenital cataracts Absent corpus callosum ID
Cartilage hair hypoplasia
Autosomal recessive
Mini me! dwarfism
Thin sparse hair
Bone marrow failure - malignancy
Carpenter
Autosomal recessive Craniosynostosis Fusion of fingers Hearing loss Situs invertus
Ataxia telangiectasia
Autosomal recessive ATM Ataxia Nystagmus Lack of eye movements so moves head Telangiectasia Recurrent sinopulmonary infections Lymphoma Dx high AFP, low IgA Western blot no ATM
Metachromaticleukodystrophy
Autosomal recessive ARSA Hypotonia Distal weakness Absent reflexes
SMA
Autosomal recessive SMN1 5q11 Regression Poor muscle tone Fasciculations Areflexia (LMN signs)
Type 1: from birth most severe, never sit
Type 1: intermediate, never stand
Type 3: shoulder girdle problems, 3-15yo
CK normal
Biopsy: large gap atrophy
Tay Sachs
Autosomal recessive
HEXA/HEXB
Metabolic
Cherry red spots in eye
TAR Thrombocytopaenia absent radii
Autosomal recessive
RBM8A
Friedrichs ataxia
Autosomal recessive FXN GAA triplet repeat *anticipation* Ataxia Vision Speech Hearing Weakness Cardiac - HOCM High arches Scoliosis
Crigler-Jajjar
Autosomal recessive
Type 1: severe jaundice, lifelong phototherapy, liver transplant
Type 2: not as severe
Kartageners/Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia
Autosomal recessive Absent dyenin arms Dextrocardia Sinusitis Bronchiectasis
Glucose galactose malabsorption
Autosomal recessive SGLT1/GLUT1 Severe osmotic diarrhoea, stops when sugar eliminated Renal calculi Glucose hydrogen breath test positive Give fructose based formula
Congenital chloride diarrhoea
Autosomal recessive Mutation in Cl/HCO3 transport Severe dehydration Low Cl Stool Cl +++
DKU
Autosomal recessive Phenylalanine defect Can't make tyrosine Normal then severe ID, seizures, psych, must odour in urine Low phenylaline diet
Congenital deafness
Autosomal recessive
Connexin 26 gene/GJB2, Connexin 30 gene/GJB6
Normal at birth SNHL 1-6yo
Disrupts K+ in ear
Downs syndrome
T21
(non-dysjunctional*, mosaic, translocation)
1:600
47XY +21 (non-dysfunctional - related to maternal age)
Robertsonian t(14,21), t(21:21), 100% risk passing on
Masaic 46XY/47XY+21
Low PAPPA
High bHCG
Low AFP
Associated: ALL, AML 400%, hypothyroidism, duodenal atresia, Hirschprungs, coeliac AVSD/VSD/ASD/PDA/TOF ADHD ID GDD
Edwards syndrome
T18 Non-dysjunctional Rockerbottom feet Syndactyly 2+3 toes No digital creases 3+4 fingers Weak cry, hypertonic Undescended testes
Patau syndrome
T13 Holoprosencephaly Polydactyly Cleft lip/palate No hair on scalp Most die by 1yo
Turners syndrome
45XO (Mosaic 45XO/46XX) Normal IQ Short Neonates puffy dorsum or hands and feet Webbed neck Widely spaced nipples Delayed puberty, infertility Associated: CoA, bicuspid aortic valve, horseshoe kidney, IBD, diabetes, deafness, JIA, infertility Tx: GH
Kleinfelters
47XXY Male Thin but female body habitus Long legs Normal IQ Delayed puberty, gynaecomastia Infertility** Psychiatric Associated breast cancer, leukamia IM testosterone
47XYY
Tall
Developmental delay
ID/behavioural
Triple X
47XXX
Normal/mild ID
Normal fertility
Rett
X linked dominant MECP2 (some sporadic) Mostly females, lethal in males Normal development until 6-8mo then language/developmental regression Stereotyped hand movements
Incontinentia Pigmenti
X linked dominant Mostly females, lethal in males Rash Eosinophilia Neonatal seizures Alopecia Wolly hair
Hyperphosphataemic rickets
X linked dominant
DMD
X linked dominant
Dystrophin gene (frameshift or nonsense mutation)
Proximal myopathy, pseudo hypertrophy calf
Dilated cardiomyopathy
Dx Western blot, muscle biopsy, CK+++
BMD
X linked dominant Dystrophin gene (non-frameshift insertion) Later onset Cardiac disease worse Dx Western blot, muscle biopsy
Adrenoleukodystrophy
X linked recessive ABCD1 VLCFA accumulation Dark gums Gait problems ID Behavioural
Haemophilia A, B
X linked recessive
A (factor 8)
B (factor 9)
Wiscott-Aldrich
X linked recessive
Thrombocytopaenia
Eczema
Immune deficiency
G6PD
X linked recessive
Menkes
X linked recessive ATP7A Connective tissue disease Brittle kinky hair Poor growth Severe developmental delay Seziures Dx: low copper, caeruloplasmin
Fabry
X linked recessive
Corneal opacity
Telangiectasia
Fragile X
X linked recessive CGG triplet repeat on K FMRI (normal <40, pre mutation 55-200, full >200 repeats) *anticipation* Macrocephaly Severe ID Macro-orchidism Eye avoidant Mitral valve prolapse Dx: DNA molecular analysis for size of triplet repeat, PCR/southern blot
Lesh Nyhan
X linked recessive
Self mutilating behaviours e.g. biting lips
Gout
Motor retardation
Impring/uniparental disomy
Diagnosis - DNA methylation studies
Prader Willi Syndrome
15q imprinting i.e. paternal deletion or maternal uniparental disomy (most sporadic) Short and fat** ID* Epilepsy Hypogonadism Small hands and feet Autistic like behaviours Think of baby in frog leg position with NGT
Angelman
UBE3A 15q imprinting i.e. maternal deletion or paternal uniparental disomy Happy puppet Hand flapping ID Seizures Microcephaly Ataxic
Russell Silver
No IGF2 11p imprinting i.e. paternal deletion or maternal uniparental disomy (sporadic) Undergrowth Small Cafe au lait Normal/large head Rx GH
Beckwith Weidermann
Double IGF2 11p imprinting i.e. maternal deletion or paternal uniparental disomy (most sporadic) Macrosomia Macroglossia Overgrowth Oomphalocele Undescended testes Hypoglycaemia due to hyper insulinism No ID Risk Wilms tumour (US) and hepatoblastoma (AFP) screen every 3/12 until 8yo
CATCH22
22q11 Cleft Abnormal face Thymic aplasia (T cell deficiency) Cardiac defects (CoA, TOF, interrupted aortic arch*) Hypocalcaemia (parathyroid hypoplasia)
22q11 deletion
90% sporadic, TBX1*
DiGeorge: cleft palate, thyme aplasia, hypocalcaemia, immune deficiency)
Velocardiofacial: face, cleft, cardiac
Pierre Robin Sequence: 15% of 22q11 - small jaw, U shaped cleft, glossoptosis
Proteus
AKT1 gene
Overgrowth syndrome
Omen
RAG1, RAG2
Cri Du Chat
5p deletion Microcephaly High pitched crying/meowing Severe ID VSD
Alport
XLAS, COL4A5
McCune Albright
GNAS1 (sporadic)
Cafe au lait
Fibrous dysplasia of bones
Precoccious puberty
Miller Deiker
Severe hypotonia
Smooth cortex on MRI
Sturge Weber
Facial capillary malformation, glaucoma, enlargement of eyeball, seizures, strokes, GDD
Sotos
NSD1 (AD/most sporadic) Overgrowth DD ADHD/OCD Scoliosis Seizures
Holoprosencephaly
Dysgenesis of corpus collosum Central incisor Bifid uvula Seizures Severe DD Die by 1
Goldenhaur
Facial distortion
Hearing impairment
Epibulbar dermoids (nodule in eye)
Usher
Deafness, vision loss
VACTERL
Vertebral anomalies Anal atresia Cardiovascular (PDA/PO) Tracheo-oEsophageal fistula Renal Limb malformations
Sensory neural hearing loss
Most common inherited cause - connexin 26
Netherton
Severe eczema Atopy FTT Recurrent infections Bamboo hair/alopecia
Churg Strauss
Asthma
Eosinophilia
Chronic sinusitis
Krabbe
Seizures
Blind
FTT
Testing
Chromosomal: FISH, karyotype, microarray
Imprinting: DNA methylation studies
Mutation: point mutation
Known gene defects: single gene analysis
Karyotype
Aneuploidy
Translocation
Sex chromosomes
Microarray
DNA duplicated or missing
Good for unbalanced, micro deletions
SNP array
Single nucleotide polymorphisms
Good for consanguinity
Wide genome screen
Can’t detect balanced rearrangements or point mutations
FISH
Specific for micro deletions and duplications
Important for risk
Fast
Triple repeat analysis
PCR for triplet repeat, then southern blot to size
MLPA
PCR amplification to area of interest
Good for small deletions/duplications e.g. PWS, Angelman
Sanger Sequencing
Can screen for unknown mutation application of target DNA
DNA microarray
Single point mutations or deletions in gene
DNA methylation
Detects uniparental disomay
If negative = imprinting disorder
Blots
Labels to identify DNA/RNA/Protein
sNoW DRoP
Southern = DNA
Northern = RNA
Western = Protein
Chromosomal Breakage Test
Fanconi anaemia
Hereditary Spherocytosis
Ataxia Telangiectasia
Next Generation Sequencing
Exam sequencing
Whole genome sequencying
Prenatal chromosomal microarray
Skips generations
Recessive
All generations
Dominant
Consanguinity
Usually recessive
Male:Female 1:1
Autosomal
Autosomal recessive
usually loss of function mutations
Usually no spontaneous mutations
Autosomal dominant
Can also usually be spontaneous mutations
AR if both parents carriers
1/4 affected, 1/2 carriers, 1/4 unaffected
2/3 unaffected siblings are carriers
If unaffected, 2/3 change of being carrier
INCIDENCE = (CARRIER FREQUENCY)~2 x4