Identification of three novel TCOF1 mutations in patients with Treacher Collins Syndrome

Bożena Anna Marszałek-Kruk; Piotr Wójcicki

doi:10.1038/s41439-021-00168-4

Identification of three novel TCOF1 mutations in patients with Treacher Collins Syndrome

Hum Genome Var. 2021 Sep 27;8(1):36. doi: 10.1038/s41439-021-00168-4.

Authors

Bożena Anna Marszałek-Kruk¹, Piotr Wójcicki²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Genetics, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wrocław, Poland. bozena.marszalek-kruk@upwr.edu.pl.
² Wrocław Medical University, Wrocław, Poland.

Abstract

Here we describe three novel TCOF1 mutations found in unrelated patients with Treacher Collins syndrome. These mutations include one deletion, NM_001135243.2:c.2604_2605delAG (p.Gly869Glufs*3), and two substitutions, NM_001135243.2:c.2575C>T (p.Gln859*) and NM_001135243.2:c.4111G>T (p.Glu1371*). These mutations cause shortening of a protein called Treacle in patients with features typical of TCS. Continuous identification of new mutations is important to expand the mutation base, which is helpful in the diagnosis of both patients and their families.