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BACKGROUND: We previously reported the existence of a unique autosomal recessive syndrome consisting of macrocephaly, multiple epiphyseal dysplasia and distinctive facial appearance mapping to chromosome 15q26. METHODS: In this manuscript, we have used whole exome sequencing on two affected members of a consanguineous family with this condition and carried out detailed bioinformatics analysis to elucidate the causative mutation. RESULTS: Our analysis resulted in the identification of a homozygous p.N1060S missense mutation in a highly conserved residue in KIF7, a regulator of Hedgehog signaling that has been recently found to be causing Joubert syndrome, fetal hydrolethalus and acrocallosal syndromes. The phenotype in our patients partially overlaps with the phenotypes associated with those syndromes but they also exhibit some distinctive features including multiple epiphyseal dysplasia. CONCLUSIONS: We report the first missense homozygous disease-causing mutation in KIF7 and expand the clinical spectrum associated with mutations in this gene to include multiple epiphyseal dysplasia. The missense nature of the mutation might account for the unique presentation in our patients.

Original publication

DOI

10.1186/1750-1172-7-27

Type

Journal article

Journal

Orphanet J Rare Dis

Publication Date

15/05/2012

Volume

7

Keywords

Abnormalities, Multiple, Consanguinity, Facies, Genes, Recessive, Humans, Kinesin, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Megalencephaly, Mutation, Missense, Osteochondrodysplasias, Phenotype