Epithelial cell adhesion molecule (EPCAM)-associated Lynch syndrome arises from deletions at the 3′-end of EPCAM that disrupt transcriptional termination, generate read-through transcripts and cause ...

Background This study aimed to analyse the distribution and genotype-phenotype correlations of pathogenic variants among 11 509 newborns carrying at least one common deafness-associated variant.

Background Since 2020, the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommends screening for Lynch syndrome in all people newly diagnosed with endometrial cancer. Screening involves ...

Mosaic neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) poses a significant diagnostic challenge due to low-level mosaicism and the confinement of pathogenic variants to neuroectodermal lineages, frequently resulting ...

Genetic testing for cancer susceptibility underpins precision cancer prevention and care. Gaps in the healthcare providers’ genetic literacy and an ambiguous lexicon for variant description may hinder ...

Background Establishing best practice recommendations helps to increase consistency, equity and innovation in clinical genomics services. Bioinformatics approaches are a core component of clinical ...

Developmental epileptic encephalopathy (DEE) comprises neurodevelopmental disorders with early-onset seizures and developmental impairment. Despite >900 implicated genes, many patients remain ...

The microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (MITF) is a key regulator of melanocyte development, function and survival. The p.E318K variant affects SUMOylation at K316 and has been shown to ...

Background Heterozygous PURA (Purine-rich element-binding protein A) variants cause PURA syndrome, a neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by hypotonia, seizures and intellectual disability.

Background Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy 1 (FSHD1) is one of the most common autosomal dominant neuromuscular diseases. Genetic diagnosis of FSHD1 remains a challenge because of the long ...

As of 1 January 2025, the Journal of Medical Genetics (JMG) has become the official journal of the British Society for Genetic Medicine (BSGM), an exciting new partnership will strengthen the exchange ...

Background SLC29A3-related syndromes (SLC29A3-RS) are characterised by severe and multiorgan involvement that has a severe impact on the quality of life of the affected persons and therefore merit ...