Mutations in DCC cause isolated agenesis of the corpus callosum with incomplete penetrance

APL Marsh, D Heron, TJ Edwards, A Quartier… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
APL Marsh, D Heron, TJ Edwards, A Quartier, C Galea, C Nava, A Rastetter, ML Moutard…
Nature genetics, 2017nature.com
Brain malformations involving the corpus callosum are common in children with
developmental disabilities. We identified DCC mutations in four families and five sporadic
individuals with isolated agenesis of the corpus callosum (ACC) without intellectual
disability. DCC mutations result in variable dominant phenotypes with decreased
penetrance, including mirror movements and ACC associated with a favorable
developmental prognosis. Possible phenotypic modifiers include the type and location of …
Abstract
Brain malformations involving the corpus callosum are common in children with developmental disabilities. We identified DCC mutations in four families and five sporadic individuals with isolated agenesis of the corpus callosum (ACC) without intellectual disability. DCC mutations result in variable dominant phenotypes with decreased penetrance, including mirror movements and ACC associated with a favorable developmental prognosis. Possible phenotypic modifiers include the type and location of mutation and the sex of the individual.
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