Mutations in the cyclin family member FAM58A cause an X-linked dominant disorder characterized by syndactyly, telecanthus and anogenital and renal malformations

Sheila Unger, Detlef Böhm, Frank J. Kaiser, Silke Kaulfuß, Wiktor Borozdin, Karin Buiting, Peter Burfeind, Johann Böhm, Francisco Barrionuevo, Alexander Craig, Kristi Borowski, Kim Keppler-Noreuil, Thomas Schmitt-Mechelke, Bernhard Steiner, Deborah Bartholdi, Johannes Lemke, Geert Mortier, Richard Sandford, Bernhard Zabel, Andrea Superti-FurgaJürgen Kohlhase*

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Abstract

We identified four girls with a consistent constellation of facial dysmorphism and malformations previously reported in a single mother-daughter pair. Toe syndactyly, telecanthus and anogenital and renal malformations were present in all affected individuals; thus, we propose the name 'STAR syndrome' for this disorder. Using array CGH, qPCR and sequence analysis, we found causative mutations in FAM58A on Xq28 in all affected individuals, suggesting an X-linked dominant inheritance pattern for this recognizable syndrome.

Original languageEnglish
JournalNature Genetics
Volume40
Issue number3
Pages (from-to)287-289
Number of pages3
ISSN1061-4036
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01.01.2008

Research Areas and Centers

  • Research Area: Medical Genetics

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