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ArticleMolecular genetics & genomic medicine2021

Five novel globin gene mutations identified in five Chinese families by next-generation sequencing.

Jie Zhang, Meijuan Xie, Zhiyu Peng, Xiaoyan Zhou, Tingting Zhao, Chanchan Jin, Yuanlong Yan, Xiaohong Zeng, Dongmei Li, Yangjia Zhang and 6 more

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Article in Molecular genetics & genomic medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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16 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Jie ZhangDepartment of Medical Genetics, Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory for Birth Defects and Genetic Diseases, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, Yunnan, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8199-9474
Meijuan XieDepartment of Medical Genetics, Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory for Birth Defects and Genetic Diseases, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Zhiyu PengBGI Genomics, BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
Xiaoyan ZhouDepartment of Medical Genetics, Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory for Birth Defects and Genetic Diseases, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Tingting ZhaoDepartment of Medical Genetics, Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory for Birth Defects and Genetic Diseases, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Chanchan JinDepartment of Medical Genetics, Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory for Birth Defects and Genetic Diseases, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Yuanlong YanDepartment of Medical Genetics, Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory for Birth Defects and Genetic Diseases, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Xiaohong ZengDepartment of Medical Genetics, Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory for Birth Defects and Genetic Diseases, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Dongmei LiDepartment of Medical Genetics, Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory for Birth Defects and Genetic Diseases, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Yangjia ZhangDepartment of Medical Genetics, Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory for Birth Defects and Genetic Diseases, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Jie SuDepartment of Medical Genetics, Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory for Birth Defects and Genetic Diseases, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Na FengDepartment of Medical Genetics, Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory for Birth Defects and Genetic Diseases, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Jing HeDepartment of Medical Genetics, Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory for Birth Defects and Genetic Diseases, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Xiangmei YaoDepartment of Hematology, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Tao LvDepartment of Medical Genetics, Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory for Birth Defects and Genetic Diseases, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Baosheng ZhuDepartment of Medical Genetics, Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory for Birth Defects and Genetic Diseases, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province · CNKunming University of Science and Technology · CNBGI Group (China) · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThalassemia is one of the most common inherited diseases worldwide. This report presents three novel cases of α-thalassemia and two novel cases of β-thalassemia caused by five different mutations in the globin gene.

methodsNext-generation sequencing (NGS) was used to identify novel α- and β-thalassemia in five individuals, which was confirmed by Sanger sequencing of the globin gene. Hematological parameters were determined by an automated cell counter, and hemoglobin electrophoresis was carried out by a capillary electrophoresis system, respectively. The isoelectric point (pI), molecular weight, and conservation for the mutations were described by the Internet software programs. The pathogenicity for globin mutations was analyzed by bioinformatics analysis and relative quantitative analysis.

resultsNGS revealed five novel cases of α- and β-thalassemia: HBA2:c.245C>T, HBA2:c.95+11_95+34delCTCCCCTGCTCCGACCCGGGCTCC, HBA2:c.54delC, HBB:c.373C>A, and HBB:c.40G>A. The clinical implications of these mutations were described. Computational predictions were made for pI, amino acid conservation, and pathogenicity of the missense mutation. Relative quantitative data of the α-globin mRNA were analyzed.

conclusionFive novel globin mutations were identified in the populations of China, and those mutations were analyzed to provide a mechanistic view for their pathogenicity. These analyzed results improve genetic diagnostics for thalassemia, which can improve screening programs for thalassemia and prenatal diagnosis for Chinese population.

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MutationAdultAllelesalpha-Globinsalpha-ThalassemiaAmino Acid Substitutionbeta-Globinsbeta-ThalassemiaChinaComputational BiologyDNA Mutational AnalysisErythrocyte IndicesFamilyFemaleGenetic Association StudiesGenetic Predisposition to Diseasealpha-Globinsbeta-Globinsbioinformatics analysisnext-generation sequencingpathogenicitythalassemia

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