ArticleMolecular cytogenetics2022
A 6.3 Mb maternally derived microduplication of 20p13p12.2 in a fetus with Brachydactyly type D and related literature review.
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backgroundWith the introduction of genetic tests such as chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA) and exome sequencing (ES) into fetal medical practices, genotype-phenotype correlations in intrauterine-onset disorders have substantially improved. The BMP2 gene, located on the long arm of chromosome 20 plays a role in bone and cartilage development and is associated with Brachydactyly type A2, an autosomal dominant disease characterized by malformations of the middle phalanx of the index finger and abnormalities of the second toe. However, the BMP2 gene has so far never been reported as a candidate gene for Brachydactyly type D (BDD) affecting only the thumbs. METHODS AND
resultsHere, we report one family possessing a maternally inherited 6.3 Mb microduplication of 20p13p12.2 including the BMP2 gene with discordant phenotypes between the mother and the fetus. The mother was affected with BDD alongside mild facial dysmorphism and learning difficulties, while the female fetus showed BDD, severe symmetric intrauterine growth restriction combined with oligohydramnios. The CMA and Trio ES tests were implemented. Trio ES ruled out other possible monogenic causes for the family. After reviewing cases and literature with duplications within this genomic region, we found that they are extremely rare and most of the cited cases were too small for comparison. The disturbance of the BMP2 gene could explain BDD, but the other clinical presentations in the mother and fetus are not yet fully understood.
conclusionThis study provides important evidence for the current understanding of genotype-phenotype association of this 6.3 Mb size duplication in the 20p13p12.2 region. This duplication is a unique CNV occurring so far only in this family. Further cases and research are needed to understand the discordance in the phenotypes between the mother and fetus and establish the relationship between BMP2 gene and BDD.
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