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ArticleGenome research2025

Multiple paralogs and recombination mechanisms contribute to the high incidence of 22q11.2 deletion syndrome.

Lisanne Vervoort, Nicolas Dierckxsens, Marta Sousa Santos, Senne Meynants, Erika Souche, Ruben Cools, Tracy Heung, Koen Devriendt, Hilde Peeters, Donna M McDonald-McGinn and 6 more

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Article in Genome research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Lisanne VervoortDepartment of Human Genetics, KU Leuven, Leuven 3000, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-0805-8149
Nicolas DierckxsensDepartment of Human Genetics, KU Leuven, Leuven 3000, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0001-8051-6602
Marta Sousa SantosDepartment of Human Genetics, KU Leuven, Leuven 3000, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-0974-1724
Senne MeynantsDepartment of Human Genetics, KU Leuven, Leuven 3000, Belgium.
Erika SoucheDepartment of Human Genetics, KU Leuven, Leuven 3000, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0001-9184-445X
Ruben CoolsDepartment of Human Genetics, KU Leuven, Leuven 3000, Belgium.
Tracy HeungClinical Genetics Research Program, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario M5T 1R8, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-1860-7292
Koen DevriendtDepartment of Human Genetics, KU Leuven, Leuven 3000, Belgium.
Hilde PeetersDepartment of Human Genetics, KU Leuven, Leuven 3000, Belgium.
Donna M McDonald-McGinnDivision of Human Genetics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4077-250X
Ann SwillenDepartment of Human Genetics, KU Leuven, Leuven 3000, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0003-4258-4537
Jeroen BreckpotDepartment of Human Genetics, KU Leuven, Leuven 3000, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-0734-5154
Beverly S EmanuelDivision of Human Genetics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9207-6955
Hilde Van EschDepartment of Human Genetics, KU Leuven, Leuven 3000, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-9604-5726
Anne S BassettClinical Genetics Research Program, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario M5T 1R8, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-0681-7279
Joris R VermeeschDepartment of Human Genetics, KU Leuven, Leuven 3000, Belgium; joris.vermeesch@kuleuven.be.ORCID 0000-0002-3071-1191

Funding

Molecular Dissection of the 22q11.2 Deletion SyndromeR01GM125757 · NIGMS · CHILDREN'S HOSP OF PHILADELPHIA · PI EMANUEL, BEVERLY S · 2018 to 2024
$3.1M
NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM125757
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11.2DS) is the most common microdeletion disorder. Why the incidence of 22q11.2DS is much greater than that of other genomic disorders remains unknown. Short-read sequencing cannot resolve the complex segmental duplications (SDs) to provide direct confirmation of the hypothesis that the rearrangements are caused by nonallelic homologous recombination between the low copy repeats on Chromosome 22 (LCR22s). To enable haplotype-specific assembly and rearrangement mapping in LCR22 clusters, we combined fiber-FISH optical mapping with whole-genome (ultra-)long-read sequencing or rearrangement-specific long-range PCR on 25 families comprising several different LCR22-mediated rearrangements. We demonstrate that not only different paralogous SDs but also palindromic AT-rich repeats (PATRR) within LCR22s are driving 22q11.2 rearrangements. In addition, we show the existence of two different inversion polymorphisms preceding rearrangement, and somatic mosaicism. The existence of different recombination sites and mechanisms in paralogs and PATRRs, which are copy number expanding in the human population, is a likely contributor for the high 22q11.2DS incidence.

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Chromosomes, Human, Pair 22DiGeorge SyndromeHomologous RecombinationRecombination, GeneticSegmental Duplications, GenomicFemaleHaplotypesHumansIncidenceIn Situ Hybridization, FluorescenceMale

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PMID39537358
PMCPMC12047281

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