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Dissecting Missing Heritability in Rare Inherited Macular Dystrophies.

Deirdre Harford, Marcus Conway, Bridget Moran, Julia Zhu, Jacqueline Turner, Adrian Dockery, James J O'Byrne, D Ian Flitcroft, Tomás Burke, Kirk A J Stephenson and 2 more

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Article in Genes, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Deirdre HarfordClinical Ophthalmic Genetics Unit, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Eccles Street, D07 R2WY Dublin, Ireland.
Marcus ConwayClinical Ophthalmic Genetics Unit, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Eccles Street, D07 R2WY Dublin, Ireland.
Bridget MoranClinical Ophthalmic Genetics Unit, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Eccles Street, D07 R2WY Dublin, Ireland.
Julia ZhuClinical Ophthalmic Genetics Unit, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Eccles Street, D07 R2WY Dublin, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0001-6769-0577
Jacqueline TurnerClinical Ophthalmic Genetics Unit, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Eccles Street, D07 R2WY Dublin, Ireland.
Adrian DockeryNext Generation Sequencing Laboratory, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Eccles Street, D07 R2WY Dublin, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0002-3423-2542
James J O'ByrneClinical Ophthalmic Genetics Unit, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Eccles Street, D07 R2WY Dublin, Ireland.
D Ian FlitcroftClinical Ophthalmic Genetics Unit, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Eccles Street, D07 R2WY Dublin, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0002-7004-6026
Tomás BurkeClinical Ophthalmic Genetics Unit, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Eccles Street, D07 R2WY Dublin, Ireland.
Kirk A J StephensonChildren's Health Ireland at Temple Street Hospital, D01 XD99 Dublin, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0002-7462-7725
G Jane FarrarSmurfit Institute of Genetics, Trinity College Dublin, D02 PN40 Dublin, Ireland.
David J KeeganClinical Ophthalmic Genetics Unit, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Eccles Street, D07 R2WY Dublin, Ireland.

Funding

Fighting Blindness FB16FAR, FB18CRE, FB20DOCHealth Research Board POR/2010/97Health Research Charities Ireland HRCI-HRB-2020-007; MRCG-2013-8, MRCG-2016-14Science Foundation Ireland 16/1A/4452
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Abstract

BACKGROUND/

objectivesTo describe the genetic resolution rate, molecular findings, and genotype-phenotype correlations of non-

methodsRetrospective review of individuals with a clinical diagnosis of macular or cone dystrophy. Comprehensive phenotyping (dilated ocular biomicroscopy, multimodal retinal imaging, visual electrophysiology) and genetic testing (panel-based next-generation sequencing, single-gene testing, whole exome/genome sequencing, WES/WGS). Variants were interpreted using ACMG AMP criteria, and genotype-phenotype match was confirmed through multidisciplinary review.

results232 patients with macular/cone dystrophies were identified.

conclusionsGenetic resolution rates for rare IMDs remain lower than pan-retinal IRD phenotypes. Beyond

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Macular DegenerationAdultATP-Binding Cassette TransportersBestrophinsChildEye Diseases, HereditaryFemaleGenetic Association StudiesGenetic Diseases, X-LinkedGenetic TestingHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyopiaNight BlindnessPeripherinsABCA4 protein, humanATP-Binding Cassette TransportersBEST1 protein, humanBestrophinsPeripherinsPRPH2 protein, humandeep phenotypinginherited eye diseasemacular dystrophymissing heritabilityophthalmic geneticsophthalmology

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PMID42650171
PMCPMC13512636

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