Linda M Reis, Elena A Sorokina, Lubica Dudakova, Jana Moravikova, Pavlina Skalicka, Frantisek Malinka, Sarah E Seese, Samuel Thompson, Tanya Bardakjian, Jenina Capasso, William Allen, Tom Glaser, Alex V Levin, Adele Schneider, Ayesha Khan, Petra Liskova, Elena V Semina
The forkhead transcription factor FOXE3 is critical for vertebrate eye development. Recessive and dominant variants cause human ocular disease but the full range of phenotypes and mechanisms of action for the two classes of variants are unknown. We identified FOXE3 variants in individuals with congenital eye malformations and carried out in vitro functional analysis on selected alleles. Sixteen new recessive and dominant families, including six novel variants, were identified. Analysis of new and previously reported genetic and clinical data demonstrated a broad phenotypic range with an overlap between recessive and dominant disease...
May 27, 2021: Human Molecular Genetics