Most of the disease-causing mutations that science has been able to identify so far are located within the exons. Whereas most genetic tests focus on a single gene or on a set number of predetermined genes, whole exome sequencing examines thousands of genes simultaneously.
Articles on Whole Exome Sequencing
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Consanguinity and Recessive Disorders
High consanguinity is associated with a high prevalence of recessive genetic disorders. CENTOGENE recently contributed to a study which confirmed this notion in Arab communities in Israel. Whole exome sequencing identified causative homozygous variants in >50% of patients with neurological…
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Genetics of the Blood-Brain Barrier
Proper function of the blood-brain barrier relies on the so-called tight junctions. In four families, one of which was identified at CENTOGENE, mutations in the tight junction-encoding gene JAM2 were recently shown to result in brain calcification.
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Niemann-Pick tipo C: Dos genes – muchos cuadros clínicos – un biomarcador unificador
Mira nuestro webinar sobre Niemann-Pick tipo C, un raro trastorno genético progresivo caracterizado por la incapacidad del cuerpo para transportar el colesterol y otras sustancias grasas (lípidos) dentro de las células.
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Niemann-Pick Type C: Two Genes - Many Clinical Pictures - One Unifying Biomarker
Watch our webinar “Niemann-Pick type C: Two Genes – Many Clinical Pictures – One Unifying Biomarker” hosted by Prof. Peter Bauer. Throughout the webinar, he will provide an overview of this rare genetic disorder and discuss diagnostic methods, such as biomarkers, whole exome sequencing, whole genome…
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Insights Into an Ultra Rare Disease
Rarity of a disease usually correlates with a limited understanding. Case reports about diagnosed patients are thus very important. A recent study based on genetic findings at CENTOGENE exemplifies this notion for Xia-Gibbs Syndrome. It was published in Molecular Syndromology.