Abstract
We describe a maternally transmitted genomic-imprinting syndrome of mental retardation, hypotonia, and unique dysmorphism with elongated face. We mapped the disease-associated locus to ∼7.27 Mb on chromosome 8q24 and demonstrated that the disease is caused by a missense mutation in the maternal copy of KCNK9 within this locus. KCNK9 is maternally transmitted (imprinted with paternal silencing) and encodes K2P9.1, a member of the two pore-domain potassium channel (K2P) subfamily. The mutation fully abolishes the channel's currents-both when functioning as a homodimer or as a heterodimer with K2P3.1.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 193-199 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | American Journal of Human Genetics |
| Volume | 83 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 8 Aug 2008 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Genetics
- Genetics(clinical)