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Inherited and de novo variants extend the etiology of TAOK1-associated neurodevelopmental disorder

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Alterations in the TAOK1 gene have recently emerged as the cause of developmental delay with or without intellectual impairment or behavioral abnormalities (MIM # 619575). The 32 cases currently described… Click to show full abstract

Alterations in the TAOK1 gene have recently emerged as the cause of developmental delay with or without intellectual impairment or behavioral abnormalities (MIM # 619575). The 32 cases currently described in the literature have predominantly de novo alterations in TAOK1 and a wide spectrum of neurodevelopmental abnormalities. Here, we report four patients with novel pathogenic TAOK1 variants identified by research genome sequencing, clinical exome sequencing, and international matchmaking. The overlapping clinical features of our patients are consistent with the emerging core phenotype of TAOK1-associated syndrome: facial dysmorphism, feeding difficulties, global developmental delay, joint laxity, and hypotonia. However, behavioral abnormalities and gastrointestinal issues are more common in our cohort than previously reported. Two patients have de novo TAOK1 variants (one missense, one splice site) consistent with most known alterations in this gene. However, we also report the first sibling pair who both inherited a TAOK1 frameshift variant from a mildly affected mother. Our findings suggest that incomplete penetrance and variable expressivity are relatively common in TAOK1-associated syndrome, which holds important implications for clinical genetic testing.

Keywords: taok1 associated; etiology; novo variants; variants extend; inherited novo; taok1

Journal Title: Cold Spring Harbor Molecular Case Studies
Year Published: 2022

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