A novel variant in the ROR2 gene underlying brachydactyly type B: a case report.

Jiaqi Shao, Yue Liu, Shuyang Zhao, Weisheng Sun, Jie Zhan, Lihua Cao

BMC pediatrics 2022 Sep 05

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Brachydactyly type B is an autosomal dominant disorder that is characterized by hypoplasia of the distal phalanges and nails and can be divided into brachydactyly type B1 (BDB1) and brachydactyly type B2 (BDB2). BDB1 is the most severe form of brachydactyly and is caused by truncating variants in the receptor tyrosine kinase-like orphan receptor 2 (ROR2) gene. Here, we report a five-generation Chinese family with brachydactyly with or without syndactyly. The proband and her mother underwent digital separation in syndactyly, and the genetic analyses of the proband and her parents were provided. The novel heterozygous frameshift variant c.1320dupG, p.(Arg441Alafs*18) in the ROR2 gene was identified in the affected individuals by whole-exome sequencing and Sanger sequencing. The c.1320dupG variant in ROR2 is predicted to produce a truncated protein that lacks tyrosine kinase and serine/threonine- and proline-rich structures and remarkably alters the tertiary structures of the mutant ROR2 protein. The c.1320dupG, p.(Arg441Alafs*18) variant in the ROR2 gene has not been reported in any databases thus far and therefore is novel. Our study extends the gene variant spectrum of brachydactyly and may provide information for the genetic counselling of family members. © 2022. The Author(s).

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Jiaqi Shao, Yue Liu, Shuyang Zhao, Weisheng Sun, Jie Zhan, Lihua Cao. A novel variant in the ROR2 gene underlying brachydactyly type B: a case report. BMC pediatrics. 2022 Sep 05;22(1):528