Garcia-Gonzalo et al. (2011) reported 2 sisters, born of consanguineous Bangladeshi parents, with Joubert syndrome. Brain MRI showed cerebellar vermis hypoplasia and the molar tooth sign, the characteristic radiographic feature of Joubert syndrome. One girl also had bilateral ... Garcia-Gonzalo et al. (2011) reported 2 sisters, born of consanguineous Bangladeshi parents, with Joubert syndrome. Brain MRI showed cerebellar vermis hypoplasia and the molar tooth sign, the characteristic radiographic feature of Joubert syndrome. One girl also had bilateral frontotemporal pachygyria. Ophthalmologic assessment and renal ultrasounds were normal at ages 7 years and 4 years, respectively.
By homozygosity mapping followed by candidate gene sequencing, Garcia-Gonzalo et al. (2011) identified a homozygous splice site mutation in the TCTN1 gene (609863.0001) in 2 sisters, born of consanguineous Bangladeshi parents, with JBTS13. The TCTN1 gene was found ... By homozygosity mapping followed by candidate gene sequencing, Garcia-Gonzalo et al. (2011) identified a homozygous splice site mutation in the TCTN1 gene (609863.0001) in 2 sisters, born of consanguineous Bangladeshi parents, with JBTS13. The TCTN1 gene was found to interact with multiple other proteins in a large complex that localizes to the transition zone between the basal body and axoneme in cilia.