A GCC repeat expansion in AFF3 is a significant cause of intellectual disability
Jadhav, B.; Garg, P.; van Vugt, J. J.; Ibanez Garikano, K.; Gagliardi, D.; Lee, W.; Martin-Trujillo, A.; Gies, S. L.; Barbosa, M.; Jain, M.; Houlden, H.; Paten, B.; Genomics England Research Consortium, ; Project MinE ALS Sequencing Consortium, ; Veldink, J.; Tucci, A.; Sharp, A. J.
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GC-rich tandem repeat expansions (TREs) are often associated with DNA methylation, gene silencing and folate-sensitive fragile sites and underlie several congenital and late-onset disorders. Through a combination of DNA methylation profiling and tandem repeat genotyping, we identified 24 methylated TREs and investigated their effects on human traits using PheWAS in 168,641 individuals from the UK Biobank, identifying 156 significant TRE:trait associations involving 17 different TREs. Of these, a GCC expansion in the promoter of AFF3 was linked with a 2.4-fold reduced probability of completing secondary education, an effect size comparable to several recurrent pathogenic microdeletions. In a cohort of 6,371 probands with neurodevelopmental problems of suspected genetic etiology, we observed a significant enrichment of AFF3 expansions compared to controls. With a population prevalence that is at least 5-fold higher than the TRE that causes fragile X syndrome, AFF3 expansions represent a significant cause of neurodevelopmental delay.
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