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Week of 14 July 2026
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Key takeaways this week
- ►WAPL — a new cohesinopathy gene and driver of the 10q22.3q23.2 genomic disorder.
- ►TAB3 — an X-linked hypotrichosis defined by a dosage effect, with an anti-inflammatory lead.
- ►JAG1 — ACMG calibration of MAVE data reclassifies 21% of Alagille syndrome VUS.
- ►Parental postzygotic mutations — 1,015 variants recovered across over 11,000 WGS trios, including DYNC1H1 and WT1.
- ►PDGFRB — tyrosine kinase inhibitors show benefit in Kosaki/Penttinen syndromes.
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WGS / Diagnosis
Autosomal recessivePubMed★ Top pick
High Throughput Evidence Generation to Support Tentative Gene Disease Relationship from A Cohort Enriched for Autozygosity and Founder Effect.
Recessive Mendelian disorders (cohort enriched for consanguinity)
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WGS / DiagnosisRecurrent variantPhenotypic expansion
Genet Med 2026· JulRead
WAPL
Autosomal dominantPubMed★ Top pick
Clinical, in vitro, and in vivo evidence of WAPL as a cohesinopathy-associated gene and phenotypic driver of 10q22.3q23.2 genomic disorder.
WAPL-related neurodevelopmental disorder and 10q22.3q23.2 genomic disorder
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NeurodevelopmentNew geneFunctional SNV
Am J Hum Genet 2026· JulRead
TAB3
X-linkedPubMed★ Top pick
Overlapping Xq13.3 duplications define an X-linked hypotrichosis simplex and implicate TAB3 dosage sensitivity.
X-linked hypotrichosis simplex
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New geneNew mechanism
Am J Hum Genet 2026· JulRead
WGS / Diagnosis
PubMed★ Top pick
Landscape of parental postzygotic mutations across >11,000 rare disease trios.
Rare diseases (parental postzygotic mutations)
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WGS / Diagnosis
Am J Hum Genet 2026· JulRead
PAH
Autosomal recessivePubMed★ Top pick
Genotype-Phenotype Relationships in Phenylalanine Hydroxylase Deficiency: Functional Annotation-Enhanced Analysis of 23,427 Individuals.
Phenylalanine hydroxylase deficiency (phenylketonuria)
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Genet Med 2026· JulRead
TCF7L2
Autosomal dominantPubMed★ Top pick
Characterization of the genotypic and phenotypic spectrum of TCF7L2-related neurodevelopmental disorder (TRND).
TCF7L2-related neurodevelopmental disorder (TRND)
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NeurodevelopmentPhenotypic expansion
Genet Med 2026· JulRead
COL1A2
Autosomal dominantPubMed★ Top pick
Complexity of genomic diagnosis: Lessons learnt from the UK Biobank and Generation study newborn genome sequencing analyses.
Osteogenesis imperfecta
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Newborn screeningVUS reclassified
Bone 2026· JulRead
Metabolism / Epilepsy
PubMed★ Top pick
Genetic Testing in Adult Patients With Epilepsy: Genetic Risk Index for Seizure Etiology for Identifying Optimal Candidates.
Adult epilepsy
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Metabolism / Epilepsy
Neurol Clin Pract 2026· JulRead
JAG1
Autosomal dominantPubMedLikelihood-based calibration improves the clinical utility of JAG1 functional data for variant classification.
Alagille syndrome
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VUS reclassifiedFunctional SNV
Am J Hum Genet 2026· JulRead
B4GALT5
Autosomal recessivePubMedB4GALT5 deficiency impairs glycosphingolipid biosynthesis: a new Congenital Disorder of Glycosylation?
Possible new congenital disorder of glycosylation
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New geneFunctional SNV
J Lipid Res 2026· JulRead
SCN5A
Autosomal dominantmedRxivWhole-genome sequencing implicates rare, low-frequency and structural non-coding variation at the SCN5A locus in Brugada syndrome
Brugada syndrome
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CardiologyFunctional SNVDeep intronic variant
medRxiv 2026· JulRead
WGS / Diagnosis
PubMedBridging the Functional Gap by Synergy of Exome/Genome and RNA Sequencing: A Systematic Semi-quantitative Review Demonstrating Enhanced Diagnostic Yield in Genetic Diagnostics.
Genetic diseases (exome/genome diagnostics complemented by RNA sequencing)
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WGS / Diagnosis
Genet Med 2026· JulRead
AXIN2
Autosomal dominantPubMedUncovering Phenotypic Expansion in AXIN2-Related Disorders through Precision Animal Modeling.
AXIN2-related disorders (oligodontia-colorectal cancer syndrome)
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Phenotypic expansionFunctional SNV
Genet Med 2026· JulRead
PDGFRB
Autosomal dominantPubMed⭐ À la une
Tyrosine kinase inhibitors in Kosaki/Penttinen syndromes: new reports, follow-up of treated individuals and literature review.
Kosaki (KOGS) and Penttinen syndromes
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Therapeutic implication
Eur J Hum Genet 2026· JulRead
FMR1
X-linkedPubMedExtended newborn screening using DNA methylation testing for fragile X syndrome in 17,107 infants.
Fragile X syndrome
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Newborn screeningRepeat expansion
Genet Med 2026· JulRead
MIMS1
Autosomal recessivePubMedBiallelic Variants in MIMS1 Produce a Form of Spondyloepimetaphyseal Dysplasia With Tracheal Stenosis and Ectodermal Dysplasia (SEMDTSED).
Spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia with tracheal stenosis and ectodermal dysplasia (SEMDTSED)
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New gene
Am J Med Genet A 2026· JulRead
ATP1A4
Autosomal recessivePubMedBiallelic Variants in ATP1A4 Are Associated with Oligoasthenoteratozoospermia and Male Infertility.
Male infertility (oligoasthenoteratozoospermia)
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New geneFunctional SNV
Clin Genet 2026· JulRead
CACNA1C
Autosomal dominantPubMedTimothy syndrome and CACNA1C-Related Disorder: first international language and management guidelines consensus statement.
Timothy syndrome and CACNA1C-related disorder
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Neurodevelopment
Eur J Hum Genet 2026· JulRead
NR5A1
PubMedIntegrated multi-platform genetic profiling reveals dual molecular pathology in 46, XY disorders of sex development through NR5A1 Haploinsufficiency and maternal chromosome 15 UPD.
46,XY disorder of sex development and Prader-Willi syndrome
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Hum Mol Genet 2026· JulRead
References and sources
- Recessive Mendelian disorders (cohort enriched for consanguinity). Genet Med 2026. PMID 42434812. Score 10/10. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42434812/
- WAPL — WAPL-related neurodevelopmental disorder and 10q22.3q23.2 genomic disorder. Am J Hum Genet 2026. PMID 42431198. Score 10/10. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42431198/
- TAB3 — X-linked hypotrichosis simplex. Am J Hum Genet 2026. PMID 42425085. Score 10/10. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42425085/
- Rare diseases (parental postzygotic mutations). Am J Hum Genet 2026. PMID 42442367. Score 9/10. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42442367/
- PAH — Phenylalanine hydroxylase deficiency (phenylketonuria). Genet Med 2026. PMID 42423070. Score 9/10. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42423070/
- TCF7L2 — TCF7L2-related neurodevelopmental disorder (TRND). Genet Med 2026. PMID 42417140. Score 9/10. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42417140/
- JAG1 — Alagille syndrome. Am J Hum Genet 2026. PMID 42442366. Score 8/10. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42442366/
- B4GALT5 — Possible new congenital disorder of glycosylation. J Lipid Res 2026. PMID 42425491. Score 8/10. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42425491/
- SCN5A — Brugada syndrome. medRxiv 2026. doi:10.64898/2026.07.07.26356386. Score 8/10. https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.07.07.26356386v1
- Genetic diseases (exome/genome diagnostics complemented by RNA sequencing). Genet Med 2026. PMID 42417141. Score 8/10. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42417141/
- AXIN2 — AXIN2-related disorders (oligodontia-colorectal cancer syndrome). Genet Med 2026. PMID 42429102. Score 7/10. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42429102/
- PDGFRB — Kosaki (KOGS) and Penttinen syndromes. Eur J Hum Genet 2026. PMID 42420563. Score 7/10. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42420563/
- CACNA1C — Timothy syndrome and CACNA1C-related disorder. Eur J Hum Genet 2026. PMID 42426153. Score 6/10. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42426153/
- COL1A2 — Osteogenesis imperfecta. Bone 2026. PMID 42425254. Score 9/10. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42425254/
- FMR1 — Fragile X syndrome. Genet Med 2026. PMID 42417138. Score 7/10. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42417138/
- MIMS1 — Spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia with tracheal stenosis and ectodermal dysplasia (SEMDTSED). Am J Med Genet A 2026. PMID 42410297. Score 7/10. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ajmg.a.70243?af=R
- ATP1A4 — Male infertility (oligoasthenoteratozoospermia). Clin Genet 2026. PMID 42381520. Score 7/10. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/cge.70205?af=R
- NR5A1 — 46,XY disorder of sex development and Prader-Willi syndrome. Hum Mol Genet 2026. PMID 42418299. Score 6/10. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42418299/
- Adult epilepsy. Neurol Clin Pract 2026. PMID 42413107. Score 9/10. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42413107/