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Bilateral congenital or childhood onset cataracts

Gene: PEX2

Green List (high evidence)

PEX2 (peroxisomal biogenesis factor 2)
EnsemblGeneIds (GRCh38): ENSG00000164751
EnsemblGeneIds (GRCh37): ENSG00000164751
OMIM: 170993, Gene2Phenotype
PEX2 is in 22 panels

2 reviews

Sarah Waller (Manchester Centre for Genomic Medicine)

Green List (high evidence)

Mode of inheritance
BIALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal

Phenotypes
Peroxisome biogenesis disorder

Variants in this GENE are reported as part of current diagnostic practice

Ellen McDonagh (Genomics England Curator)

Green List (high evidence)

Is on the Manchester congenital cataracts gene panel. Is a confirmed DD gene for Zellweger sydrome (includes cataract as a phenotype). Multiple cases reported in OMIM.
Created: 29 Apr 2016, 1:14 p.m.

Mode of inheritance
BIALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal

Phenotypes
Peroxisome biogenesis disorder 5A, (Zellweger); Zellweger sydrome

History Filter Activity

14 Jun 2016, Gel status: 4

Gene classified by Genomics England curator

Ellen McDonagh (Genomics England Curator)

This gene has been classified as Green List (High Evidence).

14 Jun 2016, Gel status: 4

Set Phenotypes

Ellen McDonagh (Genomics England Curator)

Phenotypes for PEX2 were set to Peroxisome biogenesis disorder 5A, (Zellweger); Zellweger sydrome;Peroxisome biogenesis disorder

31 May 2016, Gel status: 4

Set Phenotypes

Ellen McDonagh (Genomics England Curator)

Phenotypes for PEX2 were set to Peroxisome biogenesis disorder 5A, (Zellweger); Zellweger sydrome

31 May 2016, Gel status: 4

Set Mode of Inheritance

Ellen McDonagh (Genomics England Curator)

Mode of inheritance for PEX2 was changed to BIALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal

13 May 2016, Gel status: 4

Gene classified by Genomics England curator

Ellen McDonagh (Genomics England Curator)

This gene has been classified as Green List (High Evidence).

28 Apr 2015, Gel status: 1

Added New Source

GEL ()

PEX2 was added to Cataractspanel. Sources: UKGTN