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Bilateral congenital or childhood onset cataracts

Gene: MAF

Green List (high evidence)
MAF (MAF bZIP transcription factor)
EnsemblGeneIds (GRCh38): ENSG00000178573
EnsemblGeneIds (GRCh37): ENSG00000178573
OMIM: 177075, Gene2Phenotype
MAF is in 8 panels

2 reviews

Sarah Waller (Manchester Centre for Genomic Medicine)

Green List (high evidence)

Mode of inheritance
MONOALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal, imprinted status unknown

Phenotypes
Cataract, pulverulent or cerulean, with or without microcornea, 610202

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

Created: 14 Jun 2016, 8:27 a.m.

Panel version: 0.383

Ellen McDonagh (Genomics England Curator)

Green List (high evidence)

Is on the Manchester congenital cataracts gene panel. It is a confirmed DD gene for CATARACT, DEAFNESS, INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY, SEIZURES, AND A DOWN SYNDROME-LIKE FACIES, CATARACT CONGENITAL CERULEAN TYPE 4, and CATARACT PULVERULENT JUVENILE-ONSET MAF-RELATED (CAPJOM). Associated with Ayme-Gripp syndrome and Cataract 21, multiple types in OMIM.
Created: 25 Apr 2016, 9:41 a.m.

Mode of inheritance
MONOALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal, imprinted status unknown

Phenotypes
CATARACT, DEAFNESS, INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY, SEIZURES, AND A DOWN SYNDROME-LIKE FACIES; CATARACT CONGENITAL CERULEAN TYPE 4; CATARACT PULVERULENT JUVENILE-ONSET MAF-RELATED (CAPJOM); Ayme-Gripp syndrome; Cataract 21, multiple types; Cataract pulverulent or cerulean with or without microcornea

Created: 25 Apr 2016, 9:41 a.m.

Panel version: 0.0

Details

Mode of Inheritance
MONOALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal, imprinted status unknown
Sources
  • Expert Review Green
  • UKGTN
  • Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen
Phenotypes
  • Cataract, pulverulent or cerulean, with or without microcornea, 610202
  • CATARACT, DEAFNESS, INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY, SEIZURES, AND A DOWN SYNDROME-LIKE FACIES
  • CATARACT CONGENITAL CERULEAN TYPE 4
  • CATARACT PULVERULENT JUVENILE-ONSET MAF-RELATED (CAPJOM)
  • Ayme-Gripp syndrome
  • Cataract 21, multiple types
  • Cataract pulverulent or cerulean with or without microcornea
OMIM
177075
Clinvar variants
Variants in MAF
Penetrance
Complete
Panels with this gene

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).

31 May 2016, Gel status: 4

Set Phenotypes

Ellen McDonagh (Genomics England Curator)

Phenotypes for MAF were set to Cataract, pulverulent or cerulean, with or without microcornea, 610202; CATARACT, DEAFNESS, INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY, SEIZURES, AND A DOWN SYNDROME-LIKE FACIES; CATARACT CONGENITAL CERULEAN TYPE 4; CATARACT PULVERULENT JUVENILE-ONSET MAF-RELATED (CAPJOM); Ayme-Gripp syndrome; Cataract 21, multiple types; Cataract pulverulent or cerulean with or without microcornea

31 May 2016, Gel status: 4

Set Mode of Inheritance

Ellen McDonagh (Genomics England Curator)

Mode of inheritance for MAF was changed to MONOALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal, imprinted status unknown

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: 2

Added New Source

GEL ()

MAF was added to Cataractspanel. Sources: UKGTN

28 Apr 2015, Gel status: 1

Added New Source

GEL ()

MAF was added to Cataractspanel. Sources: Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen