Genes in panel

Adult onset neurodegenerative disorder

Gene: DYNC1H1

Red List (low evidence)

DYNC1H1 (dynein cytoplasmic 1 heavy chain 1)
EnsemblGeneIds (GRCh38): ENSG00000197102
EnsemblGeneIds (GRCh37): ENSG00000197102
OMIM: 600112, Gene2Phenotype
DYNC1H1 is in 13 panels

3 reviews

Oliver Ziff (University College London)

Green List (high evidence)

Causes SMA-LED. While often childhood-onset, it can present or remain undiagnosed until adulthood, mimicking LMN-variant MND. Needs inclusion in R460.1 to avoid R78 reanalysis.
Created: 22 May 2026, 1:32 p.m. | Last Modified: 22 May 2026, 1:32 p.m.
Panel Version: 9.1

Mode of inheritance
MONOALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal, NOT imprinted

Phenotypes
Charcot Marie Tooth disease, axonal, type 20, 614228; Mental retardation, autosomal dominant 13, 614563; Spinal muscular atrophy, lower extremity predominant, AD, 158600

Publications

Mode of pathogenicity
Other

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

Louise Daugherty (Genomics England Curator)

I don't know

Review and rating submitted by Nick Beauchamp (Sheffield Diagnostic genetics Service), on behalf of Yorkshire and North East GLH for GMS Neurology specialist test group.
Created: 23 Jul 2019, 3:51 p.m. | Last Modified: 23 Jul 2019, 3:51 p.m.
Panel Version: 1.74

Nick Beauchamp (Sheffield Diagnostic Genetics Service)

Red List (low evidence)

Onset in early childhood
Created: 23 Jul 2019, 3:35 p.m. | Last Modified: 23 Jul 2019, 3:35 p.m.
Panel Version: 1.72

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

Phenotypes
Charcot Marie Tooth, SMA, Intellectual disability

History Filter Activity

23 Jul 2019, Gel status: 1

Added New Source

Louise Daugherty (Genomics England Curator)

Source NHS GMS was added to DYNC1H1.

23 Jul 2019, Gel status: 1

Added New Source

Louise Daugherty (Genomics England Curator)

Source Yorkshire and North East GLH was added to DYNC1H1.

25 Jan 2019, Gel status: 1

Panel promoted to version 1.0

Louise Daugherty (Genomics England Curator)

Rebecca Foulger: Gene awaiting curator evaluati

18 Dec 2018, Gel status: 1

Created, Added New Source, Set mode of inheritance, Set Phenotypes

Rebecca Foulger (Genomics England curator)

gene: DYNC1H1 was added gene: DYNC1H1 was added to Neurodegenerative disorders - adult onset. Sources: Expert Review Red Mode of inheritance for gene: DYNC1H1 was set to MONOALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal, imprinted status unknown Phenotypes for gene: DYNC1H1 were set to Charcot Marie Tooth, SMA, Intellectual disability