Genes in panel

Fetal anomalies

Gene: TMEM161B

Amber List (moderate evidence)

TMEM161B (transmembrane protein 161B)
EnsemblGeneIds (GRCh38): ENSG00000164180
EnsemblGeneIds (GRCh37): ENSG00000164180
TMEM161B is in 2 panels

2 reviews

Ida Ertmanska (Genomics England Curator)

This gene and phenotype were reviewed during meetings in July and August 2026. The meetings included representatives of the North Thames and Central and South R21 testing GLHs and from the R21 Clinical Oversight Group. Clinical review and curation was performed by Natalie Chandler & Louise Carr (North Thames GLH), Sarah Graham & Elizabeth Young (Central & South GLH), and Alice Gardham, Esther Kinning, Vicki Harrison, Anna DeBurca, Natalie Canham, Sunayna Best, Soo-Mi Park & Tessa Homfray (R21 Clinical Oversight Group).
Created: 29 Oct 2026, 4:13 p.m. | Last Modified: 29 Oct 2026, 4:13 p.m.
Panel Version: 8.26

Natalie Chandler (North Thames GLH)

Green List (high evidence)

prenatal ?CC abnormalities
Created: 29 Oct 2026, 3:51 p.m. | Last Modified: 29 Oct 2026, 3:51 p.m.
Panel Version: 8.25

Mode of inheritance
BIALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal

Phenotypes
polymicrogyria, MONDO:0000087; Microcephaly, MONDO:0001149

Publications

Details

Mode of Inheritance
BIALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal
Sources
  • NHS GMS
  • Expert Review Amber
Phenotypes
  • polymicrogyria, MONDO:0000087
  • Microcephaly, MONDO:0001149
Clinvar variants
Variants in TMEM161B
Penetrance
None
Publications
Panels with this gene

History Filter Activity

29 Oct 2026, Gel status: 2

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

Ida Ertmanska (Genomics England Curator)

gene: TMEM161B was added gene: TMEM161B was added to Fetal anomalies. Sources: Expert Review Amber,NHS GMS Mode of inheritance for gene: TMEM161B was set to BIALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal Publications for gene: TMEM161B were set to 36669109; 36669111 Phenotypes for gene: TMEM161B were set to polymicrogyria, MONDO:0000087; Microcephaly, MONDO:0001149