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Fetal anomalies

Gene: WDR44

Green List (high evidence)
WDR44 (WD repeat domain 44)
EnsemblGeneIds (GRCh38): ENSG00000131725
EnsemblGeneIds (GRCh37): ENSG00000131725
WDR44 is in 2 panels

2 reviews

Achchuthan Shanmugasundram (Genomics England Curator)

Green List (high evidence)

The rating of this gene has been updated to green and the mode of inheritance set to X-LINKED: hemizygous mutation in males, biallelic mutations in females following NHS Genomic Medicine Service approval.
Created: 25 Feb 2025, 11:15 a.m. | Last Modified: 25 Feb 2025, 11:15 a.m.
Panel Version: 5.78
This gene and phenotype were reviewed during meetings between November 2024 & January 2025. The meetings included representatives of the Central & South and North Thames R21 testing GLHs and from the R21 Clinical Oversight Group. Clinical review and curation was performed by Stephanie Allen, Natalie Bibb, and Sarah Graham (Central & South GLH), Natalie Chandler and Elizabeth Scotchman (North Thames GLH), and Sunayna Best, Anna De Burca, Natalie Canham, Samantha Doyle, Alice Gardham, Victoria Harrison, Esther Kinning, Sahar Mansour, Soo-Mi Park, and Elizabeth Wall (R21 Clinical Oversight Group).
Created: 20 Feb 2025, 9:40 p.m. | Last Modified: 20 Feb 2025, 9:40 p.m.
Panel Version: 5.16

Mode of inheritance
X-LINKED: hemizygous mutation in males, biallelic mutations in females

Created: 20 Feb 2025, 9:40 p.m.
Last Modified: 20 Feb 2025, 9:40 p.m.
Panel version: 5.78

Vicki Harrison (Wessex Clinical Genetics Service)

Green List (high evidence)

11 males ID, dysmorphism, hypermobilty, brachydactyly, dislocated joints, talipes, 3 renal (unilat MCKD, hypoplasia, nephritis), 4 heart, all brain MRIs abnormal (3 pACC, VM, white matter, simplified gyral pattern). Zebrafish studies. Separate paper 1 case LOF promotor deletion in fetus with similar ciliopathy phenotype.
Created: 20 Feb 2025, 9:35 p.m. | Last Modified: 20 Feb 2025, 9:35 p.m.
Panel Version: 5.15

Mode of inheritance
X-LINKED: hemizygous mutation in males, biallelic mutations in females

Phenotypes
Ciliopathy, MONDO:0005308, WDR44-related

Publications

Created: 20 Feb 2025, 9:35 p.m.
Last Modified: 20 Feb 2025, 9:35 p.m.
Panel version: 5.15

Details

Mode of Inheritance
X-LINKED: hemizygous mutation in males, biallelic mutations in females
Sources
  • Expert Review Green
  • NHS GMS
Phenotypes
  • Ciliopathy, MONDO:0005308, WDR44-related
Tags
gene-checked
Clinvar variants
Variants in WDR44
Penetrance
None
Publications
Panels with this gene

History Filter Activity

12 Mar 2025, Gel status: 3

Added Tag

Achchuthan Shanmugasundram (Genomics England Curator)

Tag gene-checked tag was added to gene: WDR44.

25 Feb 2025, Gel status: 3

Removed Tag, Removed Tag

Achchuthan Shanmugasundram (Genomics England Curator)

Tag Q1_25_ NHS_review was removed from gene: WDR44. Tag Q1_25_ promote_green was removed from gene: WDR44.

25 Feb 2025, Gel status: 3

Added New Source, Status Update

Achchuthan Shanmugasundram (Genomics England Curator)

Source Expert Review Green was added to WDR44. Rating Changed from Amber List (moderate evidence) to Green List (high evidence)

21 Feb 2025, Gel status: 2

Added Tag, Added Tag

Achchuthan Shanmugasundram (Genomics England Curator)

Tag Q1_25_ NHS_review tag was added to gene: WDR44. Tag Q1_25_ promote_green tag was added to gene: WDR44.

20 Feb 2025, Gel status: 2

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

Achchuthan Shanmugasundram (Genomics England Curator)

gene: WDR44 was added gene: WDR44 was added to Fetal anomalies. Sources: NHS GMS,Expert Review Amber Mode of inheritance for gene: WDR44 was set to X-LINKED: hemizygous mutation in males, biallelic mutations in females Publications for gene: WDR44 were set to 38191484 Phenotypes for gene: WDR44 were set to Ciliopathy, MONDO:0005308, WDR44-related