Rare A2ML1 variants confer susceptibility to otitis media

  • Regie Lyn P. Santos-Cortez
  • , Charlotte M. Chiong
  • , Ma Rina T. Reyes-Quintos
  • , Ma Leah C. Tantoco
  • , Xin Wang
  • , Anushree Acharya
  • , Izoduwa Abbe
  • , Arnaud P. Giese
  • , Joshua D. Smith
  • , E. Kaitlynn Allen
  • , Biao Li
  • , Eva Maria Cutiongco-De La Paz
  • , Marieflor Cristy Garcia
  • , Erasmo Gonzalo D.V. Llanes
  • , Patrick John Labra
  • , Teresa Luisa I. Gloria-Cruz
  • , Abner L. Chan
  • , Gao T. Wang
  • , Kathleen A. Daly
  • , Jay Shendure
  • Michael J. Bamshad, Deborah A. Nickerson, Janak A. Patel, Saima Riazuddin, Michele M. Sale, Tasnee Chonmaitree, Zubair M. Ahmed, Generoso T. Abes, Suzanne M. Leal

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Abstract

A duplication variant within the middle ear-specific gene A2ML1 cosegregates with otitis media in an indigenous Filipino pedigree (LOD score = 7.5 at reduced penetrance) and lies within a founder haplotype that is also shared by 3 otitis-prone European-American and Hispanic-American children but is absent in non-otitis-prone children and >62,000 next-generation sequences. We identified seven additional A2ML1 variants in six otitis-prone children. Collectively, our studies support a role for A2ML1 in the pathophysiology of otitis media.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)917-920
Number of pages4
JournalNature Genetics
Volume47
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 30 2015

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Genetics

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