General Information of Disease (ID: DISWFNUJ)

Disease Name Microcephaly 6, primary, autosomal recessive
Synonyms MCPH6; microcephaly 6, primary, autosomal recessive; CENPJ autosomal recessive primary microcephaly; autosomal recessive primary microcephaly caused by mutation in CENPJ
Definition Any autosomal recessive primary microcephaly in which the cause of the disease is a mutation in the CENPJ gene.
Disease Hierarchy
DISBDL4S: Microcephaly 6 with or without short stature
DISWFNUJ: Microcephaly 6, primary, autosomal recessive
Disease Identifiers
MONDO ID
MONDO_0012029
MESH ID
C564247
UMLS CUI
C1842109
OMIM ID
608393
MedGen ID
330770

Molecular Interaction Atlas (MIA) of This Disease

Molecular Interaction Atlas (MIA)
This Disease Is Related to 2 DOT Molecule(s)
Gene Name DOT ID Evidence Level Mode of Inheritance REF
CENPJ OTZCQZN5 Strong Autosomal recessive [1]
STIL OT9799VN Strong Genetic Variation [2]
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References

1 A centrosomal mechanism involving CDK5RAP2 and CENPJ controls brain size. Nat Genet. 2005 Apr;37(4):353-5. doi: 10.1038/ng1539. Epub 2005 Mar 27.
2 A clinical and molecular genetic study of 112 Iranian families with primary microcephaly. J Med Genet. 2010 Dec;47(12):823-8. doi: 10.1136/jmg.2009.076398. Epub 2010 Oct 26.