[PDF][PDF] Mechanism for selective synaptic wiring of rod photoreceptors into the retinal circuitry and its role in vision

…, KE Fehlhaber, N Kamasawa, C Orlandi, KN James… - Neuron, 2015 - cell.com
In the retina, rod and cone photoreceptors form distinct connections with different classes of
downstream bipolar cells. However, the molecular mechanisms responsible for their …

Autism risk in offspring can be assessed through quantification of male sperm mosaicism

…, D Antaki, RD George, M Kleiber, KN James… - Nature Medicine, 2020 - nature.com
De novo mutations arising on the paternal chromosome make the largest known contribution
to autism risk, and correlate with paternal age at the time of conception. The recurrence risk …

Biallelic loss of human CTNNA2, encoding αN-catenin, leads to ARP2/3 complex overactivity and disordered cortical neuronal migration

…, BA Barshop, B Kara, R Wang, V Stanley, KN James… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Neuronal migration defects, including pachygyria, are among the most severe developmental
brain defects in humans. Here, we identify biallelic truncating mutations in CTNNA2, …

[HTML][HTML] Loss of the sphingolipid desaturase DEGS1 causes hypomyelinating leukodystrophy

…, D Rubbini, J Terriente, KN James… - The Journal of …, 2019 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Sphingolipid imbalance is the culprit in a variety of neurological diseases, some affecting
the myelin sheath. We have used whole-exome sequencing in patients with undetermined …

[PDF][PDF] Developmental and temporal characteristics of clonal sperm mosaicism

X Yang, MW Breuss, X Xu, D Antaki, KN James… - Cell, 2021 - cell.com
Throughout development and aging, human cells accumulate mutations resulting in genomic
mosaicism and genetic diversity at the cellular level. Mosaic mutations present in the …

[HTML][HTML] Biallelic variants in KIF14 cause intellectual disability with microcephaly

…, A Heiberg, J McEvoy-Venneri, KN James… - European journal of …, 2018 - nature.com
Kinesin proteins are critical for various cellular functions such as intracellular transport and
cell division, and many members of the family have been linked to monogenic disorders and …

Comprehensive multi-omic profiling of somatic mutations in malformations of cortical development

…, RD George, J Gu, M Xu, C Barrows, KN James… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Malformations of cortical development (MCD) are neurological conditions involving focal
disruptions of cortical architecture and cellular organization that arise during embryogenesis, …

[PDF][PDF] Autosomal-recessive mutations in the tRNA splicing endonuclease subunit TSEN15 cause pontocerebellar hypoplasia and progressive microcephaly

MW Breuss, T Sultan, KN James, RO Rosti… - The American Journal of …, 2016 - cell.com
The tRNA splicing endonuclease is a highly evolutionarily conserved protein complex, involved
in the cleavage of intron-containing tRNAs. In human it consists of the catalytic subunits …

[PDF][PDF] Biallelic variants in OTUD6B cause an intellectual disability syndrome associated with seizures and dysmorphic features

…, JR Lemke, O Elpeleg, B Abu-Libdeh, KN James… - The American Journal of …, 2017 - cell.com
Ubiquitination is a posttranslational modification that regulates many cellular processes
including protein degradation, intracellular trafficking, cell signaling, and protein-protein …

[HTML][HTML] Partially automated whole-genome sequencing reanalysis of previously undiagnosed pediatric patients can efficiently yield new diagnoses

KN James, MM Clark, B Camp, C Kint, P Schols… - NPJ genomic …, 2020 - nature.com
To investigate the diagnostic and clinical utility of a partially automated reanalysis pipeline,
forty-eight cases of seriously ill children with suspected genetic disease who did not receive …