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Kym BoycottProfessor of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, University of Ottawa Verified email at cheo.on.ca Cited by 21032 |
Rare-disease genetics in the era of next-generation sequencing: discovery to translation
KM Boycott, MR Vanstone, DE Bulman… - Nature Reviews …, 2013 - nature.com
Work over the past 25 years has resulted in the identification of genes responsible for ~50%
of the estimated 7,000 rare monogenic diseases, and it is predicted that most of the …
of the estimated 7,000 rare monogenic diseases, and it is predicted that most of the …
The human phenotype ontology in 2017
Deep phenotyping has been defined as the precise and comprehensive analysis of phenotypic
abnormalities in which the individual components of the phenotype are observed and …
abnormalities in which the individual components of the phenotype are observed and …
Utility of whole‐exome sequencing for those near the end of the diagnostic odyssey: time to address gaps in care
…, J Majewski, KM Boycott - Clinical …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
An accurate diagnosis is an integral component of patient care for children with rare genetic
disease. Recent advances in sequencing, in particular whole‐exome sequencing ( WES ), …
disease. Recent advances in sequencing, in particular whole‐exome sequencing ( WES ), …
Mutations in UBQLN2 cause dominant X-linked juvenile and adult-onset ALS and ALS/dementia
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a paralytic and usually fatal disorder caused by motor-neuron
degeneration in the brain and spinal cord. Most cases of ALS are sporadic but about …
degeneration in the brain and spinal cord. Most cases of ALS are sporadic but about …
De novo germline and postzygotic mutations in AKT3, PIK3R2 and PIK3CA cause a spectrum of related megalencephaly syndromes
Megalencephaly-capillary malformation (MCAP) and megalencephaly-polymicrogyria-polydactyly-hydrocephalus
(MPPH) syndromes are sporadic overgrowth disorders associated …
(MPPH) syndromes are sporadic overgrowth disorders associated …
Loss-of-function mutations in a calcium-channel α1-subunit gene in Xp11. 23 cause incomplete X-linked congenital stationary night blindness
…, GA Fishman, M Mets, MA Musarella, KM Boycott - Nature …, 1998 - nature.com
X-linked congenital stationary night blindness (CSNB) is a recessive non-progressive retinal
disorder characterized by night blindness, decreased visual acuity, myopia, nystagmus and …
disorder characterized by night blindness, decreased visual acuity, myopia, nystagmus and …
[HTML][HTML] Deep Intronic FGF14 GAA Repeat Expansion in Late-Onset Cerebellar Ataxia
…, MF Rioux, J Ragoussis, KM Boycott… - … England Journal of …, 2023 - Mass Medical Soc
Background The late-onset cerebellar ataxias (LOCAs) have largely resisted molecular
diagnosis. Methods We sequenced the genomes of six persons with autosomal dominant LOCA …
diagnosis. Methods We sequenced the genomes of six persons with autosomal dominant LOCA …
The Matchmaker Exchange: a platform for rare disease gene discovery
There are few better examples of the need for data sharing than in the rare disease community,
where patients, physicians, and researchers must search for “the needle in a haystack” to …
where patients, physicians, and researchers must search for “the needle in a haystack” to …
[PDF][PDF] International cooperation to enable the diagnosis of all rare genetic diseases
Provision of a molecularly confirmed diagnosis in a timely manner for children and adults with
rare genetic diseases shortens their "diagnostic odyssey," improves disease management, …
rare genetic diseases shortens their "diagnostic odyssey," improves disease management, …
[PDF][PDF] Recessive mutations in the putative calcium-activated chloride channel Anoctamin 5 cause proximal LGMD2L and distal MMD3 muscular dystrophies
V Bolduc, G Marlow, KM Boycott, K Saleki… - The American Journal of …, 2010 - cell.com
The recently described human anion channel Anoctamin (ANO) protein family comprises at
least ten members, many of which have been shown to correspond to calcium-activated …
least ten members, many of which have been shown to correspond to calcium-activated …