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- Title
Integrative analysis of transcriptome dynamics during human craniofacial development identifies candidate disease genes.
- Authors
Yankee, Tara N.; Oh, Sungryong; Winchester, Emma Wentworth; Wilderman, Andrea; Robinson, Kelsey; Gordon, Tia; Rosenfeld, Jill A.; VanOudenhove, Jennifer; Scott, Daryl A.; Leslie, Elizabeth J.; Cotney, Justin
- Abstract
Craniofacial disorders arise in early pregnancy and are one of the most common congenital defects. To fully understand how craniofacial disorders arise, it is essential to characterize gene expression during the patterning of the craniofacial region. To address this, we performed bulk and single-cell RNA-seq on human craniofacial tissue from 4-8 weeks post conception. Comparisons to dozens of other human tissues revealed 239 genes most strongly expressed during craniofacial development. Craniofacial-biased developmental enhancers were enriched +/− 400 kb surrounding these craniofacial-biased genes. Gene co-expression analysis revealed that regulatory hubs are enriched for known disease causing genes and are resistant to mutation in the normal healthy population. Combining transcriptomic and epigenomic data we identified 539 genes likely to contribute to craniofacial disorders. While most have not been previously implicated in craniofacial disorders, we demonstrate this set of genes has increased levels of de novo mutations in orofacial clefting patients warranting further study. Craniofacial disorders are among the most common congenital defects. Here, the authors examined the genetic causes of non-syndromic craniofacial disorders during human development through analysis of gene expression and epigenomics.
- Subjects
GENE expression; GENES; TRANSCRIPTOMES; HUMAN abnormalities; EPIGENOMICS
- Publication
Nature Communications, 2023, Vol 14, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
2041-1723
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/s41467-023-40363-1