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Supplementary Material for: Somatic Mutations Are Not Observed by Exome Sequencing of Lymphocyte DNA from Monozygotic Twins Discordant for Congenital Hypothyroidism due to Thyroid Dysgenesis

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posted on 2014-09-23, 00:00 authored by Magne F., Serpa R., Van Vliet G., Samuels M.E., Deladoëy J.
Background/Aims: Congenital primary hypothyroidism (CH) is a rare pediatric disorder estimated to occur in about 1:2,500 live births. Approximately half of these cases entail ectopic thyroid tissue, which is believed to result from a migration defect during embryogenesis. Approximately 3% of CH cases are explained by mutation(s) in known genes, most of which are transcription factors implicated in the embryology of the thyroid gland. Surprisingly, monozygotic (MZ) twins are usually discordant for CH due to thyroid dysgenesis, suggesting that most cases are not caused by transmitted genetic variation. One possible explanation is somatic mutation in genes involved in thyroid migration occurring after zygotic twinning. Such mutations should be observed only in the affected twin. Methods: To test the hypothesis of somatic mutation, we performed whole exome sequencing of DNA from three pairs of MZ twins discordant for CH with ectopic glands. Results: We found no somatic mutations exclusive to any of the three affected twins or in any of the unaffected twins. Conclusion: Either somatic mutations are not significant for the etiology of CH or else such mutations lie outside regions of the genome accessible by exome sequencing technology.

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