Improved sensitivity for detection of pathogenic variants in familial NF2 -related schwannomatosis.
Cristina Perez-BecerrilGeorge Joseph BurghelClaire HartleyCharles F RowlandsDafydd Gareth EvansMiriam Jane SmithPublished in: Journal of medical genetics (2024)
Our study indicates there is added value in performing additional genetic analysis for detection of pathogenic variants that are difficult to identify with current clinical genetic screening methods. In particular, RNA analysis is valuable for accurate classification of non-canonical splicing variants. Karyotype analysis and whole genome sequencing analysis are of particular value for identification of large and/or complex structural variants, with additional advantages in the use of long-read sequencing techniques.