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Deep analysis of the LRTOMTc.242G>A variant in non‐syndromic hearing loss North African patients and the Berber population: Implications for genetic diagnosis and genealogical studies
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Deep analysis of the LRTOMTc.242G>A variant in non‐syndromic hearing loss North African patients and the Berber population: Implications for genetic diagnosis and genealogical studies
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Journal Article
Deep analysis of the LRTOMTc.242G>A variant in non‐syndromic hearing loss North African patients and the Berber population: Implications for genetic diagnosis and genealogical studies
2021
Overview
Autosomal recessive non‐syndromic hearing loss (ARNSHL) is the most common inherited sensory impairment. It is particularly frequent in North African populations who have a high rate of consanguineous marriage. The c.242G>A homozygous variant in LRTOMT gene was previously established as pathogenic and is associated with NSHL in both humans and mice. The aim of this study is to determine the carrier frequency for the LRTOMT c.242G>A variant and also to estimate its age in addition to evaluating its diagnostic potential as a deafness biomarker among various populations and ethnicities in Northern African countries. A total of 179 Tunisian and 34 Libyan unrelated deafness patients were screened for this variant. The homozygous c.242G>A variant was found in 5.02% and 2.94% in Tunisian and Libyan families, respectively. Subsequent screening for this variant in 263 healthy controls of various ethnicities (136 Tunisian Berbers, 32 Andalusian and 95 Tunisian from undefined ethnic origin) revealed higher frequency for the heterozygous state among Tunisians of Berber origin only (19.11%). Genotyping 7 microsatellite markers nearby the variant location in ARNSHL patients who had the homozygous variant revealed the same haplotype suggesting a common founder origin for this variant. The age of this variant was estimated to be between 2025 and 3425 years (this corresponds to 3400 years when the variant rate was set at 10−3 or 2600 years when the variant rate is set at 10−2), spreading along with the Berber population who migrated to North Africa. In conclusion, the LRTOMT c.242G>A homozygous variant could be used as a useful deafness biomarker for North African ARNSHL patients meanwhile the heterozygous variant could be utilized in genealogical studies for tracing those of the Berber ethnic group. Genotyping 7 microsatellite markers nearby the variant location in ARNSHL patients who had the homozygous variant revealed the same haplotype suggesting a common founder origin for this variant. The LRTOMT c.242G>A homozygous variant could be used as a useful deafness biomarker for North African ARNSHL patients mean while the heterozygous variant could be utilized in genealogical studies for tracing those of Berber ethnic group.
