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Open Access Original Research

Investigating Interest in Cancer Predisposition Testing and Expanded Carrier Screening in Routine Gynecologic Care among Pregnancy Capable Individuals

Received: 28 May 2024;  Published: 25 March 2025;  doi: 10.21926/obm.genet.2501288

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The goal of this qualitative study was to explore pregnancy capable individuals’ perceptions of having cancer predisposition testing (CPT) and/or expanded carrier screening (ECS) during routine gynecologic care and how these perceptions differ across individuals. A thematic analysis was conducted ba [...]

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Open Access Original Research

Potential CRISPR-Cas9-based Antiviral Activity Against Hepatitis C Virus in Liver Cancer

Received: 04 July 2024;  Published: 28 February 2025;  doi: 10.21926/obm.genet.2501287

Abstract

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a primary global health concern, and though therapeutic options have improved, no very effective vaccine is available despite decades of research. The health and vitality of the organism are related to the result of homeostatic regulation of the internal environment. In co [...]

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Open Access Research Article

Inheritance Studies of Root-Knot Nematode (Meloidogyne Species) Resistance in Tomato (Solanum Lycopersicum L.)

Received: 22 August 2024;  Published: 28 February 2025;  doi: 10.21926/obm.genet.2501286

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Plant-parasitic nematodes threaten tomato cultivation in Ghana, particularly the root-knot nematodes, causing substantial economic yield losses. However, these yield losses can be prevented through resistant varieties. This study aims to determine the type of gene action, heritability, heterosis and [...]

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Open Access Case Report

When Should We Raise Clinical Suspicion of DiGeorge Syndrome: Two Case Reports from a Tertiary Hospital in Indonesia

Received: 30 December 2024;  Published: 14 February 2025;  doi: 10.21926/obm.genet.2501285

Abstract

DiGeorge syndrome (DGS) or 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11.2DS) is the most common genetic microdeletion in humans, with an incidence rate of 1:3000 to 6000 live births. Early detection and diagnosis of DiGeorge syndrome are challenging to clinicians due to its phenotype variability. We report two [...]

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Open Access Case Report

Interstitial 1p36 Deletion Syndrome Encompassing CAMTA1 Gene: A Case Report

Received: 29 November 2024;  Published: 05 February 2025;  doi: 10.21926/obm.genet.2501284

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Deletion of chromosome 1p36 encompassed various genes; however, the role of the CAMTA1 gene in the 1p36 region is less investigated. We report a child with developmental delay, a history of congenital heart abnormality, self-injurious behavior, nystagmus, and facial dysmorphism. [...]

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Open Access Original Research

Clinical and Molecular Profile of Dystrophin Gene Deletions in Eastern Morocco

Received: 04 October 2024;  Published: 04 February 2025;  doi: 10.21926/obm.genet.2501283

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Dystrophinopathies are genetic muscular disorders with recessive inheritance linked to the X chromosome due to mutations in the dystrophin gene, the DMD gene located in Xp21. The best-known forms are Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and Becker muscular dystrophy (BM [...]

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Open Access Case Report

Maternally Derived Complex Small Supernumerary Marker Chromosome 22 Associated with Cat-Eye Syndrome Like Features

Received: 14 October 2024;  Published: 27 January 2025;  doi: 10.21926/obm.genet.2501282

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Cat-eye syndrome (CES) is a rare genetic disease first reported in 1965. The estimated prevalence of CES is 1:50,000 to 1:150,000, and it is typically associated with an inverted duplicated small supernumerary marker chromosome (sSMC) derived from chromosome 22. The specific chromosomal band involve [...]

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Open Access Case Report

A Case of Harlequin Ichthyosis: Improvement Survival Rate with Early Isotretinoin Therapy

Received: 28 October 2024;  Published: 08 January 2025;  doi: 10.21926/obm.genet.2501281

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Harlequin ichthyosis (HI) is among the most severe hereditary skin conditions of autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis (ARCI) in newborns, associated with a mutation of the ABCA12 gene. Patients have a typical clinical appearance at birth. A thick layer of armor-like scales [...]

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Open Access Review

Gene Therapy Strategies for Muscular Dystrophies: Current Insights and Future Directions

Received: 04 September 2024;  Published: 08 January 2025;  doi: 10.21926/obm.genet.2501280

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Gene therapy, a groundbreaking method for addressing genetic mutations, includes strategies such as gene repair, replacement, inactivation, or the introduction of therapeutic genes, circumventing traditional surgical or pharmacological approaches. Delivery through viral or non-viral vectors presents [...]

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Open Access Research Article

Effects of Coenzyme Q10 on H2O2-Induced Oxidative Stress of Human Keratinocytes

Received: 05 July 2024;  Published: 06 January 2025;  doi: 10.21926/obm.genet.2501279

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Keratinocytes are particularly vulnerable to oxidative stress due to their function as the primary natural protective barrier exposed to chemicals, rays, and pollution to stimulate the formation of free radicals in the body. Two factors of interest correlate with cellular senescence under oxidative [...]

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