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Relevance to Autism

In OTX1, rs2018650 and rs13000344 were associated with autism in ASD-CARC cohorts (P(FDR)=8.65 x 10(-7) and 6.07 x 10(5), respectively), AGRE cohort (P(FDR)=0.0034 and 0.015, respectively) and the combined families (P(FDR)=2.34 x 10(-9) and 0.00017, respectively); associations were marginal or insignificant in the New York and SIRFA cohorts. These results indicate that deletion 2p15-p16.1 is not commonly associated with idiopathic ASD, but represents a novel contiguous gene syndrome associated with a constellation of phenotypic features (autism, intellectual disability, craniofacial/CNS dysmorphology), and that OXT1 may contribute to ASD in 2p15-p16.1 deletion cases and non-deletion cases of ASD mapping to this chromosome region.

Molecular Function

This gene encodes a member of the bicoid sub-family of homeodomain-containing transcription factors. The encoded protein acts as a transcription factor and may play a role in brain and sensory organ development. A similar protein in mouse is required for proper brain and sensory organ development and can cause epilepsy.

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References

Type
Title
Type of Disorder
Associated Disorders
Author, Year
Primary
2p15-p16.1 microdeletion syndrome: molecular characterization and association of the OTX1 and XPO1 genes with autism spectrum disorders.
ASD
Highly Cited
Otx1 and Otx2 define layers and regions in developing cerebral cortex and cerebellum.
Highly Cited
Epilepsy and brain abnormalities in mice lacking the Otx1 gene.
Recent recommendation
Rare variation in non-coding regions with evolutionary signatures contributes to autism spectrum disorder risk
ASD
Variant ID
Variant Type
Allele Change
Residue Change
Inheritance Pattern
Inheritance Association
Family Type
Author, Year
 GEN376R001a 
 2KB_upstream_variant 
 C>A 
  
 Familial 
 Both parents 
 Unknown 
Chromosome
CNV Locus
CNV Type
# of studies
Animal Model
2
Deletion-Duplication
 18
 
2
Deletion
 1
 
2
Deletion
 10
 

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