Genopathy
Gene-Disorder Association · Article
Gene
MECP2
Methyl-CpG Binding Protein 2
Disorder
Microcephaly
First reported 1999
Supporting publications 8
Key publication · gene–disorder Rett syndrome is caused by mutations in X-linked MECP2, encoding methyl-CpG-binding protein 2.Nature genetics · 1999
Key publication · disorder [Diffuse symmetric calcification in a syndrome including microcephaly and meningoencephalitis].Archiv fur Psychiatrie und Nervenkrankheiten, vereinigt mit Zeitschrift fur die gesamte Neurologie und Psychiatrie · 1950
Manually curated
Association Review

In brief

The association between MECP2 (Methyl-CpG Binding Protein 2) and Microcephaly is a manually-curated gene–disease association, with its 2 contributing sources — 1 of them expert-curated — recording likely-pathogenic variants.

Sources 2
Clinical variants 2
Symptoms 0
Compounds 0
Trials 0
Publications 8
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At a glance

Association overview

A cited synthesis of the gene–disorder association, with a clinical-actionability summary where the evidence supports one.

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02
Provenance

Evidence and sources

2 sources

Every contributing database and publication behind this association, with evidence type, strength, accessions and deep links.

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03
MECP2

The gene

1 source summary

A gene summary alongside the source descriptions it was distilled from.

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Microcephaly

The disorder

7 database identifiers

The disorder’s summary, prevalence, aliases and cross-reference identifiers (OMIM, Orphanet, MONDO, ICD-10, MedGen).

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ClinVar and variant evidence

Genetic basis

2 clinical variants

ClinVar variants reported for this pair, with disorder-specific significance, review status, molecular consequence and origin.

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Literature

Reading

8 publications

Publications linking the gene and the disorder, with title, authors, journal, year and citation metrics.

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Provenance

References & sources

11 references

Every source and publication cited across this dossier, as one numbered reference list.

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