Genopathy
Gene-Disorder Association · Article
Gene
MSH2
MutS Homolog 2
Disorder
Lynch Syndrome 1
First reported 1993
Supporting publications 163
Key publication · gene–disorder Mutations of a mutS homolog in hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer.Cell · 1993
Key publication · disorder Hereditary factors in cancer. Study of two large midwestern kindreds.Archives of internal medicine · 1966
Manually curated
Association Review

In brief

The association between MSH2 (MutS Homolog 2) and Lynch Syndrome 1 is well established and manually curated, with its 5 contributing sources — 3 of them expert-curated — recording a known molecular basis, pathogenic and likely-pathogenic variants, and causative variation.

Sources 5
Clinical variants 2,738
Symptoms 2
Compounds 0
Trials 0
Publications 163
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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

5 sources

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

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03
MSH2

The gene

1 source summary

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

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Lynch Syndrome 1

The disorder

14 database identifiers

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

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05
Phenotype

Clinical features

1 clinical feature

The disorder’s clinical features (HPO) grouped by body system, each with observed frequency and penetrance.

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06
ClinVar and variant evidence

Genetic basis

2,738 clinical variants

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

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Genomic context

Regulatory context

1 regulatory element

GeneHancer regulatory elements for the pair, with coordinates, score, element type and supporting literature.

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08
Mechanism overlap

Shared mechanisms

Biological pathways and phenotype concepts shared by the gene and the disorder, with supporting publications.

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09
Literature

Reading

163 publications

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

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10
Provenance

References & sources

17 references

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

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