Systematic analysis of snRNA genes reveals frequent RNU2-2 variants in dominant and recessive developmental and epileptic encephalopathies
Elsa Leitão, Amandine Santini, Benjamin Cogné, Miriam Essid, Maria Athanasiadou, Christy W. LaFlamme, Pierre Marijon, Virginie Bernard, Kévin Jousselin, Nicolas Chatron, Giulia Barcia, Boris Keren, Cyril Mignot, Perrine Charles, Thomas Besnard, , Johanna Herwig
The paper identifies RNU2-2 variants as a frequent cause of neurodevelopmental disorders, both dominant and recessive, in a large cohort of individuals with rare disorders.
Nature Genetics · Mar 30, 2026Peer-reviewedGenetic & Genomic Medicine