USB1

Chr 16AR

U6 snRNA biogenesis phosphodiesterase 1

Also known as: C16orf57, HVSL1, Mpn1, PN, hMpn1, hUsb1

This gene encodes a protein with several conserved domains, however, its exact function is not known. Mutations in this gene are associated with poikiloderma with neutropenia (PN), which shows phenotypic overlap with Rothmund-Thomson syndrome (RTS) caused by mutations in the RECQL4 gene. It is believed that this gene product interacts with RECQL4 protein via SMAD4 proteins, explaining the partial clinical overlap between PN and RTS. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been noted for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2011]

Primary Disease Associations & Inheritance

Poikiloderma with neutropeniaMIM #604173
AR
0
Active trials
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Pathogenic / LP
0
ClinVar variants
3
Pubs (1 yr)
Missense Z
LOEUF
Clinical SummaryUSB1
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GeneReview available — USB1
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Population Genetics & Constraint

Constraint data not available from gnomAD.

DN
0.6357th %ile
GOF
0.3887th %ile
LOF
0.2969th %ile

The highest-scoring mechanism for this gene is dominant-negative.

DNprediction above median

Note: In-silico variant effect predictors (SIFT, PolyPhen, REVEL, CADD) may underestimate pathogenicity of missense variants in genes with GOF or DN mechanisms. Consider functional evidence and clinical context.

Predictions from Badonyi M, Marsh JA. PLoS ONE. 2024;19(8):e0307312.

ClinVar Variant Classifications

0 submitted variants in ClinVar

Protein Context — Lollipop Plot

USB1 · protein map & ClinVar variants

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Gene2Phenotype Curations

USB1-related poikiloderma with neutropenia

definitive
ARLoss Of FunctionAbsent Gene Product, Altered Gene Product Structure
Dev. DisordersSkin
G2P ↗

Gene2Phenotype curations · DECIPHER consortium patient cohort (public variants) · deciphergenomics.org

Clinical Trials

Active and recruiting trials from ClinicalTrials.gov

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Clinical Literature
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Recent Gene-Specific Literature
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