Genes associated with “microcephaly”

2136 genes foundHPO: MicrocephalyOpen Targets: microcephaly1 PanelApp panel
How are genes scored? (0–100 composite)
-5–15
ClinGen
0–15
HPO Freq
0–15
Open Targets
0–12
Phen2Gene
0–10
ClinVar
0–8
Constraint
0–8
Dosage
0–8
OMIM CS
0–8
PanelApp
0–5
OMIM
0–5
G2P
0–4
Breadth
Tiers:Strong Candidates (≥20)Consider (≥8)Possible (≥3)
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Strong Candidates

60 genes
1
MCPH1 →

microcephalin 1

61
score
ClinGen: DefinitivePanel: Green ↑OMIM CSGTR ↑

MICROCEPHALY 1, PRIMARY, AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE; MCPH1

Frequency
-
P/LP Variants
18
OT Score
0.81
2
WDR62 →

WD repeat domain 62

59
score
ClinGen: DefinitivePanel: Green ↑GTR ↑

Microcephaly

Frequency
100%
n=38
P/LP Variants
5
OT Score
0.82
3
KIF11 →

kinesin family member 11

56
score
ClinGen: DefinitivePanel: Green ↑GTR ↑
Frequency
-
P/LP Variants
7
OT Score
0.82
4
CEP152 →

centrosomal protein 152

56
score
ClinGen: DefinitivePanel: Green ↑P2G #30GTR ↑

Microcephaly

Frequency
100%
n=5
P/LP Variants
4
OT Score
0.80
5
ASPM →

assembly factor for spindle microtubules

47
score
ClinGen: DefinitivePanel: Green ↑GTR ↑
Frequency
-
P/LP Variants
8
OT Score
0.79
6
CDK5RAP2 →

CDK5 regulatory subunit associated protein 2

44
score
ClinGen: DefinitivePanel: Green ↑GTR ↑

Microcephaly

Frequency
-
P/LP Variants
2
OT Score
0.80
7
PNKP →

polynucleotide kinase 3'-phosphatase

44
score
ClinGen: DefinitivePanel: Green ↑GTR ↑
Frequency
-
P/LP Variants
5
OT Score
0.80
8
NDE1 →

nudE neurodevelopment protein 1

42
score
ClinGen: DefinitivePanel: Green ↑GTR ↑
Frequency
-
P/LP Variants
3
OT Score
0.80
9
TUBGCP6 →

tubulin gamma complex component 6

41
score
ClinGen: DefinitivePanel: Green ↑GTR ↑
Frequency
-
P/LP Variants
1
OT Score
0.79
40LMNB1
DefP:G

lamin B1

38PCNT
DefP:G

pericentrin

36STIL
DefP:G

STIL centriolar assembly protein

35WDFY3
DefP:R

WD repeat and FYVE domain containing 3

35DYRK1A
DefP:G

dual specificity tyrosine phosphorylation regulated kinase 1A

31PLK4
P:G

Microcephaly

31NBN
DefP:G#3
30RBBP8
P:G#12

Microcephaly

30KIF14
P:G

Microcephaly

30TRAPPC6B
DefP:G

Progressive microcephaly

30DHCR7
DefP:G#5
29MFSD2A
P:G

Progressive microcephaly

29ASNS
Def

Primary microcephaly

29KNL1
P:G

kinetochore scaffold 1

28RTTN
DefP:G

rotatin

28CEP135
P:G

centrosomal protein 135

27RAD21
DefP:G

Microcephaly

27MECP2
DefP:G
26FANCD2
DefP:G
26FANCC
DefP:G
25FANCA
DefP:G
25SLC1A4
DefP:G
25ZNF335
P:G

zinc finger protein 335

25FANCI
DefP:G
25PALB2
DefSFP:A

Microcephaly

24SLC25A19
LimP:G

solute carrier family 25 member 19

24NCAPD2
P:G

Primary microcephaly

23ERCC4
DefP:G
23FOXG1
DefP:G
23ERCC5
DefP:A
23QARS1
Def
23UBE3A
DefP:A
23TUBGCP4
P:G

tubulin gamma complex component 4

23ZEB2
DefP:G
22SMC3
DefP:G

Secondary microcephaly

22CASK
DefP:G

Progressive microcephaly

22AP4E1
DefP:G

Microcephaly

22BUB1
LimP:G

BUB1 mitotic checkpoint serine/threonine kinase

22SASS6
P:G

SAS-6 centriolar assembly protein

22FANCE
DefP:G
21PPFIBP1
P:G

PPFIB scaffold protein 1

21NCAPD3
P:G

non-SMC condensin II complex subunit D3

21ARCN1
P:A
21SLX4
DefP:G
21CTCF
DefP:G
21FANCL
DefP:G
21VPS13B
Def#8

vacuolar protein sorting 13 homolog B

20TOP3A
P:G

Microcephaly

20CTNNB1
DefP:G
20BRCA2
DefSFP:G
20ARFGEF2
Def

Microcephaly

Consider

203 genes
20PAH
Def
20LIG4
DefP:G
20ERCC2
Def#16
19CDK6
P:A

cyclin dependent kinase 6

19FANCG
DefP:G
19RNU4ATAC
DefP:G

RNA, U4atac small nuclear

19FANCF
DefP:G
19TRIO
DefP:G
19ASXL1
Def
19BPTF
DefP:G

bromodomain PHD finger transcription factor

19BUB1B
DefP:G
19GPT2
DefP:G

Secondary microcephaly

18EFTUD2
DefP:G

Microcephaly

18AKT3
DefP:A
18ANKLE2
P:G

ankyrin repeat and LEM domain containing 2

18BLM
DefP:G
18MYCN
DefP:G

Microcephaly

18CEP57
DefP:G
17ATP1A2
DefP:G

Microcephaly

17LMNB2
P:G

lamin B2

17DDX11
DefP:G
17DIAPH1
DefP:G
17DPP6
DisP:R

Microcephaly

17STAMBP
P:G

Progressive microcephaly

16SMARCA5
ModP:G

SNF2 related chromatin remodeling ATPase 5

16COPB2
P:A

Microcephaly

16CENPF
P:G
16SETD2
Def

Microcephaly

16WDR11
P:G

WD repeat domain 11

15ARF3
P:G

ARF GTPase 3

Secondary microcephaly

15PCDH12
P:G
15PUS7
P:G

Microcephaly

15POGZ
DefP:G
15SLC9A6
DefP:G
15TERT
Def
15NSUN2
Def
14PHC1
P:R

polyhomeotic homolog 1

14ASXL3
Def
14PPP2R1A
Def
14PSAT1
Def

Microcephaly

14ERCC3
Def
14KAT6A
Def

Microcephaly

Microcephaly

14VRK1
P:G

Microcephaly

14TNPO2
P:G

transportin 2

nucleoporin 37

13AP4B1
DefP:A
13DNMT3A
DefP:G
13DYNC1H1
Def
13EPG5
Def
13GABRB3
Def
13GRIN2B
Def
13HIBCH
Def

INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER WITH ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR, MICROCEPHALY, AND SHORT STATURE; IDDABS

13MAGEL2
Def

MICROCEPHALY AND CHORIORETINOPATHY, AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE, 1; MCCRP1

MICROCEPHALY, CATARACTS, IMPAIRED INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT, AND DYSTONIA WITH ABNORMAL STRIATUM; MCIDDS

MICROCEPHALY WITH OR WITHOUT CHORIORETINOPATHY, LYMPHEDEMA, OR IMPAIRED INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT; MCLMR

13MMACHC
Def
13MTHFR
Def
13OCA2
Def
13TRMT10A
P:G
13XPA
Def
13XPC
Def
13MED17
P:A

Secondary microcephaly

13ORC1
P:G

Microcephaly

13NSDHL
Mod
12GATA4
Def
12RFX7
Def

Microcephaly

12CTU2
P:G
12ANK1
Def
12TMEM216
Def
12MCM7
P:A

minichromosome maintenance complex component 7

12IGF1R
P:G
12TRAPPC9
DefP:G

Secondary microcephaly

12BRCA1
DefSF
12ESCO2
Def#14

Microcephaly

12WDPCP
Def
11CRNKL1
P:G

Primary microcephaly

11FBN1
DefSF
11MEIS2
Def
11TCF12
Def
11ATM
Def

Microcephaly

11CDC6
LimP:R

Microcephaly

11ABCC6
Def
11AFG3L2
Def
11AP4M1
DefP:A
11MTR
Def
11MYH11
DefSF
11PHGDH
Def
11TUBG1
DefP:G

Microcephaly

Progressive microcephaly

11TTI1
P:G

Microcephaly

10YIF1B
DefP:A

Microcephaly

10DLAT
Mod
10TRIP13
P:A
10NCAPH
P:R

non-SMC condensin I complex subunit H

10SLC38A3
P:G

Microcephaly

10UFC1
P:G

Secondary microcephaly

10DYNC1I2
P:G
10METTL5
P:G
10MRPL49
P:G
10NARS1
Mod
10PRUNE1
P:G
10RAD51
P:G
10TMX2
P:G
10UGP2
P:G
10WDR73
P:G
10ZNF526
P:G

Microcephaly

10FOXRED1
Def

Secondary microcephaly

9TRA2B
DefP:A

Microcephaly

9TP53RK
P:G

Primary microcephaly

9AFG2A
Def
9DNAAF4
Def
9GATM
Def
9GLDN
Def
9KCTD7
Def
9MTFMT
Def
9MYO5A
Def
9NDUFS6
Def
9RAB27A
Def
9SDHA
Def
9SLC6A3
Def
9SORD
Def
9SPG11
Def
9THOC6
Def
9TPM1
DefSF
9UBE3B
Def
9WDR72
Def
9SCN1A
Def

Secondary microcephaly

9MKS1
Def

Microcephaly

Secondary microcephaly

9ABCC1
Lim
9BCL11A
Def
9CHD2
Def
9CHD7
Def
9FZD4
Def
9HIKESHI
DefP:R
9HMBS
Def
9HNF1B
Def
9KMT2A
Def
9MEN1
DefSF
9SHANK2
Def
9SIN3A
Def
9SPRED1
Def

Microcephaly

9UGGT1
P:A

Secondary microcephaly

8GTF3C3
P:G

Microcephaly

8STT3A
Def

Microcephaly

cytoplasmic linker associated protein 1

8CARS2
Mod
8MYZAP
Mod
8PIGB
Mod
8TRPM7
Mod

Microcephaly

Microcephaly

8MRE11
RefP:A

Progressive microcephaly

8RNF168
Def

Microcephaly

8TM2D3
P:A
8VPS51
P:A
8ZNHIT3
P:A

Possible

1834 genes — click to expand

Secondary microcephaly

trafficking protein particle complex subunit 14

8GRIA4
Mod

Microcephaly

8PTPN23
P:G

Microcephaly

8PTCH1
Def

Microcephaly

8NEXMIF
Def

Secondary microcephaly

Microcephaly

7AFG2B
Lim
7B2M
Lim
7DMXL2
Lim
7IRX4
Lim
7SQOR
Lim

Microcephaly

7ACAD8
Def
7ACAN
Def
7ACAT1
Def
7ACTC1
DefSF
7AGXT
Def
7ALG8
Def
7ALG9
Def
7ALPK3
Def
7AP3B2
Def
7BBS1
Def
7BBS4
Def
7BBS5
Def
7BEST1
Def
7BSCL2
Def
7C2CD3
Def
7CABP2
Def
7CABP4
Def
7CAPN3
Def
7CAPN5
Def
7CBL
Def
7CD3D
Def
7CD3E
Def
7CD3G
Def
7CDAN1
Def
7CDK4
Def
7CEP164
Def
7CHST14
Def
7CHSY1
Def
7CIB2
Def
7CLDN16
Def
7CLN6
Def
7COL4A1
Def
7COL6A3
Def
7CPT1A
Def
7CTNND1
Def
7CTSF
Def
7D2HGDH
Def
7DDB2
Def
7DPAGT1
Def
7DPF2
Def
7EFEMP2
Def
7EFL1
Def
7ETFA
Def
7FAH
Def
7FAN1
Def
7FERMT3
Def
7FGF12
Def
7FGF3
Def
7FOLR1
Def
7GANAB
Def
7GLB1
Def
7GREM1
Def
7HCN4
Def
7HEXA
Def
7IDH2
Def
7IKBKB
Def
7IL10RA
Def
7INPPL1
Def
7IVD
Def
7KCNJ1
Def
7KCNJ5
Def
7KIF1A
Def
7KMT5B
Def
7LINS1
Def
7LMBRD1
Def
7LRP5
Def
7LRTOMT
Def
7MAP2K1
Def
7MASP1
Def
7MLH1
DefSF
7MPI
Def
7MTMR2
Def
7MTRR
Def
7MYO7A
Def
7MYRF
Def
7NARS2
Def
7NAXD
Def
7NDUFS8
Def
7NDUFV1
Def
7NR2E3
Def
7NR2F2
Def
7NRROS
Def
7OPA1
Def
7OPN1LW
Def
7PACS1
Def
7PCCA
Def
7PCYT1A
Def
7PEX13
Def
7PIK3R1
Def
7PLIN1
Def
7PTS
Def
7PYGM
Def
7QDPR
Def
7RDX
Def
7RELA
Def
7RLBP1
Def
7ROBO3
Def
7RP1L1
Def
7SCAPER
Def
7SDHAF2
DefSF
7SDHD
DefSF
7SMAD6
Def
7SOX11
Def
7SPTBN2
Def
7STRC
Def
7TCIRG1
Def
7TECTA
Def
7TFRC
Def
7TGDS
Def
7TGFBR2
DefSF
7TP63
Def
7TPP2
Def
7TRPM1
Def
7TTC12
Def
7TYR
Def
7UBR1
Def
7VPS11
Def
7VPS33B
Def
7CEP63
P:A

Primary microcephaly

7PLPBP
Def

Secondary microcephaly

7POMT1
Def

Microcephaly

7PLP1
Def

Microcephaly

Progressive microcephaly

6FDXR
Def

Secondary microcephaly

6MNS1
Dis
6MID1
Def

Microcephaly

6TNRC6B
Def

Microcephaly

6ADSL
Def

Microcephaly

6ALX4
Def

Microcephaly

6ABCC4
Mod
6ATL3
Mod
6B4GAT1
Mod
6CCDC32
Mod
6COX5A
Mod
6EED
Mod
6ETS1
Mod
6FADD
Mod
6FLI1
Mod
6FTH1
Mod
6FXYD2
Mod
6HOMER2
Mod
6HYLS1
Mod
6KCNK4
Mod
6KLF13
Mod
6KLHL41
Mod
6MAN2C1
Mod
6MESP1
Mod
6MPZL2
Str
6NDUFC2
Mod
6RAB11A
Mod
6REL
Mod
6RNU2-2
Str
6RNU4-2
Str
6ROBO4
Mod
6SNUPN
Str
6SUCLG1
Mod
6ZPR1
P:R
6FUT8
Def

Microcephaly

6DLL1
Def

Microcephaly

6AFF2
Def

Microcephaly

6RAC1
Def

Microcephaly

6CTSD
Def

Microcephaly

5FARS2
Def

Microcephaly

5IBA57
Def

Microcephaly

5EIF3F
Def

Microcephaly

5NOTCH3
Def

Microcephaly

5RPS19
Def

Microcephaly

5UNC13A
Def

Secondary microcephaly

5APOA4
Lim
5ARPP21
Lim
5ARX
Def

Microcephaly

5BANF1
Lim
5BCL9
Lim
5CCDC50
Lim
5CHD1L
Lim
5CLPB
Lim
5COX8A
Lim
5EFNB2
Lim
5EXOSC2
Lim
5FGFR1
Def

Microcephaly

5HEPHL1
Lim
5HYOU1
Lim
5LIPT2
Lim
5MAN2A2
Lim

Microcephaly

MICROCEPHALY, AMISH TYPE; MCPHA

MICROCEPHALY-MICROMELIA SYNDROME; MIMIS

5MS4A1
Lim
5MYO9A
Lim

NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER WITH PROGRESSIVE MICROCEPHALY, SPASTICITY, AND BRAIN IMAGING ABNORMALITIES; NEDMISBA

5NOP10
Lim
5NRXN2
Lim
5NSMCE3
Lim
5OTUD7A
Lim
5PDCD1
Lim
5PDGFD
Lim
5PHF6
Def

Microcephaly

5PIGW
Lim
5POLD3
Lim
5POLG
Lim
5RYR3
Lim
5SOX7
Lim
5STT3B
Lim
5TJP1
Lim
5UQCC3
Lim
5USP34
Lim
5KCNK3
Def

Microcephaly

5SPTBN1
Def

Microcephaly

5ACBD5
Def

Progressive microcephaly

Microcephaly

5ENTPD1
Def

Microcephaly

5IFT74
Def

Microcephaly

5OSTM1
Def

Microcephaly

5TRIT1
Def

Microcephaly

5ZIC1
Def

Microcephaly

5SKI
Def

Microcephaly

5CLPP
Def

Microcephaly

5IFT140
Def

Microcephaly

5IFIH1
Def

Microcephaly

5SPTAN1
Def

Microcephaly

4GFM2
Mod

Microcephaly

4DEGS1
Def

Secondary microcephaly

4KYNU
Def

Microcephaly

4NDUFS4
Def

Microcephaly

4SPR
Def

Microcephaly

Microcephaly

4BLK
Ref
4CCS
No
4CEMIP
Dis
4CHEK1
No
4CHRNA7
Ref
4FMO5
Dis
4GJA5
Dis
4GPD1L
Dis
4HYKK
No
4INO80
Dis
4KCNE3
Dis
4LRP2
No
4MAML2
No
4MED25
Dis
4NTRK3
Dis
4PCSK6
No
4PEX11A
No
4PLAT
Dis
4PRKAB2
Dis
4SCN2B
Dis
4SCN3B
Ref
4SCN4B
Dis
4TNK2
Ref
4ASPA
Def

Microcephaly

4RFT1
Mod

Microcephaly

Microcephaly

4ELAC2
Def

Microcephaly

4SCN3A
Def

Microcephaly

Secondary microcephaly

4MAP1B
Str

Microcephaly

4NDUFA8
Mod

Microcephaly

4POLR3B
Def

Microcephaly

4PET100
Def

Microcephaly

3JARID2
Def

Microcephaly

3KDM6B
Def

Microcephaly

Secondary microcephaly

Microcephaly

3SRCAP
Def

Microcephaly

3HMGCL
Def

Microcephaly

Primary microcephaly

Primary microcephaly

Secondary microcephaly

3BRAT1
Def

Microcephaly

3DST
Def

Primary microcephaly

3GBA1
Def

Microcephaly

3ITGA3
Def

Microcephaly

3LGI1
Def

Secondary microcephaly

3MOCS1
Def

Microcephaly

3MRPS22
Def

Microcephaly

3NANS
Def

Microcephaly

3SET
Def

Microcephaly

Secondary microcephaly

3TDP2
Def

Microcephaly

3TLK2
Def

Microcephaly

3TUSC3
Def

Microcephaly

3WWOX
Def

Microcephaly

Data aggregated from HPO/Monarch, ClinVar, OMIM (phenotypes + clinical synopsis), Open Targets, PanelApp, Phen2Gene, and Gene2Phenotype. Click a gene to view full details.