A novel PITX2 mutation causing iris hypoplasia

Hum Genome Var. 2014 Jul 31:1:14005. doi: 10.1038/hgv.2014.5. eCollection 2014.

Abstract

Iris hypoplasia (IH) is rare autosomal dominant disorder characterized by a poorly developed iris stroma and malformations of the eyes and umbilicus. This disorder is caused by mutation of the paired-like homeodomain 2 (PITX2) gene. Here, we describe a novel PITX2 mutation (c.205C>T) in an IH family presenting with very mild eye features but with tooth agenesis as the most obvious clinical feature.