Genetic Testing in Mosaicism

ABSTRACT Mosaicism due to postzygotic mutations is more common than considered before the era of massive parallel sequencing. In the clinical dermatologic practice, it is important to recognize skin lesions and syndromes caused by genetic mosaicism, to initiate genetic testing and counsel the patien...

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Main Author: Cristina Has
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-08-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jvc2.70073
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description ABSTRACT Mosaicism due to postzygotic mutations is more common than considered before the era of massive parallel sequencing. In the clinical dermatologic practice, it is important to recognize skin lesions and syndromes caused by genetic mosaicism, to initiate genetic testing and counsel the patient and families regarding prognosis and risk of transmission to the offspring. Precise diagnosis and identification of the dysregulated pathway are also the basis for therapeutic interventions. Here we address the questions why, when, and how to perform genetic testing for mosaic skin conditions.
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spelling doaj-art-2eaa235e9a954238907a39b87e7265882025-08-20T04:02:17ZengWileyJEADV Clinical Practice2768-65662025-08-014366466810.1002/jvc2.70073Genetic Testing in MosaicismCristina Has0Department of Dermatology Medical Center—University of Freiburg Freiburg GermanyABSTRACT Mosaicism due to postzygotic mutations is more common than considered before the era of massive parallel sequencing. In the clinical dermatologic practice, it is important to recognize skin lesions and syndromes caused by genetic mosaicism, to initiate genetic testing and counsel the patient and families regarding prognosis and risk of transmission to the offspring. Precise diagnosis and identification of the dysregulated pathway are also the basis for therapeutic interventions. Here we address the questions why, when, and how to perform genetic testing for mosaic skin conditions.https://doi.org/10.1002/jvc2.70073genetic testingmassive parallel sequencingmosaicismnevus
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title Genetic Testing in Mosaicism
title_full Genetic Testing in Mosaicism
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