Bardet-Biedl Syndrome via the BBS9 Gene
Summary and Pricing 
Test Method
Sequencing and CNV Detection via NextGen Sequencing using PG-Select Capture Probes| Test Code | Test Copy Genes | Test CPT Code | Gene CPT Codes Copy CPT Code | Base Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4561 | BBS9 | 81479 | 81479,81479 | $990 | Order Options and Pricing |
Pricing Comments
Testing run on PG-select capture probes includes CNV analysis for the gene(s) on the panel but does not permit the optional add on of exome-wide CNV analysis. Any of the NGS platforms allow reflex to other clinically relevant genes, up to whole exome or whole genome sequencing depending upon the base platform selected for the initial test.
An additional 25% charge will be applied to STAT orders. STAT orders are prioritized throughout the testing process.
This test is also offered via a custom panel (click here) on our exome or genome backbone which permits the optional add on of exome-wide CNV or genome-wide SV analysis.
Turnaround Time
3 weeks on average for standard orders or 2 weeks on average for STAT orders.
Please note: Once the testing process begins, an Estimated Report Date (ERD) range will be displayed in the portal. This is the most accurate prediction of when your report will be complete and may differ from the average TAT published on our website. About 85% of our tests will be reported within or before the ERD range. We will notify you of significant delays or holds which will impact the ERD. Learn more about turnaround times here.
Targeted Testing
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Clinical Features and Genetics
Clinical Features
Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS) is an autosomal recessive disorder marked by primary features of obesity, polydactyly, pigmentary retinopathy, hypogonadism, renal anomalies, and mental retardation (Elbedour et al. Am J Med Genet 52(2):164-169, 1994; Sheffield. Trans Amer Clin Climatol Assoc 121:172-182, 2010). Secondary features include diabetes, hypertension, and congenital heart defects (Green et al. N Engl J Med 321(15):1002-1009, 1989). Although BBS is a rare condition, diagnosis is complicated by the fact that many of the clinical features (i.e. obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and developmental delay) are common. In addition, many of the BBS clinical features overlap with those of other well-described developmental disorders, including Meckel-Gruber syndrome (MKS; OMIM 249000), Joubert syndrome (JBTS; OMIM 213300), nephronophthisis (NPH; OMIM 256100), Senior-Loken syndrome (SLS; OMIM 609254), Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA; OMIM 204000), and Alstrom syndrome (OMIM 203800).
Genetics
BBS is primarily inherited as an autosomal recessive disorder, although complex inheritance has been reported in a few BBS families (Katsanis et al. Science 293:2256-2259, 2001). Variants in the BBS9 gene (also called the B1 gene) cause BBS (Nishimura et al. Am J Hum Genet 77:1021-1033, 2005). BBS9 encodes a globular intracellular protein (BBS9/PTHB1) that is down regulated by parathyroid hormone in osteoblasts (Adams et al. Bone 24:305-313, 1999). BBS9 interacts with six other BBS proteins (BBS1, BBS2, BBS4, BBS5, BBS7, and BBS11) to form a complex known as the BBSome, which has a role in cilia maintenance and function (Nachury et al. Cell 129:1201-1213, 2007). A mix of missense, nonsense, splicing, and small deletion variants has been reported in BBS9 (Nishimura et al. 2005). BBS exhibits locus heterogeneity; at least 12 BBS genes have been identified (BBS1, BBS2, BBS3, BBS4, BBS5, MKKS/BBS6, BBS7, TTC8/BBS8, BBS9, BBS10, TRIM32/BBS11, and BBS12) (Tobin and Beales, Genet Med 11:386-402, 2009). In addition, hypomorphic variants in two Meckel-Gruber syndrome genes (MKS1 and CEP290) were reported to be associated with BBS, representing BBS13 and BBS14 respectively (Leitch et al. Nat Genet 40:443-448, 2008).
Clinical Sensitivity - Sequencing with CNV PG-Select
Variants in the BBS9 gene are estimated to cause approximately 1% of BBS cases (Nishimura et al. Am J Hum Genet 77:1021-33, 2005).
Testing Strategy
This test provides full coverage of all coding exons of the BBS9 gene, plus ~10 bases of flanking noncoding DNA. We define full coverage as >20X NGS reads or Sanger sequencing.
Indications for Test
Candidates for this test are patients with symptoms consistent with BBS and the family members of patients who have known BBS9 variants. Conclusive connections between clinical features and individual mutated BBS genes have not yet been made. This test may also be considered for the reproductive partners of individuals who carry pathogenic variants in BBS9.
Candidates for this test are patients with symptoms consistent with BBS and the family members of patients who have known BBS9 variants. Conclusive connections between clinical features and individual mutated BBS genes have not yet been made. This test may also be considered for the reproductive partners of individuals who carry pathogenic variants in BBS9.
Gene
| Official Gene Symbol | OMIM ID |
|---|---|
| BBS9 | 607968 |
| Inheritance | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Autosomal Dominant | AD |
| Autosomal Recessive | AR |
| X-Linked | XL |
| Mitochondrial | MT |
Disease
| Name | Inheritance | OMIM ID |
|---|---|---|
| Bardet-Biedl Syndrome 9 | AR | 615986 |
Related Tests
| Name |
|---|
| Bardet-Biedl Syndrome via the BBS2 Gene |
| Bardet-Biedl Syndrome via the BBS4 Gene |
Citations
- Adams, A. E., et.al. (1999). "Identification of a novel parathyroid hormone-responsive gene in human osteoblastic cells." Bone 24(4): 305-13. PubMed ID: 10221542
- Elbedour K, Zucker N, Zalzstein E, Barki Y, Carmi R. 1994. Cardiac abnormalities in the Bardet-Biedl syndrome: echocardiographic studies of 22 patients. Am. J. Med. Genet. 52: 164–169. PubMed ID: 7802002
- Green JS, Parfrey PS, Harnett JD, Farid NR, Cramer BC, Johnson G, Heath O, McManamon PJ, O’Leary E, Pryse-Phillips W. 1989. The cardinal manifestations of Bardet–Biedl syndrome, a form of Laurence–Moon–Biedl syndrome. New England Journal of Medicine 321: 1002–1009. PubMed ID: 2779627
- Katsanis N, Ansley SJ, Badano JL, Eichers ER, Lewis RA, Hoskins BE, Scambler PJ, Davidson WS, Beales PL, Lupski JR. 2001. Triallelic inheritance in Bardet-Biedl syndrome, a Mendelian recessive disorder. Science 293: 2256–2259. PubMed ID: 11567139
- Leitch CC, Zaghloul NA, Davis EE, Stoetzel C, Diaz-Font A, Rix S, Al-Fadhel M, Lewis RA, Eyaid W, Banin E, Dollfus H, Beales PL, et al. 2008. Hypomorphic mutations in syndromic encephalocele genes are associated with Bardet-Biedl syndrome. Nature Genetics 40: 443–448. PubMed ID: 18327255
- Nachury MV, Loktev AV, Zhang Q, Westlake CJ, Peränen J, Merdes A, Slusarski DC, Scheller RH, Bazan JF, Sheffield VC, Jackson PK. 2007. A Core Complex of BBS Proteins Cooperates with the GTPase Rab8 to Promote Ciliary Membrane Biogenesis. Cell 129: 1201–1213. PubMed ID: 17574030
- Nishimura, D. Y., et.al. (2005). "Comparative genomics and gene expression analysis identifies BBS9, a new Bardet-Biedl syndrome gene." Am J Hum Genet 77(6): 1021-33. PubMed ID: 16380913
- Sheffield, V.C. 2010. The blind leading the obese: the molecular pathophysiology of a human obesity syndrome. Trans Am Clin Climatol Assoc 121:172-182. PubMed ID: 20697559
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