SFARI Gene: New Data Release

New data were added to SFARI Gene in November 2018. This data release included updated gene scores for candidate autism risk genes, as well as the addition of new genes and copy number variant loci associated with autism. New mouse, rat, zebrafish and Drosophila models were also added.

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Thomas Ried, NCI/Science Source

 

New data were added to SFARI Gene in November 2018.

Some of the highlights of this data release include:

  • 17 new genes were added to the Human Gene module, bringing the total number to 1,036. In-depth annotation of 379 rare variants and 10 common variants was also completed, and 105 new references were added.
  • No new genes were added to Categories 1 and 2 of the Gene Scoring module, thus, the total number of autism-risk genes with strong evidence remains at 86.
  • Five genes (CPEB4, GABRG3, MYH10, SLITRK5 and ST8SIA2) were added to Category 3, bringing the total number of genes with suggestive evidence for a role in autism to 184.
  • 26 novel copy number variant (CNV) loci were added to the CNV module, resulting in a total of 2,276 CNV loci.
  • The animal models dataset has been updated as follows:
    • Mouse models: 33 new models and 23 new rescue models were added, as well as updated annotations on 11 existing models.
    • Rat models: 15 new models and 19 rescue models were added, as well as updated annotations on 7 existing models.
    • Zebrafish models: 7 new models and 1 new rescue model were added.
    • Drosophila models: 34 new models and 8 new rescue models were added.

More detailed information is available here.