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Helger G. Yntema

Helger G. Yntema

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Genetics

D-Index
69
Citations
18193
World Ranking
2344
National Ranking
85

Overview

Helger G. Yntema is affiliated with Radboud University in the Netherlands and has an extensive publication record primarily within the field of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their work encompasses a broad range of specialized subfields including Genetics, Molecular Biology, Sensory Systems, Immunology, and Cognitive Neuroscience.

The research topics that Yntema has focused on include:

  • Genomics and Rare Diseases
  • Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities
  • Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics
  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
  • Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders
  • Genetic factors in colorectal cancer

Yntema's recent published papers include:

  • "Presence of Genetic Variants Among Young Men With Severe COVID-19," 2020, JAMA
  • "Evidence for 28 genetic disorders discovered by combining healthcare and research data," 2020, Nature
  • "Recommendations for whole genome sequencing in diagnostics for rare diseases," 2022, European Journal of Human Genetics
  • "Rapid whole exome sequencing in pregnancies to identify the underlying genetic cause in fetuses with congenital anomalies detected by ultrasound imaging," 2020, Prenatal Diagnosis
  • "The performance of genome sequencing as a first-tier test for neurodevelopmental disorders," 2022, European Journal of Human Genetics

The frequent coauthors collaborating with Yntema are:

  • Christian Gilissen
  • Lisenka E.L.M. Vissers
  • Han G. Brunner
  • Ronald J. E. Pennings
  • Lonneke Haer-Wigman

Yntema has a consistent publication presence in several scientific venues, most notably:

  • European Journal of Human Genetics
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Human Genetics
  • Prenatal Diagnosis
  • The American Journal of Human Genetics

Best Publications

  • Diagnostic Exome Sequencing in Persons With Severe Intellectual Disability

    Joep de Ligt;Marjolein H. Willemsen;Bregje W. M. van Bon;Tjitske Kleefstra

  • Genome sequencing identifies major causes of severe intellectual disability

    Christian Gilissen;Jayne Y. Hehir-Kwa;Djie Tjwan Thung;Maartje van de Vorst

  • Presence of Genetic Variants Among Young Men With Severe COVID-19.

    Caspar I. van der Made;Annet Simons;Janneke Schuurs-Hoeijmakers;Guus van den Heuvel

  • Guidelines for diagnostic next-generation sequencing.

    Gert Matthijs;Erika Souche;Mariëlle Alders;Anniek Corveleyn

  • Evidence for 28 genetic disorders discovered by combining healthcare and research data

    J Kaplanis;K E Samocha;L Wiel;Z Zhang

  • Meta-analysis of 2,104 trios provides support for 10 new genes for intellectual disability

    Stefan H Lelieveld;Margot R F Reijnders;Rolph Pfundt;Helger G Yntema

  • An international effort towards developing standards for best practices in analysis, interpretation and reporting of clinical genome sequencing results in the CLARITY Challenge.

    Catherine A. Brownstein;Alan H. Beggs;Nils Homer;Barry Merriman

  • A post-hoc comparison of the utility of sanger sequencing and exome sequencing for the diagnosis of heterogeneous diseases

    Kornelia Neveling;Ilse Feenstra;Christian Gilissen;Lies H. Hoefsloot

  • Mutations in ARHGEF6 , encoding a guanine nucleotide exchange factor for Rho GTPases, in patients with X-linked mental retardation

    K. Kutsche;H.G. Yntema;A. Brandt;I. Jantke

  • A SWI/SNF-related autism syndrome caused by de novo mutations in ADNP

    Céline Helsmoortel;Anneke T Vulto-van Silfhout;Bradley P Coe;Geert Vandeweyer

  • MECP2 is highly mutated in X-linked mental retardation

    P Couvert;T Bienvenu;C Aquaviva;K Poirier

  • Heterozygous Germline Mutations in the CBL Tumor-Suppressor Gene Cause a Noonan Syndrome-like Phenotype

    Simone Martinelli;Alessandro De Luca;Emilia Stellacci;Cesare Rossi

  • Identification of 51 Novel Exons of the Usher Syndrome Type 2A (USH2A) Gene That Encode Multiple Conserved Functional Domains and That Are Mutated in Patients with Usher Syndrome Type II

    Erwin van Wijk;Ronald J.E. Pennings;Heleen te Brinke;Annemarie Claassen

  • A clinical utility study of exome sequencing versus conventional genetic testing in pediatric neurology.

    Lisenka E.L.M. Vissers;Kirsten J.M. Van Nimwegen;Jolanda H. Schieving;Erik Jan Kamsteeg

  • High prevalence of SLC6A8 deficiency in X-linked mental retardation

    Efraim H. Rosenberg;Ligia S. Almeida;Tjitske Kleefstra;Rose S. deGrauw

  • Mutations in the chromatin modifier gene KANSL1 cause the 17q21.31 microdeletion syndrome

    David A. Koolen;Jamie M. Kramer;Kornelia Neveling;Willy M. Nillesen

  • Further clinical and molecular delineation of the 9q Subtelomeric Deletion Syndrome supports a major contribution of EHMT1 haploinsufficiency to the core phenotype

    T Kleefstra;W A van Zelst-Stams;W M Nillesen;V Cormier-Daire

  • Mutations in the polyglutamine binding protein 1 gene cause X-linked mental retardation

    Vera M. Kalscheuer;Kristine Freude;Luciana Musante;Lars R. Jensen

  • Mutations in the Human TBX4 Gene Cause Small Patella Syndrome

    Ernie M.H.F. Bongers;Pascal H.G. Duijf;Sylvia E.M. van Beersum;Jeroen Schoots

  • Update on Kleefstra Syndrome

    M.H. Willemsen;A.T. Vulto-van Silfhout;W.M. Nillesen;W.M. Wissink-Lindhout

Frequent Co-Authors

Han G. Brunner
Han G. Brunner Radboud University
Tjitske Kleefstra
Tjitske Kleefstra Erasmus University Rotterdam
Christian Gilissen
Christian Gilissen Radboud University
Ben C. J. Hamel
Ben C. J. Hamel Radboud University
Joris A. Veltman
Joris A. Veltman University of Edinburgh
Rolph Pfundt
Rolph Pfundt Radboud University
Hans van Bokhoven
Hans van Bokhoven Radboud University
Lisenka E.L.M. Vissers
Lisenka E.L.M. Vissers Radboud University
Jamel Chelly
Jamel Chelly Institute of Genetics and Molecular and Cellular Biology
Bregje W.M. van Bon
Bregje W.M. van Bon Radboud University

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