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This study aimed to identify the underlying genetic causes of IRDs in six consanguineous Iranian families. We performed whole-exome sequencing (WES) on probands from six families with IRDs. Putative pathogenic variants were validated and analyzed for segregation in family members using Sanger sequencing. We identified six homozygous, likely causative variants in five distinct IRD- associated genes. A novel frameshift variant, c.408delG (p.Val136fs), in\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">CNGB3<\/jats:italic>\n                    led to a definitive diagnosis of achromatopsia in one family, revising the initial clinical impression. A novel missense variant, c.G1216A (p.Glu406Lys), was identified in\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">IFT140<\/jats:italic>\n                    in a patient with RP. Previously reported pathogenic variants were found in\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">TULP1<\/jats:italic>\n                    (c.1199G&gt;A; p.Arg400Gln) and\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">MERTK<\/jats:italic>\n                    (c.392G&gt;A; p.Trp131Ter) in two families with RP. In two other families with LCA, we identified known pathogenic variants in\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">RPE65<\/jats:italic>\n                    (c.1088C&gt;G; p.Pro363Arg and c.858+1delG). All variants segregated with the disease in an autosomal recessive pattern. Our findings expand the mutational spectrum of IRDs and highlight the crucial role of WES in providing precise molecular diagnoses, which can refine clinical classifications and inform genetic counseling. The identification of two novel variants underscores the importance of studying underrepresented populations, such as that of Iran, to fully characterize the genetic architecture of these disorders.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1177\/10815589251388963","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,10,14]],"date-time":"2025-10-14T12:26:26Z","timestamp":1760444786000},"page":"478-488","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Discovery of rare and novel variants in inherited retinal disorders: Exome sequencing analysis of six Iranian families"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"74","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1363-2018","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jafar","family":"Aghajani","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Genetics, Marv.C., Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht, Iran"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Abbas","family":"Doosti","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Biotechnology Research Center, ShK.C., Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord, Iran"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Mojtaba","family":"Jafarinia","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Biology, Marv.C., Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht, Iran"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Mohsen","family":"Forouzanfar","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Biology, Marv.C., Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht, Iran"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Aazam","family":"Ahmadi Shadmehri","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Social Welfare Organization of South Khorasan Province, Mashad, Iran"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,11,11]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_2_2_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.preteyeres.2021.101029"},{"key":"e_1_3_2_3_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3390\/biom13020271"},{"key":"e_1_3_2_4_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1093\/pnasnexus\/pgad043"},{"key":"e_1_3_2_5_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s13023-023-02798-z"},{"key":"e_1_3_2_6_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.preteyeres.2018.03.005"},{"key":"e_1_3_2_7_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/aos.13141"},{"key":"e_1_3_2_8_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s13205-017-0878-3"},{"key":"e_1_3_2_9_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1167\/iovs.14-16178"},{"key":"e_1_3_2_10_2","first-page":"6","article-title":"Novel mutations in patients with retinitis pigmentosa detected by whole exome sequencing","author":"Deilamania FK.","year":"2022","unstructured":"Deilamania FK. 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