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Chromatin state modulation is an entangled process finely modulated by a large number of actors that, if altered, give rise to the so-called Chromatinopathies. The clinical and biological overlap among these families of conditions on one hand poses significant challenges during diagnostic definition, and, on the other, may help delineate more accurate management guidelines. Methods: Starting from the report of a novel pathogenic variant in the STAG1 gene, we performed a retrospective clinical and molecular review of all previously reported patients affected by this rare disorder. Once clinical and photographic data of all published patients were collected, we used Face2Gene deep learning technology to analyze STAG1 facial phenotype, comparing it to both Chromatinopathy and Cohesinopathy profiles. Results: Our clinical and molecular re-evaluation of reported cases confirms MRD47 as a mainly neurodevelopmental disorder. Through artificial intelligence technology, we were able to first create the gestaltic profile of MRD47. Face2Gene analyses of this composite phenotype, although limited by the tool\u2019s analysis modalities, demonstrates the strong overlap of STAG1 disorder with Chromatinopathies. Conclusions: The present literature review, together with gestaltic analyses of the STAG1-related phenotype, underscores the strong resemblance of MRD47 to epigenetic machinery disorders. The present case brings to light once more the biological and phenotypical entanglement of Cohesinopathies and Chromatinopathies, hinting at STAG1 as the joining chain.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/genes17040483","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,20]],"date-time":"2026-04-20T09:37:42Z","timestamp":1776677862000},"page":"483","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["STAG1: Bridging the Gap Between Cohesin Complex and Epigenetic Machinery"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"17","author":[{"given":"Tiziano","family":"Palazzotti","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9847-5570","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Giulia Bruna","family":"Marchetti","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Fondazione IRCCS Ca\u2019 Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di Milano, 20122 Milan, Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Rosa Maria","family":"Alfano","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Fondazione IRCCS Ca\u2019 Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di Milano, 20122 Milan, Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Ilaria","family":"Bestetti","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Fondazione IRCCS Ca\u2019 Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di Milano, 20122 Milan, Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Palma","family":"Finelli","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Fondazione IRCCS Ca\u2019 Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di Milano, 20122 Milan, Italy"},{"name":"Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3087-8514","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Donatella","family":"Milani","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Fondazione IRCCS Ca\u2019 Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di Milano, 20122 Milan, Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,18]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"694","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jmb.2019.10.018","article-title":"Local Chromatin Motion and Transcription","volume":"432","author":"Babokhov","year":"2020","journal-title":"J. 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