FB2026_01 , released March 12, 2026
FB2026_01 , released March 12, 2026
Human Disease Model Report: Meier-Gorlin syndrome 3
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General Information
Name
Meier-Gorlin syndrome 3
FlyBase ID
FBhh0000900
Disease Ontology Term
Parent Disease
Overview

This report describes Meier-Gorlin syndrome 3 (MGORS3), which is a subtype of Meier-Gorlin syndrome; MGORS3 exhibits autosomal recessive inheritance. The human gene implicated in this disease is ORC6, which encodes the smallest subunit of the human origin recognition complex (ORC); the ORC is required for initiation of DNA replication. There is a single orthologous gene in Drosophila, Dmel\Orc6, for which an amorphic mutation, RNAi targeting constructs, and an allele caused by insertional mutagenesis have been generated.

A UAS construct with a tagged wild-type human Hsap\ORC6 gene has been introduced into flies. Partial heterologous rescue (functional complementation) has been demonstrated.

Animals homozygous for an amorphic mutation of Dmel\Orc6 die at the third instar larval stage with abnormal chromosomes and DNA replication defects. The function and physical interactions of the C-terminal portion of the Orc6 protein has been investigated in flies. Variant(s) implicated in human disease tested (as analogous mutation in fly gene): Y225S in the fly Orc6 gene (corresponds to Y232S in the human ORC6 gene); additional mutations and double mutations in the C terminal portion of the protein have been characterized.

[updated Sep. 2018 by FlyBase; FBrf0222196]

Disease Summary Information
Parent Disease Summary: Meier-Gorlin syndrome
Symptoms and phenotype

The Meier-Gorlin syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by severe intrauterine and postnatal growth retardation, microcephaly, bilateral microtia, and aplasia or hypoplasia of the patellae (summary by Shalev and Hall, 2003; pubmed:14564153). While almost all cases have primordial dwarfism with substantial prenatal and postnatal growth retardation, not all cases have microcephaly, and microtia and absent/hypoplastic patella are absent in some. Despite the presence of microcephaly, intellect is usually normal (Bicknell et al., 2011; pubmed:21358632). [from MIM:224690; 2018.09.26]

Specific Disease Summary: Meier-Gorlin syndrome 3
OMIM report

[MEIER-GORLIN SYNDROME 3; MGORS3](https://omim.org/entry/613803)

Human gene(s) implicated

[ORIGIN RECOGNITION COMPLEX, SUBUNIT 6; ORC6](https://omim.org/entry/607213)

Symptoms and phenotype
Genetics

Meier-Gorlin syndrome-3 (MGORS3) is caused by homozygous or compound heterozygous mutation in the ORC6 gene. [from MIM:613803; 2018.09.27]

Cellular phenotype and pathology
Molecular information

The origin recognition complex (ORC) comprises a highly conserved set of proteins which are bound to origins of DNA replication and mediate the initiation of DNA replication. The ORC6 gene encodes the smallest subunit of human ORC. During mitosis, ORC6 localizes to kinetochores and to a reticular-like structure around the cell periphery. It has been implicated in coordinating chromosome replication and segregation with cytokinesis (Prasanth et al., 2002; pubmed:12169736). [from MIM:607213; 2018.09.27]

External links
Disease synonyms
MGORS3
Ortholog Information
Human gene(s) in FlyBase
Human gene (HGNC)
D. melanogaster ortholog (based on DIOPT)
Comments on ortholog(s)

One to one: 1 human to 1 Drosophila.

Other mammalian ortholog(s) used
    D. melanogaster Gene Information (1)
    Gene Snapshot
    Origin recognition complex subunit 6 (Orc6) encodes a subunit of the origin recognition complex (ORC), which is essential for the initiation of DNA replication in eukaryotic cells. Orc6 product has an additional independent function in cytokinesis through the interaction with the septin protein encoded by pnut. [Date last reviewed: 2019-03-21]
    Gene Groups / Pathways
    Comments on ortholog(s)

    Moderate-scoring ortholog of human ORC6 (1 Drosophila to 1 human). Dmel\Orc6 shares 28% identity and 48% similarity with the human gene.

    Orthologs and Alignments from DRSC
    DIOPT - DRSC Integrative Ortholog Prediction Tool - Click the link below to search for orthologs in Humans
    Other Genes Used: Viral, Bacterial, Synthetic (0)
      Summary of Physical Interactions (12 groups)
      protein-protein
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      References
      fluorescence polarization spectroscopy, pull down, molecular weight estimation by staining, fluorescent resonance energy transfer, molecular sieving, western blot
      anti bait coimmunoprecipitation, western blot, pull down, autoradiography
      pull down, molecular weight estimation by staining, electron microscopy
      anti tag coimmunoprecipitation, anti tag western blot, two hybrid, anti bait coimmunoprecipitation, western blot, peptide massfingerprinting
      fluorescence polarization spectroscopy, predetermined participant, pull down, molecular weight estimation by staining, electron microscopy, x-ray crystallography
      anti tag coimmunoprecipitation, anti tag western blot, electron microscopy, anti bait coimmunoprecipitation, western blot, x-ray crystallography, pull down, molecular weight estimation by staining, fluorescence polarization spectroscopy, predetermined participant, cross-linking study, Identification by mass spectrometry
      cross-linking study, anti bait coimmunoprecipitation, western blot, Identification by mass spectrometry, electron microscopy, x-ray crystallography, fluorescence polarization spectroscopy, predetermined participant, pull down, molecular weight estimation by staining, autoradiography
      pull down, molecular weight estimation by staining, fluorescence polarization spectroscopy, predetermined participant, electron microscopy, cross-linking study, Identification by mass spectrometry, autoradiography, x-ray crystallography, anti bait coimmunoprecipitation, western blot
      pull down, molecular weight estimation by staining, cross-linking study, Identification by mass spectrometry, fluorescence polarization spectroscopy, predetermined participant, anti bait coimmunoprecipitation, western blot, electron microscopy, x-ray crystallography
      transmission electron microscopy, pull down, autoradiography, two hybrid, anti tag coimmunoprecipitation, anti tag western blot, anti bait coimmunoprecipitation, western blot
      affinity chromatography technology, western blot, pull down
      anti bait coimmunoprecipitation, western blot, anti tag coimmunoprecipitation, anti tag western blot
      Alleles Reported to Model Human Disease (Disease Ontology) (4 alleles)
      Models Based on Experimental Evidence ( 2 )
      Modifiers Based on Experimental Evidence ( 2 )
      Models Based on Experimental Evidence ( 1 )
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      Disease
      Evidence
      References
      Modifiers Based on Experimental Evidence ( 0 )
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      Disease
      Interaction
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      Alleles Representing Disease-Implicated Variants
      Genetic Tools, Stocks and Reagents
      Sources of Stocks
      Contact lab of origin for a reagent not available from a public stock center.
      Bloomington Stock Center Disease Page
      Related mammalian, viral, bacterial, or synthetic transgenes
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      Transgene
      Publicly Available Stocks
      Selected Drosophila transgenes
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      Transgene
      Publicly Available Stocks
      RNAi constructs available
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      Transgene
      Publicly Available Stocks
      Selected Drosophila classical alleles
      Allele
      Allele class
      Mutagen
      Publicly Available Stocks
      amorphic allele - molecular evidence
      Delta2-3 transposase
      References (9)