FB2026_01 , released March 12, 2026
FB2026_01 , released March 12, 2026
Human Disease Model Report: Vissers-Bodmer syndrome
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General Information
Name
Vissers-Bodmer syndrome
FlyBase ID
FBhh0001252
Disease Ontology Term
Parent Disease
Overview

This report describes Vissers-Bodmer syndrome, a newly defined and variable neurodevelopmental syndrome caused by heterozygous mutations in the CNOT1 gene. The CNOT1 gene is a component of the CCR4-NOT complex, which has roles in transcriptional regulation, RNA deadenylation, and protein ubiquitination. There is a single orthologous gene in Drosophila, Not1, for which RNAi-targeting constructs, alleles caused by insertional mutagenesis, and overexpression constructs have been generated.

UAS constructs of the human Hsap\CNOT1 have been introduced into flies, including wild-type and variants implicated in disease. Heterologous rescue (functional complementation) by the wild-type human gene has been demonstrated for the memory and learning-loss phenotypes of Not1 RNAi-effected loss-of-function genotypes. Nine variants (see table below), including 2 loss-of-function variants and 7 missense variants and all targeting different functional domains, were assessed for ability to rescue the Not1 phenotypes. Eight failed to rescue or only partially rescued the memory phenotypes.

Animals with RNA-effected loss-of-function of Dmel\Not1 specifically in the mushroom body of the brain or pan-neuronally in the adult stage exhibit memory and learning-loss phenotypes. Pan-neuronal knockdown prior to adulthood results in lethality.

See also the FlyBase gene group report CCR4-NOT COMPLEX (FBgg0000469). Genetic and physical interactions have been described for Dmel\Not1 see below and in the Not1 gene report.

[updated Oct. 2020 by FlyBase; FBrf0222196]

Disease Summary Information
Disease Summary: Vissers-Bodmer syndrome
OMIM report

[VISSERS-BODMER SYNDROME; VIBOS](https://omim.org/entry/619033)

Human gene(s) implicated

[CCR4-NOT TRANSCRIPTION COMPLEX, SUBUNIT 1; CNOT1](https://omim.org/entry/604917)

Symptoms and phenotype

Vissers-Bodmer syndrome (VIBOS) is characterized by global developmental delay with variably impaired intellectual development, speech delay, motor delay, and behavioral abnormalities apparent from infancy. The phenotype is highly variable: some individuals have only mild learning difficulties, whereas others have severe cognitive impairment with IQ in the 50s. Many patients have behavioral abnormalities, including autism spectrum disorder, ADD, ADHD, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and impulsivity. Other common features include growth impairment abnormalities, hypotonia, and distal skeletal defects, such as foot and hand deformities. Less common features include seizures, brain abnormalities on MRI, feeding problems, and joint hypermobility. Most individuals have dysmorphic facial features, but there is no recognizable gestalt (summary by Vissers et al., 2020; pubmed:32553196). [from MIM:619033; 2020.10.13]

Individuals with a CNOT1 variant show a broad phenotypic spectrum. The most consistent features observed included intellectual disability (ID) (72%) of varying degree, development delay (DD) (92%), speech delay (83%), motor delay (83%), and hypotonia (74%). [FBrf0246104]

Genetics

Identified individuals were heterozygous for the CNOT1 variant. In most cases, the variant had occurred de novo; in a few cases the variant was inherited from a mildly affected or mosaic mother (FBrf0246104).

Vissers-Bodmer syndrome (VIBOS) is caused by heterozygous mutation in the CNOT1 gene. [from MIM:619033; 2020.10.13]

Cellular phenotype and pathology
Molecular information

CNOT1 encodes a scaffolding component of the CCR4-NOT Transcription Complex. [Gene Cards, CNOT1; 2020.08.29]

The CCR4-NOT complex is a master regulator, orchestrating gene expression, RNA deadenylation, and protein ubiquitination. CNOT1 is the central scaffolding protein of the complex, (in)directly binding to all CCR4-NOT partners. In addition to its scaffolding function, CNOT1 has been considered as a translational regulator through the binding of nuclear receptors and as a regulator of RNA deadenylase activity (FBrf0246104 and references cited therein).

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Disease synonyms
neurodevelopmental syndrome with intellectual disability, developmental and motor delay, speech delay, seizures, hypotonia, and behavioral disturbances, CNOT1-related
VIBOS
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 gene to 1 Drosophila gene.

Other mammalian ortholog(s) used
    D. melanogaster Gene Information (1)
    Gene Snapshot
    Not1 (Not1) encodes a poly(A)-specific ribonuclease involved in translation inhibition and ovarian follicle cell development. [Date last reviewed: 2019-08-01]
    Gene Groups / Pathways
    Comments on ortholog(s)

    High-scoring ortholog of human CNOT1 (1 Drosophila to 1 human. Dmel\Not1 shares 46% identity and 62% 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 (28 groups)
      RNA-protein
      Interacting group
      Assay
      References
      protein-protein
      Interacting group
      Assay
      References
      anti bait coimmunoprecipitation, western blot
      anti tag coimmunoprecipitation, western blot
      pull down, molecular weight estimation by staining, anti tag coimmunoprecipitation, anti tag western blot
      anti bait coimmunoprecipitation, anti tag western blot
      anti tag coimmunoprecipitation, anti tag western blot
      anti tag coimmunoprecipitation, anti tag western blot, anti bait coimmunoprecipitation, western blot
      anti tag coimmunoprecipitation, anti tag western blot
      anti tag coimmunoprecipitation, anti tag western blot
      colocalization, fluorescence microscopy, inferred by author
      anti tag coimmunoprecipitation, western blot
      anti tag coimmunoprecipitation, western blot
      anti tag coimmunoprecipitation, anti tag western blot, colocalization, fluorescence microscopy, inferred by author, pull down, molecular weight estimation by staining, western blot
      molecular sieving, molecular weight estimation by staining, colocalization, fluorescence microscopy, inferred by author, anti tag coimmunoprecipitation, anti tag western blot, anti bait coimmunoprecipitation, Identification by mass spectrometry, experimental knowledge based, western blot
      anti tag coimmunoprecipitation, anti tag western blot
      anti tag coimmunoprecipitation, anti tag western blot, pull down, molecular weight estimation by staining
      anti bait coimmunoprecipitation, western blot
      anti tag coimmunoprecipitation, anti tag western blot, anti bait coimmunoprecipitation, western blot, colocalization, fluorescence microscopy, inferred by author, molecular sieving, molecular weight estimation by staining, experimental knowledge based, Identification by mass spectrometry
      anti tag coimmunoprecipitation, anti tag western blot
      anti tag coimmunoprecipitation, anti tag western blot, western blot, two hybrid
      molecular sieving, molecular weight estimation by staining, anti tag coimmunoprecipitation, anti tag western blot, colocalization, fluorescence microscopy, inferred by author
      molecular sieving, molecular weight estimation by staining, anti bait coimmunoprecipitation, western blot, anti tag coimmunoprecipitation, anti tag western blot, colocalization, fluorescence microscopy, inferred by author, Identification by mass spectrometry, experimental knowledge based
      anti tag coimmunoprecipitation, Identification by mass spectrometry
      anti tag coimmunoprecipitation, anti tag western blot, colocalization, fluorescence microscopy, inferred by author
      pull down, western blot
      tandem affinity purification, Identification by mass spectrometry, two hybrid
      anti bait coimmunoprecipitation, western blot
      anti tag coimmunoprecipitation, anti tag western blot, experimental knowledge based, western blot, anti bait coimmunoprecipitation, Identification by mass spectrometry, molecular sieving, molecular weight estimation by staining
      Alleles Reported to Model Human Disease (Disease Ontology) (15 alleles)
      Models Based on Experimental Evidence ( 3 )
      Modifiers Based on Experimental Evidence ( 5 )
      Models Based on Experimental Evidence ( 8 )
      Modifiers Based on Experimental Evidence ( 1 )
      Allele
      Disease
      Interaction
      References
      Alleles Representing Disease-Implicated Variants
      Genetic Tools, Stocks and Reagents
      References (6)