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  1. Last 7 days
    1. PatientID: N/A

      KindredID: 7

      Case: F, 62Y0M, Chinese

      DiseaseAssertion: hemangioblastoma

      FamilyInfo: Patient had family history of VHL disease. Patient’s nephew presented with renal cell carcinoma at 30, patient's sister/brother presented with a hemangioblastoma at age 39 and then retinal capillary hemangioma, renal cell carcinoma, and abnormality of the pancreas at age 57. Patient’s brother presented with retinal hemangioma at age 25 and renal cell carcinoma at age 54. All three of these family members were genetically tested and possessed the same mutation. Patient’s other brother presented with a hemangioblastoma at age 35 but died before diagnosis and genetic testing.

      CohortInfo: 16 Chinese patients clinically diagnosed with VHL disease.

      CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0010797 (hemangioblastoma)

      CaseHPOFreeText: The patient presented with hemangioblastoma at age 40

      CaseNotHPOs: HP:0009711, HP:0002666, HP:0030393, HP:0006770, HP:0001732 (retinal capillary hemangioma, pheochromocytoma, endolymphatic sac tumor, clear cell renal cell carcinoma, abnormality of the pancreas)

      CaseNotHPOFreeText: N/A

      CasePreviousTesting: N/A

      PreviouslyPublished: N/A

      SupplementalData: N/A

      Variant: p.L178R (c.533T>G)

      LegacyVariant: N/A

      CaseProblemVariantFreeText: N/A

      ClinVarID: 625261, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/clinvar/variation/625261/

      CAID: N/A

      gnomAD: N/A

      VariantEvidence: N/A

      MutationType: missense_variant; transversion

      CivicName: L178R (c.533T>G)

      MultipleGeneVariants: N/A

    1. P1240MPCAtypicalVHL (p.Arg161X)NA10

      PatientID: P12

      KindredID: P12

      Case: M, 40Y0M, Ethnicity Unknown

      DiseaseAssertion: Pheochromocytoma

      FamilyInfo: N/A

      CohortInfo: Tumour samples and paired peripheral blood samples were obtained from 39 patients, consisting of 31 PCs, seven extra adrenal PGLs and one metastasis from a malignant PC previously presenting with a PC.

      CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0002666 (pheochromocytoma)

      CaseHPOFreeText: The patient had an atypical pheochromocytoma measuring 10 mm at age 40.

      CaseNotHPOs: N/A

      CaseNotHPOFreeText: N/A

      CasePreviousTesting: RET/SDHB/SDHD

      PreviouslyPublished: N/A

      SupplementalData: N/A

      Variant: p.R161* (c.481C>T)

      CaseProblemVariantFreeText: N/A

      LegacyVariant: N/A

      ClinVarID: 2217 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/clinvar/variation/2217/

      CAID: N/A

      gnomAD: N/A

      VariantEvidence: N/A

      MutationType: stop_gained

      CivicName: R161* (c.481C>T)

      MultipleGeneVariants: N/A

    1. PatientID: 128

      KindredID: 48

      Case: M, Age 40Y0M, Chinese

      DiseaseAssertion: VHL

      FamilyInfo: The proband had two family members who passed away before they could be confirmed with the mutation, but presented with VHL disease phenotypes. His father (patient 129) presented with renal cell carcinoma at age 58, and his daughter (patient 130) presented with a CNS hemangioblastoma at 13.

      CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0010797; HP:0002666; HP:0005584; HP:0001737; HP:0001732 (Hemangioblastoma, Pheochromocytoma, Renal cell carcinoma, Pancreatic cysts, Abnormality of the pancreas)

      CaseHPOFreeText: The proband presented with a CNS hemangioblastoma at 32, renal cell carcinoma and multiple pancreatic cysts/tumors at 38, and pheochromocytoma at 40.

      CaseNotHPOs: HP:0009711 (Retinal capillary hemangioma)

      CaseNotHPOFreeText: N/A

      CasePreviousTesting: N/A

      PreviouslyPublished: This patient was also published in a later paper by Wang et al., 2018 (PMID: 29330336).

      SupplementalData: Patient and family genotype-phenotype information is listed in Supplementary Table 1.

      Variant: p.L135* (c.404T>A)

      LegacyVariant: N/A

      CaseProblemVariantFreeText: N/A

      ClinVarID: N/A

      CAID: CA351754021; https://reg.clinicalgenome.org/redmine/projects/registry/genboree_registry/allele?hgvsOrDescriptor=NM_000551.3%3Ac.404T%3EA

      gnomAD: N/A

      VariantEvidence: N/A

      MutationType: missense_variant;transversion

      CivicName: L135* (c.404T>A)

      MultipleGeneVariants: N/A

    1. PatientID: 2

      KindredID: A (II-7)

      Case: F, 58Y0M, Ethnicity Unknown

      DiseaseAssertion: VHL

      FamilyInfo: The patient's mother (I:1) died of renal cell carcinoma at age 55. The patient had seven siblings. Her brother (II:3) died of cerebellar hemangioblastoma at age 39 and another (II:11), also died of cerebellar hemangioblastoma at age 33. Her brother (II:5) was found to have the mutation and presented with hemangioblastoma, renal cell carcinoma, retinal capillary hemangioma, pheochromocytoma, and multiple renal cysts. Her sister (II:13) who did not undergo genetic testing, presented with hemangioblastoma. Brother (II:1) died of unknown causes and another brother (II:9) was asymptomatic and did not undergo genetic testing. She had four children; one was asymptomatic and not tested (III:10) but the other three underwent genetic screening, were found to harbour the mutation, and had VHL phenotypes. Her daughter (III:13) presented with renal cell carcinoma, retinal angioma, and hemangioblastoma. One of her sons (II:12) presented with renal cell carcinoma and the other (III:11) had renal cell carcinoma, retinal angioma, and hemangioblastoma. Some of her nieces and nephews presented with VHL related phenotypes and were found to harbour the mutation. Refer to Figure 1 for family pedigree and information regarding extended family members.

      CohortInfo: 10 VHL patients with renal cell carcinoma and a definite VHL family history.

      CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0010797, HP:0005584, HP:0002666, HP:0000107 (hemangioblastoma, renal cell carcinoma, pheochromocytoma, renal cyst)

      CaseHPOFreeText: Diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma and pheochromocytoma at age 40. Underwent radical nephrectomy of the left side. She had one renal cell carcinomas and two renal cyst. The tumour had invaded the pseudocapsule.

      CaseNotHPOs: HP:0009711 (retinal capillary hemangioma)

      CaseNotHPOFreeText: N/A

      CasePreviousTesting: N/A

      PreviouslyPublished: N/A

      SupplementalData: N/A

      Variant: p.V170D (c.509T>A)

      LegacyVariant: N/A

      CaseProblemVariantFreeText: N/A

      ClinVarID: 625256 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/clinvar/variation/625256/

      CAID: N/A

      gnomAD: N/A

      VariantEvidence:N/A

      MutationType: missense_variant;transversion

      CivicName: V170D (c.509T>A)

      MultipleGeneVariants: N/A

    1. GroupID: 9

      DiseaseAssertion: assumed VHL

      GroupSize: 3

      GroupNumberMales: N/A

      GroupNumberFemales: N/A

      GroupEthnicity: N/A

      GroupAgeRange: N/A

      GroupInfo: 3 of the 573 patients discussed in this paper were found to the mutation belonging to 1 family. This mutation was found in 1 VHL family with 3 patients.

      GroupPresentingHPOs: HP:0006880; HP:0005584; HP:0009711 (cerebellar hemangioblastoma, renal cell carcinoma; retinal capillary hemangioma)

      GroupHPOFreeText: 2 patients had retinal angiomas diagnosed at a mean age of 15Y, 2 patients had cerebellar hemangioblastomas diagnosed at a mean age of 15Y, and 1 patient had RCCs with an age of diagnosis of 40Y.

      GroupNotHPOs: HP:0002666 (pheochromocytoma)

      GroupNotHPOFreeText: N/A

      GroupPreviousTesting: N/A

      PreviouslyPublished: N/A

      SupplementalData: Supplementary Table S1.

      Variant: p.S72Pfs*87 (c.214del)

      CaseProblemVariantFreeText: N/A

      LegacyVariant: N/A

      ClinVarID: N/A

      CAID: CA658795180 http://reg.clinicalgenome.org/redmine/projects/registry/genboree_registry/allele?hgvsOrDescriptor=NM_000551.3%3Ac.214del

      gnomAD: N/A

      VariantEvidence: N/A

      MutationType: minus_1_frameshift_variant

      CivicName: S72fs (c.214del)

      MultipleGeneVariants: N/A

  2. Nov 2026
    1. PatientID: None

      KindredID: VHL22

      Case: M, 40Y0M, Ethnicity Unknown

      DiseaseAssertion: VHL

      FamilyInfo: N/A

      CohortInfo: A total of 190 patients recruited by the COMETE network over 15 years were included in the study.

      CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0002666 (Pheochromocytoma)

      CaseHPOFreeText: The patient had one benign pheochromocytoma.

      CaseNotHPOs: N/A

      CaseNotHPOFreeText: N/A

      CasePreviousTesting: RET/SDHB/SDHC/SDHD

      PreviouslyPublished: N/A

      SupplementalData: Table 1 of Supplementary

      Variant: p.L178P (c.533T>C)

      LegacyVariant: N/A

      CaseProblemVariantFreeText: N/A

      ClinVarID: 428795, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/clinvar/variation/428795/

      CAID: N/A

      gnomAD: N/A

      VariantEvidence: The patient had LOH found in the BAC array CGH data.

      MutationType: missense_variant;transition

      CivicName: L178P (c.533T>C)

      MultipleGeneVariants: N/A

    1. Family 6+2c.349T > G, p.Trp117GlyYes136444440–44

      PatientID: None

      KindredID: 6

      Case: Sex Unknown, 44Y0M, Chinese

      DiseaseAssertion: VHL

      FamilyInfo: Positive. Patient's son who was confirmed to have this mutation presented with hemangioblastoma at age 12. The patient's mother, aunt, grandmother, brother 1 and 2, and sister 3 all passed before they could undergo genetic testing but had a variety of VHL presentations. The patient's first sister and third nephew were confirmed to have this genetic mutation. The first sister presented with abnormality of the pancreas at age 53. The nephew had hemangioblastoma and retinal angioma at age 13. Additional familial phenotypes can be found in Table 1.

      CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0010797, HP:0005584, HP:0001732, HP:0009711 (hemangioblastoma, renal cell carcinoma, abnormality of the pancreas, retinal capillary hemangioma)

      CaseHPOFreeText: The patient presented with hemangioblastoma at age 36. At age 40 he/she presented with pancreatic cysts or tumours. At age 44 the patient had retinal angioma, renal cell carcinoma, and epididymal or ovarian cystadenoma.

      CaseNotHPOs: HP:0002666 (pheochromocytoma)

      CaseNotHPOFreeText: N/A

      CasePreviousTesting: N/A

      PreviouslyPublished: 29330336

      Variant: p.W117G (c.349T>G)

      LegacyVariant:N/A

      CaseProblemVariantFreeText: N/A

      ClinVarID: 862346 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/clinvar/variation/862346/

      CAID: N/A

      gnomAD: N/A

      VariantEvidence: N/A

      MutationType: missense_variant;transversion

      CivicName:W117G (c.349T>G)

      MultipleGeneVariants: N/A

    1. family B, with pheochromocytoma only phenotype, we detected a previously not described c.463G>A/p.Val84Met replacement. Within this family, a prenatal diagnosis was also performed.

      PatientID: BII2

      KindredID: B

      Case: M, 40Y0M, Serbian

      DiseaseAssertion: VHL

      FamilyInfo: Families were selected based on their clinical data and family history. Patient’s father (BI1) had pheochromocytoma, but was not genetically tested. The patient’s son (BIII3) developed pheochromocytoma at the age of one, but progressed to bilateral pheochromocytoma 3 years later. Genetic testing revealed the same mutation in the patient and his son. In fact, a sample of amniotic fluid was taken from the patient’s wife (BII2) during the 16th week of pregnancy for prenatal testing, which was later confirmed to be the same point mutation as BII2. See pedigree in figure 1.

      CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0002666 (pheochromocytoma)

      CaseHPOFreeText: The first symptoms of pheochromocytoma appeared in the patient at age 40Y0M.

      CaseNotHPOs: N/A

      CaseNotHPOFreeText: N/A

      CasePreviousTesting: N/A

      PreviouslyPublished: N/A

      SupplementalData: N/A

      Variant: p.V84M (c.250G>A)

      LegacyVariant: p.V84M (c.463G>A)

      CaseProblemVariantFreeText: N/A

      ClinVarID: 428813, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/clinvar/variation/428813/

      CAID: N/A

      gnomAD: 0.000004376, https://gnomad.broadinstitute.org/variant/3-10183781-G-A

      VariantEvidence: N/A

      MutationType: missense variant; transition

      CivicName: V84M (c.250G>A)

      MultipleGeneVariants: N/A

    1. 7 F/40 PCC VHL 3 c.499C>T (p.Arg167Trp) Pre-NGS Sanger Rt adrenal 4.6 Benign No Hemangioblastoma of brainstem, pancreatic NET, RCC Incidental Noradrenergic

      PatientID: 7

      KindredID: 7

      Case: F, 40Y0M, Korean

      DiseaseAssertion: Assumed VHL

      FamilyInfo: No information provided.

      CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0006748; HP:0005584; HP:0030405; HP:0006880 (adrenal pheochromocytoma, renal cell carcinoma, pancreatic endocrine tumor, cerebellar hemangioblastoma)

      CaseHPOFreeText: The patient presented with adrenal pheochromocytoma. She also had other tumours, including renal cell carcinoma, pancreatic endocrine tumor, cerebellar hemangioblastoma (see table 3).

      CaseNotHPOs: N/A

      CaseNotHPOFreeText: N/A

      CasePreviousTesting: RET, NF1, MAX, SDHA/SDHAF2/SDHB/SDHC/SDHD

      PreviouslyPublished: N/A

      SupplementalData: N/A

      Variant: p.R167W (c.499C>T)

      LegacyVariant: N/A

      CaseProblemVariantFreeText: N/A

      ClinVarID: 2218, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/clinvar/variation/2218/

      CAID: N/A

      gnomAD: 0.000007954, http://gnomad.broadinstitute.org/variant/3-10191506-C-T

      VariantEvidence: N/A

      MutationType: missense_variant; transition

      CivicName: R167W (c.499C>T)

      MultipleGeneVariants: N/A

    1. Horm Res Paediatr 2016;86(suppl 1):I-IV https://doi.org/10.1159/000449141

      PatientID: 2 (father)

      KindredID: 1

      Case: M, 40Y0M, Ethnicity Unknown

      DiseaseAssertion: pheochromocytoma

      FamilyInfo: Familial isolated pheochromocytoma is described as the son is a carrier of the same mutation: R79G (c.235C>G).

      CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0002666; HP:0006748 (pheochromocytoma, adrenal pheochromocytoma)

      CaseHPOFreeText: unilateral pheochromocytoma at 40Y, without other adjacent pathology. Renal ultrasound: identified a 5.5 x 4.4 cm mass with cystic areas, inside right adrenal gland, with mainly peripheral vascularization. Surgical laparoscopy after performing block, first alpha, and then beta adrenergic. Complete tumor resection.

      CaseNotHPOs: N/A

      CaseNotHPOFreeText: N/A

      CasePreviousTesting: N/A

      PreviouslyPublished: N/A

      SupplementalData: N/A

      Variant: p.R79G (c.235C>G)

      LegacyVariant: N/A

      CaseProblemVariantFreeText: N/A

      ClinVarID: 411988 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/clinvar/variation/411988/

      CAID: N/A

      gnomAD: N/A

      VariantEvidence: N/A

      MutationType: missense_variant;transversion

      CivicName: N/A

      MultipleGeneVariants: N/A

    1. B3 CHB 40 c.713G → A, R167Q No 1 y 11 m Phaeo 41 y 2 FDRs mutation positive: (i) HB 18 y, RA 18 y; (ii) renal cyst 17 y

      PatientID: B3

      KindredID: 3

      Case: Sex Unknown, 41Y11M, Ethnicity Unknown

      DiseaseAssertion: Assumed VHL

      FamilyInfo: The patient (B3) had two first degree relatives who were positive for the VHL mutation. The first family member had a hemangioblastoma and retinal angioma at 18 years old and the second family member had a renal cyst at 17 years old.

      CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0006880; HP:0002666 (cerebellar hemangioblastoma, pheochromocytoma)

      CaseHPOFreeText: The patient was diagnosed with the cerebellar hemangioblastoma at the age of 40 and after a follow up 1 year 11 months later was found to have a pheochromocytoma at the age of 41

      CaseNotHPOs: N/A

      CaseNotHPOFreeText: N/A

      CasePreviousTesting: N/A

      PreviouslyPublished: N/A

      SupplementalData: N/A

      Variant: p.R167Q (c.500G>A)

      LegacyVariant: p.R167Q (c.713G>A)

      ClinVarID: 2216 (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/clinvar/variation/2216/)

      CAID: N/A

      gnomad: 0.000003977 (https://gnomad.broadinstitute.org/variant/3-10191507-G-A)

      VariantEvidence: N/A

      MutationType: missense_variant;transition

      CivicName: R167Q (c.500G>A)

      MultipleGeneVariants: N/A

  3. Oct 2026
    1. PatientID: None

      KindredID: 1

      Case: M, 40Y0M, Caucasian

      DiseaseAssertion: VHL

      FamilyInfo: The patient’s father died of renal cell carcinoma at the age of 49, his brother had a spinal hemangioblastoma which was removed at 19 years of age (he was confirmed with this germline mutation) and he had a son who was asymptomatic but was confirmed with this germline mutation. The patient's mother had uterine cancer, the paternal grandmother died at age 92 years of pancreatic cancer, a paternal grandfather died at age 52 years from lung cancer, and the paternal grandfather’s nephew had been diagnosed with a brain tumor. Refer to pedigree at Figure 3.

      CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0000822, HP:0005584, HP:0009715, HP:0000107, HP:0001737 (Hypertension, renal cell carcinoma, papillary cystadenoma of the epididymis, renal cyst, pancreatic cysts)

      CaseHPOFreeText: His past medical history was significant only for hypertension for three years for which he took atenolol and terazosin. Renal angiography demonstrated multiple vascular lesions involving both kidneys with an angiographic pattern consistent with malignancy. Renal pathology revealed multiple foci of renal cell carcinoma with nine tumors in the right kidney and evidence of micrometastases. The adjacent parenchyma was filled with multiple, dilated cysts. There was evidence of tumor extension into the proximal renal veins and the perinephric fatty tissue.The pathologic findings of the left kidney were similar to the right kidney and demonstrated multiple foci of renal cell carcinoma. In addition, the patient underwent scrotal exploration and local excision of a complex epididymal mass, which was found to be a clear cell papillary cystadenoma.

      CaseNotHPOs: N/A

      CaseNotHPOFreeText: Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain and spinal cord, and a thorough ophthalmologic examination were performed; all of which were normal.

      CasePreviousTesting: N/A

      PreviouslyPublished: N/A

      SupplementalData: N/A

      Variant: p.P86L (c.257C>T)

      CaseProblemVariantFreeText: N/A

      LegacyVariant: p.P86L (c.470C>T)

      ClinVarID: 182977 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/clinvar/variation/182977/

      CAID: N/A

      gnomAD: N/A

      VariantEvidence: N/A

      MutationType: missense_variant; transition

      CivicName: P86L (c.257C>T)

      MultipleGeneVariants: N/A

    1. All germline mutations in VHL,

      PatientID: V-PH-34T

      KindredID: 6

      Case: M, 40Y0M, Ethnicity Unknown

      DiseaseAssertion: assumed VHL

      FamilyInfo: A family history of VHL associated phenotypes was given. This patient is said to be the sibling of V-PH-33T with the germline VHL mutation: p.W117S (c.350G>C). V-PH-35T is also said to be a sibling, with the VHL mutation p.Arg161Ter.

      CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0006748; HP0010797; HP:0100565 (adrenal pheochromocytoma, hemangioblastoma, hydromyelia)

      CaseHPOFreeText: diagnosed with left adrenal phaeochromocytoma at age 40Y, surgery the same year. He also had a personal history including recurrent pheaochromocytoma and hemangioblastomas, and hydromyelia. He also had raised noradrenaline and normetanephrine levels

      CaseNotHPOs: N/A

      CaseNotHPOFreeText: N/A

      CasePreviousTesting: RET, SDHA, SDHB, SDHC, TMEM127

      PreviouslyPublished: Likely; 26796762 (ID: RNSH10)

      SupplementalData: Yes (see table S1 and S10)

      Variant: p.R161* (c.481C>T)

      LegacyVariant: N/A

      CaseProblemVariantFreeText: Patient given as ENSP00000256474.2:p.Arg161Ter/ENSP00000256474.2:p.Arg200GlyfsTer2

      ClinVarID: 2217, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/clinvar/variation/2217/

      CAID: N/A

      gnomAD: N/A

      VariantEvidence: N/A

      MutationType: stop_gained

      CivicName: CivicName: R161* (c.481C>T) AND R200fs (c.598del)

      MultipleGeneVariants: Germline, KIF1B, c.184-6_184-5del; Germline, KIF1B, c.608+8dup; Somatic, VHL, c.delC; Germline, VHL, c.598del (p.Arg200GlyfsTer2)

    1. PatientID: 230

      KindredID: 86

      Case: F, 40Y0M, Chinese

      DiseaseAssertion: VHL

      FamilyInfo: The proband (patient 229) had a sister (patient 230) who was genetically confirmed with the mutation, and presented with a CNS hemangioblastoma at age 40. The proband's brother 1 (patient 231) was also confirmed with the mutation and had a retinal angioma at 25, and renal cell carcinoma at 54. The proband's brother 2 passed away before they could be diagnosed/ confirmed with the mutation, but they had a CNS hemangioblastoma at 35. Finally, the proband's nephew (son of brother 2) was genetically confirmed with the mutation and presented with renal cell carcinoma at age 30.

      CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0010797 (Hemangioblastoma)

      CaseHPOFreeText: The proband's sister (patient 230) had a CNS hemangioblastoma at age 40.

      CaseNotHPOs: HP:0002666; HP:0001737; HP:0001732; HP:0005584; HP:0009711 (Pheochromocytoma, Pancreatic cysts, Abnormality of the pancreas, Renal cell carcinoma, Retinal capillary hemangioma)

      CaseNotHPOFreeText: N/A

      CasePreviousTesting: N/A

      PreviouslyPublished: This patient was also published in a later paper by Wang et al., 2018 (PMID: 29330336).

      SupplementalData: Patient and family genotype-phenotype information is listed in Supplementary Table 1.

      Variant: p.L178R (c.533T>G)

      LegacyVariant: N/A

      CaseProblemVariantFreeText: N/A

      ClinVarID: 625261, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/clinvar/variation/625261/

      CAID: N/A

      gnomAD: N/A

      VariantEvidence: N/A

      MutationType: missense_variant;transversion

      CivicName: L178R (c.533T>G)

      MultipleGeneVariants: N/A

    2. PatientID: 27

      KindredID: 9

      Case: F, 40Y0M, Chinese

      DiseaseAssertion: VHL

      FamilyInfo: N/A

      CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0001737; HP:0001732; HP:0005584; HP:0010797 (Pancreatic cysts, Abnormality of the pancreas, Renal cell carcinoma, Hemangioblastoma)

      CaseHPOFreeText: The proband, patient 27, presented at age 36 with a CNS hemangioblastoma, and renal cell carcinoma and multiple pancreatic cysts and tumors at 40.

      CaseNotHPOs: HP:0002666, HP:0009711 (Pheochromocytoma, Retinal capillary hemangioma)

      CaseNotHPOFreeText: N/A

      CasePreviousTesting: N/A

      PreviouslyPublished: This patient was also published in a later paper by Wang et al., 2018 (PMID: 29330336). This mutation was also published in PMID 32179488 in reference to one patient with VHL disease type 1 in this paper with the c.227_229del variant. However, it is unclear whether patient #27, #28, or #30 is specifically published in PMID 32179488.

      SupplementalData: Patient and family genotype-phenotype information is listed in Supplementary Table 1.

      Variant: p.F76del (c.227_229del)

      LegacyVariant: N/A

      CaseProblemVariantFreeText: N/A

      ClinVarID: N/A

      CAID: CA357012; https://reg.clinicalgenome.org/redmine/projects/registry/genboree_registry/allele?hgvsOrDescriptor=NM_000551.3%3Ac.224_226del

      gnomAD: N/A

      VariantEvidence: N/A

      MutationType: inframe_deletion

      CivicName: F76del (c.224_226delTCT)

      MultipleGeneVariants: N/A

    1. probands

      PatientID: 12

      KindredID: 12

      Case: Sex Unknown, 42Y0M, Chinese

      DiseaseAssertion: VHL

      FamilyInfo: Patient had no family history of VHL disease.

      CohortInfo: 16 Chinese patients clinically diagnosed with VHL disease.

      CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0010797; HP:0005584; HP:0001732 (hemangioblastoma; renal cell carcinoma; abnormality of the pancreas)

      CaseHPOFreeText: The patient presented with a hemangioblastoma at age 36 and then renal cell carcinoma and multiple pancreatic cysts or tumors at age 40.

      CaseNotHPOs: HP:0009711, HP:0002666, HP:0030393, HP:0030424 (retinal capillary hemangioma, pheochromocytoma, endolymphatic sac tumor, epididymal cyst)

      CaseNotHPOFreeText: N/A

      CasePreviousTesting: N/A

      PreviouslyPublished: N/A

      SupplementalData: N/A

      Variant: p.F76del (c.227-229delTCT)

      LegacyVariant: N/A

      CaseProblemVariantFreeText: N/A

      ClinVarID: N/A

      CAID: CA357012, https://reg.clinicalgenome.org/redmine/projects/registry/genboree_registry/allele?hgvsOrDescriptor=NM_000551.3%3Ac.224_226delTCT

      gnomAD: N/A

      VariantEvidence: N/A

      MutationType: minus_1_frameshift_variant

      CivicName: F76del (c.224_226delTCT)

      MultipleGeneVariants: N/A

    1. A 40-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital for further evaluation of a left RCC that had been found during a routine checkup. Computed tomography of the abdomen showed multiple, small tumors (≤10 mm in diameter) in the head of the pancreas as well as a left renal mass, measuring 8×7×6 cm in size (Fig. 1a). Selective abdominal angiography (via the celiac and supramesenteric arteries) disclosed numerous small tumor stains in the pancreatic head (Fig. 1b). Multiple pancreatic metastases from the left RCC were first suspected. Pancreatic microadenomatosis of MEN1 syndrome was also suggested, but no other lesions related to this syndrome (such as pituitary adenoma, parathyroid adenoma, or adrenocortical tumor) were observed. This patient had no clinical symptoms of inappropriate pancreatic hormone secretions such as insulin, glucagon, and gastrin.

      PatientID: None

      KindredID: 1

      Case: F, 43Y0M, Ethnicity Unknown

      DiseaseAssertion: Assumed VHL

      FamilyInfo: None

      CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0006770, HP:0030405, HP:0004510 (clear cell renal cell carcinoma, pancreatic endocrine tumour, Pancreatic islet-cell hyperplasia)

      CaseHPOFreeText: At age 40 the patient presented with left sided clear cell renal cell carcinoma, islet cell hyperplasia, and pancreatic endocrine tumour. 46 months later the patient has no evidence of recurrence.

      CaseNotHPOs: N/A

      CaseNotHPOFreeText: N/A

      CasePreviousTesting: N/A

      PreviouslyPublished: N/A

      SupplementalData: N/A

      Variant: p.R167W (c.499C>T)

      CaseProblemVariantFreeText: N/A

      LegacyVariant: N/A

      ClinVarID: 2218 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/clinvar/variation/2218/

      CAID: N/A

      gnomAD: 0.000007954 https://gnomad.broadinstitute.org/variant/3-10191506-C-T

      VariantEvidence: Both the hyperplastic islet cells and pancreatic microadenomas stained negatively for marker upon immunohistochemical testing for hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-1α.

      MutationType: missense_variant; transition

      CivicName: R167W (c.499C>T)

      MultipleGeneVariants: N/A

    1. PatientID: 8 (Mother)

      KindredID: 3

      Case: F, 43Y0M, Ethnicity Unknown

      DiseaseAssertion: VHL

      FamilyInfo: 3 members of this family were genetically confirmed to be carriers of a germline partial deletion of exon 2 of the VHL gene. ID 2 presented with retinal angioma and pancreatic abnormality. ID 1 was asymptomatic. ID 16 presented with a retinal angioma (33Y), CNS hemangioblastoma at (32Y) and died at age 42. ID 16 was stated as having the germline variant but this was inferred from family/personal history and was not genetically confirmed.

      CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0010797 (Hemangioblastoma)

      CaseHPOFreeText: The patient presented with CNS hemangioblastoma (26Y and 40Y).

      CaseNotHPOs: HP:0005584; HP:0001732; HP:0000077; HP:0002666; HP:0009711 (Renal cell carcinoma, Abnormality of the pancreas, Abnormality of the kidney, Pheochromocytoma, Retinal capillary hemangioma)

      CaseNotHPOFreeText: N/A

      CasePreviousTesting: N/A

      PreviouslyPublished: N/A

      SupplementalData: Supplementary Table 1.

      Variant: Exon 2 Partial Deletion

      LegacyVariant: N/A

      CaseProblemVariantFreeText: N/A

      ClinVarID: N/A

      CAID: N/A

      gnomAD: N/A

      VariantEvidence: N/A

      MutationType: deletion

      CivicName: Null (Partial deletion of Exon 2)

      MultipleGeneVariants: N/A

    1. 5 patients with VHL disease (Figs. 1 and 2, and Table 1)

      PatientID: 4

      KindredID: 3

      Case: M, 45Y0M, Arab

      DiseaseAssertion: VHL

      FamilyInfo: No family history of VHL disease was described for this patient. Immediate family members were recommended to genetically test for the relevant variant or monitor for VHL-related symptoms.

      CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0006880; HP:0009713; HP:0000107; HP:0001737; HP:0000787 (cerebellar hemangioblastoma; spinal hemangioblastoma; renal cyst; pancreatic cysts; nephrolithiasis)

      CaseHPOFreeText: At 40Y, Patient 4 was diagnosed with spinal and cerebellar hemangioblastomas, as well as multiple renal and pancreatic cysts. He was diagnosed with VHL disease type 1. At 43Y, renal cysts and stones were discovered. A year later, more spinal hemangioblastomas and renal stones were found. A year later, cerebellar lesions, as well as renal and pancreatic cysts were reported (see table 1).

      CaseNotHPOs: HP:0002088; HP:0001392; HP:0005264; HP:0001743 (abnormal lung morphology; abnormality of the liver; abnormality of the gallbladder; abnormality of the spleen)

      CaseNotHPOFreeText: No lesions were observed in the lungs, liver, gallbladder, and spleen.

      CasePreviousTesting: N/A

      PreviouslyPublished: N/A

      SupplementalData:  N/A

      Variant: p.N90del (c.268_270del)

      LegacyVariant: N/A

      CaseProblemVariantFreeText: N/A

      ClinVarID: N/A

      CAID: CA645524783, https://reg.genome.network/redmine/projects/registry/genboree_registry/by_caid?caid=CA645524783

      gnomAD: N/A

      VariantEvidence: N/A

      MutationType: inframe_deletion

      CivicName: N90del (c.268_270del)

      MultipleGeneVariants: N/A

    1. PatientID: 10

      KindredID: 4

      Case: F, 40Y0M, Indian

      DiseaseAssertion: VHL

      FamilyInfo: 2 other members of this family presented with the same variant. Patient 9 (Gen 2) and bilateral pheochromocytoma and sympathetic paraganglioma and PNET. Another member of the family (relation unclear) presented with the same variant and bilateral pheochromocytoma and sympathetic paraganglioma, retinal angioma, neural hemangioblastomas and PNET.

      CohortInfo: This retrospective study was conducted at Department of Endocrinology of a tertiary care health centre in Western India. Patients presented to our institute between 2008 and 2016 were included in the study. During the study period a total of 33 patients were suspected to have VHL syndrome based on clinical features among whom 31 patients were found to have mutation in VHL gene. All patients are of Asian Indian descent.

      CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0002666; HP:0030405 (Pheochromocytoma, Pancreatic endocrine tumor)

      CaseHPOFreeText: Unilateral pheochromocytoma. Cause of death: metastatic PNET.

      CaseNotHPOs: HP:0009711; HP:0010797; HP:0001737; HP:0005584; HP:0002668 (Retinal capillary hemangioma, Hemangioblastoma, Pancreatic cysts, Renal cell carcinoma, Paraganglioma)

      CaseNotHPOFreeText: N/A

      CasePreviousTesting: N/A

      PreviouslyPublished: N/A

      SupplementalData: N/A

      Variant: p.Y98S (c.293A>C)

      LegacyVariant: N/A

      CaseProblemVariantFreeText: N/A

      ClinVarID: 219160, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/clinvar/variation/219160/

      CAID: N/A

      gnomAD: N/A

      VariantEvidence: N/A

      MutationType: missense_variant;transversion

      CivicName: Y98S (c.293A>C)

      MultipleGeneVariants: N/A

    2. PatientID: 14

      KindredID: 5

      Case: Sex Unknown, 40Y0M, Indian

      DiseaseAssertion: VHL

      FamilyInfo: 2 other members of this family presented with the same variant. Patient 13 (Gen 2) presented with bilateral pheochromocytoma. Patient 12 (Gen 2) presented with bilateral pheochromocytoma and sympathetic paraganglioma.

      CohortInfo: This retrospective study was conducted at Department of Endocrinology of a tertiary care health centre in Western India. Patients presented to our institute between 2008 and 2016 were included in the study. During the study period a total of 33 patients were suspected to have VHL syndrome based on clinical features among whom 31 patients were found to have mutation in VHL gene. All patients are of Asian Indian descent.

      CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0002666 (Pheochromocytoma)

      CaseHPOFreeText: Bilateral pheochromocytoma and sympathetic paraganglioma.

      CaseNotHPOs: HP:0009711; HP:0010797; HP:0001737; HP:0005584; HP:0030405; HP:0002668 (Retinal capillary hemangioma, Hemangioblastoma, Pancreatic cysts, Renal cell carcinoma, Pancreatic endocrine tumor, Paraganglioma)

      CaseNotHPOFreeText: N/A

      CasePreviousTesting: N/A

      PreviouslyPublished: N/A

      SupplementalData: N/A

      Variant: p.L198P (c.593T>C)

      LegacyVariant: N/A

      CaseProblemVariantFreeText: N/A

      ClinVarID: 223235, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/clinvar/variation/223235/

      CAID: N/A

      gnomAD: N/A

      VariantEvidence: N/A

      MutationType: missense_variant;transition

      CivicName: L198P (c.593T>C)

      MultipleGeneVariants: N/A

    1. In our study, group 5 represented the c.262T > C p.Trp88Arg mutation that included 21 patients from 2 families (Figure 4 and Table 3). Variability was observed in the mean age at onset for CHB and RCC, which were 41.1 ± 9.1 (range = 29–62) and 37.4 ± 12.9 (range = 23–65), respectively.

      PatientID: 12

      KindredID: 1 (group ID 5)

      Case: M, 40Y0M (deceased), Chinese

      DiseaseAssertion: assumed VHL

      CohortInfo: Clinical characteristics of 258 patients from 80 unrelated Chinese families were reported in this study. Grouped by the 21 mutations found, 2 families with 21 members total were described, and phenotypic information was given for this group.

      FamilyInfo: In family 1, 17 members were described. The first generation describes 5 members with the VHL mutation, each passing on the gene to further generations. Patient 12’s mother and brother had this familial mutation. His two daughters had not been yet tested at the time of the study. See Fig 4 for family pedigree; Table 3 for details.

      CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0005584 (renal cell carcinoma)

      CaseHPOFreeText: He had RCC at 40Y

      CaseNotHPOs: N/A

      CaseNotHPOFreeText: N/A

      CasePreviousTesting: N/A

      PreviouslyPublished: N/A

      SupplementalData: N/A

      Variant: p.W88R (c.262T>C)

      LegacyVariant: N/A

      CaseProblemVariantFreeText: N/A

      ClinVarID: 496053 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/clinvar/variation/496053/

      CAID: N/A

      gnomAD: N/A

      VariantEvidence: N/A

      MutationType: missense_variant;transition

      CivicName: W88R (c.262T>C)

      MultipleGeneVariants: N/A

    2. In our study, group 5 represented the c.262T > C p.Trp88Arg mutation that included 21 patients from 2 families (Figure 4 and Table 3). Variability was observed in the mean age at onset for CHB and RCC, which were 41.1 ± 9.1 (range = 29–62) and 37.4 ± 12.9 (range = 23–65), respectively.

      PatientID: 8

      KindredID: 1 (group ID 5)

      Case: M, 48Y0M, Chinese

      DiseaseAssertion: assumed VHL

      CohortInfo: Clinical characteristics of 258 patients from 80 unrelated Chinese families were reported in this study. Grouped by the 21 mutations found, 2 families with 21 members total were described, and phenotypic information was given for this group.

      FamilyInfo: In family 1, 17 members were described. The first generation describes 5 members with the VHL mutation, each passing on the gene to further generations. Patient 8’s father and sister had this familial mutation. His one son had not been yet tested at the time of the study. See Fig 4 for family pedigree; Table 3 for details.

      CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0010797 (hemangioblastoma)

      CaseHPOFreeText: He had CNS hemangioblastomas at 40Y

      CaseNotHPOs: N/A

      CaseNotHPOFreeText: N/A

      CasePreviousTesting: N/A

      PreviouslyPublished: N/A

      SupplementalData: N/A

      Variant: p.W88R (c.262T>C)

      LegacyVariant: N/A

      CaseProblemVariantFreeText: N/A

      ClinVarID: 496053 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/clinvar/variation/496053/

      CAID: N/A

      gnomAD: N/A

      VariantEvidence: N/A

      MutationType: missense_variant;transition

      CivicName: W88R (c.262T>C)

      MultipleGeneVariants: N/A

    1. HGB-19 B/T Germline 2 2 c.341 G > T G114V This study R No  

      PatientID: HGB-19

      KindredID: 4

      Case: Sex Unknown, 44Y0M, Italian

      DiseaseAssertion: VHL

      FamilyInfo: None.

      CohortInfo: The patient cohort consisted of 57 patients (26 male and 31 female) from Southern Italy, most of whom (55 of 57) presented with solitary HGB of the CNS: 6 were syndromic and 51 were apparently sporadic.

      CasePresentingHPOs: HP:0006880, HP:0009713 (cerebellar hemangioblastoma, spinal hemangioblastoma)

      CaseHPOFreeText: The patient had a single cerebellar hemangioblastoma that was diagnosed at age 32. The patient had a spinal cord hemangioblastoma at age 40.

      CaseNotHPOs: N/A

      CaseNotHPOFreeText: N/A

      CasePreviousTesting: N/A

      PreviouslyPublished: N/A

      SupplementalData: N/A

      Variant: p.G114V(c.341G>T)

      LegacyVariant: N/A

      CaseProblemVariantFreeText: N/A

      ClinVarID: N/A

      CAID: CA351753604 http://reg.clinicalgenome.org/redmine/projects/registry/genboree_registry/allele?hgvsOrDescriptor=NM_000551.3%3Ac.341G%3ET

      gnomAD: N/A

      VariantEvidence: N/A

      MutationType: missense_variant;transversion

      CivicName: G114V (c.341G>T)

      MultipleGeneVariants: N/A

  4. Jul 2026
    1. Tip: of the 3 things WD-40 is actually useful for on a typewriter, one is cleaning and giving a nice sheen to crinkle paint safely. Apply lightly on a clean rag. The other two are cleaning white-out off plastic card guide without fogging the plastic, and removing the calcified masking tape often found on SCM portables.

      via Ted Munk as a comment on a YouTube video

  5. May 2026
    1. Other esophagus motility disorders

      Dysphagia for liquids as well as solids tends to be intermittent and nonprogressive. DY

      Manometry is not routinely used for mild to moderate symptoms because the findings seldom influence medical management

      Barium esophagography is useful to exclude mechanical obstruction and to evaluate esophageal motility

      Upper endoscopy also is performed to exclude a mechanical obstruction (as a cause of dysphagia) and to look for evidence of erosive refl traders ux esophagitis (a common cause of chest pain) or eosinophilic esophagitis (confirmed by esophageal biopsy)

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    1. I find it interesting that Enkidu is not considered "fully man" until he experiences loss of virginity from a woman. What dictates whether or not a man or civilized? Also, what does this say about how men view women? Was this act necessary to became a civilized man? This shows how women are seen as beings who are not only domesticated but that they can domesticate others.

  10. May 2025
    1. Eine Studie aus dem Jahr 2021 zeigt, dass Männer in Schweden 16% mehr klimaschädliche Emissionen verursachen als Frauen, obwohl sie ähnliche Geldbeträge ausgeben. Der Hauptgrund ist der höhere Kraftstoffverbrauch für Autos. Die Studie, veröffentlicht im Journal for Industrial Ecology, ergab, dass über die Hälfte der Emissionen durch Nahrung und Urlaube verursacht werden. Eine pflanzenbasierte Ernährung und Zugreisen könnten die Emissionen um 40% senken. Die EU wurde kritisiert, weil ihr Green Deal geschlechtsspezifische Unterschiede nicht berücksichtigt. [Zusammenfassung mit Mistral generiert] https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jul/21/men-cause-more-climate-emissions-than-women-study-finds

    1. Royal Futura 800 Typewriter Plastic Key Top White Crud Removal Cleaning Servicing by [[Phoenix Typewriter]]

      For the white, crusty out gassing (or off gassing) on plastic typewriter keys, Duane recommends a round or two of Simple Green with a stiff bristle brush. Follow this up with a scrub down using WD-40 to displace the water from the Simple Green and then follow up with denatured alcohol, which is safe on plastics, and a wipe down with a rag to dry.

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    1. Fossilized Masking Tape Removed Cleaned from Typewriter Body by [[Phoenix Typewriter]]

      The paint on the metal of the SMC 6 series typewriters will generally stand up well to lacquer thinner and along with scratching can be used to remove the old residual masking tape often found on these typewriters.

      WD-40, gun bore cleaner, and Simple Green generally don't do much to this sort of tape residue.

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    1. Conservative land policies limited individual settlers to a maximum offive hundred acres, thus discouraging the growth of a large-scale plantationeconomy and slave-based oligarchy such as existed in neighboring SouthCarolina. North Carolina squatters would not be found here either. Poorsettlers coming from England, Scotland, and other parts of Europe weregranted fifty acres of land, free of charge, plus a home and a garden.Distinct from its neighbors to the north, Georgia experimented with a socialorder that neither exploited the lower classes nor favored the rich. Itsfounders deliberately sought to convert the territory into a haven forhardworking families. They aimed to do something completelyunprecedented: to build a “free labor” colony.
    2. His rescue story perfectly mimicked a popular Scottish ballad ofthe day in which the beautiful daughter of a Turkish prince rescues anEnglish adventurer who is about to lose his head.

      Is this documented in the Child Ballads?

      Compare with The Turkish Lady- Forget-me-Not Songster c.1845<br /> http://bluegrassmessengers.com/the-turkish-lady--forget-me-not-songster-c1845.aspx

      The Turkish Lady https://mainlynorfolk.info/peter.bellamy/songs/theturkishlady.html

      https://www.composers.com/composers/allan-blank/variations-turkish-lady <audio controls="controls" controlslist="nodownload"> <source src="http://acacomposers.s3.amazonaws.com/audio/andrewkohn-allanblank-variationsonturkishlady_-_excerpt.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"> </audio>

      Young Beichan<br /> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Beichan

      Lord Bateman<br /> https://englishhistoryauthors.blogspot.com/2012/05/english-folk-songs-lord-bateman.html

  20. Jan 2024
    1. All stakeholders in the world must now act according to the agreed Cop28 output, and deliver on the CopP28 Global Stocktake Agreement, which means rapidly transitioning away from oil, coal and gas, aiming at more than 40% reductions by 2030
      • for: climate mitigation, stats - 40% reduction by 2030, quote - Johan Rockstrom, quote - fossil fuel phase out

      • quote: Johan Rockstrom

        • All stakeholders in the world must now act according to the agreed Cop28 output, and deliver on the CopP28 Global Stocktake Agreement,
          • which means rapidly transitioning away from oil, coal and gas, aiming at more than 40% reductions by 2030
      • Date: Dec 31, 2023
  21. May 2023
    1. WD-40 for Crinkle Finish Typewriters — Does it work??

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nz1t6QtARyI

      WD-40, which has paraffin wax as an ingredient, can be brushed onto the crinkle finish of a typewriter to clean it up and give it some shine. Use a rag to wipe off excess and take care not to get any in the segment comb. The difference on a generally clean typewriter appears to be negligible and primarily results in a WD-40 smell.

      Would something like Armor All work better? Car wax might also work as well. Powder coating polish could work, but it may act as a gentle abrasive as it is also meant to lift stains.

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  25. Mar 2021
    1. Results for individual PALB2 variants were normalized relative to WT-PALB2 and the p.Tyr551ter (p.Y551X) truncating variant on a 1:5 scale with the fold change in GFP-positive cells for WT set at 5.0 and fold change GFP-positive cells for p.Y551X set at 1.0. The p.L24S (c.71T>C), p.L35P (c.104T>C), p.I944N (c.2831T>A), and p.L1070P (c.3209T>C) variants and all protein-truncating frame-shift and deletion variants tested were deficient in HDR activity, with normalized fold change <2.0 (approximately 40% activity) (Fig. 1a).

      AssayResult: 4.4

      AssayResultAssertion: Indeterminate

      StandardErrorMean: 0.02

    1. Most Suspected Brugada Syndrome Variants Had (Partial) Loss of Function

      AssayResult: 120.5

      AssayResultAssertion: Normal

      ReplicateCount: 33

      StandardErrorMean: 13.6

      Comment: This variant had normal function (75-125% of wildtype peak current, <1% late current, no large perturbations to other parameters). These in vitro features are consistent with non-disease causing variants. (Personal communication: A. Glazer)

  26. Feb 2021
    1. Course content headings should stand out in terms of font and position relative to other wording and outline. Use of bullets, italics and balancing does not enhance readability. Also, consistency of the columns and layout for the table are off, causing inconsistency and confusion due to improper alignments and proportion lacking overall for the contents table and outline. Topic headers are of the same color, value, shape and form for calling out new and important categories, where they should have different shape and form as well as alignment. Additional emphasis could be added to grading section to call out evaluative criteria for this are. Movement from section to section should be consistent with formatting and shapes as well as alignments that guide reader and students strategically. Hyperlinks could be properly formatted to allow for seamless movement through syllabus allowing for better connectivity and fluidity. More strategic use of images that guide learner in direction of necessary materials and reading texts associated with the class, which also allow for a variety and contrast between themes and required materials.

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    1. any law it might pass to this effect and set it at nought. HON. MR. HOLTON—Would you advise it? HON. ATTY. GEN. CARTIER—Yes, I would recommend it myself in case of injustice. (Hear, hear.) HON. MR. ROSE—I am quite sure my hon. friend would do it rather than have an injustice perpetrated. There is another pout upon which I would like to have from the Attorney General East an explicit statement of the views of the Government. I refer to the provision in the 23rd resolution which I have just read ; what I wish to know is whether the Legislature therein spoken of means the Legislature of the province of Canada as it is now constituted, and whether it is contemplated to have any change in the boundaries of the electoral districts for representation in the first session of the Federal Legislature ? HON. ATTY. GEN. CARTIER—With regard to Lower Canada, it is not the intention to make any alteration in the electoral districts, because there will be no change in the number of representatives sent to the General Parliament. But with regard to Upper Canada, there will be a change in the electoral districts, because there will be an increase of members from that section. HON. MR. ROSE—So that I clearly understand from the statement of the hon. gentleman that in Lower Canada the constituencies, for the purposes of the first ejection to the Federal Legislature, will remain as they are now ? HON. ATTY. GEN. CARTIER—Yes, as they are now. HON. MR. ROSE—And that as regards the representation in the Local Legislature, the apportionment of the electoral districts by it will be subject to veto by the General Government. HON. ATTY. GEN. CARTIER—Yes, in case of injustice being done. (Hear, hear.)

      §§.40 and 90 of the Constitution Act, 1867.

    2. The 23rd resolution reads : ” The Legislature of each province shall divide such province into the proper number of constituencies, and define the boundaries of each of them.” Then the 24th resolution provides that ” the Local Legislature may from time to time alter the electoral districts for the purpose of representation in such Local Legislature, and distribute the representatives to which the province is entitled in such Local Legislature, in any manner such legislature may see fit.” In these resolutions I presume that power is given to the Legislature of each province to divide the province into the proper number of constituencies for representation in the Federal Parliament, and to alter the electoral districts for representation in the Local Legislature. Now, to speak quite plainly, the apprehension which I desire to say again I do not personally share in, but which has been expressed to me by gentlemen in my own constituency, is this, that with respect to the Local Legislature, it will be competent for the French majority in Lower Canada to blot out the English-speaking minority from any share in the representation, and so to apportion the electoral districts that no English speaking member can be returned to the Legislature. That is an apprehension upon which I would be very glad to have an expression of opinion by my hon. ironed the Attorney General East. As I read the resolutions, if the Local Legislature exercised its powers in any such unjust manner, it would be competent for the General Government to veto its action, and thus prevent the intention of the Local Legislature being carried into effect—even although the power be one which is declared to be absolutely vested in the Local Government, and delegated to it as one of the articles of its constitution.

      §.40 of the Constitution Act, 1867.

    3. Looking at the scheme, then, from the standpoint of an English Protestant in Lower Canada, let me see whether the interests of those of my own race and religion in that section are safely and properly guarded. There are certain points upon which they feel the greatest interest, and with regard to which it is but proper that they should be assured that there are sufficient safeguards provided for their preservation. Upon these points, I desire to put some questions to the Government. The first of these points is as to whether such provision has been made and will be carried out that they will not suffer at any future time from a system of exclusion from the federal or local legislatures, but that they will have a fair share in the representation in both; and the second is, whether such safeguards will be provided for the educational system of the minority in Lower Canada as will be satisfactory to them ?

      §§.40 and 93 of the Constitution Act, 1867.

    1. I must also refer to the clause which gives to local governments the right of dividing the sections of the Confederation into constituencies and electoral divisions. This power may become very dangerous and lead to great practical injustice, and should, I think, be placed in the hands opt the General Government.

      §.40 of the Constitution Act, 1867.