NSUN2 has also been linked to Dubowitz syndrome, which is characterized by microcephaly, growth and mental retardation, eczema, and characteristic facial features; a homozygous mutation in the canonical splice acceptor of exon 6 leads to use of a cryptic splice donor, instability of the NSUN2 mRNA, a significant decrease in protein levels, and reduced methylation of NSUN2 target RNAs (m5C47/48 of tRNAAsp(GUC) [80]. This evidence concerns the gene NSUN2 and microcephaly.