12-132672695-C-T

Variant names:

Variant summary

Our verdict is Uncertain significance. The variant received 0 ACMG points: 0P and 0B.

The NM_006231.4(POLE):c.1618G>A(p.Val540Ile) variant causes a missense change involving the alteration of a conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.000013 in 1,614,162 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Uncertain significance (★★). Another variant affecting the same amino acid position, but resulting in a different missense (i.e. V540L) has been classified as Uncertain significance.

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.000026 ( 0 hom., cov: 33)

Exomes 𝑓: 0.000012 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

POLE
NM_006231.4 missense

Scores

Clinical Significance

Uncertain significance criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts U:3

Conservation

PhyloP100: 7.87

Publications

0 publications found

Variant links:

Genes affected

POLE (HGNC:9177): (DNA polymerase epsilon, catalytic subunit) This gene encodes the catalytic subunit of DNA polymerase epsilon. The enzyme is involved in DNA repair and chromosomal DNA replication. Mutations in this gene have been associated with colorectal cancer 12 and facial dysmorphism, immunodeficiency, livedo, and short stature. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2013]

POLE Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):

POLE-related polyposis and colorectal cancer syndrome
Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE Submitted by: ClinGen
colorectal cancer, susceptibility to, 12
Inheritance: AD Classification: STRONG Submitted by: Genomics England PanelApp, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Ambry Genetics
facial dysmorphism-immunodeficiency-livedo-short stature syndrome
Inheritance: AR Classification: STRONG, MODERATE, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Ambry Genetics
intrauterine growth retardation, metaphyseal dysplasia, adrenal hypoplasia congenita, genital anomalies, and immunodeficiency
Inheritance: AR Classification: STRONG Submitted by: G2P
IMAGe syndrome
Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
Polymerase proofreading-related adenomatous polyposis
Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet

POLE links:

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ACMG classification

Classification was made for transcript

Our verdict: Uncertain_significance. The variant received 0 ACMG points.

Variant Effect in Transcripts

ACMG analysis was done for transcript: NM_006231.4. You can select a different transcript below to see updated ACMG assignments.

RefSeq Transcripts

Selected	Gene	Transcript	Tags	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon Rank	Protein	UniProt
	POLE	NM_006231.4	MANE Select	c.1618G>A	p.Val540Ile	missense	Exon 15 of 49	NP_006222.2

Ensembl Transcripts

Gene	Transcript	Tags	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon Rank	Protein
POLE	ENST00000320574.10	TSL:1 MANE Select	c.1618G>A	p.Val540Ile	missense	Exon 15 of 49	ENSP00000322570.5
POLE	ENST00000535270.5	TSL:1	c.1537G>A	p.Val513Ile	missense	Exon 14 of 48	ENSP00000445753.1
POLE	ENST00000537064.5	TSL:1	n.*665G>A		non_coding_transcript_exon	Exon 15 of 49	ENSP00000442578.1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes

AF:

0.0000263

AC:

AN:

152204

Hom.:

Cov.:

show subpopulations

Gnomad AFR

AF:

0.0000483

Gnomad AMI

AF:

0.00

Gnomad AMR

AF:

0.00

Gnomad ASJ

AF:

0.00

Gnomad EAS

AF:

0.00

Gnomad SAS

AF:

0.000207

Gnomad FIN

AF:

0.00

Gnomad MID

AF:

0.00

Gnomad NFE

AF:

0.0000147

Gnomad OTH

AF:

0.00

GnomAD2 exomes

AF:

0.0000239

AC:

AN:

250572

AF XY:

0.0000295

show subpopulations

Gnomad AFR exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad AMR exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad ASJ exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad EAS exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad FIN exome

AF:

0.000185

Gnomad NFE exome

AF:

0.00000884

Gnomad OTH exome

AF:

0.00

GnomAD4 exome

AF:

0.0000116

AC:

AN:

1461840

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.0000124

AC XY:

AN XY:

727224

show subpopulations

African (AFR)

AF:

0.0000299

AC:

AN:

33480

American (AMR)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

44724

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

26136

East Asian (EAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

39700

South Asian (SAS)

AF:

0.0000348

AC:

AN:

86258

European-Finnish (FIN)

AF:

0.0000750

AC:

AN:

53366

Middle Eastern (MID)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

5768

European-Non Finnish (NFE)

AF:

0.00000809

AC:

AN:

1112012

Other (OTH)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

60396

Allele Balance Distribution

Red line indicates average allele balance

Average allele balance: 0.478

Heterozygous variant carriers

0.00

0.20

0.40

0.60

0.80

0.95

Allele balance

Age Distribution

Exome Het

Variant carriers

<30

30-35

35-40

40-45

45-50

50-55

55-60

60-65

65-70

70-75

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>80

Age

GnomAD4 genome

AF:

0.0000263

AC:

AN:

152322

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.0000134

AC XY:

AN XY:

74490

show subpopulations

African (AFR)

AF:

0.0000481

AC:

AN:

41564

American (AMR)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

15310

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

3472

East Asian (EAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

5180

South Asian (SAS)

AF:

0.000207

AC:

AN:

4826

European-Finnish (FIN)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

10620

Middle Eastern (MID)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

294

European-Non Finnish (NFE)

AF:

0.0000147

AC:

AN:

68028

Other (OTH)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

2116

Allele Balance Distribution

Red line indicates average allele balance

Average allele balance: 0.538

Heterozygous variant carriers

0.00

0.20

0.40

0.60

0.80

0.95

Allele balance

Alfa

AF:

0.0000565

Hom.:

Bravo

AF:

0.0000378

ExAC

AF:

0.0000165

AC:

Asia WGS

AF:

0.000289

AC:

AN:

3478

EpiCase

AF:

0.00

EpiControl

AF:

0.0000593

ClinVar

Significance: Uncertain significance

Submissions summary: Uncertain:3

Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts

LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

not provided

Uncertain:2

Oct 20, 2024

Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp

Significance:Uncertain significance

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

This sequence change replaces valine, which is neutral and non-polar, with isoleucine, which is neutral and non-polar, at codon 540 of the POLE protein (p.Val540Ile). This variant is present in population databases (rs770307281, gnomAD 0.02%). This variant has not been reported in the literature in individuals affected with POLE-related conditions. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 240399). Invitae Evidence Modeling of protein sequence and biophysical properties (such as structural, functional, and spatial information, amino acid conservation, physicochemical variation, residue mobility, and thermodynamic stability) indicates that this missense variant is not expected to disrupt POLE protein function with a negative predictive value of 80%. In summary, the available evidence is currently insufficient to determine the role of this variant in disease. Therefore, it has been classified as a Variant of Uncertain Significance.

Nov 30, 2022

GeneDx

Significance:Uncertain significance

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

In silico analysis supports that this missense variant does not alter protein structure/function; Has not been previously published as pathogenic or benign to our knowledge; This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 20951805)

Hereditary cancer-predisposing syndrome

Uncertain:1

Aug 20, 2025

Ambry Genetics

Significance:Uncertain significance

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

The p.V540I variant (also known as c.1618G>A), located in coding exon 15 of the POLE gene, results from a G to A substitution at nucleotide position 1618. The valine at codon 540 is replaced by isoleucine, an amino acid with highly similar properties. This amino acid position is highly conserved in available vertebrate species. In addition, this alteration is predicted to be tolerated by in silico analysis. Based on the available evidence, the clinical significance of this variant remains unclear.

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.9

Name

Calibrated prediction

Score

Prediction

AlphaMissense

Benign

0.12

BayesDel_addAF

Benign

-0.14

BayesDel_noAF

Benign

-0.34

CADD

Benign

(source)

DANN

Uncertain

1.0

DEOGEN2

Benign

0.16

Eigen

Uncertain

0.44

Eigen_PC

Uncertain

0.48

FATHMM_MKL

Pathogenic

0.99

LIST_S2

Pathogenic

1.0

M_CAP

Benign

0.0093

MetaRNN

Uncertain

0.59

MetaSVM

Benign

-1.2

MutationAssessor

Benign

1.7

PhyloP100

7.9

PrimateAI

Uncertain

0.73

PROVEAN

Benign

-0.87

REVEL

Benign

0.22

Sift

Benign

0.093

Sift4G

Benign

0.12

Polyphen

0.95

Vest4

0.77

MutPred

0.37

Gain of catalytic residue at D535 (P = 0)

MVP

0.31

MPC

0.64

ClinPred

0.38

GERP RS

5.7

RBP_binding_hub_radar

0.92

RBP_regulation_power_radar

2.0

Varity_R

0.084

gMVP

0.44

Mutation Taster

=58/42

polymorphism

(source)

Splicing

Name

Calibrated prediction

Score

Prediction

SpliceAI score (max)

0.0

Details are displayed if max score is > 0.2

Find out detailed SpliceAI scores and Pangolin per-transcript scores at spliceailookup.broadinstitute.org

Publications

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Variant summary

Frequency

Consequence

Scores

Clinical Significance

Conservation

Publications

ACMG classification

Variant Effect in Transcripts

RefSeq Transcripts

Ensembl Transcripts

Frequencies

Age Distribution

ClinVar

Submissions by phenotype

Computational scores

Splicing

Publications

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