15-89321842-T-C

Variant summary

Our verdict is Benign. The variant received -20 ACMG points: 0P and 20B. BP4_StrongBP6_Very_StrongBS1BS2

The NM_002693.3(POLG):​c.2492A>G​(p.Tyr831Cys) variant causes a missense change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.00879 in 1,613,824 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, including 105 homozygotes. In-silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Likely benign (★★). Synonymous variant affecting the same amino acid position (i.e. Y831Y) has been classified as Likely benign.

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.0068 ( 12 hom., cov: 33)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.0090 ( 93 hom. )

Consequence

POLG
NM_002693.3 missense

Scores

3
6
9

Clinical Significance

Benign/Likely benign criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts U:1B:15

Conservation

PhyloP100: 0.782

Publications

37 publications found
Variant links:
Genes affected
POLG (HGNC:9179): (DNA polymerase gamma, catalytic subunit) Mitochondrial DNA polymerase is heterotrimeric, consisting of a homodimer of accessory subunits plus a catalytic subunit. The protein encoded by this gene is the catalytic subunit of mitochondrial DNA polymerase. The encoded protein contains a polyglutamine tract near its N-terminus that may be polymorphic. Defects in this gene are a cause of progressive external ophthalmoplegia with mitochondrial DNA deletions 1 (PEOA1), sensory ataxic neuropathy dysarthria and ophthalmoparesis (SANDO), Alpers-Huttenlocher syndrome (AHS), and mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalopathy syndrome (MNGIE). Two transcript variants encoding the same protein have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
POLG Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):
  • progressive external ophthalmoplegia with mitochondrial DNA deletions, autosomal dominant 1
    Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG Submitted by: G2P, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Ambry Genetics
  • mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome 4a
    Inheritance: AR Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Ambry Genetics, Laboratory for Molecular Medicine, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Orphanet, G2P
  • sensory ataxic neuropathy, dysarthria, and ophthalmoparesis
    Inheritance: AR Classification: DEFINITIVE, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Ambry Genetics, Orphanet, G2P
  • autosomal dominant progressive external ophthalmoplegia
    Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
  • autosomal recessive progressive external ophthalmoplegia
    Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
  • mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy
    Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
  • recessive mitochondrial ataxia syndrome
    Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
  • spinocerebellar ataxia with epilepsy
    Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
  • Leigh syndrome
    Inheritance: AR Classification: LIMITED Submitted by: ClinGen

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ACMG classification

Classification was made for transcript

Our verdict: Benign. The variant received -20 ACMG points.

BP4
Computational evidence support a benign effect (MetaRNN=0.014398247).
BP6
Variant 15-89321842-T-C is Benign according to our data. Variant chr15-89321842-T-C is described in ClinVar as Benign/Likely_benign. ClinVar VariationId is 13509.Status of the report is criteria_provided_multiple_submitters_no_conflicts, 2 stars.
BS1
Variant frequency is greater than expected in population nfe. GnomAd4 allele frequency = 0.00679 (1034/152272) while in subpopulation NFE AF = 0.011 (747/68006). AF 95% confidence interval is 0.0103. There are 12 homozygotes in GnomAd4. There are 491 alleles in the male GnomAd4 subpopulation. Median coverage is 33. This position passed quality control check.
BS2
High Homozygotes in GnomAd4 at 12 AR,AD gene

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank MANE Protein UniProt
POLGNM_002693.3 linkc.2492A>G p.Tyr831Cys missense_variant Exon 16 of 23 ENST00000268124.11 NP_002684.1 P54098E5KNU5
POLGNM_001126131.2 linkc.2492A>G p.Tyr831Cys missense_variant Exon 16 of 23 NP_001119603.1 P54098E5KNU5

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
POLGENST00000268124.11 linkc.2492A>G p.Tyr831Cys missense_variant Exon 16 of 23 1 NM_002693.3 ENSP00000268124.5 P54098

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.00680
AC:
1034
AN:
152154
Hom.:
12
Cov.:
33
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR
AF:
0.00138
Gnomad AMI
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR
AF:
0.00268
Gnomad ASJ
AF:
0.00115
Gnomad EAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad SAS
AF:
0.00145
Gnomad FIN
AF:
0.0161
Gnomad MID
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE
AF:
0.0110
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.00335
GnomAD2 exomes
AF:
0.00662
AC:
1664
AN:
251428
AF XY:
0.00649
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR exome
AF:
0.00166
Gnomad AMR exome
AF:
0.00176
Gnomad ASJ exome
AF:
0.000695
Gnomad EAS exome
AF:
0.0000544
Gnomad FIN exome
AF:
0.0180
Gnomad NFE exome
AF:
0.00979
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.00489
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.00900
AC:
13155
AN:
1461552
Hom.:
93
Cov.:
32
AF XY:
0.00890
AC XY:
6469
AN XY:
727096
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.00140
AC:
47
AN:
33472
American (AMR)
AF:
0.00186
AC:
83
AN:
44722
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.000995
AC:
26
AN:
26132
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.0000504
AC:
2
AN:
39700
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.00107
AC:
92
AN:
86254
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.0174
AC:
929
AN:
53404
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.000867
AC:
5
AN:
5768
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.0103
AC:
11484
AN:
1111718
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.00807
AC:
487
AN:
60382
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.464
Heterozygous variant carriers
0
668
1335
2003
2670
3338
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
0.95
Allele balance

Age Distribution

Exome Het
Exome Hom
Variant carriers
0
420
840
1260
1680
2100
<30
30-35
35-40
40-45
45-50
50-55
55-60
60-65
65-70
70-75
75-80
>80
Age
GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.00679
AC:
1034
AN:
152272
Hom.:
12
Cov.:
33
AF XY:
0.00659
AC XY:
491
AN XY:
74460
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.00137
AC:
57
AN:
41554
American (AMR)
AF:
0.00268
AC:
41
AN:
15298
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.00115
AC:
4
AN:
3468
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
5174
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.00145
AC:
7
AN:
4830
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.0161
AC:
171
AN:
10622
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
294
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.0110
AC:
747
AN:
68006
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.00331
AC:
7
AN:
2114
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.507
Heterozygous variant carriers
0
56
112
168
224
280
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
0.95
Allele balance

Age Distribution

Genome Het
Genome Hom
Variant carriers
0
20
40
60
80
100
<30
30-35
35-40
40-45
45-50
50-55
55-60
60-65
65-70
70-75
75-80
>80
Age
Alfa
AF:
0.00850
Hom.:
26
Bravo
AF:
0.00507
TwinsUK
AF:
0.0138
AC:
51
ALSPAC
AF:
0.0104
AC:
40
ESP6500AA
AF:
0.00159
AC:
7
ESP6500EA
AF:
0.0110
AC:
95
ExAC
AF:
0.00628
AC:
762
Asia WGS
AF:
0.000289
AC:
1
AN:
3478
EpiCase
AF:
0.00872
EpiControl
AF:
0.00765

ClinVar

Significance: Benign/Likely benign
Submissions summary: Uncertain:1Benign:15
Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

not provided Benign:5
Dec 06, 2018
GeneDx
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 22995991, 27987238, 18546365, 22647225, 21880868, 20818383, 20981092, 17846414, 15534189, 28471437, 29190809) -

Jun 01, 2025
CeGaT Center for Human Genetics Tuebingen
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

POLG: BS1, BS2 -

Oct 28, 2014
Center for Pediatric Genomic Medicine, Children's Mercy Hospital and Clinics
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Oct 02, 2023
ARUP Laboratories, Molecular Genetics and Genomics, ARUP Laboratories
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

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Breakthrough Genomics, Breakthrough Genomics
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:not provided

- -

not specified Benign:3
Jul 29, 2016
Genetic Services Laboratory, University of Chicago
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Feb 19, 2024
Athena Diagnostics
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Dec 23, 2014
Eurofins Ntd Llc (ga)
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Progressive sclerosing poliodystrophy Benign:3
Oct 01, 2018
Wong Mito Lab, Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

The NM_002693.2:c.2492A>G (NP_002684.1:p.Tyr831Cys) [GRCH38: NC_000015.10:g.89321842T>C] variant in POLG gene is interpretated to be a Benign based on ACMG guidelines (PMID: 25741868). This variant has been reported in PMID:16929381 ; 16943369 . This variant meets the following evidence codes reported in the ACMG-guideline. BS1:The minor allele frequency of this allele is high for Mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome 4A (Alpers type). BS2:Observation of the variant in controls is inconsistent with penetrance of Mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome 4A (Alpers type). BP6:Reputable source(s) without shared data suggest the variant is benign. Based on the evidence criteria codes applied, the variant is suggested to be Benign. -

May 28, 2019
Mendelics
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Feb 03, 2025
Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Progressive external ophthalmoplegia with mitochondrial DNA deletions, autosomal dominant 1 Uncertain:1
Sep 11, 2007
OMIM
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method:literature only

- -

POLG-Related Spectrum Disorders Benign:1
Apr 27, 2017
Illumina Laboratory Services, Illumina
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

This variant was observed as part of a predisposition screen in an ostensibly healthy population. A literature search was performed for the gene, cDNA change, and amino acid change (where applicable). No publications were found based on this search. Allele frequency data from public databases allowed determination this variant is unlikely to cause disease. Therefore, this variant is classified as likely benign. -

Inborn genetic diseases Benign:1
May 10, 2017
Ambry Genetics
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

This alteration is classified as benign based on a combination of the following: seen in unaffected individuals, population frequency, intact protein function, lack of segregation with disease, co-occurrence, RNA analysis, in silico models, amino acid conservation, lack of disease association in case-control studies, and/or the mechanism of disease or impacted region is inconsistent with a known cause of pathogenicity. -

Hereditary spastic paraplegia Benign:1
Nov 24, 2021
Genome Diagnostics Laboratory, The Hospital for Sick Children
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

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POLG-related disorder Benign:1
Dec 01, 2023
PreventionGenetics, part of Exact Sciences
Significance:Benign
Review Status:no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method:clinical testing

This variant is classified as benign based on ACMG/AMP sequence variant interpretation guidelines (Richards et al. 2015 PMID: 25741868, with internal and published modifications). -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
AlphaMissense
Benign
0.17
BayesDel_addAF
Benign
-0.047
T
BayesDel_noAF
Pathogenic
0.17
CADD
Benign
19
DANN
Uncertain
0.99
DEOGEN2
Pathogenic
0.83
D;D
Eigen
Benign
-0.11
Eigen_PC
Benign
-0.25
FATHMM_MKL
Uncertain
0.91
D
LIST_S2
Uncertain
0.86
.;D
MetaRNN
Benign
0.014
T;T
MetaSVM
Uncertain
0.69
D
MutationAssessor
Benign
1.7
L;L
PhyloP100
0.78
PrimateAI
Uncertain
0.49
T
PROVEAN
Uncertain
-2.8
D;D
REVEL
Pathogenic
0.73
Sift
Benign
0.11
T;T
Sift4G
Benign
0.12
T;T
Polyphen
0.99
D;D
Vest4
0.70
MVP
0.94
MPC
0.72
ClinPred
0.033
T
GERP RS
1.5
RBP_binding_hub_radar
0.0
RBP_regulation_power_radar
1.8
Varity_R
0.45
gMVP
0.85
Mutation Taster
=88/12
polymorphism

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

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs41549716; hg19: chr15-89865073; COSMIC: COSV99175162; COSMIC: COSV99175162; API