16-23630472-A-G

Variant names:

Variant summary

Our verdict is Likely benign. The variant received -3 ACMG points: 2P and 5B. PM2BP4_StrongBP6

The NM_024675.4(PALB2):c.1685-3T>C variant causes a splice region, intron change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.0000025 in 1,599,904 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. In-silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. 3/3 splice prediction tools predict no significant impact on normal splicing. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity (no stars).

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.0000066 ( 0 hom., cov: 32)

Exomes 𝑓: 0.0000021 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

PALB2
NM_024675.4 splice_region, intron

Scores

Splicing: ADA: 0.00009095

Clinical Significance

Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity criteria provided, conflicting classifications U:2B:3

Conservation

PhyloP100: 1.23

Publications

1 publications found

Variant links:

Genes affected

PALB2 (HGNC:26144): (partner and localizer of BRCA2) This gene encodes a protein that may function in tumor suppression. This protein binds to and colocalizes with the breast cancer 2 early onset protein (BRCA2) in nuclear foci and likely permits the stable intranuclear localization and accumulation of BRCA2. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

PALB2 Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):

hereditary breast carcinoma
Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE Submitted by: ClinGen, Ambry Genetics
Fanconi anemia complementation group N
Inheritance: AR Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG Submitted by: G2P, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), ClinGen, Ambry Genetics
pancreatic cancer, susceptibility to, 3
Inheritance: AD Classification: STRONG Submitted by: Genomics England PanelApp, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae)
familial ovarian cancer
Inheritance: AD Classification: MODERATE Submitted by: ClinGen
Fanconi anemia
Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer
Inheritance: AD Classification: LIMITED Submitted by: ClinGen

PALB2 links:

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ACMG classification

Classification was made for transcript

Our verdict: Likely_benign. The variant received -3 ACMG points.

PM2

Very rare variant in population databases, with high coverage;

BP4

Computational evidence support a benign effect (BayesDel_noAF=-0.47).

BP6

Variant 16-23630472-A-G is Benign according to our data. Variant chr16-23630472-A-G is described in ClinVar as Conflicting_classifications_of_pathogenicity. ClinVar VariationId is 530233.

Variant Effect in Transcripts

ACMG analysis was done for transcript: NM_024675.4. You can select a different transcript below to see updated ACMG assignments.

RefSeq Transcripts

Gene	Transcript	Tags	HGVSc	Effect	Exon Rank	Protein
PALB2	NM_024675.4	MANE Select	c.1685-3T>C	splice_region intron	N/A	NP_078951.2
PALB2	NM_001407296.1		c.1625-3T>C	splice_region intron	N/A	NP_001394225.1
PALB2	NM_001407297.1		c.1685-3T>C	splice_region intron	N/A	NP_001394226.1

Ensembl Transcripts

Gene	Transcript	Tags	HGVSc	Effect	Exon Rank	Protein
PALB2	ENST00000261584.9	TSL:1 MANE Select	c.1685-3T>C	splice_region intron	N/A	ENSP00000261584.4
PALB2	ENST00000568219.5	TSL:1	c.800-3T>C	splice_region intron	N/A	ENSP00000454703.2
PALB2	ENST00000697380.1		n.610T>C	non_coding_transcript_exon	Exon 1 of 7

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes

AF:

0.00000657

AC:

AN:

152206

Hom.:

Cov.:

show subpopulations

Gnomad AFR

AF:

0.00

Gnomad AMI

AF:

0.00

Gnomad AMR

AF:

0.00

Gnomad ASJ

AF:

0.00

Gnomad EAS

AF:

0.00

Gnomad SAS

AF:

0.00

Gnomad FIN

AF:

0.00

Gnomad MID

AF:

0.00

Gnomad NFE

AF:

0.0000147

Gnomad OTH

AF:

0.00

GnomAD2 exomes

AF:

0.00000427

AC:

AN:

234202

AF XY:

0.00

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:

0.00

Gnomad NFE exome

AF:

0.00000969

Gnomad OTH exome

AF:

0.00

GnomAD4 exome

AF:

0.00000207

AC:

AN:

1447698

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.00

AC XY:

AN XY:

720284

show subpopulations

African (AFR)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

33094

American (AMR)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

43778

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

25914

East Asian (EAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

39414

South Asian (SAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

85122

European-Finnish (FIN)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

52848

Middle Eastern (MID)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

5746

European-Non Finnish (NFE)

AF:

0.00000272

AC:

AN:

1101830

Other (OTH)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

59952

Allele Balance Distribution

Red line indicates average allele balance

Average allele balance: 0.542

Heterozygous variant carriers

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Allele balance

Age Distribution

Exome Het

Variant carriers

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Age

GnomAD4 genome

AF:

0.00000657

AC:

AN:

152206

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.00

AC XY:

AN XY:

74372

show subpopulations

African (AFR)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

41456

American (AMR)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

15282

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

3470

East Asian (EAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

5196

South Asian (SAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

4822

European-Finnish (FIN)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

10622

Middle Eastern (MID)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

316

European-Non Finnish (NFE)

AF:

0.0000147

AC:

AN:

68042

Other (OTH)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

2088

Allele Balance Distribution

Red line indicates average allele balance

Average allele balance: 0.425

Heterozygous variant carriers

0.00

0.20

0.40

0.60

0.80

0.95

Allele balance

Alfa

AF:

0.00

Hom.:

Bravo

AF:

0.00000756

ClinVar

Significance: Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity

Submissions summary: Uncertain:2Benign:3

Revision: criteria provided, conflicting classifications

LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

Hereditary cancer-predisposing syndrome

Uncertain:1Benign:1

Apr 18, 2022

Color Diagnostics, LLC DBA Color Health

Significance:Likely benign

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

Jun 26, 2025

Ambry Genetics

Significance:Uncertain significance

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

The c.1685-3T>C intronic variant results from a T to C substitution 3 nucleotides upstream from coding exon 5 in the PALB2 gene. This nucleotide position is well conserved in available vertebrate species. In silico splice site analysis predicts that this alteration will not have any significant effect on splicing. Based on the available evidence, the clinical significance of this variant remains unclear.

Familial cancer of breast

Benign:2

Jan 14, 2025

Myriad Genetics, Inc.

Significance:Likely benign

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

This variant is considered likely benign. This variant is intronic and is not expected to impact mRNA splicing.

Nov 28, 2024

Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp

Significance:Likely benign

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

not provided

Uncertain:1

Aug 18, 2022

GeneDx

Significance:Uncertain significance

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

Not observed at significant frequency in large population cohorts (gnomAD); In silico analysis supports that this variant does not alter splicing; Has not been previously published as pathogenic or benign to our knowledge

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.9

Name

Calibrated prediction

Score

Prediction

BayesDel_noAF

Benign

-0.47

CADD

Benign

7.0

(source)

DANN

Benign

0.73

PhyloP100

1.2

Splicing

Name

Calibrated prediction

Score

Prediction

dbscSNV1_ADA

Benign

0.000091

dbscSNV1_RF

Benign

0.032

SpliceAI score (max)

0.010

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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