16-78099784-A-C

Variant names:

• chr16-78099784-A-C
• rs1479057692
• NM_016373.4:c.6A>C

Variant summary

Our verdict is Likely benign. The variant received -1 ACMG points: 2P and 3B. PM2 BP4_Moderate BP7

The NM_016373.4(WWOX):​c.6A>C​(p.Ala2Ala) variant causes a synonymous change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.00000143 in 1,401,816 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. In-silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. No clinical diagnostic laboratories have submitted clinical-significance assessments for this variant to ClinVar. Synonymous variant affecting the same amino acid position (i.e. A2A) has been classified as Likely benign.

• Frequency:
  • Genomes: not found (cov: 33)
  • Exomes 𝑓: 0.0000014 (0 hom.)
• Consequence: WWOX NM_016373.4 synonymous
• Clinical Significance: Not reported in ClinVar
• Conservation: PhyloP100: 0.0920
• Publications: 0 publications found

Genes affected

WWOX (HGNC:12799): (WW domain containing oxidoreductase) This gene encodes a member of the short-chain dehydrogenases/reductases (SDR) protein family. This gene spans the FRA16D common chromosomal fragile site and appears to function as a tumor suppressor gene. Expression of the encoded protein is able to induce apoptosis, while defects in this gene are associated with multiple types of cancer. Disruption of this gene is also associated with autosomal recessive spinocerebellar ataxia 12. Disruption of a similar gene in mouse results in impaired steroidogenesis, additionally suggesting a metabolic function for the protein. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, May 2014]

WWOX Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):

• genetic developmental and epileptic encephalopathy

  Inheritance: AR Classification: DEFINITIVE Submitted by: ClinGen
• autosomal recessive spinocerebellar ataxia 12

  Inheritance: AR Classification: STRONG, MODERATE, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: G2P, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Orphanet, Ambry Genetics
• developmental and epileptic encephalopathy, 28

  Inheritance: AR Classification: STRONG, MODERATE Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), G2P, Ambry Genetics
• 46,XY partial gonadal dysgenesis

  Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
• undetermined early-onset epileptic encephalopathy

  Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet

ACMG classification

Our verdict: Likely_benign. The variant received -1 ACMG points.

• PM2: Very rare variant in population databases, with high coverage
• BP4: Computational evidence support a benign effect (BayesDel_noAF=-0.43).
• BP7: Synonymous conserved (PhyloP=0.092 with no splicing effect.

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	MANE	Protein	UniProt
WWOX	NM_016373.4	c.6A>C	p.Ala2Ala	synonymous_variant	Exon 1 of 9	ENST00000566780.6	NP_057457.1

Ensembl

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	TSL	MANE	Protein	Appris	UniProt
WWOX	ENST00000566780.6	c.6A>C	p.Ala2Ala	synonymous_variant	Exon 1 of 9	1	NM_016373.4	ENSP00000457230.1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes Cov.: 33

GnomAD2 exomes AF: 0.00000622 AC: 1 AN: 160734 AF XY: 0.00

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: 0.0000148

Gnomad OTH exome AF: 0.00

GnomAD4 exome AF: 0.00000143 AC: 2 AN: 1401816 Hom.: 0 Cov.: 31 AF XY: 0.00 AC XY: 0 AN XY: 692714

⚠️ The allele balance in gnomAD version 4 Exomes is significantly skewed from the expected value of 0.5.

African (AFR) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 31278

American (AMR) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 34906

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 24780

East Asian (EAS) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 35892

South Asian (SAS) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 78666

European-Finnish (FIN) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 49660

Middle Eastern (MID) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 5190

European-Non Finnish (NFE) AF: 0.00000185 AC: 2 AN: 1083400

Other (OTH) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 58044

⚠️ The allele balance in gnomAD4 Exomes is highly skewed from 0.5 (p-value = 0.000000), which strongly suggests a high chance of mosaicism in these individuals.

GnomAD4 genome Cov.: 33

ClinVar

Not reported in ClinVar

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name	Calibrated prediction	Score	Prediction
BayesDel_noAF	Benign	-0.43
CADD	Benign	6.9
DANN	Benign	0.73
PhyloP100		0.092
PromoterAI		0.16	Neutral
RBP_binding_hub_radar		0.0
RBP_regulation_power_radar		1.7

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

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs1479057692; hg19: chr16-78133681;