19-50402742-G-T

Variant names:

• chr19-50402742-G-T
• rs1337231648
• NM_002691.4:c.970+1G>T

Variant summary

Our verdict is Uncertain significance. The variant received 2 ACMG points: 2P and 0B. PM2

The NM_002691.4(POLD1):​c.970+1G>T variant causes a splice donor, intron change. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.00000189 in 1,586,268 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. In-silico tool predicts a pathogenic outcome for this variant. 3/3 splice prediction tools predicting alterations to normal splicing. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Uncertain significance (★★).

• Frequency:
  • Genomes: 𝑓 0.0000066 (0 hom., cov: 33)
  • Exomes 𝑓: 0.0000014 (0 hom.)
• Consequence: POLD1 NM_002691.4 splice_donor, intron
• Scores: Splicing: ADA: 0.9999
• Clinical Significance: Uncertain significance criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts U:2
• Conservation: PhyloP100: 7.01
• Publications: 0 publications found

Genes affected

POLD1 (HGNC:9175): (DNA polymerase delta 1, catalytic subunit) This gene encodes the 125-kDa catalytic subunit of DNA polymerase delta. DNA polymerase delta possesses both polymerase and 3' to 5' exonuclease activity and plays a critical role in DNA replication and repair. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been observed for this gene, and a pseudogene of this gene is located on the long arm of chromosome 6. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2012]

POLD1 Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):

• POLD1-related polyposis and colorectal cancer syndrome

  Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE Submitted by: ClinGen
• colorectal cancer, susceptibility to, 10

  Inheritance: AD Classification: STRONG, MODERATE Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Ambry Genetics, Genomics England PanelApp
• mandibular hypoplasia-deafness-progeroid syndrome

  Inheritance: AD, AR Classification: STRONG, SUPPORTIVE, LIMITED Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), PanelApp Australia, Genomics England PanelApp, Ambry Genetics, Orphanet, G2P
• Polymerase proofreading-related adenomatous polyposis

  Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
• immunodeficiency 120

  Inheritance: AR Classification: LIMITED Submitted by: Ambry Genetics
• non-severe combined immunodeficiency due to polymerase delta deficiency

  Inheritance: AR Classification: LIMITED Submitted by: ClinGen

ACMG classification

Our verdict: Uncertain_significance. The variant received 2 ACMG points.

• PM2: Very rare variant in population databases, with high coverage

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	MANE	Protein	UniProt
POLD1	NM_002691.4	c.970+1G>T		splice_donor_variant, intron_variant	Intron 8 of 26	ENST00000440232.7	NP_002682.2

Ensembl

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	TSL	MANE	Protein	Appris	UniProt
POLD1	ENST00000440232.7	c.970+1G>T		splice_donor_variant, intron_variant	Intron 8 of 26	1	NM_002691.4	ENSP00000406046.1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes AF: 0.00000657 AC: 1 AN: 152268 Hom.: 0 Cov.: 33

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

GnomAD4 exome AF: 0.00000139 AC: 2 AN: 1434000 Hom.: 0 Cov.: 34 AF XY: 0.00 AC XY: 0 AN XY: 708488

African (AFR) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 32948

American (AMR) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 43570

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 25386

East Asian (EAS) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 39076

South Asian (SAS) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 84706

European-Finnish (FIN) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 51760

Middle Eastern (MID) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 4108

European-Non Finnish (NFE) AF: 0.00000183 AC: 2 AN: 1093564

Other (OTH) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 58882

GnomAD4 genome AF: 0.00000657 AC: 1 AN: 152268 Hom.: 0 Cov.: 33 AF XY: 0.0000134 AC XY: 1 AN XY: 74390

African (AFR) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 41474

American (AMR) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 15294

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 3472

East Asian (EAS) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 5194

South Asian (SAS) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 4838

European-Finnish (FIN) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 10630

Middle Eastern (MID) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 316

European-Non Finnish (NFE) AF: 0.0000147 AC: 1 AN: 68044

Other (OTH) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 2094

Alfa AF: 0.00 Hom.: 0

Bravo AF: 0.00000378

ClinVar

Significance: Uncertain significance

Submissions summary: Uncertain:2

Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts

Submissions by phenotype

Colorectal cancer, susceptibility to, 10 Uncertain:1

Sep 06, 2024

Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp

Significance: Uncertain significance

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

This sequence change affects a donor splice site in intron 8 of the POLD1 gene. Missense variants that disrupt the 3'-5' exonuclease (proof-reading) activity of the POLD1 protein are associated with PPAP (polymerase proofreading–associated polyposis) (PMID: 23263490, 23447401). However, loss-of-function variants that result in an absent or severely disrupted POLD1 protein, and missense variants outside the exonuclease domain, are unlikely to be associated with PPAP. This variant is not present in population databases (gnomAD no frequency). This variant has not been reported in the literature in individuals affected with POLD1-related conditions. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 823424). Algorithms developed to predict the effect of sequence changes on RNA splicing suggest that this variant may disrupt the consensus splice site. 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.

Hereditary cancer-predisposing syndrome Uncertain:1

Jun 27, 2025

Ambry Genetics

Significance: Uncertain significance

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

The c.970+1G>T intronic variant results from a G to T substitution one nucleotide after coding exon 7 of the POLD1 gene. This nucleotide position is highly conserved in available vertebrate species. Alterations that disrupt the canonical splice site are expected to cause aberrant splicing, resulting in an abnormal protein or a transcript that is subject to nonsense-mediated mRNA decay. However, loss of function of POLD1 has not been established as a mechanism of disease. Based on the available evidence, the clinical significance of this alteration remains unclear.

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name	Calibrated prediction	Score	Prediction
BayesDel_addAF	Pathogenic	0.23	D
BayesDel_noAF	Uncertain	0.10
CADD	Pathogenic	33
DANN	Uncertain	0.99
DEOGEN2	Benign	0.0	.;.;.;.
Eigen	Pathogenic	0.97
Eigen_PC	Pathogenic	0.76
FATHMM_MKL	Uncertain	0.95	D
LIST_S2	Benign	0.0	.;.;.;.
MetaRNN	Benign	0.0	.;.;.;.
MutationAssessor	Benign	0.0	.;.;.;.
PhyloP100		7.0
PROVEAN	Benign	0.0	.;.;.;.
REVEL	Benign	0.0
Sift	Pathogenic	0.0	.;.;.;.
Sift4G	Pathogenic	0.0	.;.;.;.
Vest4		0.0
GERP RS		3.5
Mutation Taster		=3/97	disease causing

Splicing

Name	Calibrated prediction	Score	Prediction
dbscSNV1_ADA	Pathogenic	1.0
dbscSNV1_RF	Pathogenic	0.94
SpliceAI score (max)		1.0		Details are displayed if max score is > 0.2
DS_DL_spliceai		1.0		Position offset: -1

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

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs1337231648; hg19: chr19-50905999; COSMIC: COSV70954437;