8-144516151-C-T

Variant names:

• chr8-144516151-C-T
• rs769792064
• NM_004260.4:c.968G>A

Variant summary

Our verdict is Uncertain significance. The variant received 0 ACMG points: 2P and 2B. PM2 BP4_Moderate

The NM_004260.4(RECQL4):​c.968G>A​(p.Ser323Asn) variant causes a missense change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant was absent in control chromosomes in GnomAD project. In-silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. 10/13 in silico tools predict a benign outcome for this variant. 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. S323I) has been classified as Uncertain significance.

• Frequency: Genomes: not found (cov: 34)
• Consequence: RECQL4 NM_004260.4 missense
• Clinical Significance: Uncertain significance criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts U:2
• Conservation: PhyloP100: -0.502
• Publications: 0 publications found

Genes affected

RECQL4 (HGNC:9949): (RecQ like helicase 4) The protein encoded by this gene is a DNA helicase that belongs to the RecQ helicase family. DNA helicases unwind double-stranded DNA into single-stranded DNAs and may modulate chromosome segregation. This gene is predominantly expressed in thymus and testis. Mutations in this gene are associated with Rothmund-Thomson, RAPADILINO and Baller-Gerold syndromes. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2010]

RECQL4 Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):

• Baller-Gerold syndrome

  Inheritance: AR Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: PanelApp Australia, G2P, Orphanet
• Rothmund-Thomson syndrome

  Inheritance: AR Classification: DEFINITIVE Submitted by: ClinGen
• Rothmund-Thomson syndrome type 2

  Inheritance: AR Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Orphanet, Genomics England PanelApp, G2P
• osteosarcoma

  Inheritance: AR Classification: STRONG Submitted by: Genomics England PanelApp
• rapadilino syndrome

  Inheritance: AR Classification: STRONG, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet, Genomics England PanelApp

ACMG classification

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

• PM2: Very rare variant in population databases, with high coverage
• BP4: Computational evidence support a benign effect (MetaRNN=0.077545434).

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	MANE	Protein	UniProt
RECQL4	NM_004260.4	c.968G>A	p.Ser323Asn	missense_variant	Exon 5 of 21	ENST00000617875.6	NP_004251.4

Ensembl

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	TSL	MANE	Protein	Appris	UniProt
RECQL4	ENST00000617875.6	c.968G>A	p.Ser323Asn	missense_variant	Exon 5 of 21	1	NM_004260.4	ENSP00000482313.2

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes Cov.: 34

GnomAD4 exome Cov.: 67

GnomAD4 genome Cov.: 34

ClinVar

Significance: Uncertain significance

Submissions summary: Uncertain:2

Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts

Submissions by phenotype

Inborn genetic diseases Uncertain:1

May 16, 2025

Ambry Genetics

Significance: Uncertain significance

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

The p.S323N variant (also known as c.968G>A), located in coding exon 5 of the RECQL4 gene, results from a G to A substitution at nucleotide position 968. The serine at codon 323 is replaced by asparagine, an amino acid with highly similar properties. This amino acid position is conserved. 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. -

Baller-Gerold syndrome Uncertain:1

Jan 24, 2023

Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp

Significance: Uncertain significance

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

This sequence change replaces serine, which is neutral and polar, with asparagine, which is neutral and polar, at codon 323 of the RECQL4 protein (p.Ser323Asn). This variant is not present in population databases (gnomAD no frequency). This variant has not been reported in the literature in individuals affected with RECQL4-related conditions. Algorithms developed to predict the effect of missense changes on protein structure and function output the following: SIFT: "Not Available"; PolyPhen-2: "Not Available"; Align-GVGD: "Not Available". The asparagine amino acid residue is found in multiple mammalian species, which suggests that this missense change does not adversely affect protein function. 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. -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name	Calibrated prediction	Score	Prediction
AlphaMissense	Benign	0.11
BayesDel_addAF	Benign	-0.25	T
BayesDel_noAF	Benign	-0.60
CADD	Benign	0.28
DANN	Benign	0.69
DEOGEN2	Benign	0.031	T
FATHMM_MKL	Benign	0.034	N
LIST_S2	Benign	0.43	T
M_CAP	Benign	0.00076	T
MetaRNN	Benign	0.078	T
PhyloP100		-0.50
PrimateAI	Benign	0.28	T
Sift4G	Benign	0.50	T
Polyphen		0.0	B
Vest4		0.12
MVP		0.77
GERP RS		-3.4
PromoterAI		0.028	Neutral
Varity_R		0.022
gMVP		0.099
Mutation Taster		=98/2	polymorphism

Splicing

Name	Calibrated prediction	Score	Prediction
SpliceAI score (max)		0.030		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: rs769792064; hg19: chr8-145741535; COSMIC: COSV99468091; COSMIC: COSV99468091;