8-144516418-G-C

Variant names:

Variant summary

Our verdict is Uncertain significance. The variant received 0 ACMG points: 2P and 2B. PM2BP4_Moderate

The ENST00000621189.4(RECQL4):c.-371C>G variant causes a 5 prime UTR premature start codon gain change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.00000497 in 1,609,280 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. In-silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Uncertain significance (★★).

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.000026 ( 0 hom., cov: 34)

Exomes 𝑓: 0.0000027 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

RECQL4
ENST00000621189.4 5_prime_UTR_premature_start_codon_gain

Scores

Clinical Significance

Uncertain significance criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts U:3

Conservation

PhyloP100: -0.194

Publications

0 publications found

Variant links:

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

RECQL4 links:

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ACMG classification

Classification was made for transcript

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=0.09316099).

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	MANE	Protein	UniProt
RECQL4	NM_004260.4 link	c.701C>G	p.Ser234Cys	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 link	c.701C>G	p.Ser234Cys	missense_variant	Exon 5 of 21	1	NM_004260.4	ENSP00000482313.2

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes

AF:

0.0000263

AC:

AN:

152238

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:

0.0000588

Gnomad OTH

AF:

0.00

GnomAD2 exomes

AF:

0.00000413

AC:

AN:

242154

AF XY:

0.00000754

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:

0.00000908

Gnomad OTH exome

AF:

0.00

GnomAD4 exome

AF:

0.00000275

AC:

AN:

1457042

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.00000276

AC XY:

AN XY:

724798

show subpopulations

African (AFR)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

33474

American (AMR)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

44646

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

26118

East Asian (EAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

39694

South Asian (SAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

86154

European-Finnish (FIN)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

49210

Middle Eastern (MID)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

5766

European-Non Finnish (NFE)

AF:

0.00000360

AC:

AN:

1111652

Other (OTH)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

60328

Allele Balance Distribution

Red line indicates average allele balance

Average allele balance: 0.500

Heterozygous variant carriers

0.00

0.20

0.40

0.60

0.80

0.95

Allele balance

GnomAD4 genome

AF:

0.0000263

AC:

AN:

152238

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.0000403

AC XY:

AN XY:

74378

show subpopulations

African (AFR)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

41446

American (AMR)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

15290

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

3472

East Asian (EAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

5204

South Asian (SAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

4838

European-Finnish (FIN)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

10630

Middle Eastern (MID)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

316

European-Non Finnish (NFE)

AF:

0.0000588

AC:

AN:

68040

Other (OTH)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

2090

Allele Balance Distribution

Red line indicates average allele balance

Average allele balance: 0.488

Heterozygous variant carriers

0.00

0.20

0.40

0.60

0.80

0.95

Allele balance

Age Distribution

Genome Het

Variant carriers

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Age

Alfa

AF:

0.00

Hom.:

Bravo

AF:

0.0000227

ExAC

AF:

0.00000830

AC:

ClinVar

Significance: Uncertain significance

Submissions summary: Uncertain:3

Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts

LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

Inborn genetic diseases

Uncertain:1

Mar 31, 2025

Ambry Genetics

Significance:Uncertain significance

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

The c.701C>G (p.S234C) alteration is located in exon 5 (coding exon 5) of the RECQL4 gene. This alteration results from a C to G substitution at nucleotide position 701, causing the serine (S) at amino acid position 234 to be replaced by a cysteine (C). Based on insufficient or conflicting evidence, the clinical significance of this alteration remains unclear.

Rothmund-Thomson syndrome type 2

Uncertain:1

Feb 21, 2023

St. Jude Molecular Pathology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Significance:Uncertain significance

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

The RECQL4 c.701C>G (p.Ser234Cys) missense change has a maximum subpopulation frequency of 0.0016% in gnomAD v2.1.1 (https://gnomad.broadinstitute.org/). In silico tools predict a benign effect of this variant on protein function, but to our knowledge functional studies have not been performed. To our knowledge, this variant has not been reported in individuals with RECQL4-associated conditions. In summary, the evidence currently available is insufficient to determine the clinical significance of this variant. It has therefore been classified as of uncertain significance.

Baller-Gerold syndrome

Uncertain:1

May 31, 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 cysteine, which is neutral and slightly polar, at codon 234 of the RECQL4 protein (p.Ser234Cys). This variant is present in population databases (rs746487281, gnomAD 0.002%). This variant has not been reported in the literature in individuals affected with RECQL4-related conditions. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 459512). Experimental studies and prediction algorithms are not available or were not evaluated, and the functional significance of this variant is currently unknown. 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.

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name

Calibrated prediction

Score

Prediction

AlphaMissense

Benign

0.081

BayesDel_addAF

Benign

-0.13

BayesDel_noAF

Benign

-0.41

CADD

Benign

(source)

DANN

Benign

0.65

DEOGEN2

Benign

0.061

FATHMM_MKL

Benign

0.17

LIST_S2

Benign

0.44

M_CAP

Benign

0.0019

MetaRNN

Benign

0.093

PhyloP100

-0.19

PrimateAI

Benign

0.30

Sift4G

Uncertain

0.045

Vest4

0.15

GERP RS

2.1

PromoterAI

0.011

Neutral

(source)

RBP_binding_hub_radar

0.0

RBP_regulation_power_radar

1.1

Varity_R

0.14

gMVP

0.19

Mutation Taster

=94/6

polymorphism

(source)

Splicing

Name

Calibrated prediction

Score

Prediction

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

Transcripts

RefSeq

Ensembl

Frequencies

Age Distribution

ClinVar

Submissions by phenotype

Computational scores

Splicing

Publications

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