Genetic Variant RECQL4:c.-718G>A (chr8-144517050-C-T) – ACMG Classification: Likely_benign (-2 pts)

Variant summary

Our verdict is Likely benign. Variant got -2 ACMG points: 2P and 4B. PM2BP4_Strong

The NM_004260.4(RECQL4):c.354G>A(p.Gln118Gln) variant causes a splice region, synonymous change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.0000447 in 1,609,460 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. In-silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. 2/3 splice prediction tools predict no significant impact on normal splicing. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Uncertain significance (★).

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.000052 ( 0 hom., cov: 34)

Exomes 𝑓: 0.000044 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

RECQL4
NM_004260.4 splice_region, synonymous

Scores

Splicing: ADA: 0.02604

Clinical Significance

Uncertain significance criteria provided, single submitter U:1

Conservation

PhyloP100: 2.80

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 links:

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ACMG classification

Classification made for transcript

Verdict is Likely_benign. Variant got -2 ACMG points.

PM2

Very rare variant in population databases, with high coverage;

BP4

Computational evidence support a benign effect (BayesDel_noAF=-0.52).

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	MANE	Protein	UniProt
RECQL4	NM_004260.4 link	c.354G>A	p.Gln118Gln	splice_region_variant, synonymous_variant	Exon 4 of 21	ENST00000617875.6	NP_004251.4	O94761

Ensembl

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	TSL	MANE	Protein	Appris	UniProt
RECQL4	ENST00000617875.6 link	c.354G>A	p.Gln118Gln	splice_region_variant, synonymous_variant	Exon 4 of 21	1	NM_004260.4	ENSP00000482313.2		O94761

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes

AF:

0.0000525

AC:

AN:

152278

Hom.:

Cov.:

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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:

0.000414

Gnomad FIN

AF:

0.000564

Gnomad MID

AF:

0.00

Gnomad NFE

AF:

0.00

Gnomad OTH

AF:

0.00

GnomAD3 exomes

AF:

0.0000892

AC:

AN:

246654

Hom.:

AF XY:

0.000104

AC XY:

AN XY:

134440

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 SAS exome

AF:

0.000196

Gnomad FIN exome

AF:

0.000187

Gnomad NFE exome

AF:

0.0000900

Gnomad OTH exome

AF:

0.000334

GnomAD4 exome

AF:

0.0000439

AC:

AN:

1457064

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.0000442

AC XY:

AN XY:

724046

show subpopulations

Gnomad4 AFR exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad4 AMR exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad4 ASJ exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad4 EAS exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad4 SAS exome

AF:

0.000244

Gnomad4 FIN exome

AF:

0.000308

Gnomad4 NFE exome

AF:

0.0000171

Gnomad4 OTH exome

AF:

0.000133

GnomAD4 genome

AF:

0.0000525

AC:

AN:

152396

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.0000403

AC XY:

AN XY:

74526

show subpopulations

Gnomad4 AFR

AF:

0.00

Gnomad4 AMR

AF:

0.00

Gnomad4 ASJ

AF:

0.00

Gnomad4 EAS

AF:

0.00

Gnomad4 SAS

AF:

0.000414

Gnomad4 FIN

AF:

0.000564

Gnomad4 NFE

AF:

0.00

Gnomad4 OTH

AF:

0.00

Alfa

AF:

0.0000329

Hom.:

Bravo

AF:

0.00000378

ClinVar

Significance: Uncertain significance

Submissions summary: Uncertain:1

Revision: criteria provided, single submitter

LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

Baller-Gerold syndrome

Uncertain:1

Jul 29, 2024

Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp

Significance: Uncertain significance

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

This sequence change affects codon 118 of the RECQL4 mRNA. It is a 'silent' change, meaning that it does not change the encoded amino acid sequence of the RECQL4 protein. This variant also falls at the last nucleotide of exon 4, which is part of the consensus splice site for this exon. This variant is present in population databases (rs544163984, gnomAD 0.04%). 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: 528989). Variants that disrupt the consensus splice site are a relatively common cause of aberrant splicing (PMID: 17576681, 9536098). 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

BayesDel_noAF

Benign

-0.52

CADD

Benign

DANN

Benign

0.85

Splicing

Name

Calibrated prediction

Score

Prediction

dbscSNV1_ADA

Benign

0.026

dbscSNV1_RF

Benign

0.14

SpliceAI score (max)

0.34

Details are displayed if max score is > 0.2

DS_DG_spliceai

0.34

Position offset: -18

DS_DL_spliceai

0.25

Position offset: 0

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

Publications

LitVar

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Variant summary

Frequency

Consequence

Scores

Clinical Significance

Conservation

ACMG classification

Transcripts

RefSeq

Ensembl

Frequencies

ClinVar

Submissions by phenotype

Computational scores

Splicing

Publications

LitVar

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