9-21974721-GC-GCC

Variant names:

• chr9-21974721-G-GC
• rs398123152
• NM_000077.5:c.106dupG

Variant summary

Our verdict is Pathogenic. The variant received 18 ACMG points: 18P and 0B. PVS1 PM2 PP5_Very_Strong

The NM_000077.5(CDKN2A):​c.106dupG​(p.Ala36GlyfsTer8) variant causes a frameshift change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant was absent in control chromosomes in GnomAD project. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Pathogenic (★★). Synonymous variant affecting the same amino acid position (i.e. A36A) has been classified as Likely benign. Variant results in nonsense mediated mRNA decay.

• Frequency: Genomes: not found (cov: 32)
• Consequence: CDKN2A NM_000077.5 frameshift
• Clinical Significance: Pathogenic criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts P:6
• Conservation: PhyloP100: 2.13
• Publications: 6 publications found

Genes affected

CDKN2A (HGNC:1787): (cyclin dependent kinase inhibitor 2A) This gene generates several transcript variants which differ in their first exons. At least three alternatively spliced variants encoding distinct proteins have been reported, two of which encode structurally related isoforms known to function as inhibitors of CDK4 kinase. The remaining transcript includes an alternate first exon located 20 Kb upstream of the remainder of the gene; this transcript contains an alternate open reading frame (ARF) that specifies a protein which is structurally unrelated to the products of the other variants. This ARF product functions as a stabilizer of the tumor suppressor protein p53 as it can interact with, and sequester, the E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase MDM2, a protein responsible for the degradation of p53. In spite of the structural and functional differences, the CDK inhibitor isoforms and the ARF product encoded by this gene, through the regulatory roles of CDK4 and p53 in cell cycle G1 progression, share a common functionality in cell cycle G1 control. This gene is frequently mutated or deleted in a wide variety of tumors, and is known to be an important tumor suppressor gene. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2012]

CDKN2A Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):

• melanoma, cutaneous malignant, susceptibility to, 2

  Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE Submitted by: G2P
• melanoma-pancreatic cancer syndrome

  Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG Submitted by: Genomics England PanelApp, ClinGen, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Ambry Genetics
• familial atypical multiple mole melanoma syndrome

  Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
• melanoma and neural system tumor syndrome

  Inheritance: AD Classification: LIMITED Submitted by: Ambry Genetics

ENSG00000264545 (HGNC:):

ACMG classification

Our verdict: Pathogenic. The variant received 18 ACMG points.

• PVS1: Loss of function variant, product undergoes nonsense mediated mRNA decay. LoF is a known mechanism of disease.
• PM2: Very rare variant in population databases, with high coverage
• PP5: Variant 9-21974721-G-GC is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr9-21974721-G-GC is described in ClinVar as Pathogenic. ClinVar VariationId is 92427.Status of the report is criteria_provided_multiple_submitters_no_conflicts, 2 stars.

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	MANE	Protein	UniProt
CDKN2A	NM_000077.5	c.106dupG	p.Ala36GlyfsTer8	frameshift_variant	Exon 1 of 3	ENST00000304494.10	NP_000068.1
CDKN2A	NM_058195.4	c.194-3514dupG		intron_variant	Intron 1 of 2	ENST00000579755.2	NP_478102.2

Ensembl

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	TSL	MANE	Protein	Appris	UniProt
CDKN2A	ENST00000304494.10	c.106dupG	p.Ala36GlyfsTer8	frameshift_variant	Exon 1 of 3	1	NM_000077.5	ENSP00000307101.5
CDKN2A	ENST00000579755.2	c.194-3514dupG		intron_variant	Intron 1 of 2	1	NM_058195.4	ENSP00000462950.1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes Cov.: 32

GnomAD4 exome Cov.: 32

GnomAD4 genome Cov.: 32

ClinVar

Significance: Pathogenic

Submissions summary: Pathogenic:6

Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts

Submissions by phenotype

not provided Pathogenic:2

Jul 24, 2014

Eurofins Ntd Llc (ga)

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

Apr 06, 2015

GeneDx

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

This duplication of one nucleotide in CDKN2A is denoted c.106dupG at the cDNA level and p.Ala36GlyfsX8 (A36GfsX8) at the protein level. The normal sequence, with the base that is duplicated in brackets, is CGGGG[G]CGCT. The duplication causes a frameshift, which changes an Alanine to a Glycine at codon 36, and creates a premature stop codon at position 8 of the new reading frame. Although this variant has not, to our knowledge, been reported in the literature, it is predicted to cause loss of normal protein function through either protein truncation or nonsense-mediated mRNA decay. we consider this variant to be pathogenic.

Hereditary cancer-predisposing syndrome Pathogenic:2

Jun 20, 2025

Ambry Genetics

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

The c.106dupG pathogenic mutation, located in coding exon 1 of the CDKN2A gene, results from a duplication of G at nucleotide position 106, causing a translational frameshift with a predicted alternate stop codon (p.A36Gfs*8). This variant is considered to be rare based on population cohorts in the Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD). This alteration is expected to result in loss of function by premature protein truncation or nonsense-mediated mRNA decay. As such, this alteration is interpreted as a disease-causing mutation.

Nov 06, 2023

Color Diagnostics, LLC DBA Color Health

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

This variant inserts 1 nucleotide in exon 1 of the CDKN2A (p16INK4A) gene, creating a frameshift and premature translation stop signal. This variant is expected to result in an absent or non-functional protein product. To our knowledge, this variant has not been reported in individuals affected with CDKN2A-related disorders in the literature. This variant has not been identified in the general population by the Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD). Loss of CDKN2A function is a known mechanism of disease (clinicalgenome.org). Based on the available evidence, this variant is classified as Pathogenic.

Melanoma-pancreatic cancer syndrome Pathogenic:1

Aug 14, 2025

Myriad Genetics, Inc.

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

This variant is considered pathogenic. This variant creates a frameshift predicted to result in premature protein truncation.

Familial melanoma Pathogenic:1

Aug 27, 2021

Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

This sequence change creates a premature translational stop signal (p.Ala36Glyfs*8) in the CDKN2A (p16INK4a) gene. It is expected to result in an absent or disrupted protein product. Loss-of-function variants in CDKN2A (p16INK4a) are known to be pathogenic (PMID: 15146471, 16905682). This variant is not present in population databases (ExAC no frequency). This variant has not been reported in the literature in individuals affected with CDKN2A (p16INK4a)-related conditions. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 92427). For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic.

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name	Calibrated prediction	Score	Prediction
PhyloP100		2.1
Mutation Taster		=0/200	disease causing (ClinVar)

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: rs398123152; hg19: chr9-21974720; COSMIC: COSV58703723; COSMIC: COSV58703723;