NM_000344.4:c.835-4dupA

Variant names:

• chr5-70951936-T-TA
• rs1554082376
• NM_000344.4:c.835-4dupA

Variant summary

Our verdict is Likely benign. The variant received -6 ACMG points: 2P and 8B. PM2 BP6_Very_Strong

The NM_000344.4(SMN1):​c.835-4dupA variant causes a splice region, intron change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant was absent in control chromosomes in GnomAD project. 1/1 splice prediction tools predict no significant impact on normal splicing. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Likely benign (★★).

• Frequency: Genomes: not found (cov: 27)
• Consequence: SMN1 NM_000344.4 splice_region, intron
• Clinical Significance: Likely benign criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts B:2
• Conservation: PhyloP100: 0.241
• Publications: 0 publications found

Genes affected

SMN1 (HGNC:11117): (survival of motor neuron 1, telomeric) This gene is part of a 500 kb inverted duplication on chromosome 5q13. This duplicated region contains at least four genes and repetitive elements which make it prone to rearrangements and deletions. The repetitiveness and complexity of the sequence have also caused difficulty in determining the organization of this genomic region. The telomeric and centromeric copies of this gene are nearly identical and encode the same protein. However, mutations in this gene, the telomeric copy, are associated with spinal muscular atrophy; mutations in the centromeric copy do not lead to disease. The centromeric copy may be a modifier of disease caused by mutation in the telomeric copy. The critical sequence difference between the two genes is a single nucleotide in exon 7, which is thought to be an exon splice enhancer. Note that the nine exons of both the telomeric and centromeric copies are designated historically as exon 1, 2a, 2b, and 3-8. It is thought that gene conversion events may involve the two genes, leading to varying copy numbers of each gene. The protein encoded by this gene localizes to both the cytoplasm and the nucleus. Within the nucleus, the protein localizes to subnuclear bodies called gems which are found near coiled bodies containing high concentrations of small ribonucleoproteins (snRNPs). This protein forms heteromeric complexes with proteins such as SIP1 and GEMIN4, and also interacts with several proteins known to be involved in the biogenesis of snRNPs, such as hnRNP U protein and the small nucleolar RNA binding protein. Multiple transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been described. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2014]

SMN1 Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):

• spinal muscular atrophy

  Inheritance: AR Classification: DEFINITIVE Submitted by: Myriad Women’s Health
• spinal muscular atrophy, type 1

  Inheritance: AR Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Ambry Genetics, Orphanet, Genomics England PanelApp
• spinal muscular atrophy, type II

  Inheritance: AR Classification: STRONG, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Genomics England PanelApp, Orphanet
• spinal muscular atrophy, type III

  Inheritance: AR Classification: STRONG, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Genomics England PanelApp, Orphanet
• spinal muscular atrophy, type IV

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

ACMG classification

Our verdict: Likely_benign. The variant received -6 ACMG points.

• PM2: Very rare variant in population databases, with high coverage
• BP6: Variant 5-70951936-T-TA is Benign according to our data. Variant chr5-70951936-T-TA is described in ClinVar as Likely_benign. ClinVar VariationId is 527330.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
SMN1	NM_000344.4	c.835-4dupA		splice_region_variant, intron_variant	Intron 7 of 8	ENST00000380707.9	NP_000335.1

Ensembl

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	TSL	MANE	Protein	Appris	UniProt
SMN1	ENST00000380707.9	c.835-5_835-4insA		splice_region_variant, intron_variant	Intron 7 of 8	1	NM_000344.4	ENSP00000370083.4

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes Cov.: 27

GnomAD4 exome Cov.: 31

GnomAD4 genome Cov.: 27

ClinVar

Significance: Likely benign

Submissions summary: Benign:2

Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts

Submissions by phenotype

not specified Benign:1

Apr 29, 2025

Women's Health and Genetics/Laboratory Corporation of America, LabCorp

Significance: Likely benign

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

Variant summary: SMN1 c.835-4dupA alters a nucleotide located at a position not widely known to affect splicing. Consensus agreement among computation tools predict no significant impact on normal splicing. However, these predictions have yet to be confirmed by functional studies. The variant was absent in 248152 control chromosomes (gnomAD). The available data on variant occurrences in the general population are insufficient to allow any conclusion about variant significance. To our knowledge, no occurrence of c.835-4dupA in individuals affected with Spinal Muscular Atrophy and no experimental evidence demonstrating its impact on protein function have been reported. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 527330). Based on the evidence outlined above, the variant was classified as likely benign. -

Spinal muscular atrophy Benign:1

Oct 31, 2017

Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp

Significance: Likely benign

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

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Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name	Calibrated prediction	Score	Prediction
PhyloP100		0.24

Splicing

Name	Calibrated prediction	Score	Prediction
SpliceAI score (max)		0.020		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: rs1554082376; hg19: chr5-70247763;