chr15-89323847-G-A

Variant names:

• chr15-89323847-G-A
• rs867038717
• NM_002693.3:c.2125C>T

Variant summary

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

The NM_002693.3(POLG):​c.2125C>T​(p.Arg709*) variant causes a stop gained change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.00000205 in 1,461,730 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. In-silico tool predicts a pathogenic outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Pathogenic (★★). Synonymous variant affecting the same amino acid position (i.e. R709R) has been classified as Likely benign. Variant results in nonsense mediated mRNA decay. The gene POLG is included in the ClinGen Criteria Specification Registry.

• Frequency:
  • Genomes: 𝑓 0.0000066 (0 hom., cov: 33)
  • Exomes 𝑓: 0.0000021 (0 hom.)
  • Failed GnomAD Quality Control
• Consequence: POLG NM_002693.3 stop_gained
• Clinical Significance: Pathogenic criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts P:4
• Conservation: PhyloP100: -0.0960
• Publications: 4 publications found

Genes affected

POLG (HGNC:9179): (DNA polymerase gamma, catalytic subunit) Mitochondrial DNA polymerase is heterotrimeric, consisting of a homodimer of accessory subunits plus a catalytic subunit. The protein encoded by this gene is the catalytic subunit of mitochondrial DNA polymerase. The encoded protein contains a polyglutamine tract near its N-terminus that may be polymorphic. Defects in this gene are a cause of progressive external ophthalmoplegia with mitochondrial DNA deletions 1 (PEOA1), sensory ataxic neuropathy dysarthria and ophthalmoparesis (SANDO), Alpers-Huttenlocher syndrome (AHS), and mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalopathy syndrome (MNGIE). Two transcript variants encoding the same protein have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

POLG Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):

• progressive external ophthalmoplegia with mitochondrial DNA deletions, autosomal dominant 1

  Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Ambry Genetics, G2P
• mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome 4a

  Inheritance: AR Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: G2P, Orphanet, Laboratory for Molecular Medicine, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Ambry Genetics
• sensory ataxic neuropathy, dysarthria, and ophthalmoparesis

  Inheritance: AR Classification: DEFINITIVE, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet, Ambry Genetics, G2P
• autosomal dominant progressive external ophthalmoplegia

  Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
• autosomal recessive progressive external ophthalmoplegia

  Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
• mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy

  Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
• recessive mitochondrial ataxia syndrome

  Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
• spinocerebellar ataxia with epilepsy

  Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
• Leigh syndrome

  Inheritance: AR Classification: LIMITED Submitted by: ClinGen

ACMG classification

Specifications for POLG are available in the ClinGen Criteria Specification Registry and recommended for reference when assigning criteria.

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 15-89323847-G-A is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr15-89323847-G-A is described in ClinVar as Pathogenic. ClinVar VariationId is 381519.Status of the report is criteria_provided_multiple_submitters_no_conflicts, 2 stars.

Variant Effect in Transcripts

ACMG analysis was done for transcript: NM_002693.3. You can select a different transcript below to see updated ACMG assignments.

RefSeq Transcripts

Sel.	Gene	Transcript	Tags	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon Rank	Protein	UniProt
	POLG	NM_002693.3	MANE Select	c.2125C>T	p.Arg709*	stop_gained	Exon 12 of 23	NP_002684.1	P54098
	POLG	NM_001126131.2		c.2125C>T	p.Arg709*	stop_gained	Exon 12 of 23	NP_001119603.1	P54098

Ensembl Transcripts

Sel.	Gene	Transcript	Tags	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon Rank	Protein	UniProt
	POLG	ENST00000268124.11	TSL:1 MANE Select	c.2125C>T	p.Arg709*	stop_gained	Exon 12 of 23	ENSP00000268124.5	P54098
	POLG	ENST00000442287.6	TSL:1	c.2125C>T	p.Arg709*	stop_gained	Exon 12 of 23	ENSP00000399851.2	P54098
	POLG	ENST00000636937.2	TSL:5	c.2125C>T	p.Arg709*	stop_gained	Exon 12 of 23	ENSP00000516154.1	P54098

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes AF: 0.00000657 AC: 1 AN: 152188 Hom.: 0 Cov.: 33

Gnomad AFR AF: 0.00

Gnomad AMI AF: 0.00

Gnomad AMR AF: 0.0000654

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: 0.00

Gnomad OTH AF: 0.00

GnomAD4 exome AF: 0.00000205 AC: 3 AN: 1461730 Hom.: 0 Cov.: 32 AF XY: 0.00000275 AC XY: 2 AN XY: 727180

African (AFR) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 33478

American (AMR) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 44724

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 26134

East Asian (EAS) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 39700

South Asian (SAS) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 86256

European-Finnish (FIN) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 53418

Middle Eastern (MID) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 5766

European-Non Finnish (NFE) AF: 0.00000270 AC: 3 AN: 1111860

Other (OTH) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 60394

GnomAD4 genome Data not reliable, filtered out with message: AS_VQSR AF: 0.00000657 AC: 1 AN: 152188 Hom.: 0 Cov.: 33 AF XY: 0.00 AC XY: 0 AN XY: 74348

⚠️ The allele balance in gnomAD version 4 Genomes is significantly skewed from the expected value of 0.5.

African (AFR) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 41442

American (AMR) AF: 0.0000654 AC: 1 AN: 15288

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 3470

East Asian (EAS) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 5188

South Asian (SAS) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 4828

European-Finnish (FIN) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 10620

Middle Eastern (MID) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 316

European-Non Finnish (NFE) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 68030

Other (OTH) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 2094

⚠️ The allele balance in gnomAD version 4 Genomes is significantly skewed from the expected value of 0.5. (p-value = 0), which strongly suggests a high chance of mosaicism in these individuals.

Alfa AF: 0.00 Hom.: 0

ClinVar

ClinVar submissions

Significance: Pathogenic

Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts

Pathogenic	VUS	Benign	Condition
2	-	-	Progressive sclerosing poliodystrophy (2)
1	-	-	not provided (1)
1	-	-	Progressive sclerosing poliodystrophy;C1834846:Progressive external ophthalmoplegia with mitochondrial DNA deletions, autosomal dominant 1;C1843851:Sensory ataxic neuropathy, dysarthria, and ophthalmoparesis;C3150914:Mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome 4b;C4225153:Progressive external ophthalmoplegia with mitochondrial DNA deletions, autosomal recessive 1 (1)

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.9

Name	Calibrated prediction	Score	Prediction
BayesDel_addAF	Pathogenic	0.60	D
BayesDel_noAF	Uncertain	0.060
CADD	Pathogenic	35
DANN	Benign	0.96
Eigen	Benign	-0.30
Eigen_PC	Benign	-0.71
FATHMM_MKL	Benign	0.19	N
PhyloP100		-0.096
Vest4		0.81
GERP RS		-4.2
RBP_binding_hub_radar		0.0
RBP_regulation_power_radar		1.1
Mutation Taster		=1/199	disease causing (ClinVar)

Splicing

Name	Calibrated prediction	Score	Prediction
Splicevardb		2.0
SpliceAI score (max)		0.14		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: rs867038717; hg19: chr15-89867078; COSMIC: COSV99174720; COSMIC: COSV99174720;