chr16-173002-GGA-G

Variant names:

• chr16-173002-GGA-G
• rs1057519637
• NM_000517.6:c.94_95delAG

Variant summary

Our verdict is Pathogenic. The variant received 10 ACMG points: 10P and 0B. PVS1 PP5_Moderate

The NM_000517.6(HBA2):​c.94_95delAG​(p.Arg32AspfsTer25) variant causes a frameshift, splice region change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. 1/1 splice prediction tools predict no significant impact on normal splicing. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Pathogenic (★). Synonymous variant affecting the same amino acid position (i.e. R32R) has been classified as Pathogenic.

• Frequency: Genomes: not found (cov: 3)
• Consequence: HBA2 NM_000517.6 frameshift, splice_region
• Clinical Significance: Pathogenic criteria provided, single submitter P:2 O:1
• Conservation: PhyloP100: 0.894
• Publications: 0 publications found

Genes affected

HBA2 (HGNC:4824): (hemoglobin subunit alpha 2) The human alpha globin gene cluster located on chromosome 16 spans about 30 kb and includes seven loci: 5'- zeta - pseudozeta - mu - pseudoalpha-1 - alpha-2 - alpha-1 - theta - 3'. The alpha-2 (HBA2) and alpha-1 (HBA1) coding sequences are identical. These genes differ slightly over the 5' untranslated regions and the introns, but they differ significantly over the 3' untranslated regions. Two alpha chains plus two beta chains constitute HbA, which in normal adult life comprises about 97% of the total hemoglobin; alpha chains combine with delta chains to constitute HbA-2, which with HbF (fetal hemoglobin) makes up the remaining 3% of adult hemoglobin. Alpha thalassemias result from deletions of each of the alpha genes as well as deletions of both HBA2 and HBA1; some nondeletion alpha thalassemias have also been reported. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

HBA2 Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):

• alpha thalassemia spectrum

  Inheritance: AR Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), ClinGen
• erythrocytosis, familial, 7

  Inheritance: AD Classification: STRONG, LIMITED Submitted by: Genomics England PanelApp, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae)
• hemoglobin M disease

  Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
• Hb Bart's hydrops fetalis

  Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
• hemoglobin H disease

  Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
• Heinz body anemia

  Inheritance: AD Classification: LIMITED Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae)
• methemoglobinemia, alpha type

  Inheritance: AD Classification: LIMITED Submitted by: ClinGen

ENSG00000294455 (HGNC:):

ACMG classification

Our verdict: Pathogenic. The variant received 10 ACMG points.

• PVS1: Loss of function variant, product does not undergo nonsense mediated mRNA decay. Variant located near the start codon (<100nt), not predicted to undergo nonsense mediated mRNA decay. There are 60 pathogenic variants in the truncated region.
• PP5: Variant 16-173002-GGA-G is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr16-173002-GGA-G is described in ClinVar as Pathogenic. ClinVar VariationId is 375744.Status of the report is criteria_provided_single_submitter, 1 stars.

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	MANE	Protein	UniProt
HBA2	NM_000517.6	c.94_95delAG	p.Arg32AspfsTer25	frameshift_variant, splice_region_variant	Exon 1 of 3	ENST00000251595.11	NP_000508.1

Ensembl

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	TSL	MANE	Protein	Appris	UniProt
HBA2	ENST00000251595.11	c.94_95delAG	p.Arg32AspfsTer25	frameshift_variant, splice_region_variant	Exon 1 of 3	1	NM_000517.6	ENSP00000251595.6

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes Cov.: 3

We have no GnomAD4 exomes data on this position. Probably position not covered by the project.

GnomAD4 genome Cov.: 3

ClinVar

Significance: Pathogenic

Submissions summary: Pathogenic:2 Other:1

Revision: criteria provided, single submitter

Submissions by phenotype

alpha Thalassemia Pathogenic:1 Other:1

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GeneReviews

Significance: not provided

Review Status: no classification provided

Collection Method: literature only

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May 29, 2025

Natera, Inc.

Significance: Likely pathogenic

Review Status: no assertion criteria provided

Collection Method: clinical testing

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not provided Pathogenic:1

Oct 25, 2018

Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute San Juan Capistrano

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

This frameshift variant alters the translational reading frame of the mRNA and causes the premature termination of protein synthesis. The variant is found in at least one symptomatic individual, and not found in general population data. -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name	Calibrated prediction	Score	Prediction
PhyloP100		0.89
Mutation Taster		=2/198	disease causing (ClinVar)

Splicing

Name	Calibrated prediction	Score	Prediction
SpliceAI score (max)		0.10		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: rs1057519637; hg19: chr16-223001;