Genetic Variant MORC2:p.Ser861Ser (chr22-30932709-G-A) – ACMG Classification: Benign (-19 pts)

Variant summary

Our verdict is Benign. The variant received -19 ACMG points: 0P and 19B. BP4_ModerateBP6_Very_StrongBP7BS1BS2

The NM_001303256.3(MORC2):c.2583C>T(p.Ser861Ser) variant causes a synonymous change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.000165 in 1,614,162 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. In-silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Benign (★★).

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.00086 ( 0 hom., cov: 33)

Exomes 𝑓: 0.000092 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

MORC2
NM_001303256.3 synonymous

Scores

Clinical Significance

Benign criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts B:3

Conservation

PhyloP100: 0.106

Publications

0 publications found

Variant links:

Genes affected

MORC2 (HGNC:23573): (MORC family CW-type zinc finger 2) This gene encodes a member of the Microrchidia (MORC) protein superfamily. The encoded protein is known to regulate the condensation of heterochromatin in response to DNA damage and play a role in repressing transcription. The protein has been found to regulate the activity of ATP citrate lyase via specific interaction with this enzyme in the cytosol of lipogenic breast cancer cells. The protein also plays a role in lipogenesis and adipocyte differentiation. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2016]

MORC2 Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease axonal type 2Z
Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: ClinGen, Orphanet, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae)
developmental delay, impaired growth, dysmorphic facies, and axonal neuropathy
Inheritance: AD Classification: STRONG Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae)
Leigh syndrome
Inheritance: AD Classification: LIMITED Submitted by: ClinGen

MORC2 links:

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ACMG classification

Classification was made for transcript

Our verdict: Benign. The variant received -19 ACMG points.

BP4

Computational evidence support a benign effect (REVEL=0.031).

BP6

Variant 22-30932709-G-A is Benign according to our data. Variant chr22-30932709-G-A is described in ClinVar as Benign. ClinVar VariationId is 542298.Status of the report is criteria_provided_multiple_submitters_no_conflicts, 2 stars.

BP7

Synonymous conserved (PhyloP=0.106 with no splicing effect.

BS1

Variant frequency is greater than expected in population afr. GnomAd4 allele frequency = 0.00086 (131/152282) while in subpopulation AFR AF = 0.00298 (124/41544). AF 95% confidence interval is 0.00256. There are 0 homozygotes in GnomAd4. There are 60 alleles in the male GnomAd4 subpopulation. Median coverage is 33. This position passed quality control check.

BS2

High AC in GnomAd4 at 131 AD gene.

Variant Effect in Transcripts

ACMG analysis was done for transcript: NM_001303256.3. You can select a different transcript below to see updated ACMG assignments.

RefSeq Transcripts

Gene	Transcript	Tags	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon Rank	Protein
MORC2	NM_001303256.3	MANE Select	c.2583C>T	p.Ser861Ser	synonymous	Exon 23 of 26	NP_001290185.1
MORC2	NM_001303257.2		c.2583C>T	p.Ser861Ser	synonymous	Exon 23 of 26	NP_001290186.1
MORC2	NM_014941.3		c.2397C>T	p.Ser799Ser	synonymous	Exon 24 of 27	NP_055756.1

Ensembl Transcripts

Gene	Transcript	Tags	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon Rank	Protein
MORC2	ENST00000397641.8	TSL:5 MANE Select	c.2583C>T	p.Ser861Ser	synonymous	Exon 23 of 26	ENSP00000380763.2
MORC2	ENST00000215862.8	TSL:1	c.2397C>T	p.Ser799Ser	synonymous	Exon 24 of 27	ENSP00000215862.4
MORC2	ENST00000445980.5	TSL:5	c.66C>T	p.Ser22Ser	synonymous	Exon 2 of 5	ENSP00000402602.1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes

AF:

0.000861

AC:

131

AN:

152164

Hom.:

Cov.:

show subpopulations

Gnomad AFR

AF:

0.00299

Gnomad AMI

AF:

0.00

Gnomad AMR

AF:

0.000393

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:

0.0000147

Gnomad OTH

AF:

0.00

GnomAD2 exomes

AF:

0.000247

AC:

AN:

251416

AF XY:

0.000169

show subpopulations

Gnomad AFR exome

AF:

0.00357

Gnomad AMR exome

AF:

0.0000868

Gnomad ASJ exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad EAS exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad FIN exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad NFE exome

AF:

0.00000879

Gnomad OTH exome

AF:

0.00

GnomAD4 exome

AF:

0.0000923

AC:

135

AN:

1461880

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.0000619

AC XY:

AN XY:

727242

show subpopulations

African (AFR)

AF:

0.00323

AC:

108

AN:

33480

American (AMR)

AF:

0.000112

AC:

AN:

44722

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

26134

East Asian (EAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

39700

South Asian (SAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

86258

European-Finnish (FIN)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

53418

Middle Eastern (MID)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

5768

European-Non Finnish (NFE)

AF:

0.00000450

AC:

AN:

1112004

Other (OTH)

AF:

0.000281

AC:

AN:

60396

Allele Balance Distribution

Red line indicates average allele balance

Average allele balance: 0.477

Heterozygous variant carriers

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0.60

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0.95

Allele balance

Age Distribution

Exome Het

Variant carriers

<30

30-35

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Age

GnomAD4 genome

AF:

0.000860

AC:

131

AN:

152282

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.000806

AC XY:

AN XY:

74476

show subpopulations

African (AFR)

AF:

0.00298

AC:

124

AN:

41544

American (AMR)

AF:

0.000392

AC:

AN:

15298

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

3472

East Asian (EAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

5180

South Asian (SAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

4832

European-Finnish (FIN)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

10620

Middle Eastern (MID)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

294

European-Non Finnish (NFE)

AF:

0.0000147

AC:

AN:

68014

Other (OTH)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

2116

Allele Balance Distribution

Red line indicates average allele balance

Average allele balance: 0.488

Heterozygous variant carriers

0.00

0.20

0.40

0.60

0.80

0.95

Allele balance

Age Distribution

Genome Het

Variant carriers

<30

30-35

35-40

40-45

45-50

50-55

55-60

60-65

65-70

70-75

75-80

>80

Age

Alfa

AF:

0.000288

Hom.:

Bravo

AF:

0.000937

EpiCase

AF:

0.00

EpiControl

AF:

0.0000593

ClinVar

Significance: Benign

Submissions summary: Benign:3

Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts

LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease axonal type 2Z

Benign:1

Jan 06, 2025

Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp

Significance:Benign

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

not provided

Benign:1

Aug 14, 2021

GeneDx

Significance:Benign

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

See Variant Classification Assertion Criteria.

MORC2-related disorder

Benign:1

Aug 29, 2019

PreventionGenetics, part of Exact Sciences

Significance:Likely benign

Review Status:no assertion criteria provided

Collection Method:clinical testing

This variant is classified as likely benign based on ACMG/AMP sequence variant interpretation guidelines (Richards et al. 2015 PMID: 25741868, with internal and published modifications).

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.9

Name

Calibrated prediction

Score

Prediction

BayesDel_noAF

Benign

-0.49

CADD

Benign

2.5

(source)

DANN

Benign

0.64

PhyloP100

0.11

PromoterAI

-0.022

Neutral

(source)

Mutation Taster

=99/1

polymorphism

(source)

Splicing

Name

Calibrated prediction

Score

Prediction

SpliceAI score (max)

0.0

Details are displayed if max score is > 0.2

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

Publications

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Variant summary

Frequency

Consequence

Scores

Clinical Significance

Conservation

Publications

ACMG classification

Variant Effect in Transcripts

RefSeq Transcripts

Ensembl Transcripts

Frequencies

Age Distribution

Age Distribution

ClinVar

Submissions by phenotype

Computational scores

Splicing

Publications

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