Genetic Variant MORC2:p.Pro92Pro (chr22-30949793-A-G) – ACMG Classification: Benign (-21 pts)

Variant summary

Our verdict is Benign. The variant received -21 ACMG points: 0P and 21B. BP4_StrongBP6_Very_StrongBP7BS1BS2

The NM_001303256.3(MORC2):c.276T>C(p.Pro92Pro) variant causes a synonymous change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.0000607 in 1,614,084 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 Likely benign (★★).

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.000039 ( 0 hom., cov: 32)

Exomes 𝑓: 0.000063 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

MORC2
NM_001303256.3 synonymous

Scores

Clinical Significance

Likely benign criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts B:2

Conservation

PhyloP100: -0.844

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 -21 ACMG points.

BP4

Computational evidence support a benign effect (BayesDel_noAF=-0.75).

BP6

Variant 22-30949793-A-G is Benign according to our data. Variant chr22-30949793-A-G is described in ClinVar as Likely_benign. ClinVar VariationId is 475605.Status of the report is criteria_provided_multiple_submitters_no_conflicts, 2 stars.

BP7

Synonymous conserved (PhyloP=-0.844 with no splicing effect.

BS1

Variant frequency is greater than expected in population nfe. GnomAd4 allele frequency = 0.0000394 (6/152214) while in subpopulation NFE AF = 0.0000735 (5/68038). AF 95% confidence interval is 0.0000285. There are 0 homozygotes in GnomAd4. There are 2 alleles in the male GnomAd4 subpopulation. Median coverage is 32. This position passed quality control check.

BS2

High AC in GnomAd4 at 6 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.276T>C	p.Pro92Pro	synonymous	Exon 5 of 26	NP_001290185.1
MORC2	NM_001303257.2		c.276T>C	p.Pro92Pro	synonymous	Exon 5 of 26	NP_001290186.1
MORC2	NM_014941.3		c.90T>C	p.Pro30Pro	synonymous	Exon 6 of 27	NP_055756.1

Ensembl Transcripts

Gene	Transcript	Tags	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon Rank	Protein
MORC2	ENST00000397641.8	TSL:5 MANE Select	c.276T>C	p.Pro92Pro	synonymous	Exon 5 of 26	ENSP00000380763.2
MORC2	ENST00000215862.8	TSL:1	c.90T>C	p.Pro30Pro	synonymous	Exon 6 of 27	ENSP00000215862.4
MORC2	ENST00000476152.2	TSL:5	n.398T>C		non_coding_transcript_exon	Exon 4 of 7

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes

AF:

0.0000394

AC:

AN:

152214

Hom.:

Cov.:

show subpopulations

Gnomad AFR

AF:

0.0000241

Gnomad AMI

AF:

0.00

Gnomad AMR

AF:

0.00

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:

0.0000735

Gnomad OTH

AF:

0.00

GnomAD2 exomes

AF:

0.0000477

AC:

AN:

251390

AF XY:

0.0000589

show subpopulations

Gnomad AFR exome

AF:

0.0000615

Gnomad AMR exome

AF:

0.0000289

Gnomad ASJ exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad EAS exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad FIN exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad NFE exome

AF:

0.0000880

Gnomad OTH exome

AF:

0.00

GnomAD4 exome

AF:

0.0000629

AC:

AN:

1461870

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.0000729

AC XY:

AN XY:

727236

show subpopulations

African (AFR)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

33478

American (AMR)

AF:

0.0000224

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:

53416

Middle Eastern (MID)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

5768

European-Non Finnish (NFE)

AF:

0.0000809

AC:

AN:

1112000

Other (OTH)

AF:

0.0000166

AC:

AN:

60394

Allele Balance Distribution

Red line indicates average allele balance

Average allele balance: 0.468

Heterozygous variant carriers

0.00

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0.40

0.60

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0.95

Allele balance

Age Distribution

Exome Het

Variant carriers

<30

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Age

GnomAD4 genome

AF:

0.0000394

AC:

AN:

152214

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.0000269

AC XY:

AN XY:

74368

show subpopulations

African (AFR)

AF:

0.0000241

AC:

AN:

41448

American (AMR)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

15286

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

3468

East Asian (EAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

5196

South Asian (SAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

4826

European-Finnish (FIN)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

10630

Middle Eastern (MID)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

316

European-Non Finnish (NFE)

AF:

0.0000735

AC:

AN:

68038

Other (OTH)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

2094

Allele Balance Distribution

Red line indicates average allele balance

Average allele balance: 0.508

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

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55-60

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>80

Age

Alfa

AF:

0.0000564

Hom.:

Bravo

AF:

0.0000642

EpiCase

AF:

0.000327

EpiControl

AF:

0.000119

ClinVar

Significance: Likely benign

Submissions summary: Benign:2

Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts

LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease axonal type 2Z

Benign:1

Oct 16, 2024

Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp

Significance:Likely benign

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

not provided

Benign:1

May 01, 2025

CeGaT Center for Human Genetics Tuebingen

Significance:Likely benign

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

MORC2: BP4, BP7

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.9

Name

Calibrated prediction

Score

Prediction

BayesDel_noAF

Benign

-0.75

CADD

Benign

4.7

(source)

DANN

Benign

0.69

PhyloP100

-0.84

Mutation Taster

=100/0

polymorphism

(source)

Splicing

Name

Calibrated prediction

Score

Prediction

SpliceAI score (max)

0.050

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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