rs11466047

Variant summary

Our verdict is Benign. The variant received -14 ACMG points: 0P and 14B. BP4_StrongBP6BP7BS1BS2

The NM_000243.3(MEFV):​c.2163C>T​(p.Phe721Phe) variant causes a synonymous change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.00111 in 1,614,172 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, including 14 homozygotes. In-silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity (no stars).

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.0054 ( 7 hom., cov: 32)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.00066 ( 7 hom. )

Consequence

MEFV
NM_000243.3 synonymous

Scores

2

Clinical Significance

Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity criteria provided, conflicting classifications U:1B:9

Conservation

PhyloP100: 0.131

Publications

4 publications found
Variant links:
Genes affected
MEFV (HGNC:6998): (MEFV innate immunity regulator, pyrin) This gene encodes a protein, also known as pyrin or marenostrin, that is an important modulator of innate immunity. Mutations in this gene are associated with Mediterranean fever, a hereditary periodic fever syndrome. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
MEFV Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):
  • familial Mediterranean fever
    Inheritance: AD, AR, SD Classification: DEFINITIVE, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet, Myriad Women’s Health, ClinGen
  • autosomal recessive familial Mediterranean fever
    Inheritance: AR Classification: DEFINITIVE Submitted by: G2P
  • familial Mediterranean fever, autosomal dominant
    Inheritance: AR Classification: STRONG Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae)

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ACMG classification

Classification was made for transcript

Our verdict: Benign. The variant received -14 ACMG points.

BP4
Computational evidence support a benign effect (BayesDel_noAF=-0.84).
BP6
Variant 16-3243324-G-A is Benign according to our data. Variant chr16-3243324-G-A is described in ClinVar as Conflicting_classifications_of_pathogenicity. ClinVar VariationId is 458000.
BP7
Synonymous conserved (PhyloP=0.131 with no splicing effect.
BS1
Variant frequency is greater than expected in population afr. GnomAd4 allele frequency = 0.00544 (828/152286) while in subpopulation AFR AF = 0.0186 (771/41548). AF 95% confidence interval is 0.0175. There are 7 homozygotes in GnomAd4. There are 381 alleles in the male GnomAd4 subpopulation. Median coverage is 32. This position passed quality control check.
BS2
High Homozygotes in GnomAd4 at 7 AR,AD,SD gene

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank MANE Protein UniProt
MEFVNM_000243.3 linkc.2163C>T p.Phe721Phe synonymous_variant Exon 10 of 10 ENST00000219596.6 NP_000234.1
MEFVNM_001198536.2 linkc.*367C>T 3_prime_UTR_variant Exon 9 of 9 NP_001185465.2

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
MEFVENST00000219596.6 linkc.2163C>T p.Phe721Phe synonymous_variant Exon 10 of 10 1 NM_000243.3 ENSP00000219596.1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.00543
AC:
826
AN:
152168
Hom.:
7
Cov.:
32
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR
AF:
0.0186
Gnomad AMI
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR
AF:
0.00216
Gnomad ASJ
AF:
0.000288
Gnomad EAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad SAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad FIN
AF:
0.00
Gnomad MID
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE
AF:
0.000176
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.00526
GnomAD2 exomes
AF:
0.00155
AC:
390
AN:
251488
AF XY:
0.00112
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR exome
AF:
0.0185
Gnomad AMR exome
AF:
0.00173
Gnomad ASJ exome
AF:
0.000496
Gnomad EAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE exome
AF:
0.000176
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.000815
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.000664
AC:
970
AN:
1461886
Hom.:
7
Cov.:
32
AF XY:
0.000554
AC XY:
403
AN XY:
727240
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.0202
AC:
676
AN:
33480
American (AMR)
AF:
0.00199
AC:
89
AN:
44724
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.000268
AC:
7
AN:
26136
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.0000252
AC:
1
AN:
39700
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.0000348
AC:
3
AN:
86258
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.0000187
AC:
1
AN:
53414
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.00139
AC:
8
AN:
5768
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.0000953
AC:
106
AN:
1112012
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.00131
AC:
79
AN:
60394
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.478
Heterozygous variant carriers
0
69
137
206
274
343
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
0.95
Allele balance

Age Distribution

Exome Het
Exome Hom
Variant carriers
0
26
52
78
104
130
<30
30-35
35-40
40-45
45-50
50-55
55-60
60-65
65-70
70-75
75-80
>80
Age
GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.00544
AC:
828
AN:
152286
Hom.:
7
Cov.:
32
AF XY:
0.00512
AC XY:
381
AN XY:
74460
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.0186
AC:
771
AN:
41548
American (AMR)
AF:
0.00216
AC:
33
AN:
15298
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.000288
AC:
1
AN:
3472
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
5184
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
4830
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
10622
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
294
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.000176
AC:
12
AN:
68014
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.00521
AC:
11
AN:
2112
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.505
Heterozygous variant carriers
0
41
82
124
165
206
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
0.95
Allele balance

Age Distribution

Genome Het
Genome Hom
Variant carriers
0
20
40
60
80
100
<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:
0.00189
Hom.:
0
Bravo
AF:
0.00641
Asia WGS
AF:
0.00144
AC:
5
AN:
3478
EpiCase
AF:
0.000109
EpiControl
AF:
0.000296

ClinVar

Significance: Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity
Submissions summary: Uncertain:1Benign:9
Revision: criteria provided, conflicting classifications
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

Familial Mediterranean fever Uncertain:1Benign:2
Jan 31, 2025
Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Dec 09, 2019
Natera, Inc.
Significance:Benign
Review Status:no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Feb 08, 2023
Genome-Nilou Lab
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

not provided Benign:3
Mar 03, 2015
GeneDx
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Sep 16, 2016
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: The MEFV c.2163C>T (p.Phe721Phe) variant involves the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide, resulting in a synonymous change. One in silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. 5/5 splice prediction tools predict no significant impact on normal splicing. ESE finder predicts that this variant may create multiple ESE sites. However, these predictions have yet to be confirmed by functional studies. This variant was found in 215/121666 control chromosomes (2 homozygotes), predominantly observed in the African subpopulation at a frequency of 0.0180665 (188/10406). The frequency in Africans is similar to estimated maximal expected allele frequency of a pathogenic MEFV variant (0.0216506). Although there are no exact prevalence reports of FMF in African populations (unlike in other Mediterranean populations where this disease is common), we can consider the prevalence of FMF in Africans to be relatively lower. Therefore, the observed frequency of this variant which reaches ~2% (1.8% in NHLBI ESP and ExAC and 3.4% in HapMap) across multiple African populations is an indication that this variant is unlikely to have a pathogenic outcome or uncertain significance (maximum expected allele frequency for a pathogenic variant in MEFV is 2.2% when overall prevalence is taken at 1 in 400). Additionally, there are two homozygotes reported in the African cohort from ExAC. If only the observed frequencies in African populations were compared with ethnicity-specific disease prevalence (such as rare prevalence in Africans), the pbGP score would support for a benign outcome. Tchernitchko, 2003 reports one non-African patient with the variant, which authors state is in compound heterozygous form with a pathogenic variant (M694I/F721F); however, they do not specify whether a familial segregation study was performed to assign the phase of the variants. Taken together, this variant is classified as likely benign until additional information is available. -

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Breakthrough Genomics, Breakthrough Genomics
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:not provided

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Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis Benign:1
Feb 08, 2023
Genome-Nilou Lab
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Inborn genetic diseases Benign:1
Jun 14, 2022
Ambry Genetics
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

This alteration is classified as likely benign based on a combination of the following: seen in unaffected individuals, population frequency, intact protein function, lack of segregation with disease, co-occurrence, RNA analysis, in silico models, amino acid conservation, lack of disease association in case-control studies, and/or the mechanism of disease or impacted region is inconsistent with a known cause of pathogenicity. -

Familial Mediterranean fever, autosomal dominant Benign:1
Feb 08, 2023
Genome-Nilou Lab
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

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Autoinflammatory syndrome Benign:1
Mar 26, 2021
Genome Diagnostics Laboratory, The Hospital for Sick Children
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
BayesDel_noAF
Benign
-0.84
CADD
Benign
0.86
DANN
Benign
0.40
PhyloP100
0.13
Mutation Taster
=100/0
polymorphism

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

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs11466047; hg19: chr16-3293324; COSMIC: COSV54821440; COSMIC: COSV54821440; API