rs116925016

Variant names:

• chr15-89318768-C-T
• rs116925016
• NM_002693.3:c.3274-19G>A

Variant summary

Our verdict is Benign. The variant received -16 ACMG points: 0P and 16B. BP4_Strong BP6_Very_Strong BS2

The NM_002693.3(POLG):​c.3274-19G>A variant causes a intron change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.00086 in 1,610,004 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, including 2 homozygotes. In-silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Likely benign (★★).

• Frequency:
  • Genomes: 𝑓 0.00042 (0 hom., cov: 32)
  • Exomes 𝑓: 0.00091 (2 hom.)
• Consequence: POLG NM_002693.3 intron
• Clinical Significance: Benign/Likely benign criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts B:4
• Conservation: PhyloP100: -0.275
• Publications: 1 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: G2P, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Ambry Genetics
• mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome 4a

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

  Inheritance: AR Classification: DEFINITIVE, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Ambry Genetics, Orphanet, 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

Our verdict: Benign. The variant received -16 ACMG points.

• BP4: Computational evidence support a benign effect (BayesDel_noAF=-0.81).
• BP6: Variant 15-89318768-C-T is Benign according to our data. Variant chr15-89318768-C-T is described in ClinVar as Benign/Likely_benign. ClinVar VariationId is 138758.Status of the report is criteria_provided_multiple_submitters_no_conflicts, 2 stars.
• BS2: High Homozygotes in GnomAdExome4 at 2 AR,AD gene

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	MANE	Protein	UniProt
POLG	NM_002693.3	c.3274-19G>A		intron_variant	Intron 20 of 22	ENST00000268124.11	NP_002684.1
POLG	NM_001126131.2	c.3274-19G>A		intron_variant	Intron 20 of 22		NP_001119603.1

Ensembl

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	TSL	MANE	Protein	Appris	UniProt
POLG	ENST00000268124.11	c.3274-19G>A		intron_variant	Intron 20 of 22	1	NM_002693.3	ENSP00000268124.5

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes AF: 0.000421 AC: 64 AN: 152188 Hom.: 0 Cov.: 32

Gnomad AFR AF: 0.0000965

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: 0.0000941

Gnomad MID AF: 0.00

Gnomad NFE AF: 0.000867

Gnomad OTH AF: 0.00

GnomAD2 exomes AF: 0.000607 AC: 152 AN: 250522 AF XY: 0.000642

Gnomad AFR exome AF: 0.0000615

Gnomad AMR exome AF: 0.000231

Gnomad ASJ exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad EAS exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad FIN exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad NFE exome AF: 0.00121

Gnomad OTH exome AF: 0.000817

GnomAD4 exome AF: 0.000906 AC: 1321 AN: 1457698 Hom.: 2 Cov.: 30 AF XY: 0.000853 AC XY: 619 AN XY: 725452

African (AFR) AF: 0.0000898 AC: 3 AN: 33402

American (AMR) AF: 0.000157 AC: 7 AN: 44710

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 26116

East Asian (EAS) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 39684

South Asian (SAS) AF: 0.0000116 AC: 1 AN: 86174

European-Finnish (FIN) AF: 0.000227 AC: 12 AN: 52912

Middle Eastern (MID) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 5758

European-Non Finnish (NFE) AF: 0.00112 AC: 1243 AN: 1108670

Other (OTH) AF: 0.000913 AC: 55 AN: 60272

GnomAD4 genome AF: 0.000420 AC: 64 AN: 152306 Hom.: 0 Cov.: 32 AF XY: 0.000389 AC XY: 29 AN XY: 74466

African (AFR) AF: 0.0000963 AC: 4 AN: 41556

American (AMR) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 15300

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 3468

East Asian (EAS) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 5178

South Asian (SAS) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 4832

European-Finnish (FIN) AF: 0.0000941 AC: 1 AN: 10622

Middle Eastern (MID) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 294

European-Non Finnish (NFE) AF: 0.000867 AC: 59 AN: 68030

Other (OTH) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 2114

Alfa AF: 0.000958 Hom.: 0

Bravo AF: 0.000461

ClinVar

Significance: Benign/Likely benign

Submissions summary: Benign:4

Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts

Submissions by phenotype

not specified Benign:2

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PreventionGenetics, part of Exact Sciences

Significance: Likely benign

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

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Feb 06, 2013

GeneDx

Significance: Benign

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

This variant is considered likely benign or benign based on one or more of the following criteria: it is a conservative change, it occurs at a poorly conserved position in the protein, it is predicted to be benign by multiple in silico algorithms, and/or has population frequency not consistent with disease. -

Progressive sclerosing poliodystrophy Benign:2

Oct 01, 2018

Wong Mito Lab, Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine

Significance: Benign

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

The NM_002693.2:c.3274-19G>A (NP_002684.1:p.=) [GRCH38: NC_000015.10:g.89318768C>T] variant in POLG gene is interpretated to be a Benign based on ACMG guidelines (PMID: 25741868). This variant meets the following evidence codes reported in the ACMG-guideline. BS1:The minor allele frequency of this allele is high for Mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome 4A (Alpers type). BS2:Observation of the variant in controls is inconsistent with penetrance of Mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome 4A (Alpers type). BP4:Computational evidence/predictors indicate no impact on the POLG structure, function, or protein-protein interaction. Based on the evidence criteria codes applied, the variant is suggested to be Benign. -

Feb 02, 2025

Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp

Significance: Likely benign

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

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Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name	Calibrated prediction	Score	Prediction
BayesDel_noAF	Benign	-0.81
CADD	Benign	3.9
DANN	Benign	0.69
PhyloP100		-0.28
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

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs116925016; hg19: chr15-89861999;