rs1277780626

Variant names:

• chr16-172854-C-T
• rs1277780626
• NM_000517.6:c.-59C>T

Variant summary

Our verdict is Benign. Variant got -9 ACMG points: 0P and 9B. BP4_Strong BS1_Supporting BS2

The NM_000517.6(HBA2):​c.-59C>T variant causes a upstream gene change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. In-silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Uncertain significance (★★).

• Frequency:
  • Genomes: 𝑓 0.0 (0 hom., cov: 0)
  • Exomes 𝑓: 0.0026 (12 hom.)
  • Failed GnomAD Quality Control
• Consequence: HBA2 NM_000517.6 upstream_gene
• Clinical Significance: Uncertain significance criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts U:3
• Conservation: PhyloP100: -0.459

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]

ACMG classification

Verdict is Benign. Variant got -9 ACMG points.

• BP4: Computational evidence support a benign effect (BayesDel_noAF=-0.89).
• BS1: Variant frequency is greater than expected in population amr. gnomad4_exome allele frequency = 0.00261 (332/127138) while in subpopulation AMR AF= 0.0325 (230/7070). AF 95% confidence interval is 0.0291. There are 12 homozygotes in gnomad4_exome. There are 144 alleles in male gnomad4_exome subpopulation. Median coverage is 0. This position pass quality control queck. Existence of Clinvar submissions makes me limit the strength of this signal to Supporting
• BS2: High Homozygotes in GnomAdExome4 at 12 AD,AR,Digenic gene

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	MANE	Protein	UniProt
HBA2	NM_000517.6	c.-59C>T		upstream_gene_variant		ENST00000251595.11	NP_000508.1

Ensembl

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	TSL	MANE	Protein	Appris	UniProt
HBA2	ENST00000251595.11	c.-59C>T		upstream_gene_variant		1	NM_000517.6	ENSP00000251595.6
HBA2	ENST00000484216.1	c.-92C>T		upstream_gene_variant		1		ENSP00000495899.1
HBA2	ENST00000482565.1	n.-40C>T		upstream_gene_variant		1
HBA2	ENST00000397806.1	c.-106C>T		upstream_gene_variant		2		ENSP00000380908.1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 0 Hom.: 0 Cov.: 0 FAILED QC

GnomAD4 exome AF: 0.00261 AC: 332 AN: 127138 Hom.: 12 Cov.: 0 AF XY: 0.00215 AC XY: 144 AN XY: 67122

Gnomad4 AFR exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 AMR exome AF: 0.0325

Gnomad4 ASJ exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 EAS exome AF: 0.000332

Gnomad4 SAS exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 FIN exome AF: 0.00481

Gnomad4 NFE exome AF: 0.000595

Gnomad4 OTH exome AF: 0.00448

GnomAD4 genome Data not reliable, filtered out with message: AC0;AS_VQSR AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 0 Hom.: 0 Cov.: 0 AF XY: 0.00 AC XY: 0 AN XY: 0

Gnomad4 AFR AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 AMR AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 ASJ AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 EAS AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 SAS AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 FIN AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 NFE AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 OTH AF: 0.00

Alfa AF: 0.000590 Hom.: 0

ClinVar

Significance: Uncertain significance

Submissions summary: Uncertain:3

Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts

Submissions by phenotype

HBA2-related disorder Uncertain:1

Jul 24, 2024

PreventionGenetics, part of Exact Sciences

Significance: Uncertain significance

Review Status: no assertion criteria provided

Collection Method: clinical testing

The HBA2 c.-59C>T variant is located in the 5' untranslated region. This variant resides within the 5' untranslated region within the TATA box and has previously been identified in an asymptomatic patient. In vitro transcriptional studies have shown this variant to decrease HBA2 transcription (Qadah et al 2014. PubMed ID: 24300714). This variant has not been reported in a large population database, indicating this variant is rare. At this time, the clinical significance of this variant is uncertain due to the absence of conclusive functional and genetic evidence. -

alpha Thalassemia;C0700299:Heinz body anemia;C3161174:Hemoglobin H disease;C4693823:Erythrocytosis, familial, 7 Uncertain:1

Oct 28, 2021

Fulgent Genetics, Fulgent Genetics

Significance: Uncertain significance

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

- -

not provided Uncertain:1

Jul 02, 2024

Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute San Juan Capistrano

Significance: Uncertain significance

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

The HBA2 c.-59C>T variant has been reported in the published literature in a heterozygous state in individuals with alpha thalassemia (PMIDs: 35638908 (2022), 38708170 (2024)) as well as individuals with a normal clinical presentation (PMID: 24300714 (2014)). This variant occurs in the TATA box element of the promoter of the alpha2-globin gene and was found to cause an approximately 50% reduction in the level of transcription of the alpha2-globin gene (PMID: 24300714 (2014)). This variant has not been reported in large, multi-ethnic general populations (Genome Aggregation Database, http://gnomad.broadinstitute.org). Based on the available information, we are unable to determine the clinical significance of this variant. -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name	Calibrated prediction	Score	Prediction
BayesDel_noAF	Benign	-0.89
CADD	Benign	7.1
DANN	Benign	0.78

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

LitVar

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs1277780626; hg19: chr16-222853;