rs1349274983

Variant summary

Our verdict is Uncertain significance. The variant received 4 ACMG points: 4P and 0B. PM2PP3_Moderate

The NM_000260.4(MYO7A):​c.3924G>A​(p.Lys1308Lys) variant causes a splice region, synonymous change. The variant was absent in control chromosomes in GnomAD project. In-silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. 2/3 splice prediction tools predicting alterations to normal splicing. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Uncertain significance (★★).

Frequency

Genomes: not found (cov: 32)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.0 ( 0 hom. )
Failed GnomAD Quality Control

Consequence

MYO7A
NM_000260.4 splice_region, synonymous

Scores

2
Splicing: ADA: 0.9999
2

Clinical Significance

Uncertain significance criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts U:3

Conservation

PhyloP100: 6.40

Publications

0 publications found
Variant links:
Genes affected
MYO7A (HGNC:7606): (myosin VIIA) This gene is a member of the myosin gene family. Myosins are mechanochemical proteins characterized by the presence of a motor domain, an actin-binding domain, a neck domain that interacts with other proteins, and a tail domain that serves as an anchor. This gene encodes an unconventional myosin with a very short tail. Defects in this gene are associated with the mouse shaker-1 phenotype and the human Usher syndrome 1B which are characterized by deafness, reduced vestibular function, and (in human) retinal degeneration. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
MYO7A Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):
  • nonsyndromic genetic hearing loss
    Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE Submitted by: ClinGen
  • autosomal recessive nonsyndromic hearing loss 2
    Inheritance: AR Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG, MODERATE, LIMITED Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), PanelApp Australia, Ambry Genetics, G2P
  • Usher syndrome type 1
    Inheritance: AR Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: ClinGen, Orphanet, PanelApp Australia
  • Usher syndrome type 1B
    Inheritance: AR Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), G2P
  • autosomal dominant nonsyndromic hearing loss 11
    Inheritance: AD Classification: STRONG, MODERATE Submitted by: Ambry Genetics, PanelApp Australia, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae)
  • autosomal dominant nonsyndromic hearing loss
    Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
  • hearing loss, autosomal recessive
    Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
  • Usher syndrome type 2
    Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet

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ACMG classification

Classification was made for transcript

Our verdict: Uncertain_significance. The variant received 4 ACMG points.

PM2
Very rare variant in population databases, with high coverage;
PP3
Splicing predictors support a deleterious effect. Scorers claiming Pathogenic: dbscSNV1_ADA, dbscSNV1_RF. Scorers claiming Uncertain: max_spliceai. No scorers claiming Benign.

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank MANE Protein UniProt
MYO7ANM_000260.4 linkc.3924G>A p.Lys1308Lys splice_region_variant, synonymous_variant Exon 30 of 49 ENST00000409709.9 NP_000251.3 Q13402-1

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
MYO7AENST00000409709.9 linkc.3924G>A p.Lys1308Lys splice_region_variant, synonymous_variant Exon 30 of 49 1 NM_000260.4 ENSP00000386331.3 Q13402-1
MYO7AENST00000458637.6 linkc.3924G>A p.Lys1308Lys splice_region_variant, synonymous_variant Exon 30 of 49 1 ENSP00000392185.2 Q13402-2
MYO7AENST00000409619.6 linkc.3891G>A p.Lys1297Lys splice_region_variant, synonymous_variant Exon 31 of 50 1 ENSP00000386635.2 Q13402-8
MYO7AENST00000458169.2 linkc.1467G>A p.Lys489Lys splice_region_variant, synonymous_variant Exon 10 of 29 1 ENSP00000417017.2 H7C4D8
MYO7AENST00000670577.1 linkn.1764G>A splice_region_variant, non_coding_transcript_exon_variant Exon 13 of 32 ENSP00000499323.1 A0A590UJ94

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
Cov.:
32
GnomAD4 exome
Data not reliable, filtered out with message: AC0
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
1403324
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
31
AF XY:
0.00
AC XY:
0
AN XY:
690198
African (AFR)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
32016
American (AMR)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
37984
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
24966
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
36956
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
80142
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
50156
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
5652
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
1077446
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
58006
GnomAD4 genome
Cov.:
32

ClinVar

Significance: Uncertain significance
Submissions summary: Uncertain:3
Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

not specified Uncertain:1
May 14, 2025
Women's Health and Genetics/Laboratory Corporation of America, LabCorp
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

Variant summary: MYO7A c.3924G>A (p.Lys1308Lys) alters a conserved nucleotide located close to a canonical splice site and therefore could affect mRNA splicing, leading to a significantly altered protein sequence. Several computational tools predict a significant impact on normal splicing: Four predict the variant weakens a 5' donor site. However, these predictions have yet to be confirmed by functional studies. The frequency data for this variant in gnomAD is considered unreliable, as metrics indicate poor data quality at this position. c.3924G>A has been observed in at least one compound heterozygous individual affected with Usher Syndrome or in one individual without reported genotype affected with an inherited retinal disorder (e.g. Bonnet_2016, Karali_2022, Testa_2024). These data do not allow any conclusion about variant significance. To our knowledge, no experimental evidence demonstrating an impact on protein function has been reported. The following publications have been ascertained in the context of this evaluation (PMID: 27460420, 36460718, 38884554). ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 557465). Based on the evidence outlined above, the variant was classified as uncertain significance. -

Usher syndrome type 1;C1838701:Autosomal recessive nonsyndromic hearing loss 2 Uncertain:1
Mar 26, 2018
Counsyl
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method:clinical testing

This submission and the accompanying classification are no longer maintained by the submitter. For more information on current observations and classification, please contact variantquestions@myriad.com. -

not provided Uncertain:1
Jul 23, 2024
GeneDx
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

Not observed at significant frequency in large population cohorts (gnomAD); In silico analysis suggests this variant may impact gene splicing. In the absence of RNA/functional studies, the actual effect of this sequence change is unknown.; This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 36460718, 27460420) -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
BayesDel_noAF
Benign
-0.34
CADD
Benign
23
DANN
Benign
0.92
PhyloP100
6.4
RBP_binding_hub_radar
0.0
RBP_regulation_power_radar
2.8
Mutation Taster
=8/92
disease causing

Splicing

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
dbscSNV1_ADA
Pathogenic
1.0
dbscSNV1_RF
Pathogenic
0.99
SpliceAI score (max)
0.26
Details are displayed if max score is > 0.2
DS_DG_spliceai
0.26
Position offset: -37

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

Publications

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs1349274983; hg19: chr11-76901915; API