rs140943896

Variant summary

Our verdict is Benign. The variant received -13 ACMG points: 0P and 13B. BP4_StrongBP6BS1BS2

The NM_030773.4(TUBB1):​c.1075C>T​(p.Arg359Trp) variant causes a missense change. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.0049 in 1,614,162 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, including 57 homozygotes. In-silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity (no stars). Another variant affecting the same amino acid position, but resulting in a different missense (i.e. R359Q) has been classified as Uncertain significance.

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.0054 ( 10 hom., cov: 32)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.0048 ( 47 hom. )

Consequence

TUBB1
NM_030773.4 missense

Scores

4
8
6

Clinical Significance

Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity criteria provided, conflicting classifications U:2B:5

Conservation

PhyloP100: 5.01

Publications

12 publications found
Variant links:
Genes affected
TUBB1 (HGNC:16257): (tubulin beta 1 class VI) This gene encodes a member of the beta tubulin protein family. Beta tubulins are one of two core protein families (alpha and beta tubulins) that heterodimerize and assemble to form microtubules. This protein is specifically expressed in platelets and megakaryocytes and may be involved in proplatelet production and platelet release. A mutations in this gene is associated with autosomal dominant macrothrombocytopenia. Two pseudogenes of this gene are found on chromosome Y.[provided by RefSeq, Jul 2010]
TUBB1 Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):
  • macrothrombocytopenia, isolated, 1, autosomal dominant
    Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG, MODERATE Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Illumina, ClinGen
  • autosomal dominant macrothrombocytopenia
    Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet

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ACMG classification

Classification was made for transcript

Our verdict: Benign. The variant received -13 ACMG points.

BP4
Computational evidence support a benign effect (MetaRNN=0.012478262).
BP6
Variant 20-59024502-C-T is Benign according to our data. Variant chr20-59024502-C-T is described in ClinVar as Conflicting_classifications_of_pathogenicity. ClinVar VariationId is 377103.
BS1
Variant frequency is greater than expected in population nfe. GnomAd4 allele frequency = 0.00544 (828/152274) while in subpopulation NFE AF = 0.00473 (322/68030). AF 95% confidence interval is 0.00431. There are 10 homozygotes in GnomAd4. There are 503 alleles in the male GnomAd4 subpopulation. Median coverage is 32. This position passed quality control check.
BS2
High AC in GnomAd4 at 828 AD gene.

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank MANE Protein UniProt
TUBB1NM_030773.4 linkc.1075C>T p.Arg359Trp missense_variant Exon 4 of 4 ENST00000217133.2 NP_110400.1 Q9H4B7
TUBB1XM_017028085.2 linkc.1009C>T p.Arg337Trp missense_variant Exon 4 of 4 XP_016883574.1

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
TUBB1ENST00000217133.2 linkc.1075C>T p.Arg359Trp missense_variant Exon 4 of 4 1 NM_030773.4 ENSP00000217133.1 Q9H4B7

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.00544
AC:
828
AN:
152156
Hom.:
10
Cov.:
32
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR
AF:
0.000628
Gnomad AMI
AF:
0.00110
Gnomad AMR
AF:
0.00164
Gnomad ASJ
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS
AF:
0.000193
Gnomad SAS
AF:
0.00124
Gnomad FIN
AF:
0.0416
Gnomad MID
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE
AF:
0.00473
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.00287
GnomAD2 exomes
AF:
0.00658
AC:
1655
AN:
251418
AF XY:
0.00646
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR exome
AF:
0.000431
Gnomad AMR exome
AF:
0.00179
Gnomad ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS exome
AF:
0.000163
Gnomad FIN exome
AF:
0.0401
Gnomad NFE exome
AF:
0.00573
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.00554
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.00484
AC:
7081
AN:
1461888
Hom.:
47
Cov.:
33
AF XY:
0.00480
AC XY:
3494
AN XY:
727244
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.000418
AC:
14
AN:
33480
American (AMR)
AF:
0.00148
AC:
66
AN:
44724
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.0000383
AC:
1
AN:
26136
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
39700
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.000962
AC:
83
AN:
86258
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.0406
AC:
2169
AN:
53418
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
5768
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.00404
AC:
4497
AN:
1112008
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.00416
AC:
251
AN:
60396
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.483
Heterozygous variant carriers
0
539
1078
1616
2155
2694
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
0.95
Allele balance

Age Distribution

Exome Het
Exome Hom
Variant carriers
0
144
288
432
576
720
<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:
152274
Hom.:
10
Cov.:
32
AF XY:
0.00675
AC XY:
503
AN XY:
74466
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.000626
AC:
26
AN:
41554
American (AMR)
AF:
0.00163
AC:
25
AN:
15304
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
3470
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.000193
AC:
1
AN:
5182
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.00125
AC:
6
AN:
4818
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.0416
AC:
441
AN:
10600
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
294
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.00473
AC:
322
AN:
68030
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.00284
AC:
6
AN:
2110
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.493
Heterozygous variant carriers
0
42
84
127
169
211
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
0.95
Allele balance

Age Distribution

Genome Het
Genome Hom
Variant carriers
0
10
20
30
40
50
<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:
0.00324
Hom.:
0
Bravo
AF:
0.00250
TwinsUK
AF:
0.00351
AC:
13
ALSPAC
AF:
0.00363
AC:
14
ESP6500AA
AF:
0.000908
AC:
4
ESP6500EA
AF:
0.00477
AC:
41
ExAC
AF:
0.00623
AC:
756
Asia WGS
AF:
0.000289
AC:
1
AN:
3478
EpiCase
AF:
0.00431
EpiControl
AF:
0.00433

ClinVar

Significance: Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity
Submissions summary: Uncertain:2Benign:5
Revision: criteria provided, conflicting classifications
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

not provided Uncertain:1Benign:3
Apr 01, 2025
CeGaT Center for Human Genetics Tuebingen
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

TUBB1: BS1, BS2 -

Feb 01, 2024
Mayo Clinic Laboratories, Mayo Clinic
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

BS1, BS2 -

Jan 24, 2017
Center for Pediatric Genomic Medicine, Children's Mercy Hospital and Clinics
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Feb 03, 2025
Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Macrothrombocytopenia, isolated, 1, autosomal dominant Uncertain:1
-
ISTH-SSC Genomics in Thrombosis and Hemostasis, KU Leuven, Center for Molecular and Vascular Biology
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

not specified Benign:1
Apr 05, 2019
Genetic Services Laboratory, University of Chicago
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

TUBB1-related disorder Benign:1
Apr 30, 2019
PreventionGenetics, part of Exact Sciences
Significance:Benign
Review Status:no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method:clinical testing

This variant is classified as benign based on ACMG/AMP sequence variant interpretation guidelines (Richards et al. 2015 PMID: 25741868, with internal and published modifications). -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
AlphaMissense
Benign
0.14
BayesDel_addAF
Benign
-0.16
T
BayesDel_noAF
Uncertain
-0.010
CADD
Uncertain
24
DANN
Pathogenic
1.0
DEOGEN2
Uncertain
0.76
D
Eigen
Uncertain
0.32
Eigen_PC
Uncertain
0.22
FATHMM_MKL
Uncertain
0.94
D
LIST_S2
Pathogenic
0.98
D
MetaRNN
Benign
0.012
T
MetaSVM
Uncertain
0.099
D
MutationAssessor
Pathogenic
3.0
M
PhyloP100
5.0
PrimateAI
Benign
0.45
T
PROVEAN
Uncertain
-3.2
D
REVEL
Uncertain
0.41
Sift
Pathogenic
0.0
D
Sift4G
Benign
0.065
T
Polyphen
1.0
D
Vest4
0.45
MVP
0.93
MPC
0.55
ClinPred
0.034
T
GERP RS
4.6
RBP_binding_hub_radar
0.0
RBP_regulation_power_radar
1.1
Varity_R
0.57
gMVP
0.62
Mutation Taster
=92/8
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: rs140943896; hg19: chr20-57599557; COSMIC: COSV53885955; COSMIC: COSV53885955; API