rs147391618

Variant summary

Our verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 11 ACMG points: 11P and 0B. PM2PP3PP5_Very_Strong

The NM_020320.5(RARS2):​c.35A>G​(p.Gln12Arg) variant causes a missense, splice region change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.000144 in 1,613,322 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. 3/3 splice prediction tools predicting alterations to normal splicing. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Likely pathogenic (★★).

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.000053 ( 0 hom., cov: 32)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.00015 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

RARS2
NM_020320.5 missense, splice_region

Scores

5
14
Splicing: ADA: 0.9761
2

Clinical Significance

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

Conservation

PhyloP100: 3.25
Variant links:
Genes affected
RARS2 (HGNC:21406): (arginyl-tRNA synthetase 2, mitochondrial) This nuclear gene encodes a protein that localizes to the mitochondria, where it catalyzes the transfer of L-arginine to its cognate tRNA, an important step in translation of mitochondrially-encoded proteins. Defects in this gene are a cause of pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 6 (PCH6). Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2016]
ORC3 (HGNC:8489): (origin recognition complex subunit 3) The origin recognition complex (ORC) is a highly conserved six subunits protein complex essential for the initiation of the DNA replication in eukaryotic cells. Studies in yeast demonstrated that ORC binds specifically to origins of replication and serves as a platform for the assembly of additional initiation factors such as Cdc6 and Mcm proteins. The protein encoded by this gene is a subunit of the ORC complex. Studies of a similar gene in Drosophila suggested a possible role of this protein in neuronal proliferation and olfactory memory. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been reported for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

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ACMG classification

Classification made for transcript

Verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 11 ACMG points.

PM2
Very rare variant in population databases, with high coverage;
PP3
Splicing scoreres supports a deletorius effect: Scorers claiming Pathogenic: dbscSNV1_ADA, dbscSNV1_RF, max_spliceai. No scorers claiming Uncertain. No scorers claiming Benign.
PP5
Variant 6-87589923-T-C is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr6-87589923-T-C is described in ClinVar as [Likely_pathogenic]. Clinvar id is 30912.Status of the report is criteria_provided_multiple_submitters_no_conflicts, 2 stars. Variant chr6-87589923-T-C is described in Lovd as [Pathogenic]. Variant chr6-87589923-T-C is described in Lovd as [Likely_pathogenic].

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank MANE Protein UniProt
RARS2NM_020320.5 linkc.35A>G p.Gln12Arg missense_variant, splice_region_variant Exon 1 of 20 ENST00000369536.10 NP_064716.2 Q5T160
ORC3NM_012381.4 linkc.-246T>C upstream_gene_variant ENST00000392844.8 NP_036513.2 Q9UBD5-1

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
RARS2ENST00000369536.10 linkc.35A>G p.Gln12Arg missense_variant, splice_region_variant Exon 1 of 20 1 NM_020320.5 ENSP00000358549.5 Q5T160
ORC3ENST00000392844.8 linkc.-246T>C upstream_gene_variant 1 NM_012381.4 ENSP00000376586.3 Q9UBD5-1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.0000526
AC:
8
AN:
152160
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR
AF:
0.0000241
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:
0.00
Gnomad MID
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE
AF:
0.000103
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.00
GnomAD3 exomes
AF:
0.0000679
AC:
17
AN:
250478
Hom.:
0
AF XY:
0.0000590
AC XY:
8
AN XY:
135660
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad SAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE exome
AF:
0.000150
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.00
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.000153
AC:
224
AN:
1461162
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
AF XY:
0.000143
AC XY:
104
AN XY:
726766
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR exome
AF:
0.0000299
Gnomad4 AMR exome
AF:
0.0000447
Gnomad4 ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 EAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 SAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad4 NFE exome
AF:
0.000183
Gnomad4 OTH exome
AF:
0.000282
GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.0000526
AC:
8
AN:
152160
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
AF XY:
0.0000404
AC XY:
3
AN XY:
74346
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR
AF:
0.0000241
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:
0.000103
Gnomad4 OTH
AF:
0.00
Alfa
AF:
0.000146
Hom.:
0
Bravo
AF:
0.0000756
ESP6500AA
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
ESP6500EA
AF:
0.000116
AC:
1
ExAC
AF:
0.0000576
AC:
7
EpiCase
AF:
0.000273
EpiControl
AF:
0.000237

ClinVar

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

Submissions by phenotype

Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 6 Pathogenic:5
Aug 28, 2019
Victorian Clinical Genetics Services, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

A heterozygous splice site variant was identified, NM_020320.4(RARS2):c.35A>G in exon 1 of 20 of the RARS2 gene (NB: This variant is non-coding in alternative transcripts). RNA analysis shows the variant causes abnormal splicing leading to a frameshift and premature termination codon, NP_064716.2(RARS2):p.(Gln12Argfs*25) (Cassandrini, D. et al. (2013); Rankin, J. et al. (2010)). The variant is predicted to result in loss of normal protein function through nonsense-mediated decay. The variant is present in the gnomAD population database at a frequency of 0.02% (17 heterozygotes, 0 homozygotes) in the non-Finnish European population. It is not present in other subpopulations in gnomAD. It has been previously reported in patients with pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 6 (Cassandrini, D. et al. (2013); Rankin, J. et al. (2010)). In addition, functional studies show RARS2 enzyme activity was severely reduced in the cultured skin fibroblasts of a compound heterozygous patient (Cassandrini, D. et al. (2013)). Based on information available at the time of curation, this variant has been classified as PATHOGENIC. -

Aug 01, 2010
OMIM
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method: literature only

- -

Mar 18, 2024
Baylor Genetics
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

- -

May 04, 2022
Mendelics
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

- -

May 06, 2024
Fulgent Genetics, Fulgent Genetics
Significance: Likely pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

- -

not provided Pathogenic:4
Oct 01, 2020
CeGaT Center for Human Genetics Tuebingen
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

- -

Apr 10, 2024
Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp
Significance: Pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

This sequence change replaces glutamine, which is neutral and polar, with arginine, which is basic and polar, at codon 12 of the RARS2 protein (p.Gln12Arg). RNA analysis indicates that this missense change induces altered splicing and may result in an absent or disrupted protein product. This variant is present in population databases (rs147391618, gnomAD 0.02%). This missense change has been observed in individuals with pontocerebellar hypoplasia (PMID: 20635367, 20952379, 22569581). ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 30912). An algorithm developed to predict the effect of missense changes on protein structure and function (PolyPhen-2) suggests that this variant is likely to be tolerated. Studies have shown that this missense change results in alternative splicing and introduces a premature termination codon (PMID: 20635367, 22569581). The resulting mRNA is expected to undergo nonsense-mediated decay. For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic. -

Jan 10, 2021
Greenwood Genetic Center Diagnostic Laboratories, Greenwood Genetic Center
Significance: Likely pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

PS3, PM3, PM2 -

Feb 23, 2023
GeneDx
Significance: Likely pathogenic
Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method: clinical testing

Published functional studies found this variant results in abnormal splicing (Rankin J et al., 2010; Cassandrini D et al., 2013); Not observed at significant frequency in large population cohorts (gnomAD); In silico analysis supports that this missense variant has a deleterious effect on splicing; This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 30006346, 34426522, 22086604, 27061686, 22569581, 23427196, 20635367, 20952379, 34717047, 35468344, 33972171) -

Inborn genetic diseases Uncertain:1
Feb 13, 2017
Ambry Genetics
Significance: Uncertain significance
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
AlphaMissense
Benign
0.18
BayesDel_addAF
Benign
-0.031
T
BayesDel_noAF
Uncertain
-0.030
CADD
Benign
23
DANN
Uncertain
0.97
DEOGEN2
Benign
0.041
T
Eigen
Benign
-0.25
Eigen_PC
Benign
-0.13
FATHMM_MKL
Benign
0.48
N
LIST_S2
Benign
0.79
T
M_CAP
Benign
0.028
D
MetaRNN
Uncertain
0.45
T
MetaSVM
Benign
-0.96
T
MutationAssessor
Benign
2.0
M
PrimateAI
Uncertain
0.56
T
PROVEAN
Benign
-2.1
N
REVEL
Uncertain
0.40
Sift
Benign
0.078
T
Sift4G
Benign
0.15
T
Polyphen
0.0
B
Vest4
0.74
MVP
0.69
MPC
0.12
ClinPred
0.21
T
GERP RS
4.0
RBP_binding_hub_radar
0.0
RBP_regulation_power_radar
1.6
Varity_R
0.18
gMVP
0.61

Splicing

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
dbscSNV1_ADA
Pathogenic
0.98
dbscSNV1_RF
Pathogenic
0.90
SpliceAI score (max)
0.58
Details are displayed if max score is > 0.2
DS_DL_spliceai
0.58
Position offset: -1

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

Publications

LitVar

Below is the list of publications found by LitVar. It may be empty.

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs147391618; hg19: chr6-88299641; API