rs1609812

Variant summary

Our verdict is Benign. The variant received -20 ACMG points: 0P and 20B. BP4_StrongBP6_Very_StrongBA1

The NM_000518.5(HBB):​c.316-185C>T variant causes a intron change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.816 in 152,150 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, including 51,216 homozygotes. In-silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Benign (★★).

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.82 ( 51216 hom., cov: 32)

Consequence

HBB
NM_000518.5 intron

Scores

2

Clinical Significance

Benign criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts B:10

Conservation

PhyloP100: -1.59

Publications

38 publications found
Variant links:
Genes affected
HBB (HGNC:4827): (hemoglobin subunit beta) The alpha (HBA) and beta (HBB) loci determine the structure of the 2 types of polypeptide chains in adult hemoglobin, Hb A. The normal adult hemoglobin tetramer consists of two alpha chains and two beta chains. Mutant beta globin causes sickle cell anemia. Absence of beta chain causes beta-zero-thalassemia. Reduced amounts of detectable beta globin causes beta-plus-thalassemia. The order of the genes in the beta-globin cluster is 5'-epsilon -- gamma-G -- gamma-A -- delta -- beta--3'. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
HBB Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):
  • dominant beta-thalassemia
    Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), ClinGen
  • hemoglobin M disease
    Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE, MODERATE, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet, Ambry Genetics, ClinGen
  • beta thalassemia
    Inheritance: AR Classification: DEFINITIVE Submitted by: Myriad Women’s Health
  • beta-thalassemia HBB/LCRB
    Inheritance: AR, SD Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), ClinGen, Ambry Genetics
  • sickle cell disease and related diseases
    Inheritance: AR Classification: DEFINITIVE Submitted by: ClinGen
  • erythrocytosis, familial, 6
    Inheritance: AD Classification: STRONG Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Genomics England PanelApp
  • Heinz body anemia
    Inheritance: AD Classification: STRONG Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae)
  • sickle cell disease
    Inheritance: AR Classification: STRONG, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae)
  • hereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobin-beta-thalassemia syndrome
    Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
  • beta-thalassemia intermedia
    Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
  • beta-thalassemia major
    Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
  • delta-beta-thalassemia
    Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
  • hemoglobin C disease
    Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
  • hemoglobin C-beta-thalassemia syndrome
    Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
  • hemoglobin E disease
    Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
  • hemoglobin E-beta-thalassemia syndrome
    Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
  • hereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobin-sickle cell disease syndrome
    Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
  • sickle cell-beta-thalassemia disease syndrome
    Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
  • sickle cell-hemoglobin c disease syndrome
    Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
  • sickle cell-hemoglobin d disease syndrome
    Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
  • sickle cell-hemoglobin E disease syndrome
    Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet

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ACMG classification

Classification was made for transcript

Our verdict: Benign. The variant received -20 ACMG points.

BP4
Computational evidence support a benign effect (BayesDel_noAF=-0.83).
BP6
Variant 11-5225911-G-A is Benign according to our data. Variant chr11-5225911-G-A is described in ClinVar as Benign. ClinVar VariationId is 36316.Status of the report is criteria_provided_multiple_submitters_no_conflicts, 2 stars.
BA1
GnomAd4 highest subpopulation (AFR) allele frequency at 95% confidence interval = 0.862 is higher than 0.05.

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank MANE Protein UniProt
HBBNM_000518.5 linkc.316-185C>T intron_variant Intron 2 of 2 ENST00000335295.4 NP_000509.1 P68871D9YZU5

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
HBBENST00000335295.4 linkc.316-185C>T intron_variant Intron 2 of 2 1 NM_000518.5 ENSP00000333994.3 P68871

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.816
AC:
124056
AN:
152032
Hom.:
51185
Cov.:
32
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR
AF:
0.869
Gnomad AMI
AF:
0.971
Gnomad AMR
AF:
0.727
Gnomad ASJ
AF:
0.864
Gnomad EAS
AF:
0.495
Gnomad SAS
AF:
0.624
Gnomad FIN
AF:
0.787
Gnomad MID
AF:
0.870
Gnomad NFE
AF:
0.841
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.823
We have no GnomAD4 exomes data on this position. Probably position not covered by the project.
GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.816
AC:
124145
AN:
152150
Hom.:
51216
Cov.:
32
AF XY:
0.807
AC XY:
60043
AN XY:
74374
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.869
AC:
36085
AN:
41512
American (AMR)
AF:
0.727
AC:
11110
AN:
15284
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.864
AC:
2999
AN:
3472
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.495
AC:
2558
AN:
5172
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.625
AC:
3010
AN:
4816
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.787
AC:
8330
AN:
10578
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.864
AC:
254
AN:
294
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.841
AC:
57185
AN:
68000
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.819
AC:
1728
AN:
2110
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.508
Heterozygous variant carriers
0
1112
2224
3337
4449
5561
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
0.95
Allele balance

Age Distribution

Genome Het
Genome Hom
Variant carriers
0
870
1740
2610
3480
4350
<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:
0.829
Hom.:
74893
Bravo
AF:
0.820
Asia WGS
AF:
0.574
AC:
1998
AN:
3478

ClinVar

Significance: Benign
Submissions summary: Benign:10
Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

beta Thalassemia Benign:5
Sep 16, 2020
Natera, Inc.
Significance:Benign
Review Status:no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method:clinical testing

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Aug 18, 2011
Women's Health and Genetics/Laboratory Corporation of America, LabCorp
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing;curation

- -

Jan 01, 2018
College of Science, Al Muthanna University, Al Muthanna University
Significance:Benign
Review Status:no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method:research

- -

May 24, 2024
Genetics Laboratory, Al-Manara University for Medical Sciences
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:research

The HBB:c.316-185C>T (IVS-II-666 C>T) variant in the HBB gene (NM_000518.5), located in intron 2, splice distance about -185 bases to the nearest splice site. This variant meets criteria to be classified as benign for beta thalassemia according to ACMG/AMP criteria applied: BA1_stand alone, BP4_strong, and BP6_strong. ClinVar (Accessions: SCV000052638.3, SCV001857387.1, SCV001000905.7, SCV000304632.1, SCV000603885.1, SCV005323382.1, and SCV000864061.2) reports this variant as benign. -

Nov 25, 2019
The ITHANET community portal, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics
Significance:Benign
Review Status:no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method:curation

- -

not provided Benign:3
Nov 12, 2018
GeneDx
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Jan 27, 2025
Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

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Breakthrough Genomics, Breakthrough Genomics
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:not provided

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not specified Benign:2
May 15, 2015
ARUP Laboratories, Molecular Genetics and Genomics, ARUP Laboratories
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

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PreventionGenetics, part of Exact Sciences
Significance: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
-0.83
CADD
Benign
0.37
DANN
Benign
0.11
PhyloP100
-1.6
Mutation Taster
=100/0
polymorphism (auto)

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: rs1609812; hg19: chr11-5247141; API