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rs33914668

Variant summary

Our verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 22 ACMG points: 22P and 0B. PVS1PM2PP3_StrongPP5_Very_Strong

The NM_000518.5(HBB):c.316-2A>G variant causes a splice acceptor change. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.000013 in 1,613,914 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. In-silico tool predicts a pathogenic outcome for this variant. 2/2 splice prediction tools predicting alterations to normal splicing. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Pathogenic (★★).

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.000039 ( 0 hom., cov: 33)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.000010 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

HBB
NM_000518.5 splice_acceptor

Scores

4
2
1
Splicing: ADA: 1.000
2

Clinical Significance

Pathogenic criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts P:12O:1

Conservation

PhyloP100: 5.51
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]

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ACMG classification

Classification made for transcript

Verdict is Pathogenic. Variant got 22 ACMG points.

PVS1
Splicing variant, LoF is a know mechanism of disease,
PM2
Very rare variant in population databases, with high coverage;
PP3
Splicing scoreres supports a deletorius effect: Scorers claiming Pathogenic: dbscSNV1_ADA, dbscSNV1_RF. No scorers claiming Uncertain. No scorers claiming Benign.
PP5
Variant 11-5225728-T-C is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr11-5225728-T-C is described in ClinVar as [Pathogenic]. Clinvar id is 21191.Status of the report is criteria_provided_multiple_submitters_no_conflicts, 2 stars. Variant chr11-5225728-T-C is described in Lovd as [Pathogenic].

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect #exon/exons MANE UniProt
HBBNM_000518.5 linkuse as main transcriptc.316-2A>G splice_acceptor_variant ENST00000335295.4

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect #exon/exons TSL MANE Appris UniProt
HBBENST00000335295.4 linkuse as main transcriptc.316-2A>G splice_acceptor_variant 1 NM_000518.5 P1
HBBENST00000647020.1 linkuse as main transcriptc.316-2A>G splice_acceptor_variant P1
HBBENST00000633227.1 linkuse as main transcriptc.*132-2A>G splice_acceptor_variant, NMD_transcript_variant 3
HBBENST00000475226.1 linkuse as main transcriptn.248-2A>G splice_acceptor_variant, non_coding_transcript_variant 2

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.0000395
AC:
6
AN:
152090
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR
AF:
0.000145
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:
0.00
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.00
GnomAD3 exomes
AF:
0.00000797
AC:
2
AN:
251048
Hom.:
0
AF XY:
0.00000737
AC XY:
1
AN XY:
135686
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR exome
AF:
0.000123
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:
0.00
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.00
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.0000103
AC:
15
AN:
1461706
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
31
AF XY:
0.0000110
AC XY:
8
AN XY:
727164
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR exome
AF:
0.000418
Gnomad4 AMR exome
AF:
0.00
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:
0.00
Gnomad4 OTH exome
AF:
0.0000166
GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.0000394
AC:
6
AN:
152208
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
33
AF XY:
0.0000806
AC XY:
6
AN XY:
74404
show subpopulations
Gnomad4 AFR
AF:
0.000145
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
Bravo
AF:
0.000102
ExAC
AF:
0.00000824
AC:
1

ClinVar

Significance: Pathogenic
Submissions summary: Pathogenic:12Other:1
Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

beta Thalassemia Pathogenic:4Other:1
Pathogenic, no assertion criteria providedclinical testingNatera, Inc.Mar 17, 2017- -
Pathogenic, no assertion criteria providedcurationThe ITHANET community portal, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and GeneticsNov 25, 2019- -
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingMyriad Genetics, Inc.Dec 09, 2019NM_000518.4(HBB):c.316-2A>G is classified as pathogenic in the context of Hb beta chain-related hemoglobinopathy; it is associated with beta thalassemia and is classified as a beta-zero variant. Sources cited for classification include the following: PMID 21250876, 2987809 and 2123063. Classification of NM_000518.4(HBB):c.316-2A>G is based on the following criteria: The variant is located at a canonical splice site, is expected to disrupt gene function and is reported in individuals with the relevant phenotype. Please note: this variant was assessed in the context of healthy population screening. -
not provided, no classification providedliterature onlyGeneReviews-- -
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingWomen's Health and Genetics/Laboratory Corporation of America, LabCorpSep 18, 2018Variant summary: HBB c.316-2A>G is located in a canonical splice-site and is predicted to affect mRNA splicing resulting in a significantly altered protein due to either exon skipping, shortening, or inclusion of intronic material. Several computational tools predict a significant impact on normal splicing: Five predict the variant abolishes a 3 acceptor site. Two publications report experimental evidence that this variant affects mRNA splicing (Antonarakis_1984, Atweh_1985). The variant allele was found at a frequency of 1.1e-05 in 276762 control chromosomes (gnomAD). The variant, c.316-2A>G, has been reported in the literature in multiple individuals affected with Beta Thalassemia (Bravo-Urquiola_2012, Codrington_1990, Antonarakis_1984, Atweh_1985, Huisman_1997). These data indicate that the variant is very likely to be associated with disease. Six clinical diagnostic laboratories have submitted clinical-significance assessments for this variant to ClinVar after 2014 without evidence for independent evaluation. All laboratories classified the variant as pathogenic. Based on the evidence outlined above, the variant was classified as pathogenic. -
not provided Pathogenic:4
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingQuest Diagnostics Nichols Institute San Juan CapistranoJun 30, 2017- -
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingGeneDxFeb 09, 2021Canonical splice site variant expected to result in aberrant splicing, and published functional studies show this variant causes the production of an alternatively splice transcript which is not able to encode normal beta-globin (Antonarakis et al., 1984); Not observed at a significant frequency in large population cohorts (Lek et al., 2016); This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 27251090, 2123063, 23348723, 30626236, 2987809, 6583702, 1427786, 21250876, 22563936, 22975760, 9342003, 32172616) -
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingInvitaeDec 18, 2023This sequence change affects an acceptor splice site in intron 2 of the HBB gene. RNA analysis indicates that disruption of this splice site induces altered splicing and likely results in the gain of 90 amino acid residue(s), but is expected to preserve the integrity of the reading-frame. This variant is present in population databases (rs33914668, gnomAD 0.01%). Disruption of this splice site has been observed in individuals with autosomal recessive beta-thalassemia (PMID: 2123063, 6583702). It has also been observed to segregate with disease in related individuals. This variant is also known as IVSII-849A>G. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 21191). Variants that disrupt the consensus splice site are a relatively common cause of aberrant splicing (PMID: 17576681, 9536098). Studies have shown that disruption of this splice site results in the activation of a cryptic splice site in intron 2 (PMID: 6583702). For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic. -
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingARUP Laboratories, Molecular Genetics and Genomics, ARUP LaboratoriesNov 27, 2023The HBB c.316-2A>G variant (also known as IVS-II-849 (A->G), rs33914668, Hbvar ID: 940) is reported in the literature in both homozygous and compound heterozygous individuals affected with beta(0) thalassemia (Antonarakis 1984, Atweh 1985, HbVar database and references therein). This variant is found on only three chromosomes (3/282432 alleles) in the Genome Aggregation Database, indicating it is not a common polymorphism. This variant abolishes the canonical splice acceptor site of intron 2, which is likely to disrupt gene function. Indeed, RNA analyses of patient cells carrying the c.316-2A>G variant suggest altered splicing and retention of sections of intron 3 in the mature mRNA (Antonarakis 1984, Atweh 1985). Based on available information, this variant is considered to be pathogenic. References: Link to HbVar database: https://globin.bx.psu.edu/hbvar/hbvar.html Antonarakis S et al. beta-Thalassemia in American Blacks: novel mutations in the "TATA" box and an acceptor splice site. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1984; 81(4):1154-8. PMID: 6583702 Atweh G et al. Beta-thalassemia resulting from a single nucleotide substitution in an acceptor splice site. Nucleic Acids Res. 1985; 13(3):777-90. PMID: 2987809 -
Beta zero thalassemia Pathogenic:1
Pathogenic, no assertion criteria providedliterature onlyOMIMSep 01, 1992- -
alpha Thalassemia;C0002895:Hb SS disease;C0019025:Hereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobin;C0700299:Heinz body anemia;C1840779:Methemoglobinemia, beta-globin type;C1858990:Dominant beta-thalassemia;C1970028:Malaria, susceptibility to;C4693822:Erythrocytosis, familial, 6;CN322236:Beta-thalassemia HBB/LCRB Pathogenic:1
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingFulgent Genetics, Fulgent GeneticsFeb 25, 2022- -
Hb SS disease;C0019025:Hereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobin;C0700299:Heinz body anemia;C1840779:Methemoglobinemia, beta-globin type;C1858990:Dominant beta-thalassemia;C1970028:Malaria, susceptibility to;C4693822:Erythrocytosis, familial, 6;CN322236:Beta-thalassemia HBB/LCRB Pathogenic:1
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingMolecular Genetics and NGS Laboratory, Hospital Fundacion Valle Del LiliNov 07, 2023- -
Hb SS disease Pathogenic:1
Pathogenic, criteria provided, single submitterclinical testingBaylor Genetics-- -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
BayesDel_addAF
Pathogenic
0.44
D
BayesDel_noAF
Pathogenic
0.25
Cadd
Pathogenic
27
Dann
Uncertain
0.99
Eigen
Pathogenic
1.0
Eigen_PC
Pathogenic
0.82
FATHMM_MKL
Uncertain
0.96
D
MutationTaster
Benign
1.0
D
GERP RS
4.7

Splicing

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
dbscSNV1_ADA
Pathogenic
1.0
dbscSNV1_RF
Pathogenic
0.93
SpliceAI score (max)
0.98
Details are displayed if max score is > 0.2
DS_AL_spliceai
0.98
Position offset: -2

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: rs33914668; hg19: chr11-5246958; API