rs55788387

Variant summary

Our verdict is Benign. The variant received -21 ACMG points: 0P and 21B. BP4_StrongBP6_Very_StrongBP7BS1BS2

The NM_001308093.3(GATA4):​c.702G>A​(p.Thr234Thr) variant causes a synonymous change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.00281 in 1,614,200 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, including 22 homozygotes. In-silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Likely benign (★★). Synonymous variant affecting the same amino acid position (i.e. T234T) has been classified as Likely benign.

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.0036 ( 4 hom., cov: 33)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.0027 ( 18 hom. )

Consequence

GATA4
NM_001308093.3 synonymous

Scores

2

Clinical Significance

Benign/Likely benign criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts B:9

Conservation

PhyloP100: -4.39

Publications

5 publications found
Variant links:
Genes affected
GATA4 (HGNC:4173): (GATA binding protein 4) This gene encodes a member of the GATA family of zinc-finger transcription factors. Members of this family recognize the GATA motif which is present in the promoters of many genes. This protein is thought to regulate genes involved in embryogenesis and in myocardial differentiation and function, and is necessary for normal testicular development. Mutations in this gene have been associated with cardiac septal defects. Additionally, alterations in gene expression have been associated with several cancer types. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Apr 2015]
GATA4 Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):
  • atrial septal defect 2
    Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG Submitted by: G2P, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae)
  • structural congenital heart disease, multiple types - GATA4
    Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE Submitted by: ClinGen
  • testicular anomalies with or without congenital heart disease
    Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE Submitted by: Ambry Genetics
  • metabolic syndrome
    Inheritance: AD Classification: STRONG Submitted by: Genomics England PanelApp
  • neonatal diabetes mellitus
    Inheritance: AD Classification: STRONG Submitted by: Genomics England PanelApp
  • pancreatic hypoplasia-diabetes-congenital heart disease syndrome
    Inheritance: AD Classification: STRONG Submitted by: Genomics England PanelApp
  • permanent neonatal diabetes mellitus
    Inheritance: AD Classification: STRONG Submitted by: Genomics England PanelApp
  • transient neonatal diabetes mellitus
    Inheritance: AD Classification: STRONG Submitted by: Genomics England PanelApp
  • 46,XY partial gonadal dysgenesis
    Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
  • familial atrial fibrillation
    Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
  • tetralogy of fallot
    Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
  • dilated cardiomyopathy
    Inheritance: AD Classification: LIMITED Submitted by: Ambry Genetics

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ACMG classification

Classification was made for transcript

Our verdict: Benign. The variant received -21 ACMG points.

BP4
Computational evidence support a benign effect (BayesDel_noAF=-0.61).
BP6
Variant 8-11749001-G-A is Benign according to our data. Variant chr8-11749001-G-A is described in ClinVar as Benign/Likely_benign. ClinVar VariationId is 44335.Status of the report is criteria_provided_multiple_submitters_no_conflicts, 2 stars.
BP7
Synonymous conserved (PhyloP=-4.39 with no splicing effect.
BS1
Variant frequency is greater than expected in population nfe. GnomAd4 allele frequency = 0.00358 (545/152322) while in subpopulation NFE AF = 0.0042 (286/68022). AF 95% confidence interval is 0.0038. There are 4 homozygotes in GnomAd4. There are 299 alleles in the male GnomAd4 subpopulation. Median coverage is 33. This position passed quality control check.
BS2
High AC in GnomAd4 at 545 AD gene.

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank MANE Protein UniProt
GATA4NM_001308093.3 linkc.702G>A p.Thr234Thr synonymous_variant Exon 3 of 7 ENST00000532059.6 NP_001295022.1 P43694-2B3KUF4B6DU75

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
GATA4ENST00000532059.6 linkc.702G>A p.Thr234Thr synonymous_variant Exon 3 of 7 1 NM_001308093.3 ENSP00000435712.1 P43694-2

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.00358
AC:
545
AN:
152206
Hom.:
4
Cov.:
33
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR
AF:
0.000386
Gnomad AMI
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR
AF:
0.00177
Gnomad ASJ
AF:
0.00576
Gnomad EAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad SAS
AF:
0.00103
Gnomad FIN
AF:
0.0175
Gnomad MID
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE
AF:
0.00420
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.00239
GnomAD2 exomes
AF:
0.00348
AC:
876
AN:
251486
AF XY:
0.00347
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR exome
AF:
0.000308
Gnomad AMR exome
AF:
0.000809
Gnomad ASJ exome
AF:
0.00575
Gnomad EAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad FIN exome
AF:
0.0159
Gnomad NFE exome
AF:
0.00339
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.00505
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.00273
AC:
3986
AN:
1461878
Hom.:
18
Cov.:
32
AF XY:
0.00282
AC XY:
2051
AN XY:
727240
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.000508
AC:
17
AN:
33480
American (AMR)
AF:
0.000693
AC:
31
AN:
44724
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.00543
AC:
142
AN:
26136
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
39700
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.00112
AC:
97
AN:
86258
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.0150
AC:
800
AN:
53420
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.00295
AC:
17
AN:
5768
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.00244
AC:
2709
AN:
1111996
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.00286
AC:
173
AN:
60396
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.498
Heterozygous variant carriers
0
257
513
770
1026
1283
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
0.95
Allele balance

Age Distribution

Exome Het
Exome Hom
Variant carriers
0
66
132
198
264
330
<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:
0.00358
AC:
545
AN:
152322
Hom.:
4
Cov.:
33
AF XY:
0.00401
AC XY:
299
AN XY:
74476
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.000385
AC:
16
AN:
41566
American (AMR)
AF:
0.00176
AC:
27
AN:
15302
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.00576
AC:
20
AN:
3472
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
5184
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.00104
AC:
5
AN:
4830
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.0175
AC:
186
AN:
10626
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
294
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.00420
AC:
286
AN:
68022
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.00237
AC:
5
AN:
2114
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.493
Heterozygous variant carriers
0
25
50
75
100
125
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:
0.00377
Hom.:
3
Bravo
AF:
0.00214
Asia WGS
AF:
0.000289
AC:
1
AN:
3478
EpiCase
AF:
0.00376
EpiControl
AF:
0.00290

ClinVar

Significance: Benign/Likely benign
Submissions summary: Benign:9
Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

not provided Benign:5
Oct 02, 2024
ARUP Laboratories, Molecular Genetics and Genomics, ARUP Laboratories
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Apr 01, 2025
CeGaT Center for Human Genetics Tuebingen
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

GATA4: BP4, BP7, BS2 -

Dec 02, 2020
GeneDx
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

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Laboratory of Diagnostic Genome Analysis, Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC)
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

-
Clinical Genetics DNA and cytogenetics Diagnostics Lab, Erasmus MC, Erasmus Medical Center
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

not specified Benign:2
Aug 23, 2011
Laboratory for Molecular Medicine, Mass General Brigham Personalized Medicine
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

Thr233Thr in exon 3 of GATA4: This variant is not expected to have clinical sign ificance because it does not alter an amino acid residue and is not located near a splice junction. It has been identified in 6 individuals with congenital hear t defects and in 1 of 518 control chromosomes (Schluterman 2007, Reamon-Buettner 2007, Tomita-Mitchell 2007, Butler 2010). It has also been reported in dbSNP wi th a similar allele frequency (rs55788387, MAF=0.002). -

Apr 09, 2018
Genetic Services Laboratory, University of Chicago
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

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Atrioventricular septal defect 4 Benign:1
Feb 02, 2025
Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

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Cardiovascular phenotype Benign:1
Nov 18, 2015
Ambry Genetics
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

This alteration is classified as benign based on a combination of the following: seen in unaffected individuals, population frequency, intact protein function, lack of segregation with disease, co-occurrence, RNA analysis, in silico models, amino acid conservation, lack of disease association in case-control studies, and/or the mechanism of disease or impacted region is inconsistent with a known cause of pathogenicity. -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
BayesDel_noAF
Benign
-0.61
CADD
Benign
0.033
DANN
Benign
0.68
PhyloP100
-4.4
Mutation Taster
=98/2
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: rs55788387; hg19: chr8-11606510; API