rs67357185

Variant names:

• chr22-30932538-CAT-C
• rs67357185
• NM_001303256.3:c.2747+5_2747+6delAT

Variant summary

Our verdict is Benign. Variant got -16 ACMG points: 0P and 16B. BP6_Very_Strong BS1 BS2

The NM_001303256.3(MORC2):​c.2747+5_2747+6delAT variant causes a splice region, intron change. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.000571 in 1,613,960 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, including 1 homozygotes. 1/1 splice prediction tools predict no significant impact on normal splicing. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Likely benign (★★).

• Frequency:
  • Genomes: 𝑓 0.0031 (1 hom., cov: 33)
  • Exomes 𝑓: 0.00031 (0 hom.)
• Consequence: MORC2 NM_001303256.3 splice_region, intron
• Clinical Significance: Benign/Likely benign criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts B:8
• Conservation: PhyloP100: 4.77

Genes affected

MORC2 (HGNC:23573): (MORC family CW-type zinc finger 2) This gene encodes a member of the Microrchidia (MORC) protein superfamily. The encoded protein is known to regulate the condensation of heterochromatin in response to DNA damage and play a role in repressing transcription. The protein has been found to regulate the activity of ATP citrate lyase via specific interaction with this enzyme in the cytosol of lipogenic breast cancer cells. The protein also plays a role in lipogenesis and adipocyte differentiation. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2016]

ACMG classification

Verdict is Benign. Variant got -16 ACMG points.

• BP6: Variant 22-30932538-CAT-C is Benign according to our data. Variant chr22-30932538-CAT-C is described in ClinVar as [Likely_benign]. Clinvar id is 475587.Status of the report is criteria_provided_multiple_submitters_no_conflicts, 2 stars.
• BS1: Variant frequency is greater than expected in population afr. gnomad4 allele frequency = 0.00309 (471/152244) while in subpopulation AFR AF= 0.0107 (443/41548). AF 95% confidence interval is 0.00984. There are 1 homozygotes in gnomad4. There are 233 alleles in male gnomad4 subpopulation. Median coverage is 33. This position pass quality control queck.
• BS2: High AC in GnomAd4 at 471 AD gene.

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	MANE	Protein	UniProt
MORC2	NM_001303256.3	c.2747+5_2747+6delAT		splice_region_variant, intron_variant	Intron 23 of 25	ENST00000397641.8	NP_001290185.1

Ensembl

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	TSL	MANE	Protein	Appris	UniProt
MORC2	ENST00000397641.8	c.2747+5_2747+6delAT		splice_region_variant, intron_variant	Intron 23 of 25	5	NM_001303256.3	ENSP00000380763.2

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes AF: 0.00306 AC: 466 AN: 152126 Hom.: 1 Cov.: 33

Gnomad AFR AF: 0.0106

Gnomad AMI AF: 0.00

Gnomad AMR AF: 0.00124

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: 0.0000441

Gnomad OTH AF: 0.00287

GnomAD3 exomes AF: 0.000776 AC: 195 AN: 251242 Hom.: 1 AF XY: 0.000648 AC XY: 88 AN XY: 135778

Gnomad AFR exome AF: 0.0104

Gnomad AMR exome AF: 0.000579

Gnomad ASJ exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad EAS exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad SAS exome AF: 0.0000327

Gnomad FIN exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad NFE exome AF: 0.0000352

Gnomad OTH exome AF: 0.000163

GnomAD4 exome AF: 0.000308 AC: 450 AN: 1461716 Hom.: 0 AF XY: 0.000282 AC XY: 205 AN XY: 727160

Gnomad4 AFR exome AF: 0.0106

Gnomad4 AMR exome AF: 0.000626

Gnomad4 ASJ exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 EAS exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 SAS exome AF: 0.0000348

Gnomad4 FIN exome AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 NFE exome AF: 0.0000270

Gnomad4 OTH exome AF: 0.000497

GnomAD4 genome AF: 0.00309 AC: 471 AN: 152244 Hom.: 1 Cov.: 33 AF XY: 0.00313 AC XY: 233 AN XY: 74428

Gnomad4 AFR AF: 0.0107

Gnomad4 AMR AF: 0.00124

Gnomad4 ASJ AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 EAS AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 SAS AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 FIN AF: 0.00

Gnomad4 NFE AF: 0.0000441

Gnomad4 OTH AF: 0.00284

Alfa AF: 0.00178 Hom.: 0

Bravo AF: 0.00361

ClinVar

Significance: Benign/Likely benign

Submissions summary: Benign:8

Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts

Submissions by phenotype

not provided Benign:3

Benign, criteria provided, single submitter	clinical testing	GeneDx	Apr 02, 2019	- -
Likely benign, criteria provided, single submitter	clinical testing	CeGaT Center for Human Genetics Tuebingen	Sep 01, 2023	MORC2: BP4, BS1 -
Likely benign, criteria provided, single submitter	clinical testing	ARUP Laboratories, Molecular Genetics and Genomics, ARUP Laboratories	Nov 22, 2023	- -

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease axonal type 2Z Benign:2

Benign, criteria provided, single submitter	clinical testing	Genome-Nilou Lab	Mar 15, 2022	- -
Benign, criteria provided, single submitter	clinical testing	Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp	Jan 20, 2025	- -

Inborn genetic diseases Benign:1

Likely benign, criteria provided, single submitter

clinical testing

Ambry Genetics

Oct 17, 2019

This alteration is classified as likely 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. -

MORC2-related disorder Benign:1

Benign, no assertion criteria provided

clinical testing

PreventionGenetics, part of Exact Sciences

Nov 06, 2019

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). -

Developmental delay, impaired growth, dysmorphic facies, and axonal neuropathy Benign:1

Benign, criteria provided, single submitter

clinical testing

Genome-Nilou Lab

Mar 15, 2022

- -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

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

LitVar

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs67357185; hg19: chr22-31328525;