rs734312

Variant summary

Our verdict is Benign. The variant received -18 ACMG points: 2P and 20B. PM1BP4_StrongBP6_Very_StrongBA1

The NM_006005.3(WFS1):​c.1832G>A​(p.Arg611His) variant causes a missense change. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.533 in 1,613,864 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, including 240,154 homozygotes. In-silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Likely benign (★★). Another nucleotide change resulting in the same amino acid substitution has been previously reported as Likely benign in ClinVar. Another variant affecting the same amino acid position, but resulting in a different missense (i.e. R611C) has been classified as Uncertain significance.

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.43 ( 17727 hom., cov: 33)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.54 ( 222427 hom. )

Consequence

WFS1
NM_006005.3 missense

Scores

1
5
12

Clinical Significance

Benign/Likely benign criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts B:15

Conservation

PhyloP100: 4.92

Publications

121 publications found
Variant links:
Genes affected
WFS1 (HGNC:12762): (wolframin ER transmembrane glycoprotein) This gene encodes a transmembrane protein, which is located primarily in the endoplasmic reticulum and ubiquitously expressed with highest levels in brain, pancreas, heart, and insulinoma beta-cell lines. Mutations in this gene are associated with Wolfram syndrome, also called DIDMOAD (Diabetes Insipidus, Diabetes Mellitus, Optic Atrophy, and Deafness), an autosomal recessive disorder. The disease affects the brain and central nervous system. Mutations in this gene can also cause autosomal dominant deafness 6 (DFNA6), also known as DFNA14 or DFNA38. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2009]
WFS1 Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):
  • Wolfram-like syndrome
    Inheritance: AD, AR Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: PanelApp Australia, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), G2P, Genomics England PanelApp, Ambry Genetics, ClinGen, Orphanet
  • Wolfram syndrome
    Inheritance: AR Classification: DEFINITIVE, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet, ClinGen
  • autosomal dominant nonsyndromic hearing loss 6
    Inheritance: AD Classification: STRONG Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae)
  • cataract 41
    Inheritance: AD Classification: STRONG Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae)
  • Wolfram syndrome 1
    Inheritance: AR Classification: STRONG Submitted by: PanelApp Australia, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Genomics England PanelApp
  • autosomal dominant nonsyndromic hearing loss
    Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
  • early-onset nuclear cataract
    Inheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
  • type 2 diabetes mellitus
    Inheritance: Unknown Classification: LIMITED Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae)

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ACMG classification

Classification was made for transcript

Our verdict: Benign. The variant received -18 ACMG points.

PM1
In a hotspot region, there are 2 aminoacids with missense pathogenic changes in the window of +-8 aminoacids around while only 0 benign, 18 uncertain in NM_006005.3
BP4
Computational evidence support a benign effect (MetaRNN=2.282324E-6).
BP6
Variant 4-6301627-G-A is Benign according to our data. Variant chr4-6301627-G-A is described in ClinVar as Benign/Likely_benign. ClinVar VariationId is 45442.Status of the report is criteria_provided_multiple_submitters_no_conflicts, 2 stars.
BA1
GnomAd4 highest subpopulation (EAS) allele frequency at 95% confidence interval = 0.802 is higher than 0.05.

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank MANE Protein UniProt
WFS1NM_006005.3 linkc.1832G>A p.Arg611His missense_variant Exon 8 of 8 ENST00000226760.5 NP_005996.2 O76024A0A0S2Z4V6
WFS1NM_001145853.1 linkc.1832G>A p.Arg611His missense_variant Exon 8 of 8 NP_001139325.1 O76024A0A0S2Z4V6

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
WFS1ENST00000226760.5 linkc.1832G>A p.Arg611His missense_variant Exon 8 of 8 1 NM_006005.3 ENSP00000226760.1 O76024

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.432
AC:
65710
AN:
152006
Hom.:
17718
Cov.:
33
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR
AF:
0.109
Gnomad AMI
AF:
0.364
Gnomad AMR
AF:
0.561
Gnomad ASJ
AF:
0.622
Gnomad EAS
AF:
0.822
Gnomad SAS
AF:
0.574
Gnomad FIN
AF:
0.481
Gnomad MID
AF:
0.503
Gnomad NFE
AF:
0.543
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.471
GnomAD2 exomes
AF:
0.552
AC:
138753
AN:
251300
AF XY:
0.557
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR exome
AF:
0.102
Gnomad AMR exome
AF:
0.656
Gnomad ASJ exome
AF:
0.644
Gnomad EAS exome
AF:
0.833
Gnomad FIN exome
AF:
0.489
Gnomad NFE exome
AF:
0.539
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.551
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.544
AC:
794851
AN:
1461740
Hom.:
222427
Cov.:
97
AF XY:
0.546
AC XY:
396845
AN XY:
727158
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.0885
AC:
2963
AN:
33478
American (AMR)
AF:
0.641
AC:
28689
AN:
44724
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.640
AC:
16738
AN:
26136
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.846
AC:
33568
AN:
39700
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.568
AC:
49036
AN:
86258
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.490
AC:
26158
AN:
53338
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.501
AC:
2892
AN:
5768
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.542
AC:
602259
AN:
1111952
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.539
AC:
32548
AN:
60386
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.489
Heterozygous variant carriers
0
25361
50722
76084
101445
126806
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
0.95
Allele balance

Age Distribution

Exome Het
Exome Hom
Variant carriers
0
17026
34052
51078
68104
85130
<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:
0.432
AC:
65726
AN:
152124
Hom.:
17727
Cov.:
33
AF XY:
0.436
AC XY:
32442
AN XY:
74346
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.109
AC:
4528
AN:
41536
American (AMR)
AF:
0.561
AC:
8588
AN:
15296
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.622
AC:
2158
AN:
3472
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.822
AC:
4225
AN:
5138
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.575
AC:
2766
AN:
4810
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.481
AC:
5094
AN:
10586
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.490
AC:
144
AN:
294
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.543
AC:
36890
AN:
67964
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.473
AC:
1001
AN:
2116
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.498
Heterozygous variant carriers
0
1574
3148
4723
6297
7871
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
0.95
Allele balance

Age Distribution

Genome Het
Genome Hom
Variant carriers
0
596
1192
1788
2384
2980
<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:
0.513
Hom.:
72049
Bravo
AF:
0.425
TwinsUK
AF:
0.535
AC:
1982
ALSPAC
AF:
0.543
AC:
2092
ESP6500AA
AF:
0.117
AC:
515
ESP6500EA
AF:
0.547
AC:
4703
ExAC
AF:
0.536
AC:
65132
Asia WGS
AF:
0.645
AC:
2243
AN:
3478
EpiCase
AF:
0.541
EpiControl
AF:
0.545

ClinVar

Significance: Benign/Likely benign
Submissions summary: Benign:15
Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

not specified Benign:7
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Genetic Services Laboratory, University of Chicago
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method:clinical testing

Likely benign based on allele frequency in 1000 Genomes Project or ESP global frequency and its presence in a patient with a rare or unrelated disease phenotype. NOT Sanger confirmed. -

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Clinical Genetics DNA and cytogenetics Diagnostics Lab, Erasmus MC, Erasmus Medical Center
Significance:Benign
Review Status:no assertion criteria provided
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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Diagnostic Laboratory, Department of Genetics, University Medical Center Groningen
Significance:Benign
Review Status:no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Feb 28, 2012
Laboratory for Molecular Medicine, Mass General Brigham Personalized Medicine
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

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Joint Genome Diagnostic Labs from Nijmegen and Maastricht, Radboudumc and MUMC+
Significance:Benign
Review Status:no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Jul 30, 2013
Eurofins Ntd Llc (ga)
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

not provided Benign:4
Mar 03, 2015
GeneDx
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 24477584, 23257691, 30232070, 27398621, 10679252, 19328217, 17719176, 24464100, 23595122, 12707947) -

Feb 03, 2025
Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

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Nov 13, 2024
ARUP Laboratories, Molecular Genetics and Genomics, ARUP Laboratories
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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Wolfram syndrome 1 Benign:2
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Clinical Genomics, Uppaluri K&H Personalized Medicine Clinic
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:research

Mutations in WFS1 gene are associated with Wolfram's syndrome, an autosomal recessive condition, which cause diabetes mellitus, diabetes insipidus, deafness and optic atrophy. rs734312 variant is also seen in patients with Diabetes Mellitus. However, the role of this particular variant is yet to be ascertained. -

May 28, 2019
Mendelics
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

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WFS1-Related Spectrum Disorders Benign:1
Apr 27, 2017
Illumina Laboratory Services, Illumina
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

This variant was observed as part of a predisposition screen in an ostensibly healthy population. A literature search was performed for the gene, cDNA change, and amino acid change (where applicable). No publications were found based on this search. Allele frequency data from public databases was too high to be consistent with this variant causing disease. Therefore, this variant is classified as benign. -

Autosomal dominant nonsyndromic hearing loss 6 Benign:1
Apr 27, 2017
Illumina Laboratory Services, Illumina
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

This variant was observed as part of a predisposition screen in an ostensibly healthy population. A literature search was performed for the gene, cDNA change, and amino acid change (where applicable). No publications were found based on this search. Allele frequency data from public databases was too high to be consistent with this variant causing disease. Therefore, this variant is classified as benign. -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
AlphaMissense
Benign
0.088
BayesDel_addAF
Benign
-0.30
T
BayesDel_noAF
Uncertain
-0.050
CADD
Benign
21
DANN
Uncertain
0.98
DEOGEN2
Benign
0.25
T;T
Eigen
Benign
-0.18
Eigen_PC
Benign
-0.11
FATHMM_MKL
Pathogenic
0.97
D
LIST_S2
Benign
0.84
.;T
MetaRNN
Benign
0.0000023
T;T
MetaSVM
Benign
-0.91
T
MutationAssessor
Uncertain
2.6
M;M
PhyloP100
4.9
PrimateAI
Uncertain
0.49
T
PROVEAN
Benign
-1.8
N;N
REVEL
Uncertain
0.49
Sift
Benign
0.085
T;T
Sift4G
Benign
0.066
T;T
Polyphen
0.15
B;B
Vest4
0.13
ClinPred
0.018
T
GERP RS
4.6
RBP_binding_hub_radar
0.0
RBP_regulation_power_radar
1.1
Varity_R
0.056
gMVP
0.90
Mutation Taster
=95/5
disease causing (ClinVar)

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: rs734312; hg19: chr4-6303354; COSMIC: COSV56987772; COSMIC: COSV56987772; API