rs754710935

Variant summary

Our verdict is Benign. The variant received -15 ACMG points: 0P and 15B. BP4_ModerateBP6_Very_StrongBP7BS2

The NM_144997.7(FLCN):​c.687C>T​(p.Phe229Phe) variant causes a synonymous change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.0001 in 1,614,238 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. In-silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Likely benign (★★).

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.000079 ( 0 hom., cov: 32)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.00010 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

FLCN
NM_144997.7 synonymous

Scores

2

Clinical Significance

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

Conservation

PhyloP100: 1.18

Publications

1 publications found
Variant links:
Genes affected
FLCN (HGNC:27310): (folliculin) This gene is located within the Smith-Magenis syndrome region on chromosome 17. Mutations in this gene are associated with Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome, which is characterized by fibrofolliculomas, renal tumors, lung cysts, and pneumothorax. Alternative splicing of this gene results in two transcript variants encoding different isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
FLCN Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):
  • Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome
    Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Genomics England PanelApp, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Orphanet, ClinGen
  • Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome 1
    Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE Submitted by: G2P, Ambry Genetics
  • familial spontaneous pneumothorax
    Inheritance: AD Classification: STRONG, MODERATE, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Genomics England PanelApp, Orphanet, Ambry Genetics
  • renal carcinoma
    Inheritance: AD Classification: STRONG Submitted by: Genomics England PanelApp
  • colorectal cancer
    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 -15 ACMG points.

BP4
Computational evidence support a benign effect (BayesDel_noAF=-0.37).
BP6
Variant 17-17222593-G-A is Benign according to our data. Variant chr17-17222593-G-A is described in ClinVar as Benign/Likely_benign. ClinVar VariationId is 415627.Status of the report is criteria_provided_multiple_submitters_no_conflicts, 2 stars.
BP7
Synonymous conserved (PhyloP=1.18 with no splicing effect.
BS2
High AC in GnomAd4 at 12 AD gene.

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank MANE Protein UniProt
FLCNNM_144997.7 linkc.687C>T p.Phe229Phe synonymous_variant Exon 7 of 14 ENST00000285071.9 NP_659434.2 Q8NFG4-1

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
FLCNENST00000285071.9 linkc.687C>T p.Phe229Phe synonymous_variant Exon 7 of 14 1 NM_144997.7 ENSP00000285071.4 Q8NFG4-1
ENSG00000264187ENST00000427497.3 linkn.149-3539C>T intron_variant Intron 4 of 11 1 ENSP00000394249.3 J3QW42

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.0000788
AC:
12
AN:
152226
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR
AF:
0.0000482
Gnomad AMI
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR
AF:
0.0000654
Gnomad ASJ
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS
AF:
0.00
Gnomad SAS
AF:
0.000413
Gnomad FIN
AF:
0.0000941
Gnomad MID
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE
AF:
0.0000735
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.000479
GnomAD2 exomes
AF:
0.0000795
AC:
20
AN:
251432
AF XY:
0.000103
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad AMR exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad ASJ exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad EAS exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad FIN exome
AF:
0.00
Gnomad NFE exome
AF:
0.000149
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.00
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.000103
AC:
150
AN:
1461894
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
31
AF XY:
0.000117
AC XY:
85
AN XY:
727248
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
33480
American (AMR)
AF:
0.0000224
AC:
1
AN:
44724
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.0000383
AC:
1
AN:
26136
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
39700
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.0000927
AC:
8
AN:
86258
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.0000749
AC:
4
AN:
53420
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
5768
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.000115
AC:
128
AN:
1112012
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.000132
AC:
8
AN:
60396
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.481
Heterozygous variant carriers
0
12
25
37
50
62
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
0.95
Allele balance

Age Distribution

Exome Het
Variant carriers
0
4
8
12
16
20
<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:
0.0000788
AC:
12
AN:
152344
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
AF XY:
0.0000671
AC XY:
5
AN XY:
74500
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.0000481
AC:
2
AN:
41578
American (AMR)
AF:
0.0000653
AC:
1
AN:
15304
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
3468
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
5190
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.000414
AC:
2
AN:
4834
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.0000941
AC:
1
AN:
10624
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
294
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.0000735
AC:
5
AN:
68030
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.000474
AC:
1
AN:
2110
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.538
Heterozygous variant carriers
0
1
2
4
5
6
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
0.95
Allele balance

Age Distribution

Genome Het
Variant carriers
0
2
4
6
8
10
<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:
0.000284
Hom.:
0
Bravo
AF:
0.0000982
EpiCase
AF:
0.0000545
EpiControl
AF:
0.000296

ClinVar

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

Submissions by phenotype

not specified Benign:2
Aug 03, 2021
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute San Juan Capistrano
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Mar 04, 2025
Center for Genomic Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

not provided Benign:2
Dec 01, 2021
CeGaT Center for Human Genetics Tuebingen
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Sep 22, 2020
GeneDx
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Hereditary cancer-predisposing syndrome Benign:2
May 12, 2021
Sema4, Sema4
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:curation

- -

Aug 20, 2015
Ambry Genetics
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

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. -

Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome 1 Benign:1
Oct 23, 2024
Myriad Genetics, Inc.
Significance:Benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

This variant is considered benign. This variant is a silent/synonymous amino acid change and it is not expected to impact splicing. -

Colorectal cancer;C1868193:Familial spontaneous pneumothorax;C2931246:17p11.2 microduplication syndrome;CN074294:Nonpapillary renal cell carcinoma;CN375946:Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome 1 Benign:1
Nov 29, 2024
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Sinai Health System
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome Benign:1
Feb 02, 2025
Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp
Significance:Likely benign
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

- -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
BayesDel_noAF
Benign
-0.37
CADD
Benign
9.5
DANN
Benign
0.90
PhyloP100
1.2
Mutation Taster
=99/1
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: rs754710935; hg19: chr17-17125907; API