rs770913783

Variant summary

Our verdict is Benign. The variant received -8 ACMG points: 0P and 8B. BP4_StrongBS2

The NM_001303256.3(MORC2):​c.1370-3C>T variant causes a splice region, intron change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.00000991 in 1,613,924 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. In-silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. 3/3 splice prediction tools predict no significant impact on normal splicing. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Uncertain significance (★★).

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.0000066 ( 0 hom., cov: 32)
Exomes 𝑓: 0.000010 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

MORC2
NM_001303256.3 splice_region, intron

Scores

2
Splicing: ADA: 0.0003216
2

Clinical Significance

Uncertain significance criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts U:3

Conservation

PhyloP100: 1.48

Publications

0 publications found
Variant links:
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]
MORC2 Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):
  • Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease axonal type 2Z
    Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: ClinGen, Orphanet, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae)
  • developmental delay, impaired growth, dysmorphic facies, and axonal neuropathy
    Inheritance: AD Classification: STRONG Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae)
  • Leigh syndrome
    Inheritance: AD Classification: LIMITED Submitted by: ClinGen

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ACMG classification

Classification was made for transcript

Our verdict: Benign. The variant received -8 ACMG points.

BP4
Computational evidence support a benign effect (BayesDel_noAF=-0.57).
BS2
High AC in GnomAdExome4 at 15 AD gene.

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank MANE Protein UniProt
MORC2NM_001303256.3 linkc.1370-3C>T splice_region_variant, intron_variant Intron 14 of 25 ENST00000397641.8 NP_001290185.1 Q9Y6X9-1

Ensembl

Gene Transcript HGVSc HGVSp Effect Exon rank TSL MANE Protein Appris UniProt
MORC2ENST00000397641.8 linkc.1370-3C>T splice_region_variant, intron_variant Intron 14 of 25 5 NM_001303256.3 ENSP00000380763.2 Q9Y6X9-1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes
AF:
0.00000658
AC:
1
AN:
152048
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
show subpopulations
Gnomad AFR
AF:
0.00
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:
0.0000147
Gnomad OTH
AF:
0.00
GnomAD2 exomes
AF:
0.0000119
AC:
3
AN:
251380
AF XY:
0.00000736
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:
0.0000264
Gnomad OTH exome
AF:
0.00
GnomAD4 exome
AF:
0.0000103
AC:
15
AN:
1461876
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
34
AF XY:
0.00000963
AC XY:
7
AN XY:
727236
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
33480
American (AMR)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
44724
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
26136
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
39700
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.0000116
AC:
1
AN:
86252
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
53414
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
5768
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.0000126
AC:
14
AN:
1112006
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
60396
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.492
Heterozygous variant carriers
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0.60
0.80
0.95
Allele balance

Age Distribution

Exome Het
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GnomAD4 genome
AF:
0.00000658
AC:
1
AN:
152048
Hom.:
0
Cov.:
32
AF XY:
0.00
AC XY:
0
AN XY:
74278
show subpopulations
African (AFR)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
41386
American (AMR)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
15264
Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
3468
East Asian (EAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
5186
South Asian (SAS)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
4816
European-Finnish (FIN)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
10604
Middle Eastern (MID)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
316
European-Non Finnish (NFE)
AF:
0.0000147
AC:
1
AN:
68012
Other (OTH)
AF:
0.00
AC:
0
AN:
2088
Allele Balance Distribution
Red line indicates average allele balance
Average allele balance: 0.475
Heterozygous variant carriers
0
0
1
1
2
2
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
0.95
Allele balance
Alfa
AF:
0.00
Hom.:
0
Bravo
AF:
0.00000756
EpiCase
AF:
0.00
EpiControl
AF:
0.0000593

ClinVar

Significance: Uncertain significance
Submissions summary: Uncertain:3
Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

not specified Uncertain:1
Apr 29, 2024
Women's Health and Genetics/Laboratory Corporation of America, LabCorp
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

Variant summary: MORC2 c.1370-3C>T alters a non-conserved nucleotide located close to a canonical splice site and therefore could affect mRNA splicing, leading to a significantly altered protein sequence. Consensus agreement among computation tools predict no significant impact on normal splicing. However, these predictions have yet to be confirmed by functional studies. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 1.2e-05 in 251380 control chromosomes. The available data on variant occurrences in the general population are insufficient to allow any conclusion about variant significance. To our knowledge, no occurrence of c.1370-3C>T in individuals affected with Developmental Delay, Impaired Growth, Dysmorphic Facies, And Axonal Neuropathy and no experimental evidence demonstrating its impact on protein function have been reported. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 577793). Based on the evidence outlined above, the variant was classified as uncertain significance. -

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease axonal type 2Z Uncertain:1
Sep 15, 2023
Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

This variant is present in population databases (rs770913783, gnomAD 0.002%). This sequence change falls in intron 14 of the MORC2 gene. It does not directly change the encoded amino acid sequence of the MORC2 protein. It affects a nucleotide within the consensus splice site. This variant has not been reported in the literature in individuals affected with MORC2-related conditions. In summary, the available evidence is currently insufficient to determine the role of this variant in disease. Therefore, it has been classified as a Variant of Uncertain Significance. Variants that disrupt the consensus splice site are a relatively common cause of aberrant splicing (PMID: 17576681, 9536098). Algorithms developed to predict the effect of sequence changes on RNA splicing suggest that this variant is not likely to affect RNA splicing. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 577793). -

Inborn genetic diseases Uncertain:1
Jul 13, 2021
Ambry Genetics
Significance:Uncertain significance
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing

The c.1370-3C>T intronic variant results from a C to T substitution 3 nucleotides upstream from coding exon 15 in the MORC2 gene. This nucleotide position is not well conserved in available vertebrate species. In silico splice site analysis predicts that this alteration will not have any significant effect on splicing. Since supporting evidence is limited at this time, the clinical significance of this alteration remains unclear. -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
BayesDel_noAF
Benign
-0.57
CADD
Benign
4.5
DANN
Benign
0.43
PhyloP100
1.5

Splicing

Name
Calibrated prediction
Score
Prediction
dbscSNV1_ADA
Benign
0.00032
dbscSNV1_RF
Benign
0.026
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: rs770913783; hg19: chr22-31333701; API