rs786201180
Variant summary
Our verdict is Pathogenic. The variant received 12 ACMG points: 12P and 0B. PM2PP3_ModeratePP5_Very_Strong
The NM_000059.4(BRCA2):c.7976+5G>A variant causes a splice region, intron change. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.000000684 in 1,461,696 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. In-silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. 1/1 splice prediction tools predicting alterations to normal splicing. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Likely pathogenic (★★).
Frequency
Consequence
NM_000059.4 splice_region, intron
Scores
Clinical Significance
Conservation
Publications
- breast-ovarian cancer, familial, susceptibility to, 2Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG Submitted by: Ambry Genetics, Genomics England PanelApp, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), ClinGen
- Fanconi anemia complementation group D1Inheritance: AR Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG Submitted by: Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Ambry Genetics, ClinGen, G2P
- pancreatic cancer, susceptibility to, 2Inheritance: AD Classification: STRONG Submitted by: Genomics England PanelApp
- sarcomaInheritance: AD Classification: MODERATE Submitted by: Genomics England PanelApp
- hereditary breast ovarian cancer syndromeInheritance: AD Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
- Fanconi anemiaInheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet
- medulloblastomaInheritance: AD Classification: LIMITED Submitted by: Ambry Genetics
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ACMG classification
Our verdict: Pathogenic. The variant received 12 ACMG points.
Transcripts
RefSeq
Ensembl
| Gene | Transcript | HGVSc | HGVSp | Effect | Exon rank | TSL | MANE | Protein | Appris | UniProt | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRCA2 | ENST00000380152.8 | c.7976+5G>A | splice_region_variant, intron_variant | Intron 17 of 26 | 5 | NM_000059.4 | ENSP00000369497.3 | |||
| BRCA2 | ENST00000530893.7 | c.7607+5G>A | splice_region_variant, intron_variant | Intron 17 of 26 | 1 | ENSP00000499438.2 | ||||
| BRCA2 | ENST00000614259.2 | n.*34+5G>A | splice_region_variant, intron_variant | Intron 16 of 25 | 2 | ENSP00000506251.1 | 
Frequencies
GnomAD3 genomes  
GnomAD4 exome  AF:  6.84e-7  AC: 1AN: 1461696Hom.:  0  Cov.: 33 AF XY:  0.00000138  AC XY: 1AN XY: 727160 show subpopulations  ⚠️ The allele balance in gnomAD version 4 Exomes is significantly skewed from the expected value of 0.5. 
GnomAD4 genome  
ClinVar
Submissions by phenotype
Hereditary cancer-predisposing syndrome    Pathogenic:2 
This variant causes a G to A nucleotide substitution at the +5 position of intron 17 of the BRCA2 gene. This variant is also known as IVS17+5G>A in the literature. A minigene splicing assay found that this variant resulted in the skipping of exon 17 (PMID: 30174293). This variant has been observed in an individual at-risk for familial breast and/or ovarian cancer (PMID: 26187060). A different c.7976+5G>T variant has been shown by RNA studies to cause in-frame skipping of exon 17 (PMID: 29969168, 31191615), resulting in a non-functional protein (PMID: 15695382, 18451181). The c.7976+5G>T variant also has been observed in multiple individuals affected with breast and/or ovarian cancer (PMID: 29969168). This variant has not been identified in the general population by the Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD). Based on the available evidence, this variant is classified as Likely Pathogenic. -
The c.7976+5G>A intronic pathogenic mutation results from a G to A substitution 5 nucleotides after coding exon 16 in the BRCA2 gene. This alteration has been identified in several Asian cohorts being tested for BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations (Bhaskaran SP et al. Int. J. Cancer, 2019 Aug;145:962-973; Wong MS et al. Mol. Cell, 2018 09;71:1012-1026.e3; Kwong A et al. J Mol Diagn, 2016 07;18:580-94; Kwong A et al. J. Med. Genet., 2016 Jan;53:15-23). This variant is considered to be rare based on population cohorts in the Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD). This nucleotide position is well conserved in available vertebrate species. In silico splice site analysis predicts that this alteration will weaken the native splice donor site. RNA studies have demonstrated that this alteration results in abnormal splicing in the set of samples tested (Ambry internal data; Wong MS et al. Mol. Cell, 2018 09;71:1012-1026.e3). A close match alteration at the same nucleotide position, BRCA2 c.7976+5G>T was shown to produce the same splice defect in multiple unrelated carriers tested at different Spanish institutions (Montalban G et al. Hum. Mutat., 2018 Sep;39:1155-1160). Based on the majority of evidence available to date, this alteration is considered a disease-causing mutation. -
Hereditary breast ovarian cancer syndrome    Pathogenic:2 
This sequence change falls in intron 17 of the BRCA2 gene. It does not directly change the encoded amino acid sequence of the BRCA2 protein. RNA analysis indicates that this variant induces altered splicing and likely results in a shortened protein product. This variant is not present in population databases (gnomAD no frequency). This variant has been observed in individual(s) with breast cancer (PMID: 26187060). This variant is also known as IVS17+5G>A. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 183947). Variants that disrupt the consensus splice site are a relatively common cause of aberrant splicing (PMID: 17576681, 9536098). Studies have shown that this variant results in skipping of exon 17, but is expected to preserve the integrity of the reading-frame (PMID: 30174293). This variant disrupts the c.7976+5G nucleotide in the BRCA2 gene. Other variant(s) that disrupt this nucleotide have been determined to be pathogenic (PMID: 29969168). This suggests that this nucleotide is clinically significant, and that variants that disrupt this position are likely to be disease-causing. In summary, the currently available evidence indicates that the variant is pathogenic, but additional data are needed to prove that conclusively. Therefore, this variant has been classified as Likely Pathogenic. -
Variant summary: BRCA2 c.7976+5G>A alters a conserved nucleotide in intron 17, located close to the splice site and therefore could affect mRNA splicing, leading to a significantly altered protein sequence. The 5' splice site of BRCA2 intron 17 has a non-canonical sequence, with a cytosine at the +2 position (CAG/GCAAGT), therefore computational tools were not able to predict the impact of the variant on normal splicing, however a publication reported experimental evidence demonstrating that the variant resulted in complete skipping of exon 17 in a minigene assay (Wong_2018). The skipping of exon 17 is predicted to result in the in-frame deletion of 57 amino acids, which was demonstrated to result in a protein product deficient in HDR activity (PMID: 18451181). The variant was absent in 251100 control chromosomes (gnomAD). The variant, c.7976+5G>A, has been reported in the literature in at least one Chinese individual affected with breast cancer (Kwong_2013, Rebbeck_2018, Bhaskaran_2019). Six other submitters have provided clinical-significance assessments for this variant in ClinVar after 2014, and classified the variant as pathogenic (n=2) / likely pathogenic (n=2) or VUS (n=2). Based on the evidence outlined above, the variant was classified as likely pathogenic. -
Breast-ovarian cancer, familial, susceptibility to, 2    Pathogenic:1Uncertain:1 
This submission and the accompanying classification are no longer maintained by the submitter. For more information on current observations and classification, please contact variantquestions@myriad.com. -
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not provided    Pathogenic:1 
The BRCA2 c.7976+5G>A variant has been reported in the published literature in individuals affected with breast cancer (PMID: 26187060 (2015)) and premature ovarian insufficiency (PMID: 36732629 (2023)). It is reported to interfere with normal splicing and cause exon 17 skipping (PMID: 30174293 (2018)). This variant has not been reported in large, multi-ethnic general populations (Genome Aggregation Database, http://gnomad.broadinstitute.org). Based on the available information, this variant is classified as likely pathogenic. -
not specified    Uncertain:1 
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Computational scores
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Splicing
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