rs794726660

Variant names:

• chr16-89742840-ATGTTT-A
• rs794726660
• NM_000135.4:c.3720_3724delAAACA

Variant summary

Our verdict is Pathogenic. The variant received 18 ACMG points: 18P and 0B. PVS1 PM2 PP5_Very_Strong

The NM_000135.4(FANCA):​c.3720_3724delAAACA​(p.Glu1240AspfsTer36) variant causes a frameshift change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.00000137 in 1,461,864 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Pathogenic (★★). Synonymous variant affecting the same amino acid position (i.e. E1240E) has been classified as Likely benign. Variant results in nonsense mediated mRNA decay.

• Frequency:
  • Genomes: not found (cov: 32)
  • Exomes 𝑓: 0.0000014 (0 hom.)
• Consequence: FANCA NM_000135.4 frameshift
• Clinical Significance: Pathogenic criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts P:6
• Conservation: PhyloP100: -0.261
• Publications: 6 publications found

Genes affected

FANCA (HGNC:3582): (FA complementation group A) The Fanconi anemia complementation group (FANC) currently includes FANCA, FANCB, FANCC, FANCD1 (also called BRCA2), FANCD2, FANCE, FANCF, FANCG, FANCI, FANCJ (also called BRIP1), FANCL, FANCM and FANCN (also called PALB2). The previously defined group FANCH is the same as FANCA. Fanconi anemia is a genetically heterogeneous recessive disorder characterized by cytogenetic instability, hypersensitivity to DNA crosslinking agents, increased chromosomal breakage, and defective DNA repair. The members of the Fanconi anemia complementation group do not share sequence similarity; they are related by their assembly into a common nuclear protein complex. This gene encodes the protein for complementation group A. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms. Mutations in this gene are the most common cause of Fanconi anemia. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

FANCA Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):

• Fanconi anemia complementation group A

  Inheritance: AR Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG Submitted by: Laboratory for Molecular Medicine, ClinGen, Ambry Genetics, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Myriad Women’s Health, G2P
• Fanconi anemia

  Inheritance: AR Classification: SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Orphanet

ACMG classification

Our verdict: Pathogenic. The variant received 18 ACMG points.

• PVS1: Loss of function variant, product undergoes nonsense mediated mRNA decay. LoF is a known mechanism of disease.
• PM2: Very rare variant in population databases, with high coverage
• PP5: Variant 16-89742840-ATGTTT-A is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr16-89742840-ATGTTT-A is described in ClinVar as Pathogenic. ClinVar VariationId is 3448.Status of the report is criteria_provided_multiple_submitters_no_conflicts, 2 stars.

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	MANE	Protein	UniProt
FANCA	NM_000135.4	c.3720_3724delAAACA	p.Glu1240AspfsTer36	frameshift_variant	Exon 37 of 43	ENST00000389301.8	NP_000126.2
FANCA	NM_001286167.3	c.3720_3724delAAACA	p.Glu1240AspfsTer36	frameshift_variant	Exon 37 of 43		NP_001273096.1

Ensembl

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	TSL	MANE	Protein	Appris	UniProt
FANCA	ENST00000389301.8	c.3720_3724delAAACA	p.Glu1240AspfsTer36	frameshift_variant	Exon 37 of 43	1	NM_000135.4	ENSP00000373952.3

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes Cov.: 32

GnomAD4 exome AF: 0.00000137 AC: 2 AN: 1461864 Hom.: 0 AF XY: 0.00 AC XY: 0 AN XY: 727226

⚠️ The allele balance in gnomAD version 4 Exomes is significantly skewed from the expected value of 0.5.

African (AFR) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 33480

American (AMR) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 44722

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 26134

East Asian (EAS) AF: 0.0000252 AC: 1 AN: 39698

South Asian (SAS) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 86258

European-Finnish (FIN) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 53416

Middle Eastern (MID) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 5768

European-Non Finnish (NFE) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 1111994

Other (OTH) AF: 0.0000166 AC: 1 AN: 60394

⚠️ The allele balance in gnomAD4 Exomes is highly skewed from 0.5 (p-value = 0.00233887), which strongly suggests a high chance of mosaicism in these individuals.

GnomAD4 genome Cov.: 32

ClinVar

Significance: Pathogenic

Submissions summary: Pathogenic:6

Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts

Submissions by phenotype

Fanconi anemia complementation group A Pathogenic:4

Mar 28, 2023

Baylor Genetics

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

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Mar 07, 2018

Counsyl

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: no assertion criteria provided

Collection Method: clinical testing

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. -

Dec 01, 2004

OMIM

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: no assertion criteria provided

Collection Method: literature only

- -

Feb 28, 2020

Leiden Open Variation Database

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: no assertion criteria provided

Collection Method: curation

Curator: Arleen D. Auerbach. Submitters to LOVD: Arleen D. Auerbach, Myungshin Kim. -

Fanconi anemia Pathogenic:2

Jan 08, 2025

Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

This sequence change creates a premature translational stop signal (p.Glu1240Aspfs*36) in the FANCA gene. RNA analysis indicates that this premature translational stop signal induces altered splicing and may result in an absent or altered protein product. This variant is not present in population databases (gnomAD no frequency). This premature translational stop signal has been observed in individual(s) with Fanconi anemia (PMID: 15523645, 23067021). ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 3448). Studies have shown that this premature translational stop signal results in skipping of exon 37, and produces a non-functional protein and/or introduces a premature termination codon (PMID: 15523645). For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic. -

May 16, 2024

Women's Health and Genetics/Laboratory Corporation of America, LabCorp

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

Variant summary: FANCA c.3720_3724delAAACA (p.Glu1240AspfsX36) results in a premature termination codon, predicted to cause absence of the protein due to nonsense mediated decay, which is a commonly known mechanism for disease. The variant was absent in 251474 control chromosomes (gnomAD). c.3720_3724delAAACA has been reported in the literature in individuals affected with Fanconi Anemia (e.g. Mori_2019). The following publication has been ascertained in the context of this evaluation (PMID: 30792206). ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 3448). Based on the evidence outlined above, the variant was classified as pathogenic. -

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name	Calibrated prediction	Score	Prediction
PhyloP100		-0.26
Mutation Taster		=4/196	disease causing (ClinVar)

Splicing

Find out detailed SpliceAI scores and Pangolin per-transcript scores at spliceailookup.broadinstitute.org

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs794726660; hg19: chr16-89809248;