Genetic Information
Gene & Transcript Details
| ID | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| NM_001127208.3 | MANE Select | 9589 nt | 297–6305 |
| NM_001127208.1 | Alternative | 9677 nt | 387–6395 |
| NM_001127208.2 | RefSeq Select | 9796 nt | 488–6496 |
Variant Details
Clinical & Population Data
Population Frequency
gnomADClinVar
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COSMIC Somatic Evidence
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Functional Impact & Domains
Functional Domain
The TET2 Q939* variant is a truncating mutation that disrupts the C-terminal catalytic domain of the TET2 protein, a tumor suppressor and DNA demethylase. This disruption is predicted to cause gene inactivation, leading to a loss of enzymatic function necessary for generating 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5-hmC). Functional evidence supports that this variant results in a loss-of-function effect, contributing to oncogenic processes in hematologic malignancies.
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Computational Analysis
Pathogenicity Predictions
SpliceAISpliceAI Scores
Window: ±500bp| Effect Type | Score | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Acceptor Loss (AL) | 0.0 | -15 bp |
| Donor Loss (DL) | 0.0 | 340 bp |
| Acceptor Gain (AG) | 0.01 | -172 bp |
| Donor Gain (DG) | 0.01 | -62 bp |
VCEP Guidelines
Applied ACMG/AMP Criteria (VCEP Specific)
PVS1 (Very Strong)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PVS1 is: "Null variant (nonsense, frameshift, canonical ±1 or 2 splice sites, initiation codon, single exon or multiexon deletion) in a gene where loss of function is a known mechanism of disease." The evidence for this variant shows: c.2815C>T introduces a premature stop codon (Q939*) in TET2, a gene where loss of function is a known mechanism in hematologic malignancies, and the variant is not in the last exon. Therefore, this criterion is applied at Very Strong strength because it is a predicted null variant in a LOF gene.
PS1 (Not Applied)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PS1 is: "Same amino acid change as a known pathogenic variant but different nucleotide change." The evidence for this variant shows: Q939* has no prior known pathogenic variant at the same residue with a different nucleotide change. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
PS2 (Not Applied)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PS2 is: "De novo (both maternity and paternity confirmed) in a patient with the disease and no family history." The evidence for this variant shows: no information on de novo status or parental testing. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
PS3 (Strong)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PS3 is: "Well-established in vitro or in vivo functional studies supportive of a damaging effect on the gene or gene product." The evidence for this variant shows: functional studies demonstrate that Q939* truncates the C-terminal catalytic domain of TET2, abolishing 5-hydroxymethylcytosine production and leading to loss of enzymatic function. Therefore, this criterion is applied at Strong strength because well-established functional data support a damaging effect.
PS4 (Not Applied)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PS4 is: "Prevalence in affected individuals significantly increased compared with controls." The evidence for this variant shows: no case-control or cohort data demonstrating enrichment in affected individuals. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
PM1 (Not Applied)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PM1 is: "Located in a mutational hot spot or well-established functional domain without benign variation." The evidence for this variant shows: although Q939* affects a functional domain, truncating variants anywhere in the gene confer LOF and PM1 is reserved for missense changes in domains. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
PM2 (Moderate)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PM2 is: "Absent from controls (or at extremely low frequency if recessive) in population databases." The evidence for this variant shows: not present in gnomAD, 1000 Genomes, or ExAC. Therefore, this criterion is applied at Moderate strength because the variant is absent from large population datasets.
PM3 (Not Applied)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PM3 is: "Detected in trans with a pathogenic variant (for recessive disorders)." The evidence for this variant shows: TET2–related disease is dominant and no trans phase data. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
PM4 (Not Applied)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PM4 is: "Protein length changes due to in-frame deletions/insertions or stop-loss variants." The evidence for this variant shows: it is a nonsense change causing truncation, not an in-frame indel or stop-loss. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
PM5 (Not Applied)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PM5 is: "Novel missense change at an amino acid residue where a different pathogenic missense change has been seen." The evidence for this variant shows: it is a nonsense change, not a missense. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
PM6 (Not Applied)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PM6 is: "Assumed de novo, but without confirmation of paternity and maternity." The evidence for this variant shows: no de novo information. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
PP1 (Not Applied)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PP1 is: "Co-segregation with disease in multiple affected family members." The evidence for this variant shows: no family segregation data. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
PP2 (Not Applied)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PP2 is: "Missense variant in a gene with a low rate of benign missense variation and where missense variants are a common mechanism of disease." The evidence for this variant shows: it is a nonsense change. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
PP3 (Not Applied)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PP3 is: "Multiple lines of computational evidence support a deleterious effect on the gene/gene product." The evidence for this variant shows: in silico tools (CADD 7.65, mixed MutationTaster/FATHMM, SpliceAI 0.01) do not support a deleterious prediction. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
PP4 (Not Applied)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PP4 is: "Patient's phenotype or family history highly specific for a disease with a single genetic etiology." The evidence for this variant shows: no phenotype specificity data provided. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
PP5 (Not Applied)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PP5 is: "Reputable source reports variant as pathogenic, but without accessible evidence." The evidence for this variant shows: not present in ClinVar or other curated databases. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
BA1 (Not Applied)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for BA1 is: "Allele frequency is too high for the disorder." The evidence for this variant shows: absent from population databases, not too high. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
BS1 (Not Applied)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for BS1 is: "Allele frequency is greater than expected for the disorder." The evidence for this variant shows: absent from controls. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
BS2 (Not Applied)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for BS2 is: "Observed in healthy individuals with full penetrance expected at an early age." The evidence for this variant shows: no data on healthy carriers. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
BS3 (Not Applied)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for BS3 is: "Well-established functional studies show no damaging effect on protein function or splicing." The evidence for this variant shows: functional studies demonstrate damaging effect. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
BS4 (Not Applied)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for BS4 is: "Lack of segregation in affected family members." The evidence for this variant shows: no segregation data. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
BP1 (Not Applied)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for BP1 is: "Missense variant in a gene where only LOF causes disease." The evidence for this variant shows: it is a nonsense variant. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
BP2 (Not Applied)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for BP2 is: "Observed in trans with a pathogenic variant for dominant disorders or in cis with a pathogenic variant." The evidence for this variant shows: no phase or co-occurrence data. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
BP3 (Not Applied)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for BP3 is: "In-frame deletions/insertions in a repetitive region without known function." The evidence for this variant shows: it is a nonsense variant. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
BP4 (Supporting)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for BP4 is: "Multiple lines of computational evidence suggest no impact on gene or gene product." The evidence for this variant shows: CADD score 7.65, mixed MutationTaster/FATHMM, SpliceAI 0.01 indicating minimal impact. Therefore, this criterion is applied at Supporting strength because computational tools do not predict damage.
BP5 (Not Applied)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for BP5 is: "Variant found in a case with an alternate molecular basis for disease." The evidence for this variant shows: no evidence of alternate molecular basis. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
BP6 (Not Applied)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for BP6 is: "Reputable source reports variant as benign, but without accessible evidence." The evidence for this variant shows: no benign assertions in ClinVar or literature. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
BP7 (Not Applied)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for BP7 is: "Synonymous variant with no predicted impact on splicing." The evidence for this variant shows: it is a nonsense variant. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.