Genetic Information
Gene & Transcript Details
| ID | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| NM_000059.4 | MANE Select | 11954 nt | 200–10456 |
| NM_000059.2 | Alternative | 11386 nt | 228–10484 |
| NM_000059.3 | RefSeq Select | 11386 nt | 228–10484 |
Variant Details
Clinical & Population Data
Population Frequency
gnomADClinVar
OpenThe c.2775delT pathogenic mutation, located in coding exon 10 of the BRCA2 gene, results from a deletion of one nucleotide at nucleotide position 2775, causing a translational frameshift with a predicted alternate stop codon (p.T926Pfs*34). This variant was observed in a study of 1010 unrelated Indian patients with breast and/or ovarian cancer (Singh J et al. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2018 Jul;170:189-196). This variant is considered to be rare based on population cohorts in the Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD). In addition to the clinical data presented in the literature, this alteration is expected to result in loss of function by premature protein truncation or nonsense-mediated mRNA decay. As such, this alteration is interpreted as a disease-causing mutation.
This sequence change creates a premature translational stop signal (p.Thr926Profs*34) in the BRCA2 gene. It is expected to result in an absent or disrupted protein product. Loss-of-function variants in BRCA2 are known to be pathogenic (PMID: 20104584). This variant is not present in population databases (gnomAD no frequency). This premature translational stop signal has been observed in individual(s) with breast and/or ovarian cancer (PMID: 29470806). ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 418078). For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic.
"This variant has been reported in ClinVar as Pathogenic (3 clinical laboratories) and as Pathogenic by Evidence-based Network for the Interpretation of Germline Mutant Alleles (ENIGMA) expert panel."
COSMIC Somatic Evidence
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Functional Impact & Domains
Functional Domain
The BRCA2 T926Pfs*34 variant is a truncating mutation that results in the loss of critical protein domains, including the C-terminal DNA binding domain, nuclear localization signal, and CDK2 phosphorylation site. Experimental studies indicate that such truncating mutations impair the nuclear localization of BRCA2, which is essential for its normal function in maintaining homologous recombination during the DNA damage response. This functional impairment supports a damaging effect of the variant.
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Computational Analysis
Pathogenicity Predictions
SpliceAISpliceAI Scores
Window: ±500bp| Effect Type | Score | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Acceptor Loss (AL) | 0.0 | -63 bp |
| Donor Loss (DL) | 0.0 | 26 bp |
| Acceptor Gain (AG) | 0.0 | -445 bp |
| Donor Gain (DG) | 0.01 | -376 bp |
VCEP Guidelines
Applied ACMG/AMP Criteria (VCEP Specific)
PVS1 (Very Strong)
According to VCEP guidelines, the rule for PVS1 is: "Very Strong Null variant (nonsense, frameshift, splice site (donor/acceptor ±1,2), initiation codon, single or multi-exon deletion) in a gene where loss of function (LOF) is a known mechanism of disease." The evidence for this variant shows: a frameshift deletion NM_000059.4:c.2775delT (p.T926Pfs*34) predicted to truncate BRCA2, leading to loss of critical functional domains and LOF. Therefore, this criterion is applied at Very Strong strength because it meets the definition of a null variant in BRCA2 where LOF is a known disease mechanism.
PS1 (Not Applied)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PS1 is: "Apply for predicted missense substitutions, where a previously classified pathogenic variant is considered to act via protein change (no confirmed or predicted effect on mRNA splicing)." The evidence for this variant shows: it is a frameshift deletion, not a missense substitution. Therefore, this criterion is not applied because the variant does not meet the requirement of a missense change.
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 parental testing data are available. Therefore, this criterion is not applied due to lack of confirmed de novo evidence.
PS3 (Strong)
According to VCEP guidelines, the rule for PS3 (Strong Strength) is: "Well-established in vitro or in vivo functional studies supportive of a damaging effect." The evidence for this variant shows: experimental studies demonstrate that BRCA2 p.T926Pfs*34 truncation impairs nuclear localization and homologous recombination function. Therefore, this criterion is applied at Strong strength because robust functional data confirm a damaging effect.
PS4 (Not Applied)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PS4 is: "The prevalence of the variant in affected individuals is significantly increased compared to controls (p≤0.05, OR≥4)." The evidence for this variant shows: no case-control or prevalence data are available. Therefore, this criterion is not applied due to absence of comparative prevalence data.
PM1 (Not Applied)
According to VCEP guidelines, PM1 is not specified for BRCA2 PTC variants. According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PM1 is: "Located in a mutational hot spot or critical functional domain without benign variation." The evidence for this variant shows: it is a frameshift deletion, not a point variant in a defined domain. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
PM2 (Supporting)
According to VCEP guidelines, the rule for PM2 is: "Supporting Absent from controls in an outbred population, from gnomAD v2.1 (non-cancer exomes) and v3.1 (non-cancer)." The evidence for this variant shows: MAF=0% in gnomAD databases. Therefore, this criterion is applied at Supporting strength because the variant is absent from population controls.
PM3 (Not Applied)
According to VCEP guidelines, the rule for PM3 is: "Apply for patient with phenotype consistent with BRCA1- or BRCA2-related Fanconi Anemia and co-occurrent variants in the same gene." The evidence for this variant shows: no information on Fanconi Anemia phenotype or allelic phase. Therefore, this criterion is not applied due to absence of phenotype and co-occurrent variant data.
PM4 (Not Applied)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PM4 is: "Protein length changes due to in-frame indels or stop-loss variants." The evidence for this variant shows: it is a frameshift deletion leading to early truncation, covered by PVS1. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
PM5 (Not Applied)
According to VCEP guidelines, the rule for PM5 is: "Protein termination codon (PTC) variant in an exon where a different proven pathogenic PTC variant has been seen before." The evidence for this variant shows: exon location unknown, no specific PTC precedent information. Therefore, this criterion is not applied due to insufficient exon-specific PTC data.
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 assumption or parental data. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
PP1 (Not Applied)
According to VCEP guidelines, the rule for PP1 is: "Co-segregation with disease in multiple affected family members (Bayes LR thresholds)." The evidence for this variant shows: no segregation data available. Therefore, this criterion is not applied due to absence of family segregation analysis.
PP2 (Not Applied)
According to VCEP guidelines, the rule for PP2 is: "Missense variant in a gene with low rate of benign missense variation and where missense is a common mechanism of disease." The evidence for this variant shows: it is a frameshift deletion, not a missense variant. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
PP3 (Not Applied)
According to VCEP guidelines, the rule for PP3 is: "Supporting computational evidence of deleterious effect (BayesDel score ≥0.30 or SpliceAI ≥0.2)." The evidence for this variant shows: SpliceAI score 0.01 and no deleterious protein prediction. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
PP4 (Not Applied)
According to VCEP guidelines, the rule for PP4 is: "Phenotype is highly specific for a disease with a single genetic etiology (based on multifactorial likelihood)." The evidence for this variant shows: no specific patient phenotype or LR data. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
PP5 (Supporting)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PP5 is: "Reputable source recently reports variant as pathogenic, but the evidence is not available to the laboratory to perform an independent evaluation." The evidence for this variant shows: reported as Pathogenic in ClinVar by three clinical laboratories and by the ENIGMA expert panel. Therefore, this criterion is applied at Supporting strength.
BA1 (Not Applied)
According to VCEP guidelines, the rule for BA1 is: "Stand Alone Filter allele frequency >0.1% in gnomAD non-cancer populations." The evidence for this variant shows: absent from gnomAD. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
BS1 (Not Applied)
According to VCEP guidelines, the rule for BS1 is: "Filter allele frequency >0.01% and ≤0.1% in gnomAD non-cancer populations." The evidence for this variant shows: absent from gnomAD. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
BS2 (Not Applied)
According to VCEP guidelines, the rule for BS2 is: "Absence of features of recessive disease (Fanconi Anemia) in multiple individuals (≥4 points)." The evidence for this variant shows: no information on absence of FA phenotype. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
BS3 (Not Applied)
According to VCEP guidelines, the rule for BS3 is: "Well-established functional studies show no damaging effect on protein function." The evidence for this variant shows: functional studies demonstrate damaging effect. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
BS4 (Not Applied)
According to VCEP guidelines, the rule for BS4 is: "Lack of segregation in affected members (Bayes LR ≤0.05)." The evidence for this variant shows: no segregation data. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
BP1 (Not Applied)
According to VCEP guidelines, the rule for BP1 is: "Silent or missense variants outside functional domains with no predicted splicing effect." The evidence for this variant shows: it is a frameshift deletion. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
BP2 (Not Applied)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for BP2 is: "Observation in trans with a pathogenic variant for a fully penetrant recessive disorder." The evidence for this variant shows: no information on co-occurrence. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
BP3 (Not Applied)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for BP3 is: "In-frame deletions/insertions in repetitive regions without functional impact." The evidence for this variant shows: it is a frameshift in a non-repetitive region. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
BP4 (Not Applied)
According to VCEP guidelines, the rule for BP4 is: "Supporting computational evidence indicating no impact (BayesDel ≤0.18 and SpliceAI ≤0.1)." The evidence for this variant shows: SpliceAI 0.01 but variant is frameshift; computational tools not applicable. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
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 co-occurrence with other pathogenic variants. 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 without available evidence." The evidence for this variant shows: no benign classification by reputable sources. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
BP7 (Not Applied)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for BP7 is: "Silent or intronic variants without splice impact." The evidence for this variant shows: it is a frameshift deletion. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.