VCV000179439.13 - ClinVar

NM_206933.4(USH2A):c.14248C>T (p.Gln4750Ter)

Germline

Classification

criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts. Learn more about how ClinVar calculates review status.

Pathogenic
Pathogenic (5)

5 out of 6 submissions contributed to this classification

The aggregate germline classification for this variant, typically for a monogenic or Mendelian disorder as in the ACMG/AMP guidelines, or for response to a drug. This value is calculated by NCBI based on data from submitters. Read our rules for calculating the aggregate classification.

Somatic

No data submitted for somatic clinical impact

Somatic

No data submitted for oncogenicity

Variant Details

Identifiers

NM_206933.4(USH2A):c.14248C>T (p.Gln4750Ter)

Variation ID: 179439 Accession: VCV000179439.13

Type and length

single nucleotide variant, 1 bp

Location

Cytogenetic: 1q41 1: 215650687 (GRCh38) [ NCBI UCSC ] 1: 215824029 (GRCh37) [ NCBI UCSC ]

Timeline in ClinVar

	First in ClinVar Help The date this variant first appeared in ClinVar with each type of classification.	Last submission Help The date of the most recent submission for each type of classification for this variant.	Last evaluated Help The most recent date that a submitter evaluated this variant for each type of classification.
Germline	Jan 31, 2015	Feb 15, 2026	Feb 17, 2024

HGVS

Nucleotide	Protein	Molecular consequence
NM_206933.4:c.14248C>T MANE Select Help Transcripts from the Matched Annotation from the NCBI and EMBL-EBI (MANE) collaboration.	NP_996816.3:p.Gln4750Ter	nonsense
NC_000001.11:g.215650687G>A
NC_000001.10:g.215824029G>A
NG_009497.2:g.777762C>T

Protein change

Q4750*

Other names

Canonical SPDI

NC_000001.11:215650686:G:A

Global minor allele frequency (GMAF) Help The global minor allele frequency calculated by the 1000 Genomes Project. The minor allele at this location is indicated in parentheses and may be different from the allele represented by this VCV record.

Allele frequency Help The frequency of the allele represented by this VCV record.

The Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD), exomes 0.00000

Links

ClinGen: CA273630 dbSNP: rs727504867 VarSome

Genes

Gene	OMIM	ClinGen Gene Dosage Sensitivity Curation		Variation Viewer Help Links to Variation Viewer, a genome browser to view variation data from NCBI databases.	Related variants
Gene	OMIM	HI score Help The haploinsufficiency score for the gene, curated by ClinGen’s Dosage Sensitivity Curation task team.	TS score Help The triplosensitivity score for the gene, curated by ClinGen’s Dosage Sensitivity Curation task team.		Within gene Help The number of variants in ClinVar that are contained within this gene, with a link to view the list of variants.	All Help The number of variants in ClinVar for this gene, including smaller variants within the gene and larger CNVs that overlap or fully contain the gene.
USH2A		Gene associated with autosomal recessive phenotype	Not yet evaluated	GRCh38 GRCh37	8088	9803

Conditions - Germline

Condition Help The condition for this variant-condition (RCV) record in ClinVar.	Classification Help The aggregate germline classification for this variant-condition (RCV) record in ClinVar. The number of submissions that contribute to this aggregate classification is shown in parentheses. (# of submissions)	Review status Help The aggregate review status for this variant-condition (RCV) record in ClinVar. This value is calculated by NCBI based on data from submitters. Read our rules for calculating the review status.	Last evaluated Help The most recent date that a submitter evaluated this variant for the condition.	Variation/condition record Help The RCV accession number, with most recent version number, for the variant-condition record, with a link to the RCV web page.
Rare genetic deafness	Pathogenic (1)	criteria provided, single submitter	Dec 12, 2013	RCV000156228.4
Usher syndrome type 2A	Pathogenic (1)	no assertion criteria provided	Sep 1, 2020	RCV001826849.1
not provided	Pathogenic (1)	criteria provided, single submitter	Aug 31, 2022	RCV002515013.5
Retinitis pigmentosa 39	Pathogenic (2)	criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts	Nov 4, 2023	RCV003453191.2
Retinitis pigmentosa 39 Usher syndrome type 2A	Pathogenic (1)	criteria provided, single submitter	Feb 17, 2024	RCV005016474.1

Submissions - Germline

Classification Help The submitted germline classification for each SCV record. (Last evaluated)	Review status Help Stars represent the review status, or the level of review supporting the submitted (SCV) record. This value is calculated by NCBI based on data from the submitter. Read our rules for calculating the review status. This column also includes a link to the submitter’s assertion criteria if provided, and the collection method. (Assertion criteria)	Condition Help The condition for the classification, provided by the submitter for this submitted (SCV) record. This column also includes the affected status and allele origin of individuals observed with this variant.	Submitter Help The submitting organization for this submitted (SCV) record. This column also includes the SCV accession and version number, the date this SCV first appeared in ClinVar, and the date that this SCV was last updated in ClinVar.	Expand all rows Collapse all rows Help This column includes more information supporting the classification, including citations, the comment on classification, and detailed evidence provided as observations of the variant by the submitter.
Pathogenic (Mar 30, 2023) C Contributing to aggregate classification	criteria provided, single submitter (ACMG Guidelines, 2015)	Retinitis pigmentosa 39	Baylor Genetics Accession: SCV004200756.1 First in ClinVar: Dec 30, 2023 Last updated: Dec 30, 2023	Observation: 1 Collection method: clinical testing Allele origin: unknown Affected status: unknown Observation 1 Collection method: clinical testing Allele origin: unknown Affected status: unknown

Pathogenic (Dec 12, 2013) C Contributing to aggregate classification	criteria provided, single submitter (LMM Criteria)	Rare genetic deafness (Autosomal recessive inheritance)	Laboratory for Molecular Medicine, Mass General Brigham Personalized Medicine Accession: SCV000205944.5 First in ClinVar: Jan 31, 2015 Last updated: Jan 31, 2015	Comment: show The Gln4750X variant in USH2A has not been previously reported in individuals wi th hearing loss or in large population studies. This nonsense variant leads to a premature termination codon at position 4750, which is predicted to lead to a t runcated or absent protein. In summary, this variant meets our criteria to be cl assified as pathogenic (http://pcpgm.partners.org/LMM). (less) Observation: 1 Collection method: clinical testing Allele origin: germline Affected status: not provided more Observation 1 Collection method: clinical testing Allele origin: germline Affected status: not provided Number of individuals with the variant: 1

Pathogenic (Feb 17, 2024) C Contributing to aggregate classification	criteria provided, single submitter (ACMG Guidelines, 2015)	Usher syndrome type 2A Retinitis pigmentosa 39 Explanation for multiple conditions: Uncertain. The variant was classified for several related diseases, possibly a spectrum of disease; the variant may be associated with one or more the diseases.	Fulgent Genetics, Fulgent Genetics Accession: SCV005645687.1 First in ClinVar: Jan 25, 2025 Last updated: Jan 25, 2025	Observation: 1 Collection method: clinical testing Allele origin: germline Affected status: unknown Observation 1 Collection method: clinical testing Allele origin: germline Affected status: unknown

Pathogenic (Aug 31, 2022) C Contributing to aggregate classification	criteria provided, single submitter (Invitae Variant Classification Sherloc (09022015))	not provided	Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp Accession: SCV003524041.4 First in ClinVar: Feb 07, 2023 Last updated: Feb 15, 2026	Publications: PubMed (6) PubMed: 10729113‚ 10909849‚ 20507924‚ 25649381‚ 27460420‚ 30073356 Comment: show This sequence change creates a premature translational stop signal (p.Gln4750*) in the USH2A gene. It is expected to result in an absent or disrupted protein product. Loss-of-function variants in USH2A are known to be pathogenic (PMID: 10729113, 10909849, 20507924, 25649381). This variant is not present in population databases (gnomAD no frequency). For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 179439). This premature translational stop signal has been observed in individual(s) with Usher syndrome (PMID: 27460420, 30073356). (less) Observation: 1 Collection method: clinical testing Allele origin: germline Affected status: unknown Observation 1 Collection method: clinical testing Allele origin: germline Affected status: unknown

Pathogenic (Nov 04, 2023) C Contributing to aggregate classification	criteria provided, single submitter (ACMG Guidelines, 2015)	Retinitis pigmentosa 39	Genome-Nilou Lab Accession: SCV004183087.1 First in ClinVar: Dec 24, 2023 Last updated: Dec 24, 2023	Observation: 1 Collection method: clinical testing Allele origin: germline Affected status: no Observation 1 Collection method: clinical testing Allele origin: germline Affected status: no

Pathogenic (Sep 01, 2020) N Not contributing to aggregate classification	no assertion criteria provided	Usher syndrome type 2A	Natera, Inc. Accession: SCV002088233.1 First in ClinVar: Feb 13, 2022 Last updated: Feb 13, 2022	Observation: 1 Collection method: clinical testing Allele origin: germline Affected status: unknown Observation 1 Collection method: clinical testing Allele origin: germline Affected status: unknown

Comment:

The Gln4750X variant in USH2A has not been previously reported in individuals wi th hearing loss or in large population studies. This nonsense variant leads to a premature termination codon at position 4750, which is predicted to lead to a t runcated or absent protein. In summary, this variant meets our criteria to be cl assified as pathogenic (http://pcpgm.partners.org/LMM).

Comment:

This sequence change creates a premature translational stop signal (p.Gln4750*) in the USH2A gene. It is expected to result in an absent or disrupted protein product. Loss-of-function variants in USH2A are known to be pathogenic (PMID: 10729113, 10909849, 20507924, 25649381). This variant is not present in population databases (gnomAD no frequency). For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 179439). This premature translational stop signal has been observed in individual(s) with Usher syndrome (PMID: 27460420, 30073356).

Citations for germline classification of this variant

Title	Author	Journal	Year	Link
Central Retina Functional Damage in Usher Syndrome Type 2: 22 Years of Focal Macular ERG Analysis in a Patient Population From Central and Southern Italy.	Galli-Resta L	Investigative ophthalmology & visual science	2018	PMID: 30073356
An innovative strategy for the molecular diagnosis of Usher syndrome identifies causal biallelic mutations in 93% of European patients.	Bonnet C	European journal of human genetics : EJHG	2016	PMID: 27460420
A detailed clinical and molecular survey of subjects with nonsyndromic USH2A retinopathy reveals an allelic hierarchy of disease-causing variants.	Lenassi E	European journal of human genetics : EJHG	2015	PMID: 25649381
Novel mutations in the long isoform of the USH2A gene in patients with Usher syndrome type II or non-syndromic retinitis pigmentosa.	McGee TL	Journal of medical genetics	2010	PMID: 20507924
Identification of novel USH2A mutations: implications for the structure of USH2A protein.	Dreyer B	European journal of human genetics : EJHG	2000	PMID: 10909849
Genomic structure and identification of novel mutations in usherin, the gene responsible for Usher syndrome type IIa.	Weston MD	American journal of human genetics	2000	PMID: 10729113

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Record last updated Apr 13, 2026