Is CDKN2A p.Arg12Gly (c.34C>G) pathogenic?

CDKN2A p.Arg12Gly (c.34C>G) is classified Uncertain significance in CDKN2A (ClinVar, Multiple submitters, 2 submitters; last evaluated 2021-07-14). Absent from gnomAD v4.1; Associated with hereditary neoplastic syndrome.

What condition is associated with CDKN2A p.Arg12Gly (c.34C>G)?

CDKN2A p.Arg12Gly (c.34C>G) is associated with hereditary neoplastic syndrome, familial melanoma (ClinVar).

How common is CDKN2A p.Arg12Gly (c.34C>G) in the general population?

CDKN2A p.Arg12Gly (c.34C>G) is absent from gnomAD v4.1 (gnomAD).

CDKN2A p.Arg12Gly

c.34C>G · rs1587358659 · VCV823853

Uncertain significance Multiple submitters

Classification

Uncertain significance

ClinVar

Review

Multiple submitters ★★☆☆

ClinVar · 2 submitters

gnomAD v4.1

Absent

absent from gnomAD v4.1

Conditions

hereditary neoplastic syndrome

Computational evidence

Protein change
Missense predictors do not apply to this variant type; conservation carries the signal.
REVEL	0.218	benign-leaning
Splicing
SpliceAI	—	not assessed · no allele here is in the release
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP 3.6	GERP 0.65, phastCons 1
Overall
CADD	20.8	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Absent from gnomAD v4.1. Not observed in any sequenced alleles — a rarity signal (ACMG PM2-supporting), not evidence of pathogenicity on its own.

Variant & gene context

Gene: CDKN2A
Protein: p.Arg12Gly
Coding: c.34C>G
MANE Select: NM_000077 · reported on NM_058195
dbSNP: rs1587358659
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr9:21994298 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.791 · pLI 0.62 · ClinGen HI 3/3 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 77.02 · 5 PDB
Residue 12: an α-helix; the 'interaction with cdk5rap3 and mdm2' region

Full CDKN2A gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

hereditary neoplastic syndrome — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

Also linked: familial melanoma

Similar variants

CDKN2A p.Ser12Ter Pathogenic ★★ same residue
CDKN2A p.Arg12Gln Uncertain significance ★★ same residue
CDKN2A p.Ser12Leu Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same residue
CDKN2A p.Ser12Trp Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same residue
CDKN2A p.Ser12= Benign/Likely benign ★★ same residue
CDKN2A p.Arg12Pro Uncertain significance ★ same residue
CDKN2A p.Arg12Trp Uncertain significance ★ same residue
CDKN2A p.Ser12Ala Uncertain significance ★ ⚠ same residue

Built on 18 open, versioned datasets — ClinVar, gnomAD, AlphaMissense, REVEL, ClinGen & more — plus Sugi Variant's own cross-source analysis. Source data 2026-01–2026-10, ClinVar 2026-10. Full sources & versions →

Cite Sugi Variant

Gür T. Sugi Variant: A Deterministic Per-Variant Germline Reference from a Knowledge Graph for Humans and AI Agents. 2026. doi:10.5281/zenodo.21509445. This variant: https://sugi.bio/variant/cdkn2a-p-arg12gly (accessed [today's date]).

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