Is CEP290 p.Ser837fs (c.2510del) pathogenic?

CEP290 p.Ser837fs (c.2510del) is classified Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic in CEP290 (ClinVar, Multiple submitters, 3 submitters; last evaluated 2024-02-06). Very rare (popmax 0.00202%, amr); Associated with Joubert syndrome 5.

What condition is associated with CEP290 p.Ser837fs (c.2510del)?

CEP290 p.Ser837fs (c.2510del) is associated with Joubert syndrome 5, Bardet-Biedl syndrome 14, Joubert syndrome (ClinVar).

How common is CEP290 p.Ser837fs (c.2510del) in the general population?

CEP290 p.Ser837fs (c.2510del) is very rare (popmax 0.00202%, amr) (gnomAD).

CEP290 p.Ser837fs

c.2510del · rs1345613057 · VCV2680631

Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic Multiple submitters

Classification

Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic

ClinVar

Review

Multiple submitters ★★☆☆

ClinVar · 3 submitters

Consequence

frameshift

predicted LoF

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

very rare (popmax 0.00202%, amr)

Conditions

Joubert syndrome 5

Computational evidence

Protein change
Missense predictors do not apply to this variant type; conservation carries the signal.
Consequence	frameshift	predicted loss-of-function
NMD	predicted	premature termination codon in exon 24 of 54
Splicing
SpliceAI	—	not assessed · substitutions only
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP 6.1	GERP 2.8, phastCons 1

Predicted loss-of-function is descriptive, not an applied PVS1 code.

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.00202% Admixed American · 1/49,390 alleles

Overall 7.15e-05% 1/1,398,272 alleles · very rare

Rarity supports pathogenicity (ACMG PM2); frequency above a disease-specific BA1/BS1 threshold argues against it. A variant frequent in one ancestry group can be near-absent in others, so a single global figure can mislead.

Variant & gene context

Gene: CEP290
Protein: p.Ser837fs
Coding: c.2510del
MANE Select: NM_025114
dbSNP: rs1345613057
Type: Deletion
Location: chr12:88107072 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 1.094 · pLI <0.01 · ClinGen HI gene assoc. with recessive phenotype (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 60.90
Residue 837: a UniProt-annotated variant site (in lca10; also found in a patient with night blindness and hearing loss); the 'interaction with iqcb1' region

Full CEP290 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

Joubert syndrome 5 — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

Also linked: Bardet-Biedl syndrome 14 Joubert syndrome Meckel syndrome nephronophthisis

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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/cep290-p-ser837fs (accessed [today's date]).

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