Is CEP290 p.Val91fs (c.272_276del) pathogenic?

CEP290 p.Val91fs (c.272276del) is classified Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic in CEP290 (ClinVar, Multiple submitters, 3 submitters; last evaluated 2024-04-15). Absent from gnomAD; Associated with Leber congenital amaurosis.

What condition is associated with CEP290 p.Val91fs (c.272_276del)?

CEP290 p.Val91fs (c.272_276del) is associated with Leber congenital amaurosis, Bardet-Biedl syndrome 14, Joubert syndrome (ClinVar).

How common is CEP290 p.Val91fs (c.272_276del) in the general population?

CEP290 p.Val91fs (c.272_276del) is absent from gnomAD (gnomAD).

How is Leber congenital amaurosis inherited?

Typically Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive (Orphanet). A genetic counselor can assess individual risk for a family.

CEP290 p.Val91fs

c.272_276del · rs2040498071 · VCV1457067

Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic Multiple submitters

Classification

Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic

ClinVar

Review

Multiple submitters ★★☆☆

ClinVar · 3 submitters

Consequence

frameshift

predicted LoF

gnomAD v4.1

Not reported

no gnomAD frequency available for this variant

Conditions

Leber congenital amaurosis

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 5 of 54
Splicing
SpliceAI	—	not assessed · substitutions only
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP 6.1	GERP 1, phastCons 1

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

Population frequency

dbSNP / gnomAD

No gnomAD frequency available for this variant. This is missing data, not an absence: the variant may or may not be present in gnomAD. Rarity (ACMG PM2) and BA1/BS1 cannot be assessed for it.

Variant & gene context

Gene: CEP290
Protein: p.Val91fs
Coding: c.272_276del
MANE Select: NM_025114
dbSNP: rs2040498071
Type: Deletion
Location: chr12:88139166 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 1.094 · pLI <0.01 · ClinGen HI gene assoc. with recessive phenotype (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 60.90
Residue 91: the 'self-association (with itself or c-terminus)' region

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

Disease context

Leber congenital amaurosis — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

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

For Leber congenital amaurosis (Orphanet):

Inheritance: Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive
Onset: Infancy, Neonatal
Prevalence: 1-9 / 100 000 (Europe)

Similar variants

CEP290 p.Val91= Likely benign ★ same residue
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CEP290 p.Ile556fs Pathogenic ★★★ same condition
CEP290 p.Lys1343fs Pathogenic ★★★ same condition
CEP290 p.Lys484fs Pathogenic ★★★ same condition
CEP290 p.Phe1950fs Pathogenic ★★★ same condition
CEP290 p.Ser319fs Pathogenic ★★★ same condition

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-val91fs (accessed [today's date]).

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