Is DNAAF2 p.Ser479fs (c.1433dup) pathogenic?

DNAAF2 p.Ser479fs (c.1433dup) is classified Pathogenic in DNAAF2 (ClinVar, Single submitter, 1 submitter; last evaluated 2023-08-17). Very rare (popmax 0.000598%, nfe); Associated with primary ciliary dyskinesia.

What condition is associated with DNAAF2 p.Ser479fs (c.1433dup)?

DNAAF2 p.Ser479fs (c.1433dup) is associated with primary ciliary dyskinesia (ClinVar).

How common is DNAAF2 p.Ser479fs (c.1433dup) in the general population?

DNAAF2 p.Ser479fs (c.1433dup) is very rare (popmax 0.000598%, nfe) (gnomAD).

How is Primary ciliary dyskinesia inherited?

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

DNAAF2 p.Ser479fs

c.1433dup · rs1555327928 · VCV525361

Pathogenic Single submitter

Classification

Pathogenic

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 1 submitter

Consequence

frameshift

predicted LoF

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

very rare (popmax 0.000598%, nfe)

Conditions

primary ciliary dyskinesia

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 1 of 3
Splicing
SpliceAI	—	not assessed · substitutions only
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP -4.3	GERP -3.2

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

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.000598% European (non-Finnish) · 7/1,170,736 alleles

Filtering AF 0.000249% ClinGen BA1/BS1 input FAF95, joint · FAF99 0.00016%

Overall 0.000484% 7/1,445,502 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: DNAAF2
Protein: p.Ser479fs
Coding: c.1433dup
MANE Select: NM_018139
dbSNP: rs1555327928
Type: Duplication
Location: chr14:49633716 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 1.811 · pLI <0.01 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 65.57
Residue 479: the 'disordered' region

Full DNAAF2 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

primary ciliary dyskinesia — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

For Primary ciliary dyskinesia (Orphanet):

Inheritance: Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive, X-linked recessive
Onset: Neonatal
Prevalence: 1-5 / 10 000 (Pakistan)

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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/dnaaf2-p-ser479fs (accessed [today's date]).

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