Is DNAAF5 p.Phe237= (c.711T>C) pathogenic?

DNAAF5 p.Phe237= (c.711T>C) is classified Benign/Likely benign in DNAAF5 (ClinVar, Multiple submitters, 3 submitters; last evaluated 2025-12-24). Rare (popmax 0.563%, afr); Associated with primary ciliary dyskinesia.

What condition is associated with DNAAF5 p.Phe237= (c.711T>C)?

DNAAF5 p.Phe237= (c.711T>C) is associated with primary ciliary dyskinesia (ClinVar).

How common is DNAAF5 p.Phe237= (c.711T>C) in the general population?

DNAAF5 p.Phe237= (c.711T>C) is rare (popmax 0.563%, afr) (gnomAD).

How is Primary ciliary dyskinesia inherited?

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

DNAAF5 p.Phe237=

c.711T>C · rs543710960 · VCV241210

Benign/Likely benign Multiple submitters

Classification

Benign/Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Multiple submitters ★★☆☆

ClinVar · 3 submitters

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

rare (popmax 0.563%, afr)

Conditions

primary ciliary dyskinesia

Computational evidence

Protein change
Missense predictors do not apply to this variant type; conservation carries the signal.
REVEL	0.269	benign-leaning
Splicing
SpliceAI	—	not assessed · no allele here is in the release
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP -4.8	GERP -2.8
Overall
CADD	1.367	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.563% African / African-American · 423/75,074 alleles

Filtering AF 0.519% ClinGen BA1/BS1 input FAF95, joint · FAF99 0.502%

Overall 0.0313% 505/1,614,252 alleles · rare

Ancestry group	Frequency	1 in
African / African-Americangrpmax	0.563%	177
Middle Eastern	0.0825%	1,212
Remaining individualsnot grpmax-eligible	0.0512%	1,953
Admixed American	0.0217%	4,618
Finnishnot grpmax-eligible	0.00312%	32,022
European (non-Finnish)	0.00246%	40,691
South Asian	0.0011%	91,084

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: DNAAF5
Protein: p.Phe237=
Coding: c.711T>C
MANE Select: NM_017802
dbSNP: rs543710960
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr7:729778 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 1.12 · pLI <0.01 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 92.80

Full DNAAF5 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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DNAAF5 c.905+4C>T Uncertain significance ★★ 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/dnaaf5-p-phe237 (accessed [today's date]).

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