Is DNAI2 p.Phe439= (c.1317C>T) pathogenic?

DNAI2 p.Phe439= (c.1317C>T) is classified Likely benign in DNAI2 (ClinVar, Multiple submitters, 2 submitters; last evaluated 2025-04-02). Very rare (popmax 0.00891%, eas); Associated with primary ciliary dyskinesia.

What condition is associated with DNAI2 p.Phe439= (c.1317C>T)?

DNAI2 p.Phe439= (c.1317C>T) is associated with primary ciliary dyskinesia (ClinVar).

How common is DNAI2 p.Phe439= (c.1317C>T) in the general population?

DNAI2 p.Phe439= (c.1317C>T) is very rare (popmax 0.00891%, eas) (gnomAD).

How is Primary ciliary dyskinesia inherited?

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

DNAI2 p.Phe439=

c.1317C>T · rs199524166 · VCV696717

Likely benign Multiple submitters

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Multiple submitters ★★☆☆

ClinVar · 2 submitters

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

very rare (popmax 0.00891%, eas)

Conditions

primary ciliary dyskinesia

Computational evidence

Protein change
Missense predictors do not apply to this variant type; conservation carries the signal.
Splicing
SpliceAI	—	not assessed · no allele here is in the release
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP 3.8	GERP 0.4, phastCons 1
Overall
CADD	16.85	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.00891% East Asian · 4/44,878 alleles

Filtering AF 0.00298% ClinGen BA1/BS1 input FAF95, joint · FAF99 0.0018%

Overall 0.00143% 23/1,614,006 alleles · very rare

Ancestry group	Frequency	1 in
East Asiangrpmax	0.00891%	11,220
Remaining individualsnot grpmax-eligible	0.0016%	62,484
European (non-Finnish)	0.00144%	69,414
African / African-American	0.00133%	74,914

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: DNAI2
Protein: p.Phe439=
Coding: c.1317C>T
MANE Select: NM_023036
dbSNP: rs199524166
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr17:74309358 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.966 · pLI <0.01 · ClinGen HI gene assoc. with recessive phenotype (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 84.27 · 1 PDB

Full DNAI2 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)

Similar variants

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DNAI2 c.1494+1G>A Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
DNAI2 c.1494+1G>T Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
DNAI2 c.1495-2A>T Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
DNAI2 c.346-3T>G Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
DNAI2 c.610+1G>A Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
DNAI2 c.610+1G>T Likely 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/dnai2-p-phe439 (accessed [today's date]).

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