Is DYNC2I1 p.Asp538= (c.1614T>C) pathogenic?

DYNC2I1 p.Asp538= (c.1614T>C) is classified Likely benign in DYNC2I1 (ClinVar, Single submitter, 1 submitter; last evaluated 2022-07-06). Ultra-rare (popmax 0.028%, afr); Associated with short-rib thoracic dysplasia 8 with or without polydactyly.

What condition is associated with DYNC2I1 p.Asp538= (c.1614T>C)?

DYNC2I1 p.Asp538= (c.1614T>C) is associated with short-rib thoracic dysplasia 8 with or without polydactyly (ClinVar).

How common is DYNC2I1 p.Asp538= (c.1614T>C) in the general population?

DYNC2I1 p.Asp538= (c.1614T>C) is ultra-rare (popmax 0.028%, afr) (gnomAD).

DYNC2I1 p.Asp538=

c.1614T>C · rs373274533 · VCV2048625

Likely benign Single submitter

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 1 submitter

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

ultra-rare (popmax 0.028%, afr)

Conditions

short-rib thoracic dysplasia 8 with or without polydactyly

Computational evidence

Protein change
Missense predictors do not apply to this variant type; conservation carries the signal.
Splicing
SpliceAI	<0.2	no splice effect predicted · four deltas, not one · how we know
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP 0.013	GERP -2.4, phastCons 0.009
Overall
CADD	6.135	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.028% African / African-American · 21/75,030 alleles

Filtering AF 0.0187% ClinGen BA1/BS1 input FAF95, joint · FAF99 0.0157%

Overall 0.00155% 25/1,612,846 alleles · ultra-rare exomes 10/1,460,506 · genomes 15/152,340 · joint denominator

Ancestry group	Frequency	1 in
African / African-Americangrpmax	0.028%	3,573
Remaining individualsnot grpmax-eligible	0.0048%	20,815
Admixed American	0.00167%	59,828

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: DYNC2I1
Protein: p.Asp538=
Coding: c.1614T>C
MANE Select: NM_018051
dbSNP: rs373274533
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr7:158913008 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.802 · pLI <0.01 · ClinGen HI gene assoc. with recessive phenotype (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 62.87 · 4 PDB
Residue 538: the 'binding to the dynlt2b-dynlt1/dynlt3 dimer' region

Full DYNC2I1 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

short-rib thoracic dysplasia 8 with or without polydactyly — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

Similar variants

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DYNC2I1 p.Arg441Ter Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
DYNC2I1 p.Arg642Ter Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
DYNC2I1 p.Arg762Ter Pathogenic ★★ same condition
DYNC2I1 p.Ala157Val Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same condition
DYNC2I1 p.Ala609Val Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same condition
DYNC2I1 p.Ala800Thr 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/dync2i1-p-asp538 (accessed [today's date]).

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