Is DYSF p.Ala940= (c.2820C>T) pathogenic?

DYSF p.Ala940= (c.2820C>T) is classified Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity in DYSF (ClinVar, Conflicting submitters, 5 submitters; last evaluated 2026-01-12). Ultra-rare (popmax 0.0164%, mid); Associated with neuromuscular disease caused by qualitative or quantitative defects of dysferlin.

How common is DYSF p.Ala940= (c.2820C>T) in the general population?

DYSF p.Ala940= (c.2820C>T) is ultra-rare (popmax 0.0164%, mid) (gnomAD).

DYSF p.Ala940=

Q: What condition is associated with DYSF p.Ala940= (c.2820C>T)?

DYSF p.Ala940= (c.2820C>T) is associated with neuromuscular disease caused by qualitative or quantitative defects of dysferlin, autosomal recessive limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2B (ClinVar).

c.2820C>T · rs373328706 · VCV290916

Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity Conflicting submitters

Classification

Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity

ClinVar

Review

Conflicting submitters ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 5 submitters

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

ultra-rare (popmax 0.0164%, mid)

Conditions

neuromuscular disease caused by qualitative or quantitative defects of dysferlin

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 -10	GERP -4
Overall
CADD	0.533	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.0164% Middle Eastern · 1/6,084 alleles

Filtering AF 0.0103% ClinGen BA1/BS1 input FAF95, joint · FAF99 0.00972%

Overall 0.0096% 155/1,614,078 alleles · ultra-rare

Ancestry group	Frequency	1 in
Middle Easterngrpmax	0.0164%	6,084
European (non-Finnish)	0.0119%	8,369
Remaining individualsnot grpmax-eligible	0.0064%	15,623
South Asian	0.00549%	18,218
Admixed American	0.00333%	30,007
East Asian	0.00223%	44,876
African / African-American	0.00133%	74,938

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: DYSF
Protein: p.Ala940=
Coding: c.2820C>T
MANE Select: NM_001130987
dbSNP: rs373328706
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr2:71568294 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.836 · pLI <0.01 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 79.25 · 11 PDB

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

Disease context

neuromuscular disease caused by qualitative or quantitative defects of dysferlin — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

Also linked: autosomal recessive limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2B

Similar variants

DYSF p.Ala940Thr Uncertain significance ★ ⚠ same residue
DYSF c.1003-3C>A Pathogenic ★★★ same condition
DYSF c.1033+1G>A Pathogenic ★★★ same condition
DYSF c.1033+4A>T Likely pathogenic ★★★ same condition
DYSF c.1149+1G>A Pathogenic ★★★ same condition
DYSF c.1149+1G>C Pathogenic ★★★ same condition
DYSF c.1149+4A>G Pathogenic ★★★ same condition
DYSF c.1276+5G>A 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/dysf-p-ala940 (accessed [today's date]).

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