Is FANCD2 p.Pro526fs (c.1577del) pathogenic?

FANCD2 p.Pro526fs (c.1577del) is classified Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic in FANCD2 (ClinVar, Multiple submitters, 2 submitters; last evaluated 2023-01-20). Very rare (popmax 0.00017%, nfe); Associated with Fanconi anemia.

What condition is associated with FANCD2 p.Pro526fs (c.1577del)?

FANCD2 p.Pro526fs (c.1577del) is associated with Fanconi anemia, Fanconi anemia complementation group D2 (ClinVar).

How common is FANCD2 p.Pro526fs (c.1577del) in the general population?

FANCD2 p.Pro526fs (c.1577del) is very rare (popmax 0.00017%, nfe) (gnomAD).

How is Hereditary isolated aplastic anemia inherited?

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

FANCD2 p.Pro526fs

c.1577del · rs758121289 · VCV2675531

Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic Multiple submitters

Classification

Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic

ClinVar

Review

Multiple submitters ★★☆☆

ClinVar · 2 submitters

Consequence

frameshift

predicted LoF

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

very rare (popmax 0.00017%, nfe)

Conditions

Fanconi anemia

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 18 of 44
Splicing
SpliceAI	—	not assessed · substitutions only
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP 1.4	GERP 0.24, phastCons 1
Region caveats
Repeat context	seg dup	· reads may not map uniquely · confidence, not pathogenicity

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

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.00017% European (non-Finnish) · 2/1,178,988 alleles

Filtering AF 2.8e-05% ClinGen BA1/BS1 input FAF95, joint · FAF99 1.1e-05%

Overall 0.000124% 2/1,612,778 alleles · very rare exomes 2/1,460,502 · genomes 0/152,276 · joint denominator

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: FANCD2
Protein: p.Pro526fs
Coding: c.1577del
MANE Select: NM_001018115
dbSNP: rs758121289
Type: Deletion
Location: chr3:10052415 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.777 · pLI <0.01 · ClinGen HI gene assoc. with recessive phenotype (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 77.24 · 13 PDB
Residue 526: an α-helix

Full FANCD2 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

Fanconi anemia — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

Also linked: Fanconi anemia complementation group D2

For Hereditary isolated aplastic anemia (Orphanet):

Inheritance: Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive
Onset: Childhood

Similar variants

FANCD2 p.Pro526Leu Uncertain significance ★ ⚠ same residue
FANCD2 p.Pro526Ser Uncertain significance ★ ⚠ same residue
FANCD2 c.2609_2613del Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
FANCD2 p.Asn1032fs Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
FANCD2 p.Gln1100fs Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
FANCD2 p.Glu888fs Pathogenic ★★ same condition
FANCD2 p.Gly1101fs Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
FANCD2 p.His654fs Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition

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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/fancd2-p-pro526fs (accessed [today's date]).

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