Is LFNG p.Ala182= (c.546C>T) pathogenic?

LFNG p.Ala182= (c.546C>T) is classified Likely benign in LFNG (ClinVar, Multiple submitters, 3 submitters; last evaluated 2026-01-11). Ultra-rare (popmax 0.016%, afr); Associated with spondylocostal dysostosis 3, autosomal recessive.

What condition is associated with LFNG p.Ala182= (c.546C>T)?

LFNG p.Ala182= (c.546C>T) is associated with spondylocostal dysostosis 3, autosomal recessive (ClinVar).

How common is LFNG p.Ala182= (c.546C>T) in the general population?

LFNG p.Ala182= (c.546C>T) is ultra-rare (popmax 0.016%, afr) (gnomAD).

LFNG p.Ala182=

c.546C>T · rs369411514 · VCV916354

Likely benign Multiple submitters

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Multiple submitters ★★☆☆

ClinVar · 3 submitters

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

ultra-rare (popmax 0.016%, afr)

Conditions

spondylocostal dysostosis 3, autosomal recessive

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 -8.5	GERP -2.8
Overall
CADD	4.328	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.016% African / African-American · 12/75,062 alleles

Filtering AF 0.0092% ClinGen BA1/BS1 input FAF95, joint · FAF99 0.0072%

Overall 0.0036% 58/1,613,036 alleles · ultra-rare exomes 45/1,460,648 · genomes 13/152,388 · joint denominator

Ancestry group	Frequency	1 in
African / African-Americangrpmax	0.016%	6,255
Remaining individualsnot grpmax-eligible	0.008%	12,496
Admixed American	0.00666%	15,006
European (non-Finnish)	0.00305%	32,775
South Asian	0.0011%	91,088

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: LFNG
Protein: p.Ala182=
Coding: c.546C>T
MANE Select: NM_001040167
dbSNP: rs369411514
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr7:2525283 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.755 · pLI 0.02 · ClinGen HI gene assoc. with recessive phenotype (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 83.66

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

Disease context

spondylocostal dysostosis 3, autosomal recessive — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

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LFNG p.Arg341Gln 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/lfng-p-ala182 (accessed [today's date]).

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