Is MYO7A p.Trp47fs (c.137_138dup) pathogenic?

MYO7A p.Trp47fs (c.137138dup) is classified Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic in MYO7A (ClinVar, Multiple submitters, 3 submitters; last evaluated 2026-07-01). No gnomAD frequency available for this variant; Associated with Usher syndrome type 2.

What condition is associated with MYO7A p.Trp47fs (c.137_138dup)?

MYO7A p.Trp47fs (c.137_138dup) is associated with Usher syndrome type 2, autosomal recessive nonsyndromic hearing loss 2 (ClinVar).

How common is MYO7A p.Trp47fs (c.137_138dup) in the general population?

MYO7A p.Trp47fs (c.137_138dup) is no gnomAD frequency available for this variant (gnomAD).

How is Usher syndrome inherited?

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

MYO7A p.Trp47fs

c.137_138dup · rs1057519225 · VCV374742

Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic Multiple submitters

Classification

Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic

ClinVar

Review

Multiple submitters ★★☆☆

ClinVar · 3 submitters

Consequence

frameshift

predicted LoF

gnomAD v4.1

Not reported

no gnomAD frequency available for this variant

Conditions

Usher syndrome type 2

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 4 of 49
Splicing
SpliceAI	—	not assessed · substitutions only
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP 11	GERP 1.8, phastCons 1

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

Population frequency

dbSNP / gnomAD

No gnomAD frequency available for this variant. This is missing data, not an absence: the variant may or may not be present in gnomAD. Rarity (ACMG PM2) and BA1/BS1 cannot be assessed for it.

Variant & gene context

Gene: MYO7A
Protein: p.Trp47fs
Coding: c.137_138dup
MANE Select: NM_000260
dbSNP: rs1057519225
Type: Microsatellite
Location: chr11:77147799 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.995 · pLI <0.01 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 77.73 · 1 PDB

Full MYO7A gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

Usher syndrome type 2 — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

Also linked: autosomal recessive nonsyndromic hearing loss 2

For Usher syndrome (Orphanet):

Inheritance: Autosomal recessive
Onset: Childhood, Infancy, Neonatal
Prevalence: 1-9 / 100 000 (Worldwide)

Similar variants

MYO7A p.Glu1716del Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
MYO7A p.Phe1963del Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
MYO7A p.Ser423fs Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
MYO7A p.Val1501fs Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
MYO7A p.Arg1448del Uncertain significance ★★ same condition
MYO7A p.Phe1346del Uncertain significance ★★ same condition
MYO7A p.Leu1116fs Pathogenic ★ same condition
MYO7A p.Trp47Ter Pathogenic ★ same residue

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/myo7a-p-trp47fs (accessed [today's date]).

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