Is PRMT7 p.Asp43fs (c.129_132del) pathogenic?

PRMT7 p.Asp43fs (c.129132del) is classified Pathogenic in PRMT7 (ClinVar, Single submitter, 1 submitter; last evaluated 2025-10-10). Very rare (popmax 0.00034%, nfe); Associated with short stature-brachydactyly-obesity-global developmental delay syndrome.

What condition is associated with PRMT7 p.Asp43fs (c.129_132del)?

PRMT7 p.Asp43fs (c.129_132del) is associated with short stature-brachydactyly-obesity-global developmental delay syndrome (ClinVar).

How common is PRMT7 p.Asp43fs (c.129_132del) in the general population?

PRMT7 p.Asp43fs (c.129_132del) is very rare (popmax 0.00034%, nfe) (gnomAD).

PRMT7 p.Asp43fs

c.129_132del · VCV4855243

Pathogenic Single submitter

Classification

Pathogenic

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 1 submitter

Consequence

frameshift

predicted LoF

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

very rare (popmax 0.00034%, nfe)

Conditions

short stature-brachydactyly-obesity-global developmental delay syndrome

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 19
Splicing
SpliceAI	—	not assessed · substitutions only
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP 7	GERP 2.6, phastCons 1

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

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.00034% European (non-Finnish) · 4/1,176,596 alleles

Filtering AF 8e-05% ClinGen BA1/BS1 input FAF95, joint · FAF99 5.4e-05%

Overall 0.000249% 4/1,609,122 alleles · very rare exomes 4/1,456,786 · genomes 0/152,336 · 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: PRMT7
Protein: p.Asp43fs
Coding: c.129_132del
MANE Select: NM_019023
Type: Deletion
Location: chr16:68321456 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 1.01 · pLI <0.01 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 93.19
Residue 43: the sam-dependent mtase prmt-type 1 domain

Full PRMT7 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

short stature-brachydactyly-obesity-global developmental delay syndrome — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

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PRMT7 c.1056-1G>T Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
PRMT7 p.Arg274Ter Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
PRMT7 p.Arg390Ter Pathogenic ★★ same condition
PRMT7 p.Cys571Ter 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/prmt7-p-asp43fs (accessed [today's date]).

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