Is RTEL1 p.Ala1067= (c.3201C>T) pathogenic?

RTEL1 p.Ala1067= (c.3201C>T) is classified Likely benign in RTEL1 (ClinVar, Multiple submitters, 2 submitters; last evaluated 2025-02-08). Very rare (popmax 0.00833%, amr); Associated with Inborn genetic diseases.

How common is RTEL1 p.Ala1067= (c.3201C>T) in the general population?

RTEL1 p.Ala1067= (c.3201C>T) is very rare (popmax 0.00833%, amr) (gnomAD).

RTEL1 p.Ala1067=

Q: What condition is associated with RTEL1 p.Ala1067= (c.3201C>T)?

RTEL1 p.Ala1067= (c.3201C>T) is associated with Inborn genetic diseases, dyskeratosis congenita, autosomal recessive 5, pulmonary fibrosis and/or bone marrow failure, Telomere-related, 3 (ClinVar).

c.3201C>T · rs773498759 · VCV1152314

Likely benign Multiple submitters

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Multiple submitters ★★☆☆

ClinVar · 2 submitters

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

very rare (popmax 0.00833%, amr)

Conditions

Inborn genetic diseases

Computational evidence

Protein change
Missense predictors do not apply to this variant type; conservation carries the signal.
Splicing
SpliceAI	<0.2	all four deltas below 0.2 · C>G here scores Δ0.34 · evaluated, not missing
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP 0.55	GERP -2.6, phastCons 0.23
Overall
CADD	8.552	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.00833% Admixed American · 5/59,996 alleles

Filtering AF 0.00323% ClinGen BA1/BS1 input FAF95, joint · FAF99 0.00207%

Overall 0.000372% 6/1,612,462 alleles · very rare

Ancestry group	Frequency	1 in
Admixed Americangrpmax	0.00833%	11,999
South Asian	0.0011%	91,080

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: RTEL1
Protein: p.Ala1067=
Coding: c.3201C>T
MANE Select: NM_001283009
dbSNP: rs773498759
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr20:63694832 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.661 · pLI <0.01 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 72.64 · 3 PDB
Residue 1067: an α-helix

Full RTEL1 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

Inborn genetic diseases — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

Also linked: dyskeratosis congenita, autosomal recessive 5 pulmonary fibrosis and/or bone marrow failure, Telomere-related, 3

Similar variants

RTEL1 p.Ala1067Thr Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same residue
RTEL1 p.Ala1067Ser Uncertain significance ★ ⚠ same residue
RTEL1 c.1037+1G>T Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
RTEL1 c.1192-2A>G Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
RTEL1 c.1596-1G>A Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
RTEL1 c.2142-1G>C Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
RTEL1 c.2265+1G>T Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
RTEL1 c.2413+1G>A 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/rtel1-p-ala1067 (accessed [today's date]).

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