Is RTEL1 p.Val967= (c.2901C>T) pathogenic?

RTEL1 p.Val967= (c.2901C>T) is classified Likely benign in RTEL1 (ClinVar, Single submitter, 1 submitter; last evaluated 2019-09-09). Absent from gnomAD v4.1; Associated with dyskeratosis congenita, autosomal recessive 5.

What condition is associated with RTEL1 p.Val967= (c.2901C>T)?

RTEL1 p.Val967= (c.2901C>T) is associated with dyskeratosis congenita, autosomal recessive 5, pulmonary fibrosis and/or bone marrow failure, Telomere-related, 3 (ClinVar).

How common is RTEL1 p.Val967= (c.2901C>T) in the general population?

RTEL1 p.Val967= (c.2901C>T) is absent from gnomAD v4.1 (gnomAD).

RTEL1 p.Val967=

c.2901C>T · rs1437204344 · VCV1097711

Likely benign Single submitter

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 1 submitter

gnomAD v4.1

Not reported

no allele count reported in gnomAD v4.1 (AN 1,612,180)

Conditions

dyskeratosis congenita, autosomal recessive 5

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>A here scores Δ0.62 · evaluated, not missing
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP -0.38	GERP -2.9, phastCons 0.002
Overall
CADD	3.369	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

No allele count reported in gnomAD v4.1 (AN 1,612,180). 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: RTEL1
Protein: p.Val967=
Coding: c.2901C>T
MANE Select: NM_001283009
dbSNP: rs1437204344
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr20:63693192 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.661 · pLI <0.01 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 72.64 · 3 PDB

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

Disease context

dyskeratosis congenita, autosomal recessive 5 — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

Also linked: pulmonary fibrosis and/or bone marrow failure, Telomere-related, 3

Similar variants

RTEL1 p.Val967Ile Uncertain significance ★ ⚠ same residue
RTEL1 p.Val967Leu Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity ★ ⚠ same residue
RTEL1 p.Val967Phe 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

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/rtel1-p-val967 (accessed [today's date]).

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