Is SPG7 c.1663+3A>G pathogenic?

SPG7 c.1663+3A>G is classified Uncertain significance in SPG7 (ClinVar, Single submitter, 1 submitter; last evaluated 2025-12-30). Absent from gnomAD v4.1; Associated with hereditary spastic paraplegia 7.

What condition is associated with SPG7 c.1663+3A>G?

SPG7 c.1663+3A>G is associated with hereditary spastic paraplegia 7 (ClinVar).

How common is SPG7 c.1663+3A>G in the general population?

SPG7 c.1663+3A>G is absent from gnomAD v4.1 (gnomAD).

How is Spastic paraplegia type 7 inherited?

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

SPG7 c.1663+3A>G

VCV4707105

Uncertain significance Single submitter

Classification

Uncertain significance

ClinVar

Review

Single submitter ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 1 submitter

gnomAD v4.1

Absent

absent from gnomAD v4.1

Conditions

hereditary spastic paraplegia 7

Computational evidence

Protein change
Missense predictors do not apply to this variant type; conservation/SpliceAI carries the signal.
Splicing
Splice region	donor +3	donor splice region (+3, within the first 6 intronic nt) · inside the BP7-excluded zone
SpliceAI	Δ0.29	donor gain · deltas
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP 3.3	GERP -0.21, phastCons 0.97
Overall
CADD	18.67	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Absent from gnomAD v4.1. Not observed in any sequenced alleles — a rarity signal (ACMG PM2-supporting), not evidence of pathogenicity on its own.

Variant & gene context

Gene: SPG7
Coding: c.1663+3A>G
MANE Select: NM_003119
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr16:89548116 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 1.547 · pLI <0.01 · ClinGen HI gene assoc. with recessive phenotype (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 74.10 · 2 PDB

Full SPG7 gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

hereditary spastic paraplegia 7 — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

For Spastic paraplegia type 7 (Orphanet):

Inheritance: Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive
Onset: Adolescent, Adult, Childhood, Elderly

Similar variants

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SPG7 c.1779+1G>T Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
SPG7 c.1936+2T>A Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
SPG7 c.1937-2A>G Pathogenic ★★ same condition
SPG7 c.2104-2A>G Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
SPG7 c.286+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/spg7-c-1663-plus-3a-g (accessed [today's date]).

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