Is TTN p.Val12985= (c.38955T>G) pathogenic?

TTN p.Val12985= (c.38955T>G) is classified Benign/Likely benign in TTN (ClinVar, Multiple submitters, 2 submitters; last evaluated 2026-01-10). Rare (popmax 0.257%, sas); Associated with autosomal recessive limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2J.

How common is TTN p.Val12985= (c.38955T>G) in the general population?

TTN p.Val12985= (c.38955T>G) is rare (popmax 0.257%, sas) (gnomAD).

How is Titin-related limb-girdle muscular dystrophy R10 inherited?

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

TTN p.Val12985=

Q: What condition is associated with TTN p.Val12985= (c.38955T>G)?

TTN p.Val12985= (c.38955T>G) is associated with autosomal recessive limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2J, dilated cardiomyopathy 1G (ClinVar).

c.38955T>G · rs375699886 · VCV467103

Benign/Likely benign Multiple submitters

Classification

Benign/Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Multiple submitters ★★☆☆

ClinVar · 2 submitters

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

rare (popmax 0.257%, sas)

Conditions

autosomal recessive limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2J

Computational evidence

Protein change
Missense predictors do not apply to this variant type; conservation carries the signal.
Splicing
SpliceAI	—	not assessed · no allele here is in the release
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP -9.7	GERP -3.7
Overall
CADD	0.067	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.257% South Asian · 233/90,790 alleles

Filtering AF 0.23% ClinGen BA1/BS1 input FAF95, joint · FAF99 0.219%

Overall 0.0157% 253/1,611,420 alleles · rare

Ancestry group	Frequency	1 in
South Asiangrpmax	0.257%	390
Remaining individualsnot grpmax-eligible	0.0241%	4,155
East Asian	0.00223%	44,780
African / African-American	0.00134%	74,738
European (non-Finnish)	0.000254%	392,980

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: TTN
Protein: p.Val12985=
Coding: c.38955T>G
MANE Select: NM_001267550
dbSNP: rs375699886
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr2:178652852 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.479 · pLI <0.01 · ClinGen HI 2/3 (gnomAD)
Residue 12985: the ig-like 86 domain

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

Disease context

autosomal recessive limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2J — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

Also linked: dilated cardiomyopathy 1G

For Titin-related limb-girdle muscular dystrophy R10 (Orphanet):

Inheritance: Autosomal recessive
Onset: Adolescent, Adult, Childhood

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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/ttn-p-val12985 (accessed [today's date]).

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