Is USH2A p.Asp2237= (c.6711C>T) pathogenic?

USH2A p.Asp2237= (c.6711C>T) is classified Likely benign in USH2A (ClinVar, Multiple submitters, 3 submitters; last evaluated 2026-01-24). Ultra-rare (popmax 0.0334%, eas); Associated with retinitis pigmentosa 39.

What condition is associated with USH2A p.Asp2237= (c.6711C>T)?

USH2A p.Asp2237= (c.6711C>T) is associated with retinitis pigmentosa 39, Usher syndrome type 2A (ClinVar).

How common is USH2A p.Asp2237= (c.6711C>T) in the general population?

USH2A p.Asp2237= (c.6711C>T) is ultra-rare (popmax 0.0334%, eas) (gnomAD).

How is Retinitis pigmentosa inherited?

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

USH2A p.Asp2237=

c.6711C>T · rs138959688 · VCV764347

Likely benign Multiple submitters

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Multiple submitters ★★☆☆

ClinVar · 3 submitters

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

ultra-rare (popmax 0.0334%, eas)

Conditions

retinitis pigmentosa 39

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 -11	GERP -4.9
Overall
CADD	1.1	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.0334% East Asian · 15/44,868 alleles

Filtering AF 0.0206% ClinGen BA1/BS1 input FAF95, joint · FAF99 0.0166%

Overall 0.00347% 56/1,614,024 alleles · ultra-rare exomes 42/1,461,796 · genomes 14/152,228 · joint denominator

Ancestry group	Frequency	1 in
East Asiangrpmax	0.0334%	2,991
African / African-American	0.0187%	5,358
Middle Eastern	0.0165%	6,058
Ashkenazi Jewishnot grpmax-eligible	0.00338%	29,600
European (non-Finnish)	0.00203%	49,165
Finnishnot grpmax-eligible	0.00156%	64,028

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: USH2A
Protein: p.Asp2237=
Coding: c.6711C>T
MANE Select: NM_206933
dbSNP: rs138959688
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr1:215993114 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.855 · pLI <0.01 · ClinGen HI gene assoc. with recessive phenotype (gnomAD)
Residue 2237: a UniProt-annotated variant site (in rp39; uncertain significance); the fibronectin type-iii 8 domain

Full USH2A gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

retinitis pigmentosa 39 — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

Also linked: Usher syndrome type 2A

For Retinitis pigmentosa (Orphanet):

Inheritance: Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive, Mitochondrial inheritance
Onset: Adolescent, Adult, Childhood
Prevalence: 1-5 / 10 000 (Europe)

Similar variants

USH2A p.Asp2237Tyr Uncertain significance ★ ⚠ same residue
USH2A p.Asp2237Glu Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity ★ ⚠ same residue
USH2A c.12295-3T>A Pathogenic ★★★ same condition
USH2A c.8559-2A>G Pathogenic ★★★ same condition
USH2A c.8682-9A>G Pathogenic ★★★ same condition
USH2A p.Ala4740Asp Pathogenic ★★★ ⚠ same condition
USH2A p.Arg3905Cys Pathogenic ★★★ ⚠ same condition
USH2A p.Arg4192Cys 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/ush2a-p-asp2237 (accessed [today's date]).

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