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Functionality:
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Neutral polymorphism |
Pathogenicity:
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N/A |
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Common Name:
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IVS II-579 G>C |
HGVS Name:
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HBB:c.316-272G>C |
We follow the
HGVS sequence variant nomenclature
and
IUPAC standards.
Context nucleotide sequence:
TTTCCCTAATCTCTTTCTTTCA [G/C] GGCAATAATGATACAATGTATCA (Strand: -)
Comments: This mutation is an innocuous SNP associated with a well-characterised cryptic splice acceptor site in HBB. The cryptic splice acceptor is activated by mutation IthaID 214, leading to aberrant splicing, inclusion of a pseudo-exon in the HBB mRNA and beta-thalassaemia. Mutation IthaID 214 retains residual normal splicing activity, and in presence of the causative mutation this SNP may thus conceivably increase normal splicing and ameliorate the associated phenotype.