CDCA8

Chr 1

cell division cycle associated 8

Also known as: BOR, BOREALIN, DasraB, MESRGP

The protein is a component of the chromosomal passenger complex that regulates mitosis by ensuring correct chromosome alignment and segregation and is required for chromatin-induced microtubule stabilization and spindle assembly. Mutations cause autosomal recessive primary microcephaly with seizures and developmental delay, with onset in infancy. The gene is moderately constrained against loss-of-function variants.

OMIMResearchSummary from RefSeq, UniProt
DNmechanismLOEUF 0.68
Clinical SummaryCDCA8
Population Constraint (gnomAD)
Low constraint (pLI 0.01) — loss-of-function variants are relatively tolerated in the population.

Population Genetics & Constraint

gnomAD v4 — loss-of-function & missense intolerance

Tolerant — LoF & missense variants common in population
LoF Constraint
0.68LOEUF
pLI 0.007
Z-score 2.59
OE 0.36 (0.210.68)
Tolerant

Typical tolerance to LoF variation

Missense Constraint
1.02Z-score
OE missense 0.77 (0.670.90)
126 obs / 162.8 exp
Tolerant

Mild missense constraint

Observed / Expected Ratios
LoF OE0.36 (0.210.68)
00.351.4
Missense OE0.77 (0.670.90)
00.61.4
Synonymous OE0.77
01.21.6
LoF obs/exp: 7 / 19.2Missense obs/exp: 126 / 162.8Syn Z: 1.38
DN
0.6840th %ile
GOF
0.1999th %ile
LOF
0.3841th %ile

The highest-scoring mechanism for this gene is dominant-negative.

DNprediction above median

Note: In-silico variant effect predictors (SIFT, PolyPhen, REVEL, CADD) may underestimate pathogenicity of missense variants in genes with GOF or DN mechanisms. Consider functional evidence and clinical context.

Predictions from Badonyi M, Marsh JA. PLoS ONE. 2024;19(8):e0307312.

ClinVar Variant Classifications

0 submitted variants in ClinVar

Protein Context — Lollipop Plot

CDCA8 · protein map & ClinVar variants

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3D Protein StructureAlphaFold

Clinical Trials

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