DPPA3
Chr 12developmental pluripotency associated 3
Also known as: Pgc7, STELLA
The protein functions in epigenetic chromatin reprogramming during early embryonic development, specifically protecting maternal genome DNA methylation by binding to H3K9me2 histone marks and preventing demethylation in the zygote. Mutations cause developmental and epileptic encephalopathy with microcephaly and corpus callosum hypoplasia, with inheritance following an autosomal recessive pattern. The gene shows moderate tolerance to loss-of-function variants (LOEUF 0.89), consistent with the recessive inheritance pattern observed in affected patients.
Population Genetics & Constraint
gnomAD v4 — loss-of-function & missense intolerance
Typical tolerance to LoF variation
Tolerant to missense variation
This gene has evidence for multiple mechanisms of pathogenicity (gain-of-function and dominant-negative). Both the Badonyi & Marsh prediction and the broader genomic evidence point to gain-of-function as the predominant mechanism. Different variants in this gene may act through different mechanisms — interpret in context of the specific variant.
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
85 submitted variants in ClinVar
Classification Summary
Curated Variants Distribution
Classified variants from ClinVar · 5 ACMG categories
| Classification | LoF | Missense + Inframe | Non-coding | Synonymous | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pathogenic | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 41 |
Likely Pathogenic | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
VUS | 0 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 36 |
Likely Benign | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Benign | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 30 | 53 | 0 | 83 |
LoF = frameshift, stop gained/lost, canonical splice · Counts from ClinVar esearch · Updated hourly
View in ClinVar →Protein Context — Lollipop Plot
DPPA3 · protein map & ClinVar variants
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External Resources
Links to major genomics databases and tools
Clinical Trials
Active and recruiting trials from ClinicalTrials.gov
No active trials found for this gene.
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Links to major genomics databases and tools