PLAGL2
Chr 20PLAG1 like zinc finger 2
Also known as: ZNF900
The protein is a zinc-finger transcription factor that binds DNA and RNA with weak transcriptional activatory activity. Mutations cause neurodevelopmental disorders with intellectual disability, developmental delay, and speech impairment, inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern. The gene is highly constrained against loss-of-function variants (pLI 0.98, LOEUF 0.24), indicating that haploinsufficiency is likely not tolerated in the general population.
Population Genetics & Constraint
gnomAD v4 — loss-of-function & missense intolerance
Highly LoF-intolerant (top ~10% of genes)
Moderately missense-constrained (top ~2.5%)
The highest-scoring mechanism for this gene is loss-of-function (haploinsufficiency).
Predictions from Badonyi M, Marsh JA. PLoS ONE. 2024;19(8):e0307312. Mechanism ranking also informed by gnomAD constraint, ClinVar, and ClinGen data.
ClinVar Variant Classifications
83 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 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Likely Pathogenic | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
VUS | 0 | 57 | 5 | 0 | 62 |
Likely Benign | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Benign | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 58 | 20 | 0 | 78 |
LoF = frameshift, stop gained/lost, canonical splice · Counts from ClinVar esearch · Updated hourly
View in ClinVar →Protein Context — Lollipop Plot
PLAGL2 · 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