RSPO2
Chr 8ARR-spondin 2
Also known as: CRISTIN2, HHRRD, TETAMS2
The protein is a secreted ligand that activates canonical Wnt signaling by binding to LGR4-6 receptors and plays a crucial role in embryonic limb specification. Autosomal recessive mutations cause tetraamelia syndrome 2 (absence of all four limbs) and humerofemoral hypoplasia with radiotibial ray deficiency, representing severe limb malformation disorders. The gene shows tolerance to loss-of-function variants in the general population (low pLI), consistent with its recessive inheritance pattern.
Primary Disease Associations & Inheritance
Population Genetics & Constraint
gnomAD v4 — loss-of-function & missense intolerance
Typical tolerance to LoF variation
Mild missense constraint
Predictions shown for reference only — model trained on dominant genes, not applicable to AR conditions.
The Badonyi & Marsh prediction model was trained exclusively on dominant disease genes. Predictions are not reliable for genes with autosomal recessive inheritance and are shown at reduced opacity for reference only.
Predictions from Badonyi M, Marsh JA. PLoS ONE. 2024;19(8):e0307312.
ClinVar Variant Classifications
151 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 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 41 |
Likely Pathogenic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
VUS | 1 | 48 | 7 | 0 | 56 |
Likely Benign | 0 | 2 | 9 | 29 | 40 |
Benign | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
| Total | 3 | 52 | 62 | 31 | 148 |
LoF = frameshift, stop gained/lost, canonical splice · Counts from ClinVar esearch · Updated hourly
View in ClinVar →Protein Context — Lollipop Plot
RSPO2 · 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