RWDD4

Chr 4

RWD domain containing 4

Also known as: FAM28A, RWDD4A

The RWDD4 protein contains RWD and WD40 domains and functions in protein-protein interactions and cellular signaling pathways. Mutations cause autosomal recessive developmental delay with intellectual disability, seizures, and brain malformations including microcephaly and cerebellar hypoplasia. The gene shows tolerance to loss-of-function variants in the general population, consistent with the recessive inheritance pattern observed in affected individuals.

0
Active trials
0
Pubs (1 yr)
98
P/LP submissions
0%
P/LP missense
0.82
LOEUF
DN
Mechanism· predicted
Clinical SummaryRWDD4
Population Constraint (gnomAD)
Low constraint (pLI 0.02) — loss-of-function variants are relatively tolerated in the population.
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ClinVar Variants
98 unique Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic· 28 VUS of 144 total submissions

Population Genetics & Constraint

gnomAD v4 — loss-of-function & missense intolerance

Tolerant — LoF & missense variants common in population
LoF Constraint
0.82LOEUF
pLI 0.017
Z-score 2.03
OE 0.39 (0.200.82)
Tolerant

Typical tolerance to LoF variation

Missense Constraint
0.69Z-score
OE missense 0.80 (0.670.97)
79 obs / 98.3 exp
Tolerant

Mild missense constraint

Observed / Expected Ratios
LoF OE0.39 (0.200.82)
00.351.4
Missense OE0.80 (0.670.97)
00.61.4
Synonymous OE0.86
01.21.6
LoF obs/exp: 5 / 12.9Missense obs/exp: 79 / 98.3Syn Z: 0.63
DN
0.6840th %ile
GOF
0.4776th %ile
LOF
0.2968th %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

144 submitted variants in ClinVar

Classification Summary

Pathogenic90
Likely Pathogenic8
VUS28
Likely Benign2
90
Pathogenic
8
Likely Pathogenic
28
VUS
2
Likely Benign

Curated Variants Distribution

Classified variants from ClinVar · 5 ACMG categories

ClassificationLoFMissense + InframeNon-codingSynonymousTotal
Pathogenic
0
0
90
0
90
Likely Pathogenic
0
0
8
0
8
VUS
0
17
11
0
28
Likely Benign
0
1
1
0
2
Benign
0
0
0
0
0
Total0181100128

LoF = frameshift, stop gained/lost, canonical splice · Counts from ClinVar esearch · Updated hourly

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Protein Context — Lollipop Plot

RWDD4 · protein map & ClinVar variants

Showing all ClinVar variants across the protein. Search a specific variant to highlight its position.

Clinical Trials

Active and recruiting trials from ClinicalTrials.gov

No active trials found for this gene.

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Key Publications
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