Genes in panel

Hereditary ataxia with onset in adulthood

Gene: GDAP2

Green List (high evidence)

GDAP2 (ganglioside induced differentiation associated protein 2)
EnsemblGeneIds (GRCh38): ENSG00000196505
EnsemblGeneIds (GRCh37): ENSG00000196505
GDAP2 is in 1 panel

5 reviews

Achchuthan Shanmugasundram (Genomics England Curator)

Green List (high evidence)

The rating of this gene has been updated to green following NHS Genomic Medicine Service approval.
Created: 11 Mar 2026, 4:40 p.m. | Last Modified: 11 Mar 2026, 4:40 p.m.
Panel Version: 8.25

Sarah Leigh (Genomics England Curator)

Green List (high evidence)

Biallelic GDAP2 variants have been associated with Spinocerebellar ataxia, autosomal recessive 27 (OMIM:618369), but this gene has not been associated with a phenotype in G2P. At least seven variants have been reported in at least six unrelated cases of OMIM:618369 (PMID: 30084953;32437512;32428220;37070050;38587696). The Gdap2 knockdown of Drosophila model resulted in shortened lifespan and motor anomalies that resembled the human phenotype (PMID: 30084953). In vitro expression levels of variants: p.Gln316*, p.His400fs*15 and p.Ser436fs*3 transcripts were reduced in comparison to wild type, resulting in barely detectable levels of variant protein. The transcripts of the remaining variants (p.Thr442fs*7 and
p.Arg253*) tested resulted in truncated proteins (PMID: 32437512).
Created: 16 Dec 2024, 4:48 p.m. | Last Modified: 16 Dec 2024, 5:09 p.m.
Panel Version: 7.6

James Polke (Neurogenetics Laboratory, Institute of Neurology, London)

Red List (low evidence)

Only 2 unrelated patients in original report. Not on Ox or Shef.
Created: 27 Apr 2019, 7:39 p.m.

Louise Daugherty (Genomics England Curator)

I don't know

Downgraded rating from Green to Amber. As discussed with the GMS Neurology Specialist Test Group webex call 26th July 2019: The Specialist Test Group all agreed that there is only enough evidence to rate this gene Amber
Created: 1 Aug 2019, 3:43 p.m. | Last Modified: 1 Aug 2019, 3:43 p.m.
Panel Version: 1.188
Review and rating submitted by James Polke (Neurogenetics Laboratory, Institute of Neurology, London) on behalf of London North GLH for GMS Neurology specialist test group
Created: 27 Apr 2019, 8:55 p.m.
Review and rating from Tracy Lester (Oxford Medical Genetics Laboratories Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust) on behalf of Wessex and West Midlands GLH for GMS Neurology specialist test group.
Created: 15 Apr 2019, 10:21 a.m.

Tracy Lester (Genetics laboratory, Oxford UK)

Green List (high evidence)

Two families reported with different homozygous loss of function mutations and comparable phenotype. Functional evidence for gene involvement in the form of GDAP2 knockdown in drosophila. Cautiously Green
Created: 15 Apr 2019, 10:06 a.m.

Mode of inheritance
BIALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal

Phenotypes
Autosomal recessive spinocerebellar ataxia, not listed in

Details

Mode of Inheritance
BIALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal
Sources
  • Expert Review Green
  • London North GLH
  • NHS GMS
  • Wessex and West Midlands GLH
Phenotypes
  • Spinocerebellar ataxia, autosomal recessive 27, OMIM:618369
  • spinocerebellar ataxia, autosomal recessive 27, MONDO:0032706
Clinvar variants
Variants in GDAP2
Penetrance
None
Publications
Panels with this gene

History Filter Activity

20 Mar 2026, Gel status: 3

Removed Tag

Ida Ertmanska (Genomics England Curator)

Tag gene-checked was removed from gene: GDAP2.

20 Mar 2026, Gel status: 3

Added Tag

Ida Ertmanska (Genomics England Curator)

Tag gene-checked tag was added to gene: GDAP2.

11 Mar 2026, Gel status: 3

Removed Tag, Removed Tag

Arina Puzriakova (Genomics England Curator)

Tag Q4_24_NHS_review was removed from gene: GDAP2. Tag Q4_24_promote_green was removed from gene: GDAP2.

11 Mar 2026, Gel status: 3

Added New Source, Status Update

Arina Puzriakova (Genomics England Curator)

Source Expert Review Green was added to GDAP2. Rating Changed from Amber List (moderate evidence) to Green List (high evidence)

16 Dec 2024, Gel status: 2

Added Tag, Added Tag

Sarah Leigh (Genomics England Curator)

Tag Q4_24_NHS_review tag was added to gene: GDAP2. Tag Q4_24_promote_green tag was added to gene: GDAP2.

16 Dec 2024, Gel status: 2

Set Phenotypes

Sarah Leigh (Genomics England Curator)

Phenotypes for gene: GDAP2 were changed from Autosomal recessive spinocerebellar ataxia to Spinocerebellar ataxia, autosomal recessive 27, OMIM:618369; spinocerebellar ataxia, autosomal recessive 27, MONDO:0032706

16 Dec 2024, Gel status: 2

Set publications

Sarah Leigh (Genomics England Curator)

Publications for gene: GDAP2 were set to 30084953; 32437512; 32428220; 37070050

16 Dec 2024, Gel status: 2

Set publications

Sarah Leigh (Genomics England Curator)

Publications for gene: GDAP2 were set to 30084953; 32437512

16 Dec 2024, Gel status: 2

Set publications

Sarah Leigh (Genomics England Curator)

Publications for gene: GDAP2 were set to

1 Aug 2019, Gel status: 2

Added New Source, Status Update

Louise Daugherty (Genomics England Curator)

Source Expert Review Amber was added to GDAP2. Rating Changed from Green List (high evidence) to Amber List (moderate evidence)

27 Apr 2019, Gel status: 3

Set Phenotypes

Louise Daugherty (Genomics England Curator)

Phenotypes for gene: GDAP2 were changed from Autosomal recessive spinocerebellar ataxia, not listed in to Autosomal recessive spinocerebellar ataxia

27 Apr 2019, Gel status: 3

Set mode of inheritance

Louise Daugherty (Genomics England Curator)

Mode of inheritance for gene: GDAP2 was changed from to BIALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal

27 Apr 2019, Gel status: 3

Entity classified by Genomics England curator

Louise Daugherty (Genomics England Curator)

Gene: gdap2 has been classified as Green List (High Evidence).

27 Apr 2019, Gel status: 3

Entity classified by Genomics England curator

Louise Daugherty (Genomics England Curator)

Gene: gdap2 has been classified as Green List (High Evidence).

27 Apr 2019, Gel status: 1

Added New Source

Louise Daugherty (Genomics England Curator)

Source London North GMS was added to GDAP2.

15 Apr 2019, Gel status: 1

Set Phenotypes

Louise Daugherty (Genomics England Curator)

Added phenotypes Autosomal recessive spinocerebellar ataxia, not listed in for gene: GDAP2

14 Apr 2019, Gel status: 1

Added New Source

Louise Daugherty (Genomics England Curator)

Source NHS GMS was added to GDAP2.

14 Apr 2019, Gel status: 1

Created, Added New Source, Set mode of inheritance

Louise Daugherty (Genomics England Curator)

gene: GDAP2 was added gene: GDAP2 was added to Hereditary ataxia - adult onset. Sources: Wessex and West Midlands GLH Mode of inheritance for gene: GDAP2 was set to