Gene Information

RAD51D

RAD51 paralog D [Source:HGNC Symbol;Acc:HGNC:9823]

protein_codingChromosome 17ENSG00000185379

Overview

RAD51D is a protein coding located on chromosome 17.


Associated Diseases

The RAD51D gene is associated with 2 medical conditions, including:

prostate cancer, hereditary

MONDO:0700275

hereditary breast ovarian cancer syndrome

MONDO:0003582


ClinVar Variants

ClinVar contains 10 variants associated with RAD51D. Below are some notable variants:

NM_002878.4(RAD51D):c.728_732del (p.Met243fs)

Likely pathogenic

VCV004294211

Review: criteria provided, single submitter

NM_002878.4(RAD51D):c.658C>T (p.Gln220Ter)

Pathogenic

VCV004149914

Review: criteria provided, single submitter

NM_002878.4(RAD51D):c.580_583dup (p.Gly195fs)

Likely pathogenic

VCV004071382

Review: criteria provided, single submitter

NM_002878.4(RAD51D):c.807C>A (p.Ser269Arg)

Uncertain significance

VCV004057159

Review: criteria provided, single submitter

NM_002878.4(RAD51D):c.536dup (p.Asp180fs)

Likely pathogenic

VCV004056298

Review: criteria provided, single submitter


Recent Publications

There are 271 publications about RAD51D indexed in PubMed. Below are some recent papers:

Cryo-electron microscopy visualization of RAD51 filament assembly and end-capping by XRCC3-RAD51C-RAD51D-XRCC2.

Greenhough LA, Galanti L, Liang CC

PMID: 41196948

2025 Nov 6

Science

Salpingectomy in individuals at high risk for tubo-ovarian cancer - consensus and precaution.

Wilke RN, Pennington KP, Gootzen TA

PMID: 41183726

2025 Nov 1

Am J Obstet Gynecol

Recontact and follow-up for individuals with germline pathogenic variants in hereditary breast and ovarian cancer susceptibility genes: a UK Cancer Genetics Group consensus meeting.

Christopher J, Edgerley K, McIldowie B

PMID: 41159931

2025 Oct 1

J Med Genet

Management of individuals with heterozygous germline pathogenic variants in RAD51C, RAD51D, and BRIP1: A clinical practice resource of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG).

Ngeow J, Chiang J, Astiazaran-Symonds E

PMID: 41070818

2025 Nov

Genet Med

Genomic characterization of patients with colorectal cancer.

Mahdouani M, Zhuri D, Dusenkalkan F

PMID: 41013697

2025 Sep 26

Hered Cancer Clin Pract

View all 271 publications on PubMed →

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Trusted Data Sources

EnsemblMonarch InitiativeClinVarGeneReviewsPubMed

Last updated: 11/20/2025

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