Incidental Mutation 'R1270:Aldh1a2'
ID 151281
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Aldh1a2
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000013584
Gene Name aldehyde dehydrogenase family 1, subfamily A2
Synonyms Aldh1a7, retinaldehyde dehydrogenase, Raldh2
MMRRC Submission 039336-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Essential (E-score: 1.000) question?
Stock # R1270 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Validated
Chromosome 9
Chromosomal Location 71123071-71203525 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to G at 71188988 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Leucine to Valine at position 301 (L301V)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000034723 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000034723]
AlphaFold Q62148
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000034723
AA Change: L301V

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.032 (Sensitivity: 0.95; Specificity: 0.82)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000034723
Gene: ENSMUSG00000013584
AA Change: L301V

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:Aldedh 46 509 2.5e-187 PFAM
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000214975
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.1901 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 98.9%
  • 3x: 98.1%
  • 10x: 95.5%
  • 20x: 89.7%
Validation Efficiency 97% (36/37)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] This protein belongs to the aldehyde dehydrogenase family of proteins. The product of this gene is an enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of retinoic acid (RA) from retinaldehyde. Retinoic acid, the active derivative of vitamin A (retinol), is a hormonal signaling molecule that functions in developing and adult tissues. The studies of a similar mouse gene suggest that this enzyme and the cytochrome CYP26A1, concurrently establish local embryonic retinoic acid levels which facilitate posterior organ development and prevent spina bifida. Four transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been identified for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, May 2011]
PHENOTYPE: Homozygotes for null mutations are largely devoid of retinoic acid and die by embryonic day 10.5 with impaired hindbrain development, failure to turn, lack of limb buds, heart abnormalities, reduced otocysts and a truncated frontonasal region. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 32 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Abcc3 C T 11: 94,248,210 (GRCm39) R1129Q probably damaging Het
Adam7 T A 14: 68,765,118 (GRCm39) K93M probably damaging Het
Alg9 A G 9: 50,698,872 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Aspg C T 12: 112,082,881 (GRCm39) T187I probably damaging Het
Bltp1 T A 3: 37,006,333 (GRCm39) H1662Q probably damaging Het
C4a A G 17: 35,033,505 (GRCm39) noncoding transcript Het
Cdh2 T G 18: 16,760,614 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Ceacam1 T C 7: 25,165,739 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Cep250 G A 2: 155,832,601 (GRCm39) V1509I probably benign Het
D130043K22Rik T C 13: 25,041,321 (GRCm39) S248P probably benign Het
Dgkd A T 1: 87,861,847 (GRCm39) M801L probably damaging Het
Edc4 A G 8: 106,617,896 (GRCm39) E1152G possibly damaging Het
Enkd1 A G 8: 106,430,533 (GRCm39) I334T probably damaging Het
Gli3 C T 13: 15,898,329 (GRCm39) A803V probably benign Het
Glrx3 A G 7: 137,055,143 (GRCm39) N95S probably benign Het
Ints2 C T 11: 86,123,911 (GRCm39) G626R probably damaging Het
Kank2 A T 9: 21,684,056 (GRCm39) N724K probably damaging Het
Kctd20 A G 17: 29,185,905 (GRCm39) D416G possibly damaging Het
Lmtk3 A G 7: 45,443,252 (GRCm39) E645G probably damaging Het
Mrgpra9 A T 7: 46,902,531 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Muc1 T A 3: 89,139,414 (GRCm39) Y605N probably damaging Het
Or4a47 C T 2: 89,665,666 (GRCm39) V208M possibly damaging Het
Or8g17 A C 9: 38,930,543 (GRCm39) I98R possibly damaging Het
Prx T A 7: 27,218,355 (GRCm39) I952N probably damaging Het
Shf G A 2: 122,199,163 (GRCm39) P51S probably damaging Het
Skint5 A T 4: 113,799,856 (GRCm39) Y90* probably null Het
Swt1 A T 1: 151,260,142 (GRCm39) N752K probably benign Het
Taar1 T C 10: 23,796,431 (GRCm39) V43A probably damaging Het
Tenm2 T C 11: 35,932,486 (GRCm39) N1702D probably damaging Het
Tff2 C T 17: 31,363,143 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Trim2 G A 3: 84,074,984 (GRCm39) A686V probably damaging Het
Ube2q2l A T 6: 136,378,785 (GRCm39) I15N probably damaging Het
Other mutations in Aldh1a2
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL00931:Aldh1a2 APN 9 71,123,251 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
IGL01327:Aldh1a2 APN 9 71,193,248 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.95
IGL02293:Aldh1a2 APN 9 71,192,559 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
IGL03380:Aldh1a2 APN 9 71,162,399 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R0574:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,188,990 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R1189:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,171,105 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.69
R1217:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,188,964 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.94
R1445:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,192,492 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.82
R1717:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,200,953 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R1737:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,192,453 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.56
R1755:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,169,023 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R1984:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,160,334 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2248:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,123,144 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.90
R2407:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,159,880 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R3772:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,160,202 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4945:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,123,198 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R5042:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,192,286 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.69
R5066:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,188,982 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.82
R5406:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,162,403 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.93
R5425:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,160,286 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R5588:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,190,732 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6048:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,169,049 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R6455:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,160,196 (GRCm39) critical splice acceptor site probably null
R6642:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,160,268 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7253:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,123,216 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R7514:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,192,245 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7981:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,171,102 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8466:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,160,205 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R8943:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,169,055 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9001:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,192,462 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9700:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,123,228 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
RF018:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,192,552 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Z1177:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,190,804 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.40
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- GCCTTTAGCATCAACTGACTCCCAC -3'
(R):5'- ATGTAGCCAGCACACTGGAAGC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- AACTGACTCCCACGTCCTG -3'
(R):5'- GTGGAAATGGCCCTAAACTGTTC -3'
Posted On 2014-01-29