Incidental Mutation 'R1442:Vegfa'
ID 161575
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Vegfa
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000023951
Gene Name vascular endothelial growth factor A
Synonyms VEGF-A, VEGF120, VEGF188, VEGF164, VPF, Vegf
MMRRC Submission 039497-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Essential (E-score: 1.000) question?
Stock # R1442 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Validated
Chromosome 17
Chromosomal Location 46327919-46343295 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) G to A at 46336418 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Threonine to Isoleucine at position 56 (T56I)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000109147 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000024747] [ENSMUST00000071648] [ENSMUST00000113519] [ENSMUST00000113520] [ENSMUST00000142351] [ENSMUST00000167860] [ENSMUST00000217017] [ENSMUST00000214739]
AlphaFold no structure available at present
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000024747
AA Change: T56I

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.058 (Sensitivity: 0.94; Specificity: 0.84)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000024747
Gene: ENSMUSG00000023951
AA Change: T56I

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
PDGF 49 131 1.48e-49 SMART
Predicted Effect possibly damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000071648
AA Change: T234I

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.487 (Sensitivity: 0.88; Specificity: 0.90)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000071575
Gene: ENSMUSG00000023951
AA Change: T234I

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 31 51 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 60 71 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 87 105 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 121 143 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 158 176 N/A INTRINSIC
PDGF 227 309 1.48e-49 SMART
Pfam:VEGF_C 312 368 2.3e-35 PFAM
Predicted Effect possibly damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000113519
AA Change: T56I

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.845 (Sensitivity: 0.83; Specificity: 0.93)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000109147
Gene: ENSMUSG00000023951
AA Change: T56I

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
PDGF 49 131 1.48e-49 SMART
low complexity region 140 161 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000113520
AA Change: T56I

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.033 (Sensitivity: 0.95; Specificity: 0.82)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000109148
Gene: ENSMUSG00000023951
AA Change: T56I

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
PDGF 49 131 1.48e-49 SMART
Pfam:VEGF_C 154 208 9.5e-35 PFAM
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000133605
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000142321
Predicted Effect possibly damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000142351
AA Change: T234I

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.817 (Sensitivity: 0.84; Specificity: 0.93)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000115883
Gene: ENSMUSG00000023951
AA Change: T234I

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 31 51 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 60 71 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 87 105 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 121 143 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 158 176 N/A INTRINSIC
PDGF 227 309 1.48e-49 SMART
Pfam:VEGF_C 339 392 1.9e-31 PFAM
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000167860
AA Change: T234I

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.447 (Sensitivity: 0.89; Specificity: 0.90)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000131901
Gene: ENSMUSG00000023951
AA Change: T234I

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 31 51 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 60 71 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 87 105 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 121 143 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 158 176 N/A INTRINSIC
PDGF 227 309 1.48e-49 SMART
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000146149
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000143985
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000150327
Predicted Effect possibly damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000217017
AA Change: T234I

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.781 (Sensitivity: 0.85; Specificity: 0.93)
Predicted Effect possibly damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000214739
AA Change: T234I

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.601 (Sensitivity: 0.87; Specificity: 0.91)
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.0892 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 98.9%
  • 3x: 97.9%
  • 10x: 95.0%
  • 20x: 88.4%
Validation Efficiency 100% (71/71)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: This gene is a member of the PDGF/VEGF growth factor family. It encodes a heparin-binding protein, which exists as a disulfide-linked homodimer. This growth factor induces proliferation and migration of vascular endothelial cells, and is essential for both physiological and pathological angiogenesis. Disruption of this gene in mice resulted in abnormal embryonic blood vessel formation. This gene is upregulated in many known tumors and its expression is correlated with tumor stage and progression. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. There is also evidence for alternative translation initiation from upstream non-AUG (CUG) codons resulting in additional isoforms. A recent study showed that a C-terminally extended isoform is produced by use of an alternative in-frame translation termination codon via a stop codon readthrough mechanism, and that this isoform is antiangiogenic. Expression of some isoforms derived from the AUG start codon is regulated by a small upstream open reading frame, which is located within an internal ribosome entry site.[provided by RefSeq, Nov 2015]
PHENOTYPE: Hetero- or homozygous null mutants show embryonic lethality with impaired angiogenesis and blood-island formation. Mutants selectively expressing isoform 120 or 188 exhibit vascular outgrowth/patterning defects or impaired arterial development, respectively. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 67 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
5031439G07Rik A T 15: 84,839,833 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Adamts7 T A 9: 90,070,823 (GRCm39) I648N probably damaging Het
Akap13 T A 7: 75,385,526 (GRCm39) F2252I probably damaging Het
Akr1c6 A T 13: 4,507,159 (GRCm39) H314L probably damaging Het
Anxa3 T A 5: 96,976,549 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Apob T G 12: 8,036,165 (GRCm39) F298V probably benign Het
Atp8a2 A C 14: 60,097,772 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Atp8b5 A T 4: 43,334,313 (GRCm39) T360S probably damaging Het
BC051665 A T 13: 60,932,555 (GRCm39) N43K probably benign Het
Bicral T A 17: 47,112,650 (GRCm39) H850L probably benign Het
C1qtnf1 A G 11: 118,339,011 (GRCm39) D227G probably damaging Het
C8a T A 4: 104,685,275 (GRCm39) T323S possibly damaging Het
Cep89 T C 7: 35,117,636 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Cercam G T 2: 29,770,652 (GRCm39) V408L probably benign Het
CN725425 G A 15: 91,123,158 (GRCm39) V76M possibly damaging Het
Cops7b T A 1: 86,532,835 (GRCm39) M231K probably benign Het
Cpa2 T A 6: 30,544,865 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Dab2ip A T 2: 35,600,268 (GRCm39) I287F probably damaging Het
Defb10 A T 8: 22,348,944 (GRCm39) M1L probably benign Het
Dscam C A 16: 96,409,274 (GRCm39) R1883L possibly damaging Het
Dsg4 T A 18: 20,595,717 (GRCm39) I640N possibly damaging Het
Duox2 G C 2: 122,112,232 (GRCm39) P1318R probably benign Het
Dzip3 T C 16: 48,765,985 (GRCm39) D466G probably benign Het
E230025N22Rik T A 18: 36,824,462 (GRCm39) probably null Het
E2f3 A G 13: 30,102,652 (GRCm39) L80P probably damaging Het
Eif2b2 T C 12: 85,266,360 (GRCm39) S9P probably benign Het
Etaa1 A T 11: 17,897,201 (GRCm39) D305E probably benign Het
Fads6 C A 11: 115,188,235 (GRCm39) R23L probably benign Het
Flrt2 T C 12: 95,746,979 (GRCm39) V439A probably damaging Het
Galm A C 17: 80,452,614 (GRCm39) Q184P probably damaging Het
Gtse1 C T 15: 85,744,303 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Irf7 T C 7: 140,843,935 (GRCm39) T246A probably damaging Het
Kif28 A G 1: 179,532,697 (GRCm39) V639A possibly damaging Het
Klhdc8a G A 1: 132,230,385 (GRCm39) A167T possibly damaging Het
Lrfn3 T C 7: 30,059,469 (GRCm39) H252R probably benign Het
Lzts1 G T 8: 69,591,638 (GRCm39) A170E probably damaging Het
Mphosph9 T A 5: 124,403,461 (GRCm39) I856F possibly damaging Het
Mroh2a C T 1: 88,160,075 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Mroh2a C A 1: 88,170,142 (GRCm39) A685D possibly damaging Het
Myh3 A G 11: 66,978,103 (GRCm39) N392D possibly damaging Het
Naalad2 T C 9: 18,262,328 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Npc1 T A 18: 12,328,106 (GRCm39) M1068L probably benign Het
Nup58 T A 14: 60,469,992 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Or10c1 T C 17: 37,522,595 (GRCm39) T50A probably benign Het
Or4k40 A T 2: 111,250,438 (GRCm39) I286N probably damaging Het
Or8b1 A T 9: 38,399,939 (GRCm39) I205F probably benign Het
Or8s16 T C 15: 98,211,068 (GRCm39) Y121C probably damaging Het
Parp2 T G 14: 51,056,732 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Ppp4r4 T C 12: 103,564,504 (GRCm39) V9A probably damaging Het
Ptprc T A 1: 138,000,050 (GRCm39) D856V probably damaging Het
Ptpru T A 4: 131,535,580 (GRCm39) T466S probably benign Het
Rhob A G 12: 8,549,325 (GRCm39) V103A possibly damaging Het
Sec23ip A C 7: 128,378,510 (GRCm39) S775R probably benign Het
Slit2 T G 5: 48,395,725 (GRCm39) D709E probably damaging Het
Smok2b C G 17: 13,454,390 (GRCm39) I183M probably damaging Het
Smtnl1 T A 2: 84,648,780 (GRCm39) D158V probably damaging Het
Syne2 T C 12: 75,993,489 (GRCm39) I2087T probably damaging Het
Tada1 G A 1: 166,214,319 (GRCm39) R106H possibly damaging Het
Tecta T A 9: 42,243,778 (GRCm39) I2025F probably damaging Het
Themis T C 10: 28,658,131 (GRCm39) V386A probably damaging Het
Ubr5 G A 15: 38,015,168 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Vcl T A 14: 21,033,446 (GRCm39) I134N probably damaging Het
Vmn2r108 T A 17: 20,692,623 (GRCm39) K78* probably null Het
Vmn2r82 A T 10: 79,215,201 (GRCm39) T395S probably benign Het
Wbp2nl T C 15: 82,198,407 (GRCm39) S315P probably benign Het
Zfp566 T C 7: 29,777,344 (GRCm39) Y279C probably damaging Het
Zmym2 T C 14: 57,180,784 (GRCm39) Y899H probably damaging Het
Other mutations in Vegfa
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01355:Vegfa APN 17 46,336,347 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.88
IGL02859:Vegfa APN 17 46,335,421 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.43
R1760:Vegfa UTSW 17 46,336,395 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1982:Vegfa UTSW 17 46,329,786 (GRCm39) makesense probably null
R2012:Vegfa UTSW 17 46,336,284 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.21
R3729:Vegfa UTSW 17 46,335,446 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.80
R4276:Vegfa UTSW 17 46,342,392 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R4277:Vegfa UTSW 17 46,342,392 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R4279:Vegfa UTSW 17 46,342,392 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R4654:Vegfa UTSW 17 46,336,176 (GRCm39) intron probably benign
R4696:Vegfa UTSW 17 46,339,272 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R7798:Vegfa UTSW 17 46,342,761 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7863:Vegfa UTSW 17 46,336,461 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7946:Vegfa UTSW 17 46,336,377 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.96
R8235:Vegfa UTSW 17 46,342,236 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.91
R8683:Vegfa UTSW 17 46,342,396 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.35
R8756:Vegfa UTSW 17 46,342,465 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9700:Vegfa UTSW 17 46,342,713 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9701:Vegfa UTSW 17 46,342,713 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9733:Vegfa UTSW 17 46,335,401 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
X0026:Vegfa UTSW 17 46,336,452 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- GAGGCCCAGACAACCTTCTAATGC -3'
(R):5'- TGTACCCAGACTCAGGCTGTCATC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- GACAACCTTCTAATGCCCCTC -3'
(R):5'- ACTCAGGCTGTCATCTGGAG -3'
Posted On 2014-03-14