Incidental Mutation 'R1493:Morc2a'
ID 165568
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Morc2a
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000034543
Gene Name microrchidia 2A
Synonyms 8430403M08Rik, Zcwcc1
MMRRC Submission 039544-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Essential (E-score: 1.000) question?
Stock # R1493 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Not validated
Chromosome 11
Chromosomal Location 3599191-3640477 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) A to G at 3628557 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Asparagine to Aspartic acid at position 337 (N337D)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000094176 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000093389] [ENSMUST00000096441]
AlphaFold Q69ZX6
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000093389
AA Change: N337D

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.004 (Sensitivity: 0.98; Specificity: 0.59)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000091087
Gene: ENSMUSG00000034543
AA Change: N337D

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
HATPase_c 24 134 5.35e0 SMART
coiled coil region 285 322 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 403 416 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:zf-CW 495 542 5.1e-18 PFAM
coiled coil region 555 583 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 600 618 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 678 704 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 714 729 N/A INTRINSIC
coiled coil region 742 776 N/A INTRINSIC
coiled coil region 966 1011 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000096441
AA Change: N337D

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.004 (Sensitivity: 0.98; Specificity: 0.59)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000094176
Gene: ENSMUSG00000034543
AA Change: N337D

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
HATPase_c 24 134 5.35e0 SMART
coiled coil region 285 322 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 403 416 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:zf-CW 494 543 1.7e-19 PFAM
coiled coil region 555 583 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 600 618 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 678 704 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 714 729 N/A INTRINSIC
coiled coil region 742 776 N/A INTRINSIC
coiled coil region 966 1011 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000126035
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000128666
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000131517
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.0585 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.0%
  • 3x: 98.2%
  • 10x: 96.2%
  • 20x: 92.9%
Validation Efficiency
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] This gene encodes a member of the Microrchidia (MORC) protein superfamily. The encoded protein is known to regulate the condensation of heterochromatin in response to DNA damage and play a role in repressing transcription. The protein has been found to regulate the activity of ATP citrate lyase via specific interaction with this enzyme in the cytosol of lipogenic breast cancer cells. The protein also plays a role in lipogenesis and adipocyte differentiation. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2016]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 57 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
2810021J22Rik T C 11: 58,767,544 (GRCm39) S14P probably damaging Het
Abca15 A T 7: 119,981,513 (GRCm39) D989V probably benign Het
Abcg8 T C 17: 85,004,107 (GRCm39) S472P probably damaging Het
Ablim2 T C 5: 35,966,605 (GRCm39) F178S probably damaging Het
Adprm A G 11: 66,932,702 (GRCm39) V69A possibly damaging Het
Ankrd27 C T 7: 35,307,790 (GRCm39) S343L probably benign Het
Arfgef3 A G 10: 18,506,627 (GRCm39) S833P probably damaging Het
Arhgap42 T G 9: 9,030,798 (GRCm39) E339D probably benign Het
Axdnd1 T A 1: 156,174,271 (GRCm39) M799L probably benign Het
Cars2 A T 8: 11,567,817 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Cd7 T C 11: 120,928,967 (GRCm39) T95A probably damaging Het
Cep290 A T 10: 100,398,043 (GRCm39) T2200S probably benign Het
Cep44 A G 8: 56,985,870 (GRCm39) S299P probably damaging Het
Cfap58 C T 19: 47,976,943 (GRCm39) H731Y probably damaging Het
Ehbp1 T A 11: 21,956,866 (GRCm39) E1204V probably damaging Het
Fgd5 A G 6: 91,964,612 (GRCm39) K124E probably benign Het
Folh1 T C 7: 86,410,938 (GRCm39) D268G probably damaging Het
Gm4559 A T 7: 141,828,050 (GRCm39) C17* probably null Het
Helz A G 11: 107,504,751 (GRCm39) I413V probably benign Het
Hexd A G 11: 121,112,093 (GRCm39) I438V probably benign Het
Hrh1 G A 6: 114,457,838 (GRCm39) G373D probably damaging Het
Hs3st5 G A 10: 36,708,870 (GRCm39) G135D probably damaging Het
Iqcf6 T C 9: 106,504,641 (GRCm39) Y102H probably benign Het
Kmt2a A T 9: 44,758,202 (GRCm39) S1124R probably damaging Het
Map3k5 A G 10: 19,904,859 (GRCm39) D387G probably damaging Het
Musk C T 4: 58,354,003 (GRCm39) A352V probably benign Het
Myef2l A G 3: 10,153,944 (GRCm39) K238E probably damaging Het
Nans G A 4: 46,500,761 (GRCm39) E218K probably damaging Het
Niban1 T A 1: 151,581,841 (GRCm39) V479D probably damaging Het
Ninl T G 2: 150,822,015 (GRCm39) D29A probably damaging Het
Nod1 A G 6: 54,921,041 (GRCm39) F426L probably damaging Het
Notch4 T A 17: 34,786,656 (GRCm39) C265* probably null Het
Nsd3 A G 8: 26,203,407 (GRCm39) D1307G probably benign Het
Or51h1 T C 7: 102,308,220 (GRCm39) L64P probably damaging Het
Or52e18 T A 7: 104,609,709 (GRCm39) T77S probably damaging Het
Orai3 G A 7: 127,373,077 (GRCm39) V193M possibly damaging Het
Prkag1 T C 15: 98,711,551 (GRCm39) Y271C probably benign Het
Rfc4 T C 16: 22,936,758 (GRCm39) I116V probably damaging Het
Ric1 T C 19: 29,557,249 (GRCm39) Y445H probably benign Het
Rnmt G A 18: 68,446,778 (GRCm39) D268N probably damaging Het
Rsph1 C T 17: 31,484,873 (GRCm39) G139D probably damaging Het
Sez6l2 C A 7: 126,560,984 (GRCm39) P483Q probably damaging Het
Sgo2b A G 8: 64,379,889 (GRCm39) L981P probably damaging Het
Shmt2 A G 10: 127,354,812 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Sorbs3 T C 14: 70,430,076 (GRCm39) T353A possibly damaging Het
Stk25 T C 1: 93,553,322 (GRCm39) T260A probably benign Het
Tasor A G 14: 27,171,926 (GRCm39) S425G probably damaging Het
Thap12 A G 7: 98,364,645 (GRCm39) H271R probably benign Het
Tmprss13 A G 9: 45,247,405 (GRCm39) T256A probably benign Het
Tpo A T 12: 30,181,808 (GRCm39) I29N possibly damaging Het
Trpc2 A T 7: 101,739,783 (GRCm39) N569I probably damaging Het
Unc13c T C 9: 73,546,350 (GRCm39) T1607A probably benign Het
Vldlr A G 19: 27,218,691 (GRCm39) N514S probably benign Het
Vps18 A G 2: 119,127,613 (GRCm39) Y812C probably damaging Het
Zfp692 A T 11: 58,204,866 (GRCm39) I409F probably damaging Het
Zfp735 G A 11: 73,601,305 (GRCm39) C83Y possibly damaging Het
Zic1 A G 9: 91,246,809 (GRCm39) S88P probably damaging Het
Other mutations in Morc2a
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL00543:Morc2a APN 11 3,630,283 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
IGL00914:Morc2a APN 11 3,618,844 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
IGL01081:Morc2a APN 11 3,638,149 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL01092:Morc2a APN 11 3,634,042 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
IGL01292:Morc2a APN 11 3,638,175 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL01326:Morc2a APN 11 3,631,775 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
IGL01526:Morc2a APN 11 3,600,428 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
IGL01651:Morc2a APN 11 3,608,727 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
IGL02860:Morc2a APN 11 3,611,821 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
IGL03372:Morc2a APN 11 3,631,813 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R0136:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,635,907 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R0267:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,628,567 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R0279:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,633,989 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.09
R0556:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,631,809 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R1084:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,600,454 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R1148:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,628,557 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1148:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,628,557 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1341:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,630,216 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.80
R1460:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,633,794 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R1665:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,625,885 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1668:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,625,885 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1669:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,625,885 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1812:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,635,831 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R2132:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,629,787 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.89
R2133:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,630,302 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R2200:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,633,919 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R2698:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,635,400 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R3236:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,633,612 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R3698:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,629,672 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R3743:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,633,700 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.46
R4119:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,633,868 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R4898:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,626,664 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R5148:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,639,084 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5228:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,635,439 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.96
R5395:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,638,232 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.94
R5808:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,633,781 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R5942:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,629,936 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6634:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,622,376 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R7056:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,625,925 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7537:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,633,566 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R8014:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,627,419 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8143:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,628,537 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R8144:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,634,039 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R8711:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,630,013 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R8714:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,625,877 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.13
R8736:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,631,737 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R8857:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,627,484 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R8885:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,628,584 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9457:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,626,184 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.36
R9711:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,600,381 (GRCm39) start codon destroyed probably null 1.00
RF013:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,626,191 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.06
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- TTAGAAGTACGCATGGGTGGAGACC -3'
(R):5'- TGCAGATCGGCAGAAGCACTTGAC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- TGGAATCCAGTGTCCTGAAC -3'
(R):5'- GAAGCACTTGACCACATCGG -3'
Posted On 2014-03-28