Incidental Mutation 'R1548:Ddx4'
ID 172352
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Ddx4
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000021758
Gene Name DEAD box helicase 4
Synonyms VASA, mvh / m'vasa, DEAD (Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp) box polypeptide 4, Mvh
MMRRC Submission 039587-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Possibly essential (E-score: 0.638) question?
Stock # R1548 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Validated
Chromosome 13
Chromosomal Location 112734867-112789009 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to C at 112736531 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Asparagine to Serine at position 613 (N613S)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000096769 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000075748] [ENSMUST00000099166]
AlphaFold Q61496
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000075748
AA Change: N587S

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.999 (Sensitivity: 0.14; Specificity: 0.99)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000075157
Gene: ENSMUSG00000021758
AA Change: N587S

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Blast:DEXDc 22 165 8e-14 BLAST
low complexity region 175 183 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 221 229 N/A INTRINSIC
DEXDc 280 491 9.38e-59 SMART
HELICc 527 608 1.18e-32 SMART
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000099166
AA Change: N613S

PolyPhen 2 Score 1.000 (Sensitivity: 0.00; Specificity: 1.00)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000096769
Gene: ENSMUSG00000021758
AA Change: N613S

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Blast:DEXDc 41 191 7e-25 BLAST
low complexity region 201 209 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 247 255 N/A INTRINSIC
DEXDc 306 517 9.38e-59 SMART
HELICc 553 634 1.18e-32 SMART
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000225150
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.6875 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.1%
  • 3x: 98.2%
  • 10x: 95.9%
  • 20x: 91.3%
Validation Efficiency 99% (69/70)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] DEAD box proteins, characterized by the conserved motif Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp (DEAD), are putative RNA helicases. They are implicated in a number of cellular processes involving alteration of RNA secondary structure such as translation initiation, nuclear and mitochondrial splicing, and ribosome and spliceosome assembly. Based on their distribution patterns, some members of this family are believed to be involved in embryogenesis, spermatogenesis, and cellular growth and division. This gene encodes a DEAD box protein, which is a homolog of VASA proteins in Drosophila and several other species. The gene is specifically expressed in the germ cell lineage in both sexes and functions in germ cell development. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2009]
PHENOTYPE: Spermatogenesis is blocked in homozygous mutant mice, resulting in male infertility. Female mutant mice are fertile and do not exhibit any obvious reproductive defects. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI

All alleles(5) : Targeted, other(3) Gene trapped(2)

Other mutations in this stock
Total: 65 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
A830018L16Rik A T 1: 11,588,818 (GRCm39) R78S probably damaging Het
Acad10 G C 5: 121,764,104 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Acad10 G T 5: 121,764,103 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Ang2 C A 14: 51,432,990 (GRCm39) E131* probably null Het
Ankfn1 T C 11: 89,417,367 (GRCm39) N82D probably damaging Het
Anks1b T C 10: 89,885,847 (GRCm39) I181T possibly damaging Het
Bcl2l12 C G 7: 44,642,242 (GRCm39) G215R probably damaging Het
Bnc2 A G 4: 84,194,194 (GRCm39) Y1044H probably damaging Het
Cacna1s T C 1: 136,038,675 (GRCm39) F1172S probably damaging Het
Cct8 A G 16: 87,282,472 (GRCm39) I482T probably damaging Het
Cfap74 C T 4: 155,518,502 (GRCm39) T580I probably benign Het
Cib1 A T 7: 79,878,162 (GRCm39) Y105* probably null Het
Cpa1 G A 6: 30,642,334 (GRCm39) G245D probably damaging Het
Csmd3 A G 15: 47,845,371 (GRCm39) V801A possibly damaging Het
Ddx10 T C 9: 53,060,861 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Drd3 A G 16: 43,641,704 (GRCm39) D340G probably benign Het
E2f4 A G 8: 106,031,320 (GRCm39) *411W probably null Het
Fmnl2 A G 2: 52,995,549 (GRCm39) E424G probably damaging Het
Foxp1 A T 6: 98,922,381 (GRCm39) I450N probably damaging Het
Ftdc1 A T 16: 58,436,202 (GRCm39) D40E probably benign Het
Gpr19 A G 6: 134,847,047 (GRCm39) F175S possibly damaging Het
Gpr21 C T 2: 37,408,084 (GRCm39) T210M probably damaging Het
Grhl2 C T 15: 37,336,567 (GRCm39) A488V probably benign Het
Hif3a T C 7: 16,778,328 (GRCm39) T435A probably benign Het
Hoxb4 C T 11: 96,209,725 (GRCm39) R44* probably null Het
Ifi47 A G 11: 48,986,698 (GRCm39) D155G probably damaging Het
Igdcc4 T C 9: 65,042,509 (GRCm39) L142P probably benign Het
Ints6 G A 14: 62,951,141 (GRCm39) P296L probably damaging Het
Itga3 A G 11: 94,937,745 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Klra3 G C 6: 130,310,107 (GRCm39) R138G probably benign Het
Krtap20-1 G A 16: 88,812,277 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Lgals12 A T 19: 7,581,677 (GRCm39) H50Q probably benign Het
Lrp12 A G 15: 39,735,902 (GRCm39) S696P probably damaging Het
Lrp6 G A 6: 134,436,392 (GRCm39) T1258I possibly damaging Het
Meis2 C T 2: 115,889,183 (GRCm39) D190N probably damaging Het
Mir100hg T C 9: 41,492,672 (GRCm39) L116P probably damaging Het
Mon2 C T 10: 122,871,912 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Muc6 A G 7: 141,238,368 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Muc6 G T 7: 141,218,685 (GRCm39) T1996N possibly damaging Het
Myo15a A G 11: 60,379,064 (GRCm39) H1394R probably damaging Het
Myo5a A T 9: 75,079,028 (GRCm39) I929F probably damaging Het
Nek6 T A 2: 38,458,907 (GRCm39) Y141N probably damaging Het
Notch4 T A 17: 34,787,396 (GRCm39) C319S probably damaging Het
Nwd2 A T 5: 63,957,525 (GRCm39) D285V probably benign Het
Olfml1 T C 7: 107,189,582 (GRCm39) S216P possibly damaging Het
Pabpc1l G T 2: 163,879,091 (GRCm39) V313F possibly damaging Het
Pfkfb2 G T 1: 130,625,820 (GRCm39) H453Q probably benign Het
Pigt C T 2: 164,343,439 (GRCm39) T305I probably benign Het
Plxnb1 C T 9: 108,929,968 (GRCm39) L275F possibly damaging Het
Ppm1d C T 11: 85,230,431 (GRCm39) R350C probably damaging Het
Prss1l G T 6: 41,372,945 (GRCm39) L72F probably damaging Het
Rassf1 C A 9: 107,429,045 (GRCm39) P84T probably benign Het
Rgl3 G T 9: 21,892,002 (GRCm39) R361S probably benign Het
Rnf213 G A 11: 119,333,533 (GRCm39) R2914H probably damaging Het
Ryr2 A T 13: 11,569,435 (GRCm39) C4956* probably null Het
Scaper C T 9: 55,723,954 (GRCm39) R668H probably damaging Het
Spata6 T C 4: 111,636,203 (GRCm39) F165L probably benign Het
Tcirg1 A T 19: 3,946,845 (GRCm39) W694R probably benign Het
Tmem245 A T 4: 56,906,233 (GRCm39) Y160* probably null Het
Tshr T C 12: 91,500,805 (GRCm39) Y279H probably damaging Het
Ttf1 A C 2: 28,955,150 (GRCm39) K171N probably damaging Het
Ubap2 C T 4: 41,199,872 (GRCm39) A752T probably benign Het
Ugcg C T 4: 59,207,798 (GRCm39) P46S probably benign Het
Xdh A G 17: 74,220,896 (GRCm39) V611A probably damaging Het
Zfp142 G T 1: 74,609,263 (GRCm39) H1408N probably damaging Het
Other mutations in Ddx4
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL02030:Ddx4 APN 13 112,761,311 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
IGL02682:Ddx4 APN 13 112,758,720 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.04
IGL02729:Ddx4 APN 13 112,787,946 (GRCm39) utr 5 prime probably benign
H8930:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,750,367 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R0518:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,761,313 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R0521:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,761,313 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R1527:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,758,773 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.95
R1773:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,736,436 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R1886:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,759,199 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1969:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,757,276 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R1969:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,736,547 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R1970:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,736,547 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R1971:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,736,547 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R2265:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,757,810 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.08
R2280:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,757,190 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R2846:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,741,146 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R2906:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,757,311 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R2980:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,748,619 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R3732:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,748,516 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.56
R4085:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,750,295 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.05
R4088:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,750,295 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.05
R4089:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,750,295 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.05
R4090:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,750,295 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.05
R4600:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,748,594 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4610:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,748,594 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4669:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,758,778 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4700:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,750,269 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4782:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,787,894 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.10
R4782:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,750,230 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R5326:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,757,779 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5542:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,757,779 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6111:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,757,766 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R6253:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,772,557 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R6253:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,772,556 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R6286:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,750,269 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6518:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,741,081 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R6645:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,777,708 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.70
R7017:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,738,022 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7155:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,750,319 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R7822:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,748,647 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7921:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,738,041 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R8041:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,762,928 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R8048:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,758,706 (GRCm39) missense probably null 1.00
R8939:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,758,823 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.21
R9325:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,736,441 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.96
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- GGACATCCTGTTGAGCCTGGAGAAAA -3'
(R):5'- GGTTATTACAGTGTGTGGAAAGTAGGCA -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- CCTGTTGAGCCTGGAGAAAATAAAC -3'
(R):5'- agaagtgggagtgggtgg -3'
Posted On 2014-04-13