Incidental Mutation 'R1465:Dhfr'
ID 201092
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Dhfr
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000021707
Gene Name dihydrofolate reductase
Synonyms 8430436I03Rik
MMRRC Submission 039519-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Essential (E-score: 1.000) question?
Stock # R1465 (G1)
Quality Score 194
Status Not validated
Chromosome 13
Chromosomal Location 92491291-92525561 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation splice site
DNA Base Change (assembly) A to G at 92504815 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000022218 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000022218]
AlphaFold P00375
PDB Structure Understanding the Role of Leu22 Variants in Methotrexate Resistance: Comparison of Wild-type and Leu22Arg Variant Mouse and Human Dihydrofolate Reductase [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
New Insights into DHFR Interactions: Analysis of Pneumocystis carinii and Mouse DHFR Complexes with NADPH and Two Highly Potent Trimethoprim Derivatives [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
Structural Analysis of a Holo Enzyme Complex of Mouse Dihydrofolate Reductase with NADPH and a Ternary Complex wtih the Potent and Selective Inhibitor 2,4-Diamino-6-(2'-hydroxydibenz[b,f]azepin-5-yl)methylpteridine [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
Structural Analysis of a Holo Enzyme Complex of Mouse Dihydrofolate Reductase with NADPH and a Ternary Complex with the Potent and Selective Inhibitor 2.4-Diamino-6-(-2'-hydroxydibenz[b,f]azepin-5-yl)methylpteridine [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
Alternate Binding Modes Observed for the E- and Z-isomers of 2,4-Diaminofuro[2,3d]pyrimidines as Ternary Complexes with NADPH and Mouse Dihydrofolate Reductase [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
Alternate Binding Modes Observed for the E- and Z-Isomers of 2,4-Diaminofuro[2,3-d]pyrimidines as Ternary Complexes with NADPH and Mouse Dihydrofolate Reductase [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000022218
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000022218
Gene: ENSMUSG00000021707

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:DHFR_1 4 185 3.9e-37 PFAM
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 97.3%
  • 3x: 96.5%
  • 10x: 93.6%
  • 20x: 86.6%
Validation Efficiency
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] Dihydrofolate reductase converts dihydrofolate into tetrahydrofolate, a methyl group shuttle required for the de novo synthesis of purines, thymidylic acid, and certain amino acids. While the functional dihydrofolate reductase gene has been mapped to chromosome 5, multiple intronless processed pseudogenes or dihydrofolate reductase-like genes have been identified on separate chromosomes. Dihydrofolate reductase deficiency has been linked to megaloblastic anemia. Several transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2014]
PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a knock-out allele exhibit lethality soon after E14.5 with reduced size, pallor, impaired hematopoiesis and abnormal folic acid levels. Mice heterozygous for this allele exhibit abnormal folic acid levels, abnormal hemopoiesis and reduced endothelium-dependent vasorelaxation. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 105 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
2310030G06Rik A G 9: 50,651,866 (GRCm39) Y121H probably damaging Het
Abca13 G T 11: 9,349,303 (GRCm39) G3626W probably damaging Het
Acvr1c A G 2: 58,174,973 (GRCm39) Y192H probably damaging Het
Afm A T 5: 90,698,200 (GRCm39) D534V probably damaging Het
Agl T C 3: 116,565,021 (GRCm39) E1076G probably benign Het
Ahcyl T C 16: 45,974,211 (GRCm39) K389E probably benign Het
Angptl3 A T 4: 98,925,757 (GRCm39) H361L probably benign Het
Apob T C 12: 8,061,421 (GRCm39) F3301S possibly damaging Het
Arhgef33 T A 17: 80,674,730 (GRCm39) C376S possibly damaging Het
Ass1 A G 2: 31,410,428 (GRCm39) *413W probably null Het
Atp6v1h T A 1: 5,165,911 (GRCm39) L127Q probably damaging Het
Bcl2l1 G A 2: 152,671,870 (GRCm39) S14F probably damaging Het
Bhmt1b T G 18: 87,775,382 (GRCm39) F302V probably damaging Het
Birc6 G A 17: 74,930,853 (GRCm39) A2477T probably benign Het
Bpifb9a G A 2: 154,112,941 (GRCm39) A589T possibly damaging Het
Casp9 C A 4: 141,533,151 (GRCm39) T252K probably benign Het
Cct4 G A 11: 22,952,922 (GRCm39) D533N probably damaging Het
Clcn6 A C 4: 148,098,358 (GRCm39) I555S probably damaging Het
Col4a4 A T 1: 82,475,543 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Cyp2d10 A T 15: 82,288,129 (GRCm39) probably null Het
D930048N14Rik A G 11: 51,545,740 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Dlg5 T C 14: 24,204,764 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Dnah11 T C 12: 118,002,430 (GRCm39) E2240G probably damaging Het
Dnmt3a A G 12: 3,916,088 (GRCm39) E17G probably damaging Het
Dock1 A G 7: 134,384,138 (GRCm39) T670A probably benign Het
Dpy19l2 A G 9: 24,580,618 (GRCm39) M241T probably benign Het
Dpy19l4 A G 4: 11,296,034 (GRCm39) S212P probably damaging Het
Ephb6 T C 6: 41,593,040 (GRCm39) F426S probably damaging Het
F5 A T 1: 164,026,402 (GRCm39) D1658V probably benign Het
Faah A T 4: 115,856,755 (GRCm39) V469E probably damaging Het
Fas T C 19: 34,294,013 (GRCm39) C123R probably damaging Het
Fhod1 T C 8: 106,065,546 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Filip1 A G 9: 79,805,589 (GRCm39) V55A probably benign Het
Frmpd1 G A 4: 45,273,197 (GRCm39) R372Q probably damaging Het
Glyctk C T 9: 106,034,806 (GRCm39) G87S probably damaging Het
Golga3 T C 5: 110,357,744 (GRCm39) L1080P probably damaging Het
Gpr137 T C 19: 6,915,812 (GRCm39) T281A probably benign Het
Grap2 T A 15: 80,532,612 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Hlcs T C 16: 94,069,151 (GRCm39) D170G probably damaging Het
Hook1 A G 4: 95,901,493 (GRCm39) T484A probably benign Het
Hoxa5 T A 6: 52,180,771 (GRCm39) H187L probably benign Het
Inpp1 G T 1: 52,829,253 (GRCm39) S255R probably benign Het
Inpp4b T A 8: 82,494,786 (GRCm39) V67E probably damaging Het
Iqgap3 A G 3: 87,994,616 (GRCm39) N105S probably damaging Het
Kcnq5 A G 1: 21,539,692 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Klhl1 T C 14: 96,477,649 (GRCm39) N473S probably benign Het
Klk1b24 C A 7: 43,840,785 (GRCm39) T71N probably benign Het
Loxhd1 A G 18: 77,468,269 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Lrp1b C T 2: 41,001,071 (GRCm39) R2165Q probably benign Het
Lrp2bp A T 8: 46,478,272 (GRCm39) Q328L possibly damaging Het
Lrrc63 T A 14: 75,344,829 (GRCm39) K419N possibly damaging Het
Lrrc9 A G 12: 72,547,533 (GRCm39) N150S probably benign Het
Lrrn4 C A 2: 132,713,995 (GRCm39) C317F probably damaging Het
Ltbp2 T C 12: 84,860,074 (GRCm39) S627G probably damaging Het
Macf1 A T 4: 123,386,947 (GRCm39) S1224T probably damaging Het
Meis2 A C 2: 115,889,151 (GRCm39) H200Q probably benign Het
Mesd C A 7: 83,544,790 (GRCm39) A80E probably benign Het
Mtor G T 4: 148,610,450 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Myo3a T C 2: 22,467,939 (GRCm39) F398L probably benign Het
Nagpa G T 16: 5,019,392 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Nanp A G 2: 150,872,749 (GRCm39) C60R probably benign Het
Nectin2 T G 7: 19,464,041 (GRCm39) M313L probably benign Het
Nek4 C T 14: 30,678,844 (GRCm39) H123Y probably damaging Het
Nploc4 A G 11: 120,299,607 (GRCm39) V371A probably damaging Het
Ntrk3 T C 7: 78,005,762 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Or11g7 A G 14: 50,690,634 (GRCm39) T42A possibly damaging Het
Or13c7b A G 4: 43,820,723 (GRCm39) F213L probably benign Het
Or52n4 T C 7: 104,294,153 (GRCm39) N140S probably benign Het
Or5b109 T A 19: 13,212,265 (GRCm39) V217E possibly damaging Het
Pcdh20 T A 14: 88,706,673 (GRCm39) Q209L probably benign Het
Pcdhb20 G A 18: 37,637,750 (GRCm39) R92H probably damaging Het
Pgap1 T C 1: 54,567,714 (GRCm39) H377R probably benign Het
Phyhipl G T 10: 70,406,798 (GRCm39) P52Q probably damaging Het
Plekhg4 T C 8: 106,107,672 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Pwwp2a T A 11: 43,596,383 (GRCm39) V516E possibly damaging Het
Rack1 T C 11: 48,692,586 (GRCm39) V69A probably damaging Het
Rexo5 T A 7: 119,400,581 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Rnf123 T C 9: 107,948,665 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Rock1 G T 18: 10,072,863 (GRCm39) Q1161K possibly damaging Het
Rps6ka2 T C 17: 7,560,266 (GRCm39) L568P probably damaging Het
Seh1l T C 18: 67,917,054 (GRCm39) S78P probably damaging Het
Serpinb3b A T 1: 107,083,573 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Setd1a T C 7: 127,387,512 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Setx G T 2: 29,030,401 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Sh3bp1 T C 15: 78,791,545 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Shc2 G T 10: 79,467,136 (GRCm39) R146S probably damaging Het
Skap2 T C 6: 51,886,348 (GRCm39) T5A probably benign Het
Skor2 A T 18: 76,964,340 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Slc35a3 T C 3: 116,480,983 (GRCm39) I93M probably benign Het
Sohlh1 C T 2: 25,733,359 (GRCm39) G295D probably damaging Het
Speg A G 1: 75,405,128 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Sult2a8 A C 7: 14,150,208 (GRCm39) C168G probably benign Het
Tax1bp1 T C 6: 52,704,179 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Tbc1d4 T C 14: 101,685,124 (GRCm39) I1176V possibly damaging Het
Tcof1 A G 18: 60,952,026 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Thada A T 17: 84,744,104 (GRCm39) F735I possibly damaging Het
Tle1 A C 4: 72,058,068 (GRCm39) H52Q probably damaging Het
Tmem101 A T 11: 102,044,155 (GRCm39) V244E probably damaging Het
Tnfrsf26 C A 7: 143,171,668 (GRCm39) C95F probably damaging Het
Uspl1 T C 5: 149,150,842 (GRCm39) S482P probably benign Het
Vmn2r118 G T 17: 55,917,935 (GRCm39) N192K probably benign Het
Vmn2r14 C T 5: 109,368,195 (GRCm39) V266I possibly damaging Het
Vmn2r51 A G 7: 9,834,249 (GRCm39) I263T probably damaging Het
Zfp937 T A 2: 150,080,967 (GRCm39) C332* probably null Het
Zscan21 T A 5: 138,123,470 (GRCm39) S50T probably benign Het
Other mutations in Dhfr
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01659:Dhfr APN 13 92,492,178 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R0546:Dhfr UTSW 13 92,504,692 (GRCm39) critical splice acceptor site probably null
R2026:Dhfr UTSW 13 92,502,279 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R4905:Dhfr UTSW 13 92,502,282 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5109:Dhfr UTSW 13 92,491,788 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7039:Dhfr UTSW 13 92,491,791 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.04
R7869:Dhfr UTSW 13 92,494,471 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R8905:Dhfr UTSW 13 92,494,467 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9509:Dhfr UTSW 13 92,504,739 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- AACAAGTACCTTCCAGTCTCTGCCT -3'
(R):5'- TGGGGACAAAGCCCACCCTTAG -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- CTTTCAGCACAGGTTGAGGAG -3'
(R):5'- tggaagaaggtggaggagag -3'
Posted On 2014-05-23