Incidental Mutation 'R0090:Gdf15'
ID 20150
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Gdf15
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000038508
Gene Name growth differentiation factor 15
Synonyms MIC-1, macrophage inhibiting cytokine-1, NAG-1
MMRRC Submission 038377-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Non essential (E-score: 0.000) question?
Stock # R0090 (G1)
Quality Score 209
Status Validated (trace)
Chromosome 8
Chromosomal Location 71082043-71085106 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) A to T at 71082334 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Histidine to Glutamine at position 257 (H257Q)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000105730 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000003808] [ENSMUST00000110103]
AlphaFold Q9Z0J7
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000003808
AA Change: H257Q

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.999 (Sensitivity: 0.14; Specificity: 0.99)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000003808
Gene: ENSMUSG00000038508
AA Change: H257Q

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
signal peptide 1 37 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 143 166 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 177 195 N/A INTRINSIC
TGFB 206 303 2.81e-22 SMART
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000110103
AA Change: H257Q

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.999 (Sensitivity: 0.14; Specificity: 0.99)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000105730
Gene: ENSMUSG00000038508
AA Change: H257Q

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
signal peptide 1 37 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 143 166 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 177 195 N/A INTRINSIC
TGFB 206 303 2.81e-22 SMART
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.6467 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 98.9%
  • 3x: 98.0%
  • 10x: 95.7%
  • 20x: 91.4%
Validation Efficiency 99% (90/91)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: This gene encodes a secreted ligand of the TGF-beta (transforming growth factor-beta) superfamily of proteins. Ligands of this family bind various TGF-beta receptors leading to recruitment and activation of SMAD family transcription factors that regulate gene expression. The encoded preproprotein is proteolytically processed to generate each subunit of the disulfide-linked homodimer. The protein is expressed in a broad range of cell types, acts as a pleiotropic cytokine and is involved in the stress response program of cells after cellular injury. Increased protein levels are associated with disease states such as tissue hypoxia, inflammation, acute injury and oxidative stress. Mice lacking a functional copy of this gene exhibit progressive loss of motor neurons, and more rapid blood clot formation. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2016]
PHENOTYPE: Homozygous null mice showed no obvious major abnormalities, but exhibit progressive postnatal losses of spinal, facial, and trigeminal motoneurons, accelerated thrombus formation following injury, and decreased bleeding times. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 89 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
2010315B03Rik T C 9: 124,057,789 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
4933427I04Rik A G 4: 123,754,775 (GRCm39) T230A possibly damaging Het
Acsm1 T C 7: 119,261,412 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Acta1 T C 8: 124,620,396 (GRCm39) N14S probably damaging Het
Aff4 A G 11: 53,283,609 (GRCm39) T362A probably benign Het
Aggf1 A G 13: 95,501,467 (GRCm39) I305T probably benign Het
Ap4b1 A G 3: 103,727,745 (GRCm39) D325G possibly damaging Het
Ap4e1 C T 2: 126,906,905 (GRCm39) T1055I possibly damaging Het
Arhgef2 A T 3: 88,546,655 (GRCm39) Q496L probably damaging Het
Arhgef28 A G 13: 98,211,618 (GRCm39) F122L probably damaging Het
Baiap3 G A 17: 25,469,044 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Casp8ap2 T A 4: 32,640,327 (GRCm39) H460Q probably damaging Het
Casz1 A G 4: 149,017,868 (GRCm39) T386A probably benign Het
Cd53 A T 3: 106,674,725 (GRCm39) V114E possibly damaging Het
Celsr2 A G 3: 108,300,643 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Cfap300 T A 9: 8,027,184 (GRCm39) N118I probably benign Het
Chaf1b G T 16: 93,684,012 (GRCm39) A88S possibly damaging Het
Cldn10 A T 14: 119,111,612 (GRCm39) Y194F probably damaging Het
Clec2e A C 6: 129,072,181 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Cmpk2 A T 12: 26,528,021 (GRCm39) T413S probably benign Het
Col9a1 T A 1: 24,262,643 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Dchs1 G T 7: 105,405,139 (GRCm39) Q2468K probably benign Het
Ddx60 A G 8: 62,395,327 (GRCm39) D88G probably damaging Het
Dnah8 A G 17: 31,003,064 (GRCm39) R3588G probably benign Het
Ect2 T C 3: 27,169,625 (GRCm39) T774A probably benign Het
Ect2 C T 3: 27,192,651 (GRCm39) E431K probably null Het
Ern1 A G 11: 106,296,649 (GRCm39) V767A probably damaging Het
Fbln1 A C 15: 85,108,489 (GRCm39) E75A possibly damaging Het
Fgf5 C T 5: 98,409,846 (GRCm39) R132* probably null Het
Folh1 T C 7: 86,375,076 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Ghitm T C 14: 36,844,176 (GRCm39) T322A probably benign Het
Gm5709 A G 3: 59,526,192 (GRCm39) noncoding transcript Het
Hbb-y C T 7: 103,501,950 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Hmcn2 A T 2: 31,316,210 (GRCm39) D3771V probably damaging Het
Hspa12a T C 19: 58,787,941 (GRCm39) D627G probably benign Het
Idh2 T C 7: 79,747,662 (GRCm39) E286G probably damaging Het
Idh3b C A 2: 130,122,899 (GRCm39) A297S probably benign Het
Igsf3 A G 3: 101,342,968 (GRCm39) E535G probably damaging Het
Ilf3 T A 9: 21,306,710 (GRCm39) D314E probably damaging Het
Itgb8 A G 12: 119,166,298 (GRCm39) S78P probably benign Het
Itih5 G A 2: 10,169,495 (GRCm39) V31I probably benign Het
Kcnj2 T C 11: 110,963,853 (GRCm39) V415A probably benign Het
Kin A G 2: 10,090,584 (GRCm39) Q53R possibly damaging Het
Krt78 A T 15: 101,856,272 (GRCm39) M513K probably benign Het
Krtap4-8 A T 11: 99,671,312 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Ltbr T C 6: 125,286,412 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Mgat4a G A 1: 37,529,414 (GRCm39) T146I probably damaging Het
Mrps2 G C 2: 28,358,268 (GRCm39) W19C probably damaging Het
Mthfs T C 9: 89,093,344 (GRCm39) S33P probably damaging Het
Myh6 T C 14: 55,196,161 (GRCm39) D546G probably damaging Het
Nanos3 C T 8: 84,902,763 (GRCm39) R133Q probably damaging Het
Ndst2 T C 14: 20,777,335 (GRCm39) T553A probably damaging Het
Nlrp12 T C 7: 3,288,664 (GRCm39) E616G probably damaging Het
Nrde2 T C 12: 100,095,545 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Nup210l G A 3: 90,119,086 (GRCm39) V1832I probably benign Het
Or1e1c G A 11: 73,266,402 (GRCm39) V276I probably benign Het
Or4k77 A T 2: 111,199,639 (GRCm39) I221F probably damaging Het
Pcm1 A T 8: 41,709,078 (GRCm39) E9D probably damaging Het
Pear1 A T 3: 87,661,649 (GRCm39) D541E possibly damaging Het
Peg10 A G 6: 4,756,063 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Prss1 G A 6: 41,438,166 (GRCm39) R31Q probably benign Het
Ptpn13 T C 5: 103,717,369 (GRCm39) V1837A probably damaging Het
Rasgrp3 A G 17: 75,805,456 (GRCm39) D149G probably damaging Het
Reg3d A T 6: 78,355,466 (GRCm39) H8Q possibly damaging Het
Rhox4f A C X: 36,789,122 (GRCm39) V15G probably benign Het
Sacs T A 14: 61,442,889 (GRCm39) L1645H probably damaging Het
Slc16a5 A T 11: 115,355,751 (GRCm39) S71C probably damaging Het
Slc9a3 A G 13: 74,306,847 (GRCm39) E324G probably damaging Het
Smgc T C 15: 91,743,960 (GRCm39) V574A possibly damaging Het
Stac3 C T 10: 127,339,799 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Supv3l1 A G 10: 62,265,485 (GRCm39) L685P probably benign Het
Taar2 G A 10: 23,817,393 (GRCm39) R311H probably benign Het
Tas2r125 G T 6: 132,887,361 (GRCm39) A250S probably benign Het
Tdrd6 C T 17: 43,939,132 (GRCm39) V639I probably benign Het
Thap12 T G 7: 98,365,100 (GRCm39) W423G probably damaging Het
Tmem245 T C 4: 56,899,410 (GRCm39) I217V probably benign Het
Trip12 T A 1: 84,709,857 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Tshz3 T C 7: 36,468,317 (GRCm39) V102A probably benign Het
Ubap1 T C 4: 41,379,826 (GRCm39) S347P probably damaging Het
Usp10 C T 8: 120,679,935 (GRCm39) Q612* probably null Het
Vmn2r72 T C 7: 85,404,084 (GRCm39) I36V probably benign Het
Vps37a T C 8: 40,980,030 (GRCm39) I63T possibly damaging Het
Whrn C A 4: 63,350,969 (GRCm39) R9L possibly damaging Het
Xrcc1 T C 7: 24,269,642 (GRCm39) Y401H probably damaging Het
Ylpm1 GCCTAAGCAGCAACCTAAG GCCTAAG 12: 85,075,814 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Zfhx3 G A 8: 109,676,689 (GRCm39) D2580N possibly damaging Het
Zfhx4 A G 3: 5,308,685 (GRCm39) N637S probably damaging Het
Zfp268 A T 4: 145,349,195 (GRCm39) K211* probably null Het
Zyg11a A T 4: 108,058,544 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Other mutations in Gdf15
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
R1183:Gdf15 UTSW 8 71,084,202 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.18
R4049:Gdf15 UTSW 8 71,082,605 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R4820:Gdf15 UTSW 8 71,082,246 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5893:Gdf15 UTSW 8 71,082,473 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.96
R6941:Gdf15 UTSW 8 71,082,794 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.93
R7161:Gdf15 UTSW 8 71,083,992 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.93
R7690:Gdf15 UTSW 8 71,083,997 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.68
X0066:Gdf15 UTSW 8 71,082,275 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.95
Z1176:Gdf15 UTSW 8 71,082,540 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- TATCATGCCAAGGTCACTGAGACGC -3'
(R):5'- TGCTGTCACTTGGAGACTGTGC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- atataaataGCATCCTTGAAGGGGAG -3'
(R):5'- CAGGCAACTCTTGAAGACTTGG -3'
Posted On 2013-04-11