Incidental Mutation 'R2014:Gjb6'
ID 222640
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Gjb6
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000040055
Gene Name gap junction protein, beta 6
Synonyms D14Bwg0506e, connexin 30, Cx30
MMRRC Submission 040023-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Non essential (E-score: 0.000) question?
Stock # R2014 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Validated
Chromosome 14
Chromosomal Location 57360760-57371068 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to C at 57362213 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Histidine to Arginine at position 16 (H16R)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000035630 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000039380] [ENSMUST00000160703]
AlphaFold P70689
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000039380
AA Change: H16R

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.975 (Sensitivity: 0.76; Specificity: 0.96)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000035630
Gene: ENSMUSG00000040055
AA Change: H16R

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
CNX 42 75 3.78e-20 SMART
Connexin_CCC 146 213 5.95e-36 SMART
Predicted Effect possibly damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000160703
AA Change: H16R

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.800 (Sensitivity: 0.84; Specificity: 0.93)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000124927
Gene: ENSMUSG00000040055
AA Change: H16R

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
CNX 42 75 3.78e-20 SMART
Blast:Connexin_CCC 146 173 5e-13 BLAST
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000224544
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.8904 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.1%
  • 3x: 98.5%
  • 10x: 96.8%
  • 20x: 93.9%
Validation Efficiency 96% (105/109)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] Gap junctions allow the transport of ions and metabolites between the cytoplasm of adjacent cells. They are formed by two hemichannels, made up of six connexin proteins assembled in groups. Each connexin protein has four transmembrane segments, two extracellular loops, a cytoplasmic loop formed between the two inner transmembrane segments, and the N- and C-terminus both being in the cytoplasm. The specificity of the gap junction is determined by which connexin proteins comprise the hemichannel. In the past, connexin protein names were based on their molecular weight, however the new nomenclature uses sequential numbers based on which form (alpha or beta) of the gap junction is present. This gene encodes one of the connexin proteins. Mutations in this gene have been found in some forms of deafness and in some families with hidrotic ectodermal dysplasia. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for one targeted mutation are viable and fertile but display progressive hearing loss, with severe degeneration of the auditory hair cells and loss of the endocochlear potential. Mice homozygous for a second allele display normal hearing. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 108 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
1700122O11Rik T G 17: 48,347,723 (GRCm39) T194P possibly damaging Het
Aadacl4fm5 A T 4: 144,506,295 (GRCm39) L132Q probably damaging Het
Acsbg2 T A 17: 57,160,855 (GRCm39) K263M possibly damaging Het
Adcy8 C T 15: 64,639,727 (GRCm39) G678S probably benign Het
Adgrl2 C T 3: 148,532,111 (GRCm39) G1041R probably damaging Het
Ahnak T C 19: 8,990,545 (GRCm39) I3943T probably damaging Het
Aire T C 10: 77,878,792 (GRCm39) D85G probably damaging Het
Alkbh8 C T 9: 3,343,216 (GRCm39) Q36* probably null Het
Amer3 T C 1: 34,618,525 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Angptl8 T C 9: 21,748,358 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Ankmy1 T C 1: 92,812,863 (GRCm39) D482G probably benign Het
Apc A G 18: 34,448,644 (GRCm39) I1813V probably damaging Het
Asb13 T G 13: 3,699,512 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Blm T C 7: 80,152,147 (GRCm39) E600G probably damaging Het
Cd163 G T 6: 124,302,457 (GRCm39) W1007L probably damaging Het
Cdr1 A G X: 60,228,420 (GRCm39) F249L probably benign Het
Cp A G 3: 20,041,598 (GRCm39) K44E probably benign Het
Crtap C A 9: 114,210,653 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Ctsk A G 3: 95,414,003 (GRCm39) D250G probably damaging Het
Dcp2 T C 18: 44,543,363 (GRCm39) V307A probably benign Het
Dnah6 T A 6: 73,150,402 (GRCm39) D787V probably damaging Het
Dtx3l G A 16: 35,756,797 (GRCm39) H129Y probably benign Het
Ece2 A G 16: 20,461,067 (GRCm39) T442A probably benign Het
Espl1 C T 15: 102,231,149 (GRCm39) R17* probably null Het
Espn G T 4: 152,217,416 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Fam20b C T 1: 156,533,511 (GRCm39) R35Q possibly damaging Het
Fga A G 3: 82,940,064 (GRCm39) I573V probably damaging Het
Fmo5 A G 3: 97,542,998 (GRCm39) K103E possibly damaging Het
Frem1 A T 4: 82,924,089 (GRCm39) V291D probably damaging Het
Gabbr1 A G 17: 37,367,674 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Grina T C 15: 76,132,734 (GRCm39) V167A probably damaging Het
Gulo T A 14: 66,246,496 (GRCm39) M1L probably benign Het
Hcfc2 A G 10: 82,574,814 (GRCm39) N618D probably benign Het
Heatr5b T C 17: 79,121,613 (GRCm39) D704G probably damaging Het
Hlcs A G 16: 94,063,599 (GRCm39) V487A probably benign Het
Hps1 G A 19: 42,750,951 (GRCm39) P350S probably benign Het
Hspa9 A T 18: 35,079,701 (GRCm39) Y243N probably damaging Het
Igll1 A G 16: 16,681,639 (GRCm39) S39P probably benign Het
Kif21b T C 1: 136,076,020 (GRCm39) F270L probably damaging Het
Kirrel1 C T 3: 86,996,458 (GRCm39) M380I probably null Het
Krt27 A G 11: 99,240,318 (GRCm39) V200A probably benign Het
Lama3 T C 18: 12,657,778 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Lmcd1 T C 6: 112,305,702 (GRCm39) W268R probably damaging Het
Lmo2 T C 2: 103,811,407 (GRCm39) Y147H probably damaging Het
Mamdc4 T A 2: 25,453,584 (GRCm39) D1195V probably damaging Het
Map2 T C 1: 66,455,295 (GRCm39) V1395A possibly damaging Het
Map3k20 C T 2: 72,268,604 (GRCm39) T537M probably benign Het
Mdga1 A G 17: 30,068,287 (GRCm39) S276P probably damaging Het
Mep1a T C 17: 43,808,797 (GRCm39) N85D probably benign Het
Mettl16 A G 11: 74,708,195 (GRCm39) S425G probably benign Het
Mthfd1l A G 10: 3,997,894 (GRCm39) T622A probably benign Het
Nbeal2 G A 9: 110,463,139 (GRCm39) L1309F probably benign Het
Nde1 A T 16: 13,987,321 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Nhsl1 A T 10: 18,387,340 (GRCm39) R205W probably damaging Het
Nlrc5 A G 8: 95,252,138 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Notch3 C A 17: 32,376,974 (GRCm39) E310D probably benign Het
Or2f1 A G 6: 42,721,784 (GRCm39) E271G probably damaging Het
Or4p19 T C 2: 88,242,388 (GRCm39) T205A probably benign Het
Or5ak24 T A 2: 85,260,696 (GRCm39) H159L possibly damaging Het
Or7a39 T C 10: 78,715,222 (GRCm39) I72T possibly damaging Het
Osbpl5 C A 7: 143,295,429 (GRCm39) C11F probably damaging Het
P4hb T C 11: 120,453,522 (GRCm39) E381G probably damaging Het
Pax4 A G 6: 28,446,209 (GRCm39) Y95H probably benign Het
Pdia3 T C 2: 121,265,301 (GRCm39) V390A probably damaging Het
Pigv A C 4: 133,390,034 (GRCm39) D49E possibly damaging Het
Pik3c2a T A 7: 115,950,166 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Plxnb1 T A 9: 108,935,687 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Polq A G 16: 36,898,728 (GRCm39) T2163A probably damaging Het
Pou5f2 T C 13: 78,173,972 (GRCm39) S305P probably benign Het
Ppm1h A T 10: 122,756,630 (GRCm39) H425L possibly damaging Het
Ppp1r13b G T 12: 111,800,222 (GRCm39) D518E probably benign Het
Prf1 A T 10: 61,139,674 (GRCm39) D544V probably benign Het
Prl3b1 T C 13: 27,431,948 (GRCm39) F158L probably benign Het
Prss41 C T 17: 24,056,464 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Prune2 T G 19: 17,097,887 (GRCm39) N1130K probably damaging Het
Ptgdr2 T C 19: 10,917,789 (GRCm39) F102S probably damaging Het
Ptprq T G 10: 107,503,283 (GRCm39) K792Q probably damaging Het
Pttg1ip2 T A 5: 5,505,964 (GRCm39) I106L probably benign Het
Rcbtb2 T C 14: 73,411,826 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Rgs14 C A 13: 55,531,513 (GRCm39) S479* probably null Het
Sash1 A T 10: 8,605,177 (GRCm39) V1071D probably benign Het
Sdsl G A 5: 120,601,218 (GRCm39) T18M probably damaging Het
Sepsecs T A 5: 52,804,966 (GRCm39) Q365L probably benign Het
Sh2d4a A T 8: 68,783,735 (GRCm39) Q223L probably damaging Het
Slc14a2 T C 18: 78,193,601 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Slc5a9 A C 4: 111,753,546 (GRCm39) S52A possibly damaging Het
Slc6a18 C A 13: 73,823,844 (GRCm39) V99L probably benign Het
Smarca2 T C 19: 26,661,305 (GRCm39) S967P possibly damaging Het
Tbc1d22a C T 15: 86,183,885 (GRCm39) T248M probably damaging Het
Tcte1 A T 17: 45,852,237 (GRCm39) N490I probably benign Het
Tet3 T C 6: 83,363,057 (GRCm39) E705G probably damaging Het
Tfeb T A 17: 48,102,484 (GRCm39) H450Q probably damaging Het
Tmem248 G A 5: 130,260,653 (GRCm39) E73K probably damaging Het
Trip12 A T 1: 84,738,587 (GRCm39) L756* probably null Het
Try5 C T 6: 41,291,585 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Tsc1 A T 2: 28,555,649 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Tspear G A 10: 77,710,954 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Ttc6 T C 12: 57,623,003 (GRCm39) I134T possibly damaging Het
Ttn T A 2: 76,585,640 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Ube3b A G 5: 114,549,210 (GRCm39) E738G probably damaging Het
Usp36 T C 11: 118,153,334 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Vmn2r71 T A 7: 85,269,845 (GRCm39) M452K probably benign Het
Vps13b T C 15: 35,607,288 (GRCm39) S1074P probably damaging Het
Vps13d A G 4: 144,835,078 (GRCm39) S2757P probably damaging Het
Vwde C A 6: 13,208,337 (GRCm39) G182C possibly damaging Het
Wdr33 T C 18: 31,966,652 (GRCm39) V164A probably damaging Het
Zkscan16 A G 4: 58,956,525 (GRCm39) Y269C possibly damaging Het
Zup1 A G 10: 33,805,820 (GRCm39) V437A possibly damaging Het
Other mutations in Gjb6
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL00801:Gjb6 APN 14 57,361,498 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.93
IGL01683:Gjb6 APN 14 57,361,815 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
IGL01982:Gjb6 APN 14 57,362,030 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL02322:Gjb6 APN 14 57,361,732 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL02355:Gjb6 APN 14 57,361,752 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.92
IGL02362:Gjb6 APN 14 57,361,752 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.92
R4672:Gjb6 UTSW 14 57,362,235 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R6480:Gjb6 UTSW 14 57,361,899 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.25
R7409:Gjb6 UTSW 14 57,361,610 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R8228:Gjb6 UTSW 14 57,361,926 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R8346:Gjb6 UTSW 14 57,362,259 (GRCm39) start codon destroyed probably null 1.00
R8381:Gjb6 UTSW 14 57,361,919 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R9483:Gjb6 UTSW 14 57,361,511 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R9558:Gjb6 UTSW 14 57,362,261 (GRCm39) start gained probably benign
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- CACAAAGATCAGCTGCAGGG -3'
(R):5'- TCATGGGCATTCCTTCTCAGAAAC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- CAGAGCCGGATGTGAGACACC -3'
(R):5'- ACTCAGTAAATAGCAGACTAGGC -3'
Posted On 2014-08-25