Incidental Mutation 'R2265:Ddx4'
ID 244109
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 040265-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Possibly essential (E-score: 0.686) question?
Stock # R2265 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Not validated
Chromosome 13
Chromosomal Location 112734867-112789009 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) A to G at 112757810 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Tyrosine to Histidine at position 290 (Y290H)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000075157 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000075748] [ENSMUST00000099166]
AlphaFold Q61496
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000075748
AA Change: Y290H

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.080 (Sensitivity: 0.93; Specificity: 0.85)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000075157
Gene: ENSMUSG00000021758
AA Change: Y290H

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 benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000099166
AA Change: Y316H

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.064 (Sensitivity: 0.94; Specificity: 0.84)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000096769
Gene: ENSMUSG00000021758
AA Change: Y316H

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
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.2%
  • 3x: 98.6%
  • 10x: 97.3%
  • 20x: 94.9%
Validation Efficiency
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: 74 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
A830018L16Rik T C 1: 12,042,328 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Aadac T A 3: 59,944,737 (GRCm39) D136E probably damaging Het
Abca16 A G 7: 120,030,383 (GRCm39) D165G probably benign Het
Adam24 T A 8: 41,133,110 (GRCm39) S193T possibly damaging Het
Adra2b T C 2: 127,205,791 (GRCm39) S103P probably damaging Het
Agrn C T 4: 156,263,675 (GRCm39) G173R probably damaging Het
Alg11 T A 8: 22,555,630 (GRCm39) V255E probably benign Het
Aox1 C A 1: 58,120,679 (GRCm39) D857E probably damaging Het
Apob T C 12: 8,065,475 (GRCm39) F4115S possibly damaging Het
Bdkrb2 A G 12: 105,558,484 (GRCm39) T242A probably benign Het
Cdca7 T C 2: 72,312,834 (GRCm39) L190P probably benign Het
Cenpe A G 3: 134,967,397 (GRCm39) T2180A probably benign Het
Cep41 T A 6: 30,660,915 (GRCm39) I126F possibly damaging Het
Col16a1 C A 4: 129,946,711 (GRCm39) H111Q probably benign Het
Cops3 T C 11: 59,718,716 (GRCm39) T193A probably benign Het
Dbr1 G A 9: 99,461,463 (GRCm39) V153M probably damaging Het
Dgkb T A 12: 38,240,107 (GRCm39) S461R possibly damaging Het
Dipk2b A G X: 18,289,926 (GRCm39) S179P possibly damaging Het
Dnajc28 T C 16: 91,413,200 (GRCm39) N372S probably benign Het
Dner CGCTGCTGCTGCTGCTGCTGCTGCTGC CGCTGCTGCTGCTGCTGCTGCTGC 1: 84,563,270 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Dock3 C A 9: 106,818,525 (GRCm39) V1190F probably damaging Het
Exosc1 A G 19: 41,919,857 (GRCm39) S54P probably damaging Het
Fbxw22 C T 9: 109,213,062 (GRCm39) R295K probably benign Het
Foxo1 T C 3: 52,253,333 (GRCm39) S499P probably benign Het
Heatr5a T C 12: 51,940,528 (GRCm39) D1444G possibly damaging Het
Hspa2 T G 12: 76,452,962 (GRCm39) I552S probably benign Het
Imp4 T A 1: 34,482,928 (GRCm39) I173N probably damaging Het
Itgal A G 7: 126,905,873 (GRCm39) I352V possibly damaging Het
Kcnh6 G A 11: 105,924,643 (GRCm39) R816Q probably benign Het
Kcnh8 GAGACCAACGAGCAGCTGATGCTTCAGA GAGA 17: 53,032,934 (GRCm39) 74 probably benign Het
Kcnip3 G T 2: 127,306,981 (GRCm39) A173D probably benign Het
Kir3dl1 A G X: 135,425,784 (GRCm39) R53G probably benign Het
Klhl31 A G 9: 77,557,440 (GRCm39) D52G possibly damaging Het
Klk1b21 T C 7: 43,753,863 (GRCm39) I49T possibly damaging Het
Lama2 T A 10: 26,868,932 (GRCm39) I2838F probably damaging Het
Lilrb4a T A 10: 51,367,633 (GRCm39) Y58* probably null Het
Lsmem1 GTACATACATACATACATACATACATACA GTACATACATACATACATACATACATACATACA 12: 40,235,260 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Mpdz A G 4: 81,301,628 (GRCm39) S266P probably damaging Het
Mrc2 G A 11: 105,239,257 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Mroh7 T C 4: 106,578,124 (GRCm39) N185D probably benign Het
Mybphl A G 3: 108,272,317 (GRCm39) E2G probably damaging Het
Mycbp2 T C 14: 103,500,185 (GRCm39) D937G probably benign Het
Myo18b A G 5: 112,930,539 (GRCm39) M1799T probably damaging Het
Nr4a2 T A 2: 57,002,018 (GRCm39) D145V possibly damaging Het
Ntmt1 C A 2: 30,710,472 (GRCm39) N58K probably benign Het
Or10ak16 A T 4: 118,751,071 (GRCm39) R264W probably damaging Het
Or2m12 A G 16: 19,105,305 (GRCm39) Y63H probably damaging Het
Or4f54 A G 2: 111,123,524 (GRCm39) T304A probably benign Het
Or51f1d G A 7: 102,701,344 (GRCm39) V280I probably benign Het
Or52n20 T C 7: 104,320,067 (GRCm39) F53L probably benign Het
Or8k28 T C 2: 86,286,558 (GRCm39) Y19C possibly damaging Het
Ovch2 A T 7: 107,383,782 (GRCm39) M521K probably damaging Het
P2ry13 T C 3: 59,117,449 (GRCm39) M110V probably damaging Het
P2ry14 T C 3: 59,022,992 (GRCm39) N165S probably damaging Het
Pcdhb19 A T 18: 37,630,736 (GRCm39) H177L probably damaging Het
Phf8 T C X: 150,355,597 (GRCm39) L520S possibly damaging Het
Pjvk T G 2: 76,487,797 (GRCm39) S230A possibly damaging Het
Plch2 T C 4: 155,077,461 (GRCm39) E423G probably benign Het
Rad9b T C 5: 122,489,405 (GRCm39) Y41C probably damaging Het
Ranbp3l A T 15: 9,057,194 (GRCm39) I286F probably damaging Het
Rtel1 T A 2: 180,996,161 (GRCm39) V739D probably damaging Het
Slc35a3 T C 3: 116,467,285 (GRCm39) K325E possibly damaging Het
Spag17 C A 3: 99,969,182 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Spg11 A T 2: 121,938,788 (GRCm39) C389S possibly damaging Het
Srsf4 T C 4: 131,624,993 (GRCm39) V130A probably damaging Het
Taar8b T C 10: 23,967,270 (GRCm39) N308S probably damaging Het
Tas2r117 T A 6: 132,780,188 (GRCm39) C109S probably benign Het
Tlr5 T A 1: 182,802,600 (GRCm39) S635T possibly damaging Het
Ttc21a G T 9: 119,788,074 (GRCm39) C833F possibly damaging Het
Vash2 T C 1: 190,682,410 (GRCm39) N347D probably damaging Het
Vcp G A 4: 42,980,833 (GRCm39) A759V possibly damaging Het
Vmn2r18 T C 5: 151,510,127 (GRCm39) E82G probably damaging Het
Vps13c T C 9: 67,828,229 (GRCm39) V1461A possibly damaging Het
Zfp616 T C 11: 73,976,289 (GRCm39) Y853H possibly 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
R1548:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,736,531 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
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
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'- AGACCGTGAATCCTAATGATGG -3'
(R):5'- AGTTTAAGGTTCCCTCCAACAG -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- CCGTGAATCCTAATGATGGCTCAG -3'
(R):5'- CAGAGGATGTTTATGGAATGGTGAGC -3'
Posted On 2014-10-16