Incidental Mutation 'R2926:Gja8'
ID 255741
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Gja8
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000049908
Gene Name gap junction protein, alpha 8
Synonyms Cnx50, connexin 50, dcm, Cx50, Lop10, alpha 8 connexin, Aey5
MMRRC Submission 040511-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Non essential (E-score: 0.000) question?
Stock # R2926 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Validated
Chromosome 3
Chromosomal Location 96820882-96833336 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) C to T at 96826469 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Valine to Isoleucine at position 398 (V398I)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000049532 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000062944] [ENSMUST00000199597]
AlphaFold P28236
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000062944
AA Change: V398I

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.001 (Sensitivity: 0.99; Specificity: 0.15)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000049532
Gene: ENSMUSG00000049908
AA Change: V398I

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
CNX 43 76 1.76e-20 SMART
low complexity region 134 147 N/A INTRINSIC
Connexin_CCC 168 234 2.8e-41 SMART
Pfam:Connexin50 267 333 7.3e-35 PFAM
low complexity region 337 355 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 423 438 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000199597
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000143542
Gene: ENSMUSG00000057123

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
CNX 43 76 3.47e-19 SMART
Connexin_CCC 163 229 2.45e-37 SMART
Pfam:Connexin40_C 257 358 2.4e-33 PFAM
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.0898 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.2%
  • 3x: 98.6%
  • 10x: 97.1%
  • 20x: 94.3%
Validation Efficiency 98% (50/51)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] This gene encodes a transmembrane connexin protein that is necessary for lens growth and maturation of lens fiber cells. The encoded protein is a component of gap junction channels and functions in a calcium and pH-dependent manner. Mutations in this gene have been associated with zonular pulverulent cataracts, nuclear progressive cataracts, and cataract-microcornea syndrome. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2009]
PHENOTYPE: Homozygous mutants exhibit microphthalmia, with small lenses and nuclear or total cataracts. Heterozygotes may be equally or less affected, depending on the particular mutation and the genetic background. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 49 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Abcb9 G T 5: 124,216,902 (GRCm39) S438R possibly damaging Het
Add3 A G 19: 53,215,253 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Adgrb2 T C 4: 129,902,137 (GRCm39) L506P probably damaging Het
Atp6v0a1 A T 11: 100,934,774 (GRCm39) I621L probably damaging Het
Calb1 T G 4: 15,904,302 (GRCm39) L218R probably damaging Het
Ccdc162 G A 10: 41,437,203 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Ccser2 A T 14: 36,601,518 (GRCm39) S842T possibly damaging Het
Cd300a A G 11: 114,784,139 (GRCm39) E49G possibly damaging Het
Colec11 T A 12: 28,667,428 (GRCm39) Q37L probably damaging Het
D630045J12Rik T A 6: 38,145,106 (GRCm39) I1307F probably damaging Het
Dapk1 T C 13: 60,867,564 (GRCm39) V257A possibly damaging Het
Dnah3 T A 7: 119,550,338 (GRCm39) N3327I probably damaging Het
Hfm1 A T 5: 107,022,148 (GRCm39) L179* probably null Het
Hsd3b9 A G 3: 98,357,872 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Ift88 T C 14: 57,726,375 (GRCm39) Y678H probably damaging Het
Itga10 A G 3: 96,560,165 (GRCm39) N560D probably damaging Het
Itpk1 G T 12: 102,545,389 (GRCm39) P238Q probably damaging Het
Kl T C 5: 150,876,806 (GRCm39) W209R probably damaging Het
Lama4 A G 10: 38,954,828 (GRCm39) N1127S probably benign Het
Lrp1 C T 10: 127,423,982 (GRCm39) C830Y probably damaging Het
Mcmbp G A 7: 128,299,738 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Mrps33 A G 6: 39,782,438 (GRCm39) S28P probably damaging Het
Myo9b G A 8: 71,786,981 (GRCm39) R721Q probably benign Het
Myt1 C T 2: 181,467,803 (GRCm39) T1079M possibly damaging Het
N4bp1 A T 8: 87,588,424 (GRCm39) Y171* probably null Het
Ncln G T 10: 81,324,272 (GRCm39) T442K probably benign Het
Nphp4 T C 4: 152,602,596 (GRCm39) V390A probably damaging Het
Ntrk2 C A 13: 59,208,098 (GRCm39) T648K probably damaging Het
Nwd1 A G 8: 73,393,640 (GRCm39) H301R probably damaging Het
Or4k5 A T 14: 50,385,893 (GRCm39) V146E probably benign Het
Pcdh12 T C 18: 38,415,443 (GRCm39) N561D probably damaging Het
Pcnx1 T A 12: 82,041,769 (GRCm39) S2134T probably damaging Het
Ppp1cc G A 5: 122,312,151 (GRCm39) A306T probably benign Het
Pramel3e G T X: 134,400,297 (GRCm39) A96S possibly damaging Het
Prrc2c C T 1: 162,533,696 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Rabggta C T 14: 55,956,747 (GRCm39) R319H probably benign Het
Scn10a A C 9: 119,467,767 (GRCm39) F791C possibly damaging Het
Stab1 T A 14: 30,883,756 (GRCm39) D267V probably damaging Het
Sva A T 6: 42,019,596 (GRCm39) Y152F possibly damaging Het
Tgfbrap1 T G 1: 43,114,789 (GRCm39) M104L probably damaging Het
Tmed4 T C 11: 6,221,728 (GRCm39) T203A probably benign Het
Toe1 C T 4: 116,662,177 (GRCm39) A331T possibly damaging Het
Trappc9 G A 15: 72,897,816 (GRCm39) R377W probably damaging Het
Trpm7 T C 2: 126,700,329 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Ttll7 C T 3: 146,636,170 (GRCm39) R438* probably null Het
Usp11 G T X: 20,584,031 (GRCm39) G601W probably damaging Het
Vmn2r112 A G 17: 22,833,984 (GRCm39) T551A possibly damaging Het
Vmn2r73 T C 7: 85,520,871 (GRCm39) K366E probably benign Het
Vps33a A G 5: 123,707,634 (GRCm39) I111T possibly damaging Het
Other mutations in Gja8
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01335:Gja8 APN 3 96,826,558 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
IGL02114:Gja8 APN 3 96,827,341 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
IGL02237:Gja8 APN 3 96,827,249 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
IGL03204:Gja8 APN 3 96,827,408 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
guidance UTSW 3 96,826,740 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
L1 UTSW 3 96,827,513 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
prediction UTSW 3 96,826,664 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.64
R1024:Gja8 UTSW 3 96,826,740 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R2215:Gja8 UTSW 3 96,827,218 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R2240:Gja8 UTSW 3 96,827,618 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.05
R2510:Gja8 UTSW 3 96,827,033 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2511:Gja8 UTSW 3 96,827,033 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R3725:Gja8 UTSW 3 96,827,161 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4090:Gja8 UTSW 3 96,826,468 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R4933:Gja8 UTSW 3 96,826,351 (GRCm39) intron probably benign
R5010:Gja8 UTSW 3 96,827,165 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.24
R5497:Gja8 UTSW 3 96,827,513 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5532:Gja8 UTSW 3 96,827,648 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.39
R6997:Gja8 UTSW 3 96,826,657 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R7381:Gja8 UTSW 3 96,827,338 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R7576:Gja8 UTSW 3 96,827,209 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.05
R7792:Gja8 UTSW 3 96,827,092 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7827:Gja8 UTSW 3 96,827,635 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.52
R8444:Gja8 UTSW 3 96,826,990 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9016:Gja8 UTSW 3 96,827,521 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9081:Gja8 UTSW 3 96,826,676 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9230:Gja8 UTSW 3 96,826,664 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.64
Z1177:Gja8 UTSW 3 96,827,552 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- AAGTATATTGGCACCAGCTGGG -3'
(R):5'- CCTTCTTATGCTCAGGTGGG -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- CCAGCTGGGTTTATCTTGGTC -3'
(R):5'- ATGCTCAGGTGGGGGTCC -3'
Posted On 2014-12-29