Incidental Mutation 'R3115:Dcx'
ID 264002
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Dcx
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000031285
Gene Name doublecortin
Synonyms lissencephaly, X-linked (doublecortin), Dbct
MMRRC Submission 040588-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Possibly non essential (E-score: 0.450) question?
Stock # R3115 (G1)
Quality Score 222
Status Validated
Chromosome X
Chromosomal Location 142638838-142716307 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) A to G at 142706105 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Tyrosine to Histidine at position 229 (Y229H)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000084570 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000033642] [ENSMUST00000087313] [ENSMUST00000112851] [ENSMUST00000112856]
AlphaFold O88809
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000033642
AA Change: Y229H

PolyPhen 2 Score 1.000 (Sensitivity: 0.00; Specificity: 1.00)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000033642
Gene: ENSMUSG00000031285
AA Change: Y229H

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
DCX 48 139 3.09e-48 SMART
DCX 175 263 2.69e-39 SMART
low complexity region 349 365 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000087313
AA Change: Y229H

PolyPhen 2 Score 1.000 (Sensitivity: 0.00; Specificity: 1.00)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000084570
Gene: ENSMUSG00000031285
AA Change: Y229H

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
DCX 48 139 3.09e-48 SMART
DCX 175 263 2.69e-39 SMART
low complexity region 349 365 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect possibly damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000112851
AA Change: Y229H

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.941 (Sensitivity: 0.80; Specificity: 0.94)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000108472
Gene: ENSMUSG00000031285
AA Change: Y229H

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
DCX 48 139 3.09e-48 SMART
DCX 175 263 2.69e-39 SMART
low complexity region 348 364 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000112856
AA Change: Y229H

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.992 (Sensitivity: 0.70; Specificity: 0.97)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000108477
Gene: ENSMUSG00000031285
AA Change: Y229H

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
DCX 48 139 3.09e-48 SMART
DCX 175 263 2.69e-39 SMART
low complexity region 343 359 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000125768
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000139920
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.5089 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.1%
  • 3x: 98.5%
  • 10x: 97.0%
  • 20x: 94.1%
Validation Efficiency 96% (47/49)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: This gene encodes a member of the doublecortin family. The protein encoded by this gene is a cytoplasmic protein and contains two doublecortin domains, which bind microtubules. In the developing cortex, cortical neurons must migrate over long distances to reach the site of their final differentiation. The encoded protein appears to direct neuronal migration by regulating the organization and stability of microtubules. In addition, the encoded protein interacts with LIS1, the regulatory gamma subunit of platelet activating factor acetylhydrolase. Studies in knockout mice lacking this gene and the LIS1 gene suggest that the molecular interaction of these two genes is important in both in neuronal migration and neurogenesis, and there is a cortical role of this gene in nuclear translocation and positioning of the mitotic spindle in radial glial mitotic division. Multiple transcript variants encoding three different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2010]
PHENOTYPE: Males hemizygous for a null allele are fertile but show branching and nucleokinesis defects in migrating interneurons. Males hemizygous for a reporter allele show severe postnatal lethality and variable fertility; both female and male mutants display hippocampal dyslamination and behavioral defects. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 52 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Abcc12 A G 8: 87,266,653 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Abcc9 T C 6: 142,634,755 (GRCm39) T170A probably benign Het
Agbl2 T C 2: 90,636,245 (GRCm39) S594P possibly damaging Het
Aoc1l3 A G 6: 48,964,331 (GRCm39) Y113C probably damaging Het
Atf7 C T 15: 102,442,858 (GRCm39) S417N probably benign Het
Cacng7 T C 7: 3,387,450 (GRCm39) V111A probably benign Het
Chrm4 A G 2: 91,757,705 (GRCm39) T38A probably benign Het
Cnot1 T C 8: 96,470,906 (GRCm39) E1314G possibly damaging Het
Espl1 T A 15: 102,231,639 (GRCm39) F1945Y possibly damaging Het
Glul T C 1: 153,783,038 (GRCm39) F204L possibly damaging Het
Grm2 A G 9: 106,524,822 (GRCm39) V631A probably damaging Het
Ifi205 T A 1: 173,855,901 (GRCm39) Y43F possibly damaging Het
Irs3 A G 5: 137,642,118 (GRCm39) L440P probably benign Het
Itpr1 A G 6: 108,383,070 (GRCm39) D1466G possibly damaging Het
Jarid2 T C 13: 45,049,942 (GRCm39) S257P probably damaging Het
Knl1 C A 2: 118,900,872 (GRCm39) L858M possibly damaging Het
Krt24 T A 11: 99,173,262 (GRCm39) T298S possibly damaging Het
Lrriq1 C T 10: 103,006,294 (GRCm39) R1277Q probably benign Het
Mgp A C 6: 136,849,683 (GRCm39) Y92D probably damaging Het
Micu3 A G 8: 40,835,208 (GRCm39) H521R probably benign Het
Mier3 T A 13: 111,843,182 (GRCm39) I178N probably damaging Het
Moxd1 G T 10: 24,177,429 (GRCm39) E582* probably null Het
Mprip T A 11: 59,656,229 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Mybph A G 1: 134,122,476 (GRCm39) I174V probably benign Het
Mynn C T 3: 30,661,959 (GRCm39) T347M probably damaging Het
Nhsl1 A T 10: 18,400,916 (GRCm39) Q714L probably damaging Het
Nr1d2 A T 14: 18,215,504 (GRCm38) probably null Het
Or10g3 T C 14: 52,610,397 (GRCm39) T38A probably damaging Het
Or2a5 T C 6: 42,873,784 (GRCm39) V133A probably benign Het
Or52h9 C A 7: 104,202,295 (GRCm39) H56Q probably benign Het
Or5p61 T C 7: 107,759,029 (GRCm39) E17G probably benign Het
Pcdha4 T C 18: 37,086,603 (GRCm39) V262A probably benign Het
Pde4d T A 13: 110,084,792 (GRCm39) M519K probably damaging Het
Phactr2 C A 10: 13,137,645 (GRCm39) E166* probably null Het
Prdx4 C T X: 154,113,407 (GRCm39) R167Q probably damaging Het
Prkdc C T 16: 15,482,222 (GRCm39) L422F probably benign Het
Prph T A 15: 98,953,337 (GRCm39) F84I probably damaging Het
Rnmt A G 18: 68,447,079 (GRCm39) E321G probably benign Het
Serpinb13 A T 1: 106,910,568 (GRCm39) E64V probably null Het
Slc12a4 A T 8: 106,686,091 (GRCm39) S81T probably damaging Het
Slc47a1 A G 11: 61,258,506 (GRCm39) L179P possibly damaging Het
Sp140l2 C G 1: 85,235,106 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Spata31e5 A C 1: 28,815,410 (GRCm39) V874G possibly damaging Het
Sycp2l C A 13: 41,302,274 (GRCm39) T456K probably benign Het
Tenm2 A G 11: 35,914,193 (GRCm39) L2447P probably damaging Het
Tll1 A G 8: 64,506,900 (GRCm39) C614R probably damaging Het
Usp5 T C 6: 124,792,560 (GRCm39) Y826C probably damaging Het
Vmn2r71 A C 7: 85,272,866 (GRCm39) D560A probably damaging Het
Wdr91 A G 6: 34,882,522 (GRCm39) L209P probably damaging Het
Zfp511 T A 7: 139,616,504 (GRCm39) D46E probably benign Het
Zfp81 C T 17: 33,553,537 (GRCm39) A426T possibly damaging Het
Zscan22 T C 7: 12,641,217 (GRCm39) I328T probably benign Het
Other mutations in Dcx
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01400:Dcx APN X 142,714,150 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.96
R1913:Dcx UTSW X 142,706,099 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2897:Dcx UTSW X 142,706,428 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R3080:Dcx UTSW X 142,706,266 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R3689:Dcx UTSW X 142,660,240 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.67
R3690:Dcx UTSW X 142,660,240 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.67
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- TTCTCCCAAATGAGATAGAGTGTC -3'
(R):5'- GTGCTCAAGCCAGAGAGAAC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- GTTCCAGGACAGCCAGAGTTAC -3'
(R):5'- CAAGGACTTTGTGCGCCC -3'
Posted On 2015-02-05