Incidental Mutation 'R3689:Dcx'
ID 269699
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Dcx
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000031285
Gene Name doublecortin
Synonyms lissencephaly, X-linked (doublecortin), Dbct
MMRRC Submission 040684-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Possibly non essential (E-score: 0.436) question?
Stock # R3689 (G1)
Quality Score 222
Status Validated
Chromosome X
Chromosomal Location 142638838-142716307 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to C at 142660240 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Glutamic Acid to Glycine at position 268 (E268G)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000108477 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000033642] [ENSMUST00000087313] [ENSMUST00000112851] [ENSMUST00000112856]
AlphaFold O88809
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000033642
AA Change: E268G

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.003 (Sensitivity: 0.98; Specificity: 0.44)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000033642
Gene: ENSMUSG00000031285
AA Change: E268G

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 benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000087313
AA Change: E268G

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.003 (Sensitivity: 0.98; Specificity: 0.44)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000084570
Gene: ENSMUSG00000031285
AA Change: E268G

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 benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000112851
AA Change: E268G

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.001 (Sensitivity: 0.99; Specificity: 0.15)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000108472
Gene: ENSMUSG00000031285
AA Change: E268G

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 possibly damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000112856
AA Change: E268G

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.673 (Sensitivity: 0.86; Specificity: 0.92)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000108477
Gene: ENSMUSG00000031285
AA Change: E268G

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 0.0599 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.1%
  • 3x: 98.6%
  • 10x: 97.3%
  • 20x: 95.2%
Validation Efficiency 100% (53/53)
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: 51 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Adcy2 A T 13: 68,779,088 (GRCm39) L984Q probably damaging Het
Atg16l1 T C 1: 87,713,626 (GRCm39) V427A probably damaging Het
Bclaf1 C T 10: 20,201,143 (GRCm39) T423I possibly damaging Het
Blm G C 7: 80,162,827 (GRCm39) P175A possibly damaging Het
Bpifb1 A G 2: 154,051,819 (GRCm39) D208G probably benign Het
Cdc42ep1 T C 15: 78,731,629 (GRCm39) S25P probably benign Het
Cep162 G A 9: 87,107,747 (GRCm39) Q548* probably null Het
Chchd10 T C 10: 75,771,835 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Cog3 T C 14: 75,991,878 (GRCm39) M1V probably null Het
Erich2 T C 2: 70,371,097 (GRCm39) V419A unknown Het
Fam53c A G 18: 34,903,886 (GRCm39) D386G probably damaging Het
Fgd2 A G 17: 29,597,924 (GRCm39) T620A probably benign Het
G930045G22Rik A T 6: 50,823,535 (GRCm39) noncoding transcript Het
Grpel1 G A 5: 36,626,769 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Map3k15 T A X: 158,905,568 (GRCm39) N1295K possibly damaging Het
Mideas C T 12: 84,203,245 (GRCm39) G886S probably benign Het
Mrpl44 T A 1: 79,757,366 (GRCm39) Y270* probably null Het
Mtss1 A G 15: 58,825,385 (GRCm39) S272P probably damaging Het
Myo9b G A 8: 71,786,981 (GRCm39) R721Q probably benign Het
N4bp1 C T 8: 87,587,184 (GRCm39) D585N probably damaging Het
Napb T C 2: 148,544,977 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Nexmif A T X: 103,131,213 (GRCm39) Y235N probably damaging Het
Niban1 A G 1: 151,579,447 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Nms T C 1: 38,986,075 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Nsun2 A G 13: 69,760,456 (GRCm39) N45D probably damaging Het
Or4c116 T A 2: 88,942,386 (GRCm39) I157L possibly damaging Het
Pak6 C T 2: 118,523,921 (GRCm39) Q359* probably null Het
Pcdhb12 C T 18: 37,569,127 (GRCm39) A91V probably benign Het
Pde11a T A 2: 76,121,510 (GRCm39) K357I probably damaging Het
Piwil4 T C 9: 14,637,259 (GRCm39) T352A probably damaging Het
Plscr1l1 A C 9: 92,234,673 (GRCm39) N60T probably damaging Het
Sec31a T A 5: 100,530,766 (GRCm39) D239V probably damaging Het
Slc13a4 T C 6: 35,245,845 (GRCm39) N600S possibly damaging Het
Smc1b T A 15: 85,001,464 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Spatc1 A T 15: 76,152,495 (GRCm39) K42* probably null Het
Sprr2j-ps A G 3: 92,326,290 (GRCm39) H55R probably benign Het
Srsf9 A G 5: 115,465,387 (GRCm39) D7G probably benign Het
Stt3a T C 9: 36,670,618 (GRCm39) Y51C probably damaging Het
Taf5 A G 19: 47,067,224 (GRCm39) K519E probably damaging Het
Taf7l A T X: 133,365,074 (GRCm39) I449K probably damaging Het
Tnk1 C A 11: 69,746,425 (GRCm39) D263Y probably damaging Het
Ttc21b T A 2: 66,054,488 (GRCm39) I714F probably benign Het
Ttn C G 2: 76,629,588 (GRCm39) W14284C probably damaging Het
Txn1 T C 4: 57,950,846 (GRCm39) D61G probably benign Het
Ugcg T C 4: 59,211,883 (GRCm39) V83A probably benign Het
Ulk3 T C 9: 57,501,077 (GRCm39) V348A probably benign Het
Wdr93 A G 7: 79,421,333 (GRCm39) T409A possibly damaging Het
Wfikkn1 A G 17: 26,097,692 (GRCm39) C211R probably damaging Het
Zap70 T C 1: 36,820,493 (GRCm39) C563R probably damaging Het
Zc3h12c C T 9: 52,027,256 (GRCm39) R721H probably benign Het
Zfp169 A G 13: 48,660,377 (GRCm39) 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
R3115:Dcx UTSW X 142,706,105 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R3690:Dcx UTSW X 142,660,240 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.67
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- AAGTTTCATGTAGTGTGAAGGCTTC -3'
(R):5'- TGTGAAGTTGTGCCCCTTGAC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- CTGGGAGATTGAGTTGACATATCAC -3'
(R):5'- GAAGTTGTGCCCCTTGACAACATATG -3'
Posted On 2015-02-19