Incidental Mutation 'R0381:Mitf'
ID 30969
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Mitf
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000035158
Gene Name melanogenesis associated transcription factor
Synonyms Gsfbcc2, mi, BCC2, bHLHe32, wh
MMRRC Submission 038587-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Probably essential (E-score: 0.929) question?
Stock # R0381 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Not validated
Chromosome 6
Chromosomal Location 97784013-97998310 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) A to G at 97970104 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Glutamic Acid to Glycine at position 17 (E17G)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000144988 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000043628] [ENSMUST00000043637] [ENSMUST00000101123] [ENSMUST00000113339] [ENSMUST00000139462] [ENSMUST00000203884] [ENSMUST00000203938]
AlphaFold Q08874
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000043628
AA Change: E17G

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.992 (Sensitivity: 0.70; Specificity: 0.97)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000044459
Gene: ENSMUSG00000035158
AA Change: E17G

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
HLH 210 263 5.53e-17 SMART
Pfam:DUF3371 290 416 9.5e-47 PFAM
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000043637
AA Change: E124G

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.997 (Sensitivity: 0.41; Specificity: 0.98)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000044938
Gene: ENSMUSG00000035158
AA Change: E124G

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 34 44 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:MITF_TFEB_C_3_N 56 228 3.1e-52 PFAM
HLH 317 370 5.53e-17 SMART
Pfam:DUF3371 397 522 2.7e-38 PFAM
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000101123
AA Change: E108G

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.999 (Sensitivity: 0.14; Specificity: 0.99)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000098683
Gene: ENSMUSG00000035158
AA Change: E108G

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
coiled coil region 44 74 N/A INTRINSIC
HLH 301 354 5.53e-17 SMART
Pfam:DUF3371 381 507 4.8e-47 PFAM
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000113339
AA Change: E99G

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.995 (Sensitivity: 0.68; Specificity: 0.97)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000108965
Gene: ENSMUSG00000035158
AA Change: E99G

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
coiled coil region 35 65 N/A INTRINSIC
HLH 292 345 5.53e-17 SMART
Pfam:DUF3371 372 498 4.6e-47 PFAM
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000139462
AA Change: E17G

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.989 (Sensitivity: 0.72; Specificity: 0.97)
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000203884
AA Change: E124G

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.999 (Sensitivity: 0.14; Specificity: 0.99)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000145132
Gene: ENSMUSG00000035158
AA Change: E124G

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 34 44 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:MITF_TFEB_C_3_N 56 228 2.2e-49 PFAM
HLH 311 364 2.3e-19 SMART
Pfam:DUF3371 391 516 1.9e-35 PFAM
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000203938
AA Change: E17G

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.999 (Sensitivity: 0.14; Specificity: 0.99)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000144988
Gene: ENSMUSG00000035158
AA Change: E17G

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:MITF_TFEB_C_3_N 7 60 2.2e-7 PFAM
HLH 148 201 2.3e-19 SMART
Pfam:DUF3371 228 353 9.2e-36 PFAM
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.3%
  • 3x: 98.4%
  • 10x: 96.5%
  • 20x: 93.6%
Validation Efficiency
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: This transcription factor serves at a critical point between extracellular signaling and downstream targets in cell specification in early eye and neural crest development. Mutant alleles have been identified that generate distinct phenotypes. Some of these alleles are being used to model the human diseases Waardenburg syndrome IIa and Tietz syndrome. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
PHENOTYPE: Mutations at this locus affect development of melanocytes, mast cells, osteoclasts and pigmented epithelium. Mutants variably display lack of pigment in coat and eye, microphthalmia, hearing loss, bone resorption anomalies, mast cell deficiency and lethality. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 33 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Abcc8 A G 7: 45,757,858 (GRCm39) V1297A possibly damaging Het
Agbl2 C T 2: 90,614,442 (GRCm39) H25Y probably damaging Het
Akap11 A T 14: 78,750,990 (GRCm39) W466R probably benign Het
Ccdc66 T A 14: 27,213,890 (GRCm39) Q471L probably damaging Het
Dennd1c G A 17: 57,380,822 (GRCm39) A210V probably damaging Het
F13b A G 1: 139,438,597 (GRCm39) K334E probably damaging Het
Fam186a A C 15: 99,840,055 (GRCm39) I2063R probably damaging Het
Fcrl5 T C 3: 87,353,767 (GRCm39) Y371H probably damaging Het
Fnbp1 C T 2: 30,923,041 (GRCm39) G549D probably benign Het
Fndc3a A G 14: 72,794,067 (GRCm39) Y869H probably benign Het
Gm7592 A G 1: 85,454,437 (GRCm39) noncoding transcript Het
Gucy2d C A 7: 98,108,209 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Hmcn1 C T 1: 150,479,562 (GRCm39) C4634Y probably damaging Het
Kctd5 A G 17: 24,278,194 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Kics2 T C 10: 121,581,280 (GRCm39) Y94H probably damaging Het
Mettl24 C A 10: 40,622,386 (GRCm39) H203N probably damaging Het
Mmut T A 17: 41,248,149 (GRCm39) W59R probably benign Het
Mrc1 G A 2: 14,312,720 (GRCm39) D881N probably benign Het
Mrm1 T C 11: 84,709,509 (GRCm39) T183A possibly damaging Het
Mylk G A 16: 34,605,344 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Nab2 G A 10: 127,500,936 (GRCm39) A19V probably damaging Het
Ntsr2 T A 12: 16,709,719 (GRCm39) Y333* probably null Het
Sephs1 A G 2: 4,904,371 (GRCm39) T250A probably benign Het
Sypl2 T C 3: 108,133,473 (GRCm39) E32G possibly damaging Het
Tasp1 T C 2: 139,793,403 (GRCm39) K258E probably damaging Het
Tcam1 G A 11: 106,174,904 (GRCm39) E120K probably benign Het
Tenm4 G T 7: 96,555,088 (GRCm39) V2561F probably damaging Het
Tmc1 T C 19: 20,776,409 (GRCm39) Y650C probably damaging Het
Trim34b T C 7: 103,979,062 (GRCm39) L103P probably damaging Het
Usp47 T C 7: 111,662,600 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Vmn1r201 T A 13: 22,659,193 (GRCm39) W136R probably damaging Het
Vmn2r104 A T 17: 20,268,264 (GRCm39) Y68* probably null Het
Wscd2 T A 5: 113,689,192 (GRCm39) L66Q probably damaging Het
Other mutations in Mitf
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01407:Mitf APN 6 97,994,892 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.69
IGL01516:Mitf APN 6 97,987,351 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
IGL01617:Mitf APN 6 97,973,389 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
IGL01875:Mitf APN 6 97,994,856 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.22
R0010:Mitf UTSW 6 97,784,242 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.25
R0010:Mitf UTSW 6 97,784,242 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.25
R0079:Mitf UTSW 6 97,973,401 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R0494:Mitf UTSW 6 97,971,390 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R0633:Mitf UTSW 6 97,980,865 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R0829:Mitf UTSW 6 97,980,869 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.46
R1189:Mitf UTSW 6 97,983,086 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.67
R1459:Mitf UTSW 6 97,987,428 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1766:Mitf UTSW 6 97,918,060 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1864:Mitf UTSW 6 97,987,383 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1891:Mitf UTSW 6 97,918,237 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R3934:Mitf UTSW 6 97,970,214 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R3936:Mitf UTSW 6 97,970,214 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4323:Mitf UTSW 6 97,968,910 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.12
R5052:Mitf UTSW 6 97,987,406 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.91
R5097:Mitf UTSW 6 97,973,423 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.63
R5297:Mitf UTSW 6 97,971,391 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.09
R5646:Mitf UTSW 6 97,990,655 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6109:Mitf UTSW 6 97,973,429 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6351:Mitf UTSW 6 97,980,873 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.85
R6411:Mitf UTSW 6 97,987,433 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R7855:Mitf UTSW 6 97,970,157 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7904:Mitf UTSW 6 97,990,671 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R7975:Mitf UTSW 6 97,994,990 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.17
R8061:Mitf UTSW 6 97,970,259 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R9135:Mitf UTSW 6 97,990,680 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9187:Mitf UTSW 6 97,994,835 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.05
R9261:Mitf UTSW 6 97,990,704 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.86
R9795:Mitf UTSW 6 97,970,143 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
Z1177:Mitf UTSW 6 97,983,082 (GRCm39) critical splice acceptor site probably null
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- GGCCAGTACCTTACAGGGGATTGA -3'
(R):5'- ACAGTCCATTGCTAAGGGCGAGA -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- CCTTACAGGGGATTGATAATCTGTTC -3'
(R):5'- TCCCACAGACAGTTAATGGAATG -3'
Posted On 2013-04-24