Incidental Mutation 'R4090:Gja8'
ID 317548
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 040983-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Non essential (E-score: 0.000) question?
Stock # R4090 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Validated
Chromosome 3
Chromosomal Location 96820882-96833336 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) A to G at 96826468 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Valine to Alanine at position 398 (V398A)
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: V398A

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.001 (Sensitivity: 0.99; Specificity: 0.15)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000049532
Gene: ENSMUSG00000049908
AA Change: V398A

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 0.0604 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.2%
  • 3x: 98.6%
  • 10x: 97.4%
  • 20x: 95.7%
Validation Efficiency 96% (53/55)
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: 48 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Acss3 T G 10: 106,889,313 (GRCm39) Y169S probably damaging Het
Apc2 A G 10: 80,141,378 (GRCm39) K268E probably damaging Het
Arhgef2 G C 3: 88,551,185 (GRCm39) R765P probably benign Het
Bptf T C 11: 106,972,349 (GRCm39) K840E probably damaging Het
Carf A G 1: 60,175,506 (GRCm39) R245G possibly damaging Het
Cd36 A G 5: 17,990,718 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Cep250 G A 2: 155,834,552 (GRCm39) R2159K probably damaging Het
Cldn34c4 A T X: 126,629,011 (GRCm39) V153E probably damaging Het
Col4a4 T A 1: 82,501,643 (GRCm39) Y370F unknown Het
Cplane1 T A 15: 8,241,842 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Ddx4 A G 13: 112,750,295 (GRCm39) V386A probably benign Het
Exoc6 A G 19: 37,560,360 (GRCm39) T126A probably benign Het
Fam83f A T 15: 80,576,393 (GRCm39) N348I possibly damaging Het
Gkn3 C T 6: 87,360,507 (GRCm39) A163T probably damaging Het
Gm12789 A T 4: 101,845,526 (GRCm39) T72S possibly damaging Het
Gm1988 A G 7: 38,820,292 (GRCm39) noncoding transcript Het
Gm21370 A G 13: 120,488,489 (GRCm39) V20A probably benign Het
Hjurp G C 1: 88,204,937 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Hsd17b13 T A 5: 104,113,720 (GRCm39) S245C probably benign Het
Htr1f T C 16: 64,746,324 (GRCm39) K323E probably benign Het
Igkc T C 6: 70,703,442 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Ksr1 T C 11: 78,918,303 (GRCm39) E535G probably damaging Het
Mlxipl A T 5: 135,161,381 (GRCm39) E433D probably benign Het
Npc1 T C 18: 12,331,219 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Or10ak7 C T 4: 118,791,230 (GRCm39) E272K probably benign Het
Or1e29 A G 11: 73,667,667 (GRCm39) L162P probably damaging Het
Or6y1 A G 1: 174,276,500 (GRCm39) T104A probably benign Het
Or7g17 T C 9: 18,768,398 (GRCm39) I159T probably benign Het
Pcdha3 A G 18: 37,081,504 (GRCm39) R749G probably benign Het
Ppme1 A T 7: 99,997,044 (GRCm39) N122K possibly damaging Het
Rasal1 G A 5: 120,813,674 (GRCm39) V657M possibly damaging Het
Rbm47 A G 5: 66,180,080 (GRCm39) M409T probably benign Het
Rragd C T 4: 33,007,155 (GRCm39) T161M probably damaging Het
Slurp1 T C 15: 74,598,724 (GRCm39) H89R possibly damaging Het
Snap23 A G 2: 120,416,061 (GRCm39) I42V probably benign Het
Sypl2 A G 3: 108,124,992 (GRCm39) I123T possibly damaging Het
Taar8a T A 10: 23,953,062 (GRCm39) V222E probably damaging Het
Tmem171 A T 13: 98,829,096 (GRCm39) V18D probably damaging Het
Topors T C 4: 40,260,794 (GRCm39) D830G unknown Het
Traf3ip3 A G 1: 192,863,628 (GRCm39) V414A probably damaging Het
Tubg1 T A 11: 101,015,364 (GRCm39) M270K possibly damaging Het
Vmn1r188 T C 13: 22,272,772 (GRCm39) V242A probably benign Het
Vmn1r19 T A 6: 57,381,720 (GRCm39) I91N probably damaging Het
Vmn2r12 T A 5: 109,239,412 (GRCm39) M384L probably benign Het
Wdr26 T C 1: 181,030,679 (GRCm39) E205G probably damaging Het
Zfp281 T A 1: 136,553,859 (GRCm39) I279N probably damaging Het
Zfp398 T A 6: 47,843,159 (GRCm39) C272S probably damaging Het
Zfp975 A G 7: 42,312,298 (GRCm39) V105A probably benign 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
R2926:Gja8 UTSW 3 96,826,469 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R3725:Gja8 UTSW 3 96,827,161 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
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'- AGTATATTGGCACCAGCTGGG -3'
(R):5'- CCTTCTTATGCTCAGGTGGG -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- CCAGCTGGGTTTATCTTGGTC -3'
(R):5'- ATGCTCAGGTGGGGGTCC -3'
Posted On 2015-05-15