Incidental Mutation 'R4209:Irf8'
ID 319073
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Irf8
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000041515
Gene Name interferon regulatory factor 8
Synonyms ICSBP, Myls, IRF-8, Icsbp1
MMRRC Submission 041038-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Non essential (E-score: 0.000) question?
Stock # R4209 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Validated
Chromosome 8
Chromosomal Location 121463097-121483433 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to A at 121480208 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Tyrosine to Asparagine at position 149 (Y149N)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000125447 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000047737] [ENSMUST00000127664] [ENSMUST00000160943] [ENSMUST00000162001] [ENSMUST00000162658]
AlphaFold P23611
Predicted Effect possibly damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000047737
AA Change: Y240N

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.605 (Sensitivity: 0.87; Specificity: 0.91)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000040245
Gene: ENSMUSG00000041515
AA Change: Y240N

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
IRF 3 115 8.69e-65 SMART
Blast:IRF 129 176 7e-11 BLAST
IRF-3 202 380 2.63e-78 SMART
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000127664
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000118564
Gene: ENSMUSG00000092329

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:Glycos_transf_2 104 287 7.4e-31 PFAM
Pfam:Glyco_transf_7C 261 331 4.9e-8 PFAM
RICIN 406 531 9.28e-27 SMART
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000160388
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000160594
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000160943
AA Change: Y149N

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.988 (Sensitivity: 0.73; Specificity: 0.96)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000125447
Gene: ENSMUSG00000041515
AA Change: Y149N

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
IRF 3 85 2.54e-16 SMART
IRF-3 111 289 2.63e-78 SMART
Predicted Effect possibly damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000162001
AA Change: Y240N

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.605 (Sensitivity: 0.87; Specificity: 0.91)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000125029
Gene: ENSMUSG00000041515
AA Change: Y240N

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
IRF 3 115 8.69e-65 SMART
Blast:IRF 129 176 7e-11 BLAST
IRF-3 202 380 2.63e-78 SMART
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000162658
AA Change: Y149N

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.032 (Sensitivity: 0.95; Specificity: 0.82)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000125443
Gene: ENSMUSG00000041515
AA Change: Y149N

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
IRF 3 85 2.54e-16 SMART
Pfam:IRF-3 111 151 4.7e-9 PFAM
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.7280 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.2%
  • 3x: 98.6%
  • 10x: 97.3%
  • 20x: 95.4%
Validation Efficiency 98% (45/46)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: The protein encoded by this gene is a transcription factor that belongs to the interferon regulatory factor family. Proteins belonging to this family have a DNA binding domain at the amino terminus that contains five well-conserved tryptophan-rich repeats. This domain recognizes DNA sequences similar to the interferon-stimulated response element. The protein encoded by this gene promotes or suppresses lineage-specific genes to regulate the differentation of lymphoid and myeloid lineage cells. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2014]
PHENOTYPE: Homozygotes for a targeted null mutation exhibit increased incidence of viral infections, shortened life span, deregulated hematopoiesis, and hematological neoplasias. Heterozygotes show similar, but milder, phenotypes. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 43 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Aadacl2fm3 A T 3: 59,784,577 (GRCm39) Y350F probably damaging Het
Ahnak G A 19: 8,979,964 (GRCm39) G416D probably damaging Het
Ap3b2 C A 7: 81,126,884 (GRCm39) A289S probably benign Het
Arhgap23 C A 11: 97,345,322 (GRCm39) T657K probably damaging Het
Bcl9 A G 3: 97,117,269 (GRCm39) L475P probably damaging Het
Bean1 T A 8: 104,940,566 (GRCm39) M1K probably null Het
Cand1 T A 10: 119,047,463 (GRCm39) I676F probably benign Het
Casp3 G T 8: 47,088,423 (GRCm39) D107Y probably damaging Het
Cops4 T A 5: 100,695,352 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Dchs1 A T 7: 105,415,397 (GRCm39) D626E probably damaging Het
Dpysl2 T C 14: 67,052,926 (GRCm39) S308G probably damaging Het
Fezf1 T C 6: 23,246,616 (GRCm39) K323E probably damaging Het
Gm10272 T C 10: 77,542,665 (GRCm39) V69A possibly damaging Het
Gtf2f1 A G 17: 57,318,003 (GRCm39) V11A probably benign Het
Hnf4a T C 2: 163,410,809 (GRCm39) S378P probably benign Het
Inpp5j T G 11: 3,451,107 (GRCm39) H514P probably damaging Het
Kel C T 6: 41,675,359 (GRCm39) W297* probably null Het
Man1c1 G C 4: 134,430,749 (GRCm39) P11R probably damaging Het
Mcpt8 G A 14: 56,321,375 (GRCm39) H30Y probably damaging Het
Mycl G T 4: 122,893,715 (GRCm39) V172L possibly damaging Het
Pcgf5 C A 19: 36,414,740 (GRCm39) N26K possibly damaging Het
Ppp2r2a A G 14: 67,266,328 (GRCm39) L111S probably damaging Het
Prdm2 T C 4: 142,861,007 (GRCm39) D761G probably damaging Het
Sec11a A T 7: 80,584,790 (GRCm39) I49N probably damaging Het
Sesn3 T C 9: 14,217,505 (GRCm39) I30T probably benign Het
Slc22a21 A G 11: 53,846,881 (GRCm39) S331P probably benign Het
Slc38a3 T G 9: 107,532,547 (GRCm39) S358R possibly damaging Het
Slc9a5 A G 8: 106,085,103 (GRCm39) N535D possibly damaging Het
Spns2 T C 11: 72,345,012 (GRCm39) D492G probably benign Het
Tcn2 T C 11: 3,872,114 (GRCm39) K338E possibly damaging Het
Tdp1 C A 12: 99,864,588 (GRCm39) A243E probably damaging Het
Tex16 T A X: 111,030,640 (GRCm39) D1046E probably benign Het
Tmem120a T C 5: 135,764,559 (GRCm39) N340S probably benign Het
Tnik A T 3: 28,413,214 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Trim36 A G 18: 46,329,191 (GRCm39) L71P probably benign Het
Tube1 A G 10: 39,020,930 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Urgcp C A 11: 5,665,878 (GRCm39) G820V probably damaging Het
Veph1 A T 3: 66,151,967 (GRCm39) L154Q probably damaging Het
Vmn1r113 T C 7: 20,521,535 (GRCm39) V109A probably benign Het
Vmn1r152 A T 7: 22,223,004 (GRCm39) T205S possibly damaging Het
Wdsub1 G A 2: 59,707,149 (GRCm39) P28S probably damaging Het
Ybx2 G T 11: 69,826,767 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Zfyve1 A T 12: 83,621,909 (GRCm39) V162E probably damaging Het
Other mutations in Irf8
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01314:Irf8 APN 8 121,480,119 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL02944:Irf8 APN 8 121,481,864 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
IGL03024:Irf8 APN 8 121,480,097 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
gemini UTSW 8 121,470,622 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
gemini2 UTSW 8 121,480,446 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.97
glenn UTSW 8 121,466,581 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
ANU74:Irf8 UTSW 8 121,466,608 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.75
R0211:Irf8 UTSW 8 121,466,714 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0211:Irf8 UTSW 8 121,466,714 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0840:Irf8 UTSW 8 121,480,220 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.06
R1622:Irf8 UTSW 8 121,466,561 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.86
R1715:Irf8 UTSW 8 121,481,127 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R2274:Irf8 UTSW 8 121,480,266 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R2875:Irf8 UTSW 8 121,481,202 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R3743:Irf8 UTSW 8 121,480,310 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4729:Irf8 UTSW 8 121,480,178 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R6343:Irf8 UTSW 8 121,480,446 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.97
R6950:Irf8 UTSW 8 121,481,864 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R7051:Irf8 UTSW 8 121,466,581 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7052:Irf8 UTSW 8 121,466,581 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7249:Irf8 UTSW 8 121,466,571 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.92
R9153:Irf8 UTSW 8 121,480,400 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R9613:Irf8 UTSW 8 121,481,207 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- TAGACTCTGAGCCTTTAGGGGAG -3'
(R):5'- TGGTGTCAAAGACCTGCACC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- CCTTTAGGGGAGGCACTGG -3'
(R):5'- TTGCACACCACCGCGTTG -3'
Posted On 2015-06-10