Incidental Mutation 'R4648:Irf4'
ID 350515
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Irf4
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000021356
Gene Name interferon regulatory factor 4
Synonyms IRF-4, Spip
MMRRC Submission 041909-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Possibly non essential (E-score: 0.486) question?
Stock # R4648 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Not validated
Chromosome 13
Chromosomal Location 30933209-30950959 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) A to T at 30947580 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Tyrosine to Phenylalanine at position 427 (Y427F)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000105936 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000021784] [ENSMUST00000110307]
AlphaFold Q64287
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000021784
AA Change: Y428F

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.001 (Sensitivity: 0.99; Specificity: 0.15)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000021784
Gene: ENSMUSG00000021356
AA Change: Y428F

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
IRF 17 130 6.96e-64 SMART
IRF-3 249 418 1.17e-84 SMART
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000110307
AA Change: Y427F

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.003 (Sensitivity: 0.98; Specificity: 0.44)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000105936
Gene: ENSMUSG00000021356
AA Change: Y427F

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
IRF 17 130 6.96e-64 SMART
IRF-3 248 417 1.17e-84 SMART
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.3%
  • 3x: 98.7%
  • 10x: 97.4%
  • 20x: 95.5%
Validation Efficiency
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the IRF (interferon regulatory factor) family of transcription factors, characterized by an unique tryptophan pentad repeat DNA-binding domain. The IRFs are important in the regulation of interferons in response to infection by virus, and in the regulation of interferon-inducible genes. This family member is lymphocyte specific and negatively regulates Toll-like-receptor (TLR) signaling that is central to the activation of innate and adaptive immune systems. A chromosomal translocation involving this gene and the IgH locus, t(6;14)(p25;q32), may be a cause of multiple myeloma. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2010]
PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for disruptions in this gene display immune system abnormalities involving development of both T and B cells and affecting susceptibility to both bacterial and viral infections as well as impaired thermogenic gene expression and energy expenditure. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI

All alleles(3) : Targeted, knock-out(2) Targeted, other(1)

Other mutations in this stock
Total: 85 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
1700031F05Rik G T X: 101,904,515 (GRCm39) N132K possibly damaging Het
2010315B03Rik T A 9: 124,056,228 (GRCm39) Y232F probably benign Het
2310079G19Rik T C 16: 88,424,255 (GRCm39) S79G probably benign Het
4930568D16Rik T A 2: 35,244,458 (GRCm39) Y298F probably damaging Het
Alpk2 A G 18: 65,482,953 (GRCm39) F352L probably damaging Het
Angpt1 T A 15: 42,539,580 (GRCm39) Y93F probably benign Het
Ankrd33b T C 15: 31,325,170 (GRCm39) *129W probably null Het
Atp5pf T C 16: 84,625,343 (GRCm39) M87V probably benign Het
Atp8b3 A G 10: 80,361,457 (GRCm39) S822P possibly damaging Het
Bbs10 A G 10: 111,136,995 (GRCm39) K703E probably benign Het
Bbs2 A T 8: 94,807,507 (GRCm39) V429E probably damaging Het
Bccip C T 7: 133,316,628 (GRCm39) L83F probably damaging Het
Brd9 G A 13: 74,088,895 (GRCm39) V198I probably benign Het
C1galt1c1 A T X: 37,720,349 (GRCm39) S216T probably benign Het
Calhm1 A G 19: 47,132,240 (GRCm39) L125P probably damaging Het
Ccdc110 A T 8: 46,395,705 (GRCm39) Q532L possibly damaging Het
Cdh19 G A 1: 110,852,907 (GRCm39) L343F probably benign Het
Cep350 A G 1: 155,778,344 (GRCm39) S1653P possibly damaging Het
Cmtm4 A G 8: 105,082,952 (GRCm39) I135T possibly damaging Het
Cmya5 A G 13: 93,230,336 (GRCm39) L1584P possibly damaging Het
Crocc2 G A 1: 93,096,516 (GRCm39) V24M possibly damaging Het
Crp A G 1: 172,525,704 (GRCm39) M1V probably null Het
Csmd1 G A 8: 16,048,788 (GRCm39) Q2305* probably null Het
Cyp2c38 T A 19: 39,449,132 (GRCm39) I74F probably benign Het
Dab1 C T 4: 104,588,948 (GRCm39) A524V probably benign Het
Dcaf1 A T 9: 106,742,876 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Dhx16 C G 17: 36,196,527 (GRCm39) A565G probably benign Het
Dock7 C A 4: 98,857,881 (GRCm39) E1448* probably null Het
Dpf2 C T 19: 5,957,109 (GRCm39) R38H probably damaging Het
E030030I06Rik T A 10: 22,024,744 (GRCm39) R56S unknown Het
Etnk1 A G 6: 143,141,000 (GRCm39) Y248C probably damaging Het
Ext1 A G 15: 52,953,383 (GRCm39) S494P possibly damaging Het
Gk2 T C 5: 97,603,579 (GRCm39) S420G probably benign Het
Gm26596 T C 10: 112,765,064 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Gm5414 G T 15: 101,536,543 (GRCm39) N27K possibly damaging Het
Gskip A G 12: 105,664,988 (GRCm39) D9G probably benign Het
H2-K2 T A 17: 34,194,989 (GRCm39) noncoding transcript Het
Hk1 T G 10: 62,140,558 (GRCm39) S105R probably benign Het
Hmg20b T A 10: 81,184,416 (GRCm39) Q129L probably damaging Het
Idnk A G 13: 58,310,683 (GRCm39) D67G probably benign Het
Igfbp5 G T 1: 72,903,222 (GRCm39) H118N probably benign Het
Khdc3 A G 9: 73,009,868 (GRCm39) E26G possibly damaging Het
Kif7 T C 7: 79,358,939 (GRCm39) D512G probably damaging Het
Lamb3 T A 1: 193,013,665 (GRCm39) I513N probably damaging Het
Lipo3 A G 19: 33,760,860 (GRCm39) L174P probably damaging Het
Lnx1 C T 5: 74,771,457 (GRCm39) V350I probably benign Het
Map3k21 A G 8: 126,668,850 (GRCm39) D812G probably benign Het
Mast2 G T 4: 116,172,036 (GRCm39) Y637* probably null Het
Matn2 T C 15: 34,428,679 (GRCm39) I681T probably damaging Het
Med18 A T 4: 132,190,274 (GRCm39) V37D possibly damaging Het
Mip T A 10: 128,062,922 (GRCm39) H122Q probably benign Het
Mmp13 A T 9: 7,274,233 (GRCm39) D180V probably damaging Het
Mpg C A 11: 32,180,034 (GRCm39) C187* probably null Het
Mtmr14 A G 6: 113,237,567 (GRCm39) E256G probably benign Het
Myo7b C T 18: 32,100,178 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Nhsl3 G T 4: 129,115,733 (GRCm39) T977K probably benign Het
Nmt1 T A 11: 102,954,743 (GRCm39) V425D probably damaging Het
Nynrin T A 14: 56,110,351 (GRCm39) Y1819* probably null Het
Or10ak16 A G 4: 118,751,147 (GRCm39) N289S possibly damaging Het
Or4c107 T A 2: 88,789,556 (GRCm39) F249I probably damaging Het
Or5i1 T C 2: 87,613,565 (GRCm39) V227A possibly damaging Het
Otof T C 5: 30,540,914 (GRCm39) E875G possibly damaging Het
Paqr3 T A 5: 97,256,069 (GRCm39) R102* probably null Het
Phc1 T C 6: 122,298,872 (GRCm39) I699V possibly damaging Het
Prkdc T G 16: 15,634,638 (GRCm39) D3594E probably benign Het
Pstpip1 A T 9: 56,032,502 (GRCm39) D246V probably damaging Het
Rbm46 A T 3: 82,771,765 (GRCm39) D283E probably benign Het
Ror2 A T 13: 53,439,536 (GRCm39) C9* probably null Het
Setd1b C T 5: 123,286,175 (GRCm39) A407V unknown Het
Slc26a4 T G 12: 31,590,525 (GRCm39) D376A possibly damaging Het
Smarcad1 A G 6: 65,044,073 (GRCm39) E215G probably benign Het
Spag16 G A 1: 69,866,194 (GRCm39) R11Q probably null Het
Sult1d1 T A 5: 87,713,954 (GRCm39) Q30L probably benign Het
Tbc1d5 A G 17: 51,043,251 (GRCm39) C746R probably benign Het
Tdh A G 14: 63,731,205 (GRCm39) L323P possibly damaging Het
Tet2 A T 3: 133,193,843 (GRCm39) M197K probably benign Het
Tnn T C 1: 159,973,612 (GRCm39) M252V probably benign Het
Trdn G T 10: 33,071,977 (GRCm39) E215* probably null Het
Trem1 G A 17: 48,551,590 (GRCm39) V84I probably benign Het
Tspan5 T C 3: 138,604,076 (GRCm39) F154L probably damaging Het
Usp45 A G 4: 21,825,044 (GRCm39) R647G probably benign Het
Usp50 T A 2: 126,619,953 (GRCm39) I120F probably damaging Het
Vil1 T C 1: 74,471,457 (GRCm39) M746T probably benign Het
Washc4 T A 10: 83,410,407 (GRCm39) M665K possibly damaging Het
Zfp750 T C 11: 121,402,706 (GRCm39) T681A probably benign Het
Other mutations in Irf4
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL00580:Irf4 APN 13 30,935,767 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL01154:Irf4 APN 13 30,941,404 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.46
IGL01669:Irf4 APN 13 30,941,454 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
IGL02729:Irf4 APN 13 30,937,574 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
IGL03197:Irf4 APN 13 30,947,503 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
honey UTSW 13 30,935,734 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
Honey2 UTSW 13 30,945,473 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
miel UTSW 13 30,945,445 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1300:Irf4 UTSW 13 30,941,568 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R1656:Irf4 UTSW 13 30,941,485 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R1914:Irf4 UTSW 13 30,945,445 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1915:Irf4 UTSW 13 30,945,445 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R3889:Irf4 UTSW 13 30,945,473 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R5553:Irf4 UTSW 13 30,935,811 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5913:Irf4 UTSW 13 30,941,741 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R7809:Irf4 UTSW 13 30,941,415 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.07
R7894:Irf4 UTSW 13 30,937,435 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R8051:Irf4 UTSW 13 30,945,456 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R8393:Irf4 UTSW 13 30,947,610 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R8686:Irf4 UTSW 13 30,945,433 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.73
R8856:Irf4 UTSW 13 30,945,414 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9166:Irf4 UTSW 13 30,941,484 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R9352:Irf4 UTSW 13 30,936,706 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
Z1177:Irf4 UTSW 13 30,934,646 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Z1177:Irf4 UTSW 13 30,934,644 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- ATGGCTCTGAATGTGAACTGC -3'
(R):5'- CCTCACAAAGCCCTGTTGTTG -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- GAACTGCTTCACTGTGTTATGTTATC -3'
(R):5'- GTTGTCTTCAAGTGGAAACCC -3'
Posted On 2015-10-08