Incidental Mutation 'R4712:Gfra2'
ID 353325
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Gfra2
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000022103
Gene Name glial cell line derived neurotrophic factor family receptor alpha 2
Synonyms GFR alpha 2, GFR alpha-2
MMRRC Submission 041981-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Probably non essential (E-score: 0.242) question?
Stock # R4712 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Validated
Chromosome 14
Chromosomal Location 71127560-71217278 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to A at 71163377 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Leucine to Histidine at position 87 (L87H)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000154391 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000022699] [ENSMUST00000227697]
AlphaFold O08842
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000022699
AA Change: L220H

PolyPhen 2 Score 1.000 (Sensitivity: 0.00; Specificity: 1.00)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000022699
Gene: ENSMUSG00000022103
AA Change: L220H

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
signal peptide 1 21 N/A INTRINSIC
GDNF 40 117 1.76e-15 SMART
GDNF 161 241 3.7e-23 SMART
GDNF 251 347 1.74e-28 SMART
low complexity region 381 397 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000227697
AA Change: L87H

PolyPhen 2 Score 1.000 (Sensitivity: 0.00; Specificity: 1.00)
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.9208 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.1%
  • 3x: 98.5%
  • 10x: 96.8%
  • 20x: 94.3%
Validation Efficiency 98% (54/55)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: The protein encoded by this gene is part of the receptor complex that transduces glial cell-derived neurotrophic factor and neurturin signals by mediating autophosphorylation and activation of the RET receptor. Mice lacking this protein are viable and fertile but display growth retardation attributed to impaired salivary and pancreatic secretion and innervation deficits in the intestinal tract. In addition, knockout mice display neural defects including a failure to initiate outgrowth of dorsal ganglion root neurons, demonstrating a requirement in neuronal differentiation of these cells. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2014]
PHENOTYPE: Homozygous mutants have dry eyes, poor postweaning growth associated with impaired parasympathetic cholinergic innervation of lacrimal and salivary glands and of small intestine, reduced skin thickness and accelerated hair follicle regression. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 49 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
A4galt G T 15: 83,111,810 (GRCm39) N324K probably damaging Het
Ahcyl1 A G 3: 107,574,547 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Atrnl1 T A 19: 57,641,382 (GRCm39) N343K probably benign Het
Batf2 C A 19: 6,221,357 (GRCm39) Q56K probably benign Het
Cfh A T 1: 140,036,274 (GRCm39) V691D probably damaging Het
Chst10 T C 1: 38,904,922 (GRCm39) Y257C probably damaging Het
Dlg5 A T 14: 24,228,051 (GRCm39) L290Q possibly damaging Het
Dnah2 T A 11: 69,407,416 (GRCm39) T456S possibly damaging Het
Dnah6 T C 6: 73,001,995 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Efhb T C 17: 53,758,697 (GRCm39) K313R probably damaging Het
Eprs1 T A 1: 185,160,305 (GRCm39) N1500K probably benign Het
Fbn1 T C 2: 125,183,236 (GRCm39) T1748A probably benign Het
Gfral T A 9: 76,100,727 (GRCm39) Y237F possibly damaging Het
Gpr137b T C 13: 13,533,974 (GRCm39) N361D probably benign Het
Gsdmc G T 15: 63,651,386 (GRCm39) T272N probably benign Het
Hspe1 T A 1: 55,128,269 (GRCm39) S21R probably benign Het
Kctd16 G T 18: 40,390,233 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Kif21a A T 15: 90,868,958 (GRCm39) I483N probably damaging Het
Kif4-ps T C 12: 101,112,534 (GRCm39) noncoding transcript Het
Lpp T C 16: 24,580,407 (GRCm39) V166A possibly damaging Het
Lrp2 A C 2: 69,336,895 (GRCm39) D1292E probably damaging Het
Manba T C 3: 135,250,575 (GRCm39) Y401H probably damaging Het
Msh2 T G 17: 87,985,813 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Myef2 A T 2: 124,930,757 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Ncor1 T A 11: 62,235,660 (GRCm39) Q598L probably damaging Het
Obox3 A G 7: 15,360,764 (GRCm39) V125A probably benign Het
Or1n1 A T 2: 36,750,381 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Or2b4 T A 17: 38,116,591 (GRCm39) L185* probably null Het
Or9k7 G A 10: 130,046,291 (GRCm39) T236I possibly damaging Het
Pcdh9 C A 14: 94,126,067 (GRCm39) L34F probably damaging Het
Pcdha3 A T 18: 37,079,560 (GRCm39) I101F probably damaging Het
Pced1b A G 15: 97,282,675 (GRCm39) E238G probably benign Het
Pla2r1 A T 2: 60,258,994 (GRCm39) N1131K probably damaging Het
Prmt1 A T 7: 44,631,060 (GRCm39) S99R probably damaging Het
Qng1 G A 13: 58,529,617 (GRCm39) R332C probably benign Het
Rbp3 T C 14: 33,682,615 (GRCm39) S1116P probably damaging Het
Rhobtb2 T C 14: 70,037,160 (GRCm39) D88G probably damaging Het
Rngtt A G 4: 33,379,394 (GRCm39) E432G probably benign Het
Sh3rf1 A G 8: 61,814,793 (GRCm39) T451A probably benign Het
Shroom3 G T 5: 93,090,945 (GRCm39) V1151F probably damaging Het
Siva1 T A 12: 112,613,336 (GRCm39) D61E probably benign Het
Skor1 A C 9: 63,046,855 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Slc20a1 A G 2: 129,041,611 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Slc2a7 A G 4: 150,252,926 (GRCm39) E522G probably benign Het
Tmprss7 A T 16: 45,511,123 (GRCm39) I85N probably damaging Het
Tpx2 T A 2: 152,726,958 (GRCm39) D408E probably damaging Het
Ulk4 A T 9: 121,073,436 (GRCm39) I551N probably benign Het
Zfat A T 15: 67,982,324 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Zfp101 C A 17: 33,613,457 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Other mutations in Gfra2
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL00424:Gfra2 APN 14 71,205,679 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
IGL01303:Gfra2 APN 14 71,133,292 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.09
IGL01380:Gfra2 APN 14 71,204,586 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
IGL01528:Gfra2 APN 14 71,203,738 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.95
IGL02203:Gfra2 APN 14 71,204,524 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.69
IGL02270:Gfra2 APN 14 71,163,347 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.78
IGL03104:Gfra2 APN 14 71,205,725 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
IGL03270:Gfra2 APN 14 71,163,344 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.80
H8562:Gfra2 UTSW 14 71,215,818 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.94
H8786:Gfra2 UTSW 14 71,215,818 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.94
R0423:Gfra2 UTSW 14 71,133,521 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4120:Gfra2 UTSW 14 71,203,715 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4172:Gfra2 UTSW 14 71,133,521 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.80
R4804:Gfra2 UTSW 14 71,163,361 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.76
R4902:Gfra2 UTSW 14 71,204,455 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5424:Gfra2 UTSW 14 71,133,287 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6711:Gfra2 UTSW 14 71,203,715 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7290:Gfra2 UTSW 14 71,163,380 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7322:Gfra2 UTSW 14 71,205,831 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R7814:Gfra2 UTSW 14 71,133,410 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8159:Gfra2 UTSW 14 71,133,397 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R8557:Gfra2 UTSW 14 71,214,737 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.05
R8831:Gfra2 UTSW 14 71,204,503 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.02
R8833:Gfra2 UTSW 14 71,163,337 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9072:Gfra2 UTSW 14 71,138,935 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.69
R9073:Gfra2 UTSW 14 71,138,935 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.69
R9444:Gfra2 UTSW 14 71,203,751 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.55
Z1177:Gfra2 UTSW 14 71,215,932 (GRCm39) missense not run
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- ACATGTGTCCATTCCCTGTG -3'
(R):5'- GACCTTGTAACATAGGCCAACC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- TTTGCCTTCCAGGGACAGG -3'
(R):5'- TTGTAACATAGGCCAACCACATGAG -3'
Posted On 2015-10-21