Incidental Mutation 'R3732:Ddx4'
ID 356397
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Ddx4
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000021758
Gene Name DEAD box helicase 4
Synonyms VASA, mvh / m'vasa, DEAD (Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp) box polypeptide 4, Mvh
MMRRC Submission 040720-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Possibly essential (E-score: 0.686) question?
Stock # R3732 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Validated
Chromosome 13
Chromosomal Location 112734867-112789009 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to A at 112748516 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Isoleucine to Phenylalanine at position 487 (I487F)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000096769 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000075748] [ENSMUST00000099166]
AlphaFold Q61496
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000075748
AA Change: I461F

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.073 (Sensitivity: 0.93; Specificity: 0.84)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000075157
Gene: ENSMUSG00000021758
AA Change: I461F

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Blast:DEXDc 22 165 8e-14 BLAST
low complexity region 175 183 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 221 229 N/A INTRINSIC
DEXDc 280 491 9.38e-59 SMART
HELICc 527 608 1.18e-32 SMART
Predicted Effect possibly damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000099166
AA Change: I487F

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.564 (Sensitivity: 0.88; Specificity: 0.91)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000096769
Gene: ENSMUSG00000021758
AA Change: I487F

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Blast:DEXDc 41 191 7e-25 BLAST
low complexity region 201 209 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 247 255 N/A INTRINSIC
DEXDc 306 517 9.38e-59 SMART
HELICc 553 634 1.18e-32 SMART
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.5796 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.1%
  • 3x: 98.4%
  • 10x: 96.6%
  • 20x: 93.6%
Validation Efficiency 93% (56/60)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] DEAD box proteins, characterized by the conserved motif Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp (DEAD), are putative RNA helicases. They are implicated in a number of cellular processes involving alteration of RNA secondary structure such as translation initiation, nuclear and mitochondrial splicing, and ribosome and spliceosome assembly. Based on their distribution patterns, some members of this family are believed to be involved in embryogenesis, spermatogenesis, and cellular growth and division. This gene encodes a DEAD box protein, which is a homolog of VASA proteins in Drosophila and several other species. The gene is specifically expressed in the germ cell lineage in both sexes and functions in germ cell development. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2009]
PHENOTYPE: Spermatogenesis is blocked in homozygous mutant mice, resulting in male infertility. Female mutant mice are fertile and do not exhibit any obvious reproductive defects. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI

All alleles(5) : Targeted, other(3) Gene trapped(2)

Other mutations in this stock
Total: 80 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
1700012B07Rik G T 11: 109,684,980 (GRCm39) C172* probably null Het
Aacs C T 5: 125,583,326 (GRCm39) T294M probably damaging Het
Ablim1 A T 19: 57,037,892 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Adgrf4 C T 17: 42,983,472 (GRCm39) G70E probably damaging Het
Adgrl3 C A 5: 81,942,793 (GRCm39) H1474Q probably benign Het
Adgrv1 T C 13: 81,705,075 (GRCm39) I1578M probably damaging Het
Afg3l1 G A 8: 124,227,972 (GRCm39) G547D probably damaging Het
Ambra1 G A 2: 91,640,476 (GRCm39) R635H probably damaging Het
Araf TACACACACACACACACA TACACACACACACACA X: 20,716,465 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Arhgef10l AGAGGAGGAGGAGGAGGA AGAGGAGGAGGAGGA 4: 140,308,930 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Bcl7b A G 5: 135,209,767 (GRCm39) T141A probably benign Het
Calm5 T A 13: 3,904,337 (GRCm39) N10K probably damaging Het
Camsap1 T C 2: 25,828,356 (GRCm39) R1123G probably damaging Het
Cfap97d1 C T 11: 101,879,278 (GRCm39) Q17* probably null Het
Chrna3 T C 9: 54,923,178 (GRCm39) K210R probably benign Het
Ciz1 A G 2: 32,257,495 (GRCm39) N180S possibly damaging Het
Cntnap3 G A 13: 64,888,813 (GRCm39) A1162V possibly damaging Het
Cox5b C T 1: 36,732,341 (GRCm39) P114L probably damaging Het
Cpsf2 T C 12: 101,953,567 (GRCm39) I199T probably damaging Het
Cyp2a4 A G 7: 26,012,252 (GRCm39) D345G probably damaging Het
Cyp2s1 C T 7: 25,503,379 (GRCm39) R424Q probably null Het
D1Pas1 C A 1: 186,700,294 (GRCm39) S74R probably benign Het
Dnah5 A T 15: 28,409,268 (GRCm39) E3562V possibly damaging Het
Dpf3 T C 12: 83,316,281 (GRCm39) D330G possibly damaging Het
Edem1 T C 6: 108,818,582 (GRCm39) F197L probably damaging Het
Eeig1 G A 2: 32,456,304 (GRCm39) S322N probably benign Het
Ergic2 T C 6: 148,104,020 (GRCm39) D79G probably damaging Het
Espl1 A G 15: 102,221,424 (GRCm39) I944V probably damaging Het
Fam111a T C 19: 12,564,914 (GRCm39) L221P possibly damaging Het
Fat1 T C 8: 45,406,306 (GRCm39) V1019A possibly damaging Het
Fbxl21 T A 13: 56,674,830 (GRCm39) H60Q probably benign Het
Fbxw7 A C 3: 84,833,014 (GRCm39) K19Q possibly damaging Het
Gldn A G 9: 54,245,946 (GRCm39) K499R possibly damaging Het
Gria4 C T 9: 4,513,295 (GRCm39) M271I probably benign Het
Herc1 C T 9: 66,352,922 (GRCm39) T2136I probably damaging Het
Igsf10 A G 3: 59,233,135 (GRCm39) F1866S probably benign Het
Iqcg G T 16: 32,873,996 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Itih2 A T 2: 10,110,481 (GRCm39) F537I probably benign Het
Itpr2 T C 6: 146,284,198 (GRCm39) D533G probably damaging Het
Kcnk15 A G 2: 163,695,733 (GRCm39) K22E probably benign Het
Lag3 A T 6: 124,887,103 (GRCm39) S155T probably benign Het
Lars1 T C 18: 42,345,667 (GRCm39) E1003G probably benign Het
Layn T A 9: 50,970,844 (GRCm39) N233I probably damaging Het
Ldhb-ps T G 19: 21,915,616 (GRCm39) noncoding transcript Het
Lgi1 T C 19: 38,294,694 (GRCm39) Y465H probably damaging Het
Lrig1 C T 6: 94,588,557 (GRCm39) A531T possibly damaging Het
Lrrtm4 A G 6: 79,996,638 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Lsamp T A 16: 41,964,935 (GRCm39) L264H probably damaging Het
Mthfd2 T C 6: 83,290,457 (GRCm39) E39G probably damaging Het
Mtx2 C A 2: 74,677,606 (GRCm39) A22E probably damaging Het
Nipal3 T C 4: 135,191,157 (GRCm39) T325A probably damaging Het
Nlrp14 A T 7: 106,781,574 (GRCm39) Y257F probably benign Het
Ola1 G C 2: 72,987,204 (GRCm39) R143G probably damaging Het
Or14c44 T G 7: 86,061,841 (GRCm39) I90M probably damaging Het
Otog A G 7: 45,937,792 (GRCm39) T1834A probably benign Het
Oxr1 T C 15: 41,712,097 (GRCm39) I656T probably damaging Het
Panx1 GTTCTTCT GTTCT 9: 14,917,467 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Pcdh18 T C 3: 49,709,240 (GRCm39) S692G probably benign Het
Pcdhga1 A G 18: 37,797,176 (GRCm39) T727A probably benign Het
Pde9a A G 17: 31,667,401 (GRCm39) E3G possibly damaging Het
Prl8a1 T C 13: 27,763,716 (GRCm39) E37G probably damaging Het
Rlf C T 4: 121,005,521 (GRCm39) G1153D probably benign Het
Robo2 A C 16: 73,717,635 (GRCm39) L1159W possibly damaging Het
Sfxn5 T C 6: 85,276,258 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Siah2 A G 3: 58,583,671 (GRCm39) V205A probably damaging Het
Spindoc A C 19: 7,351,666 (GRCm39) L202R probably damaging Het
Spock3 T A 8: 63,798,733 (GRCm39) D251E probably damaging Het
Srp68 T A 11: 116,164,782 (GRCm39) K51* probably null Het
Ssbp2 T C 13: 91,672,726 (GRCm39) Y29H probably damaging Het
Sspo T C 6: 48,426,864 (GRCm39) V231A probably damaging Het
Stk4 T A 2: 163,930,828 (GRCm39) M143K probably benign Het
Tecta C T 9: 42,303,402 (GRCm39) V77M possibly damaging Het
Trpc3 A T 3: 36,692,708 (GRCm39) D761E probably benign Het
Tubb2a T C 13: 34,259,247 (GRCm39) E181G probably damaging Het
Ugcg C T 4: 59,207,798 (GRCm39) P46S probably benign Het
Ush2a C A 1: 188,676,957 (GRCm39) N4756K probably benign Het
Vmn2r129 G T 4: 156,686,692 (GRCm39) noncoding transcript Het
Wapl G A 14: 34,458,721 (GRCm39) V928I probably damaging Het
Zfand3 A G 17: 30,411,630 (GRCm39) K130R probably benign Het
Zfp934 A T 13: 62,665,599 (GRCm39) H347Q probably damaging Het
Other mutations in Ddx4
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL02030:Ddx4 APN 13 112,761,311 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
IGL02682:Ddx4 APN 13 112,758,720 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.04
IGL02729:Ddx4 APN 13 112,787,946 (GRCm39) utr 5 prime probably benign
H8930:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,750,367 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R0518:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,761,313 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R0521:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,761,313 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R1527:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,758,773 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.95
R1548:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,736,531 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1773:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,736,436 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R1886:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,759,199 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1969:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,757,276 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R1969:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,736,547 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R1970:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,736,547 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R1971:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,736,547 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R2265:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,757,810 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.08
R2280:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,757,190 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R2846:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,741,146 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R2906:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,757,311 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R2980:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,748,619 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4085:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,750,295 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.05
R4088:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,750,295 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.05
R4089:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,750,295 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.05
R4090:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,750,295 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.05
R4600:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,748,594 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4610:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,748,594 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4669:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,758,778 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4700:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,750,269 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4782:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,787,894 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.10
R4782:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,750,230 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R5326:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,757,779 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5542:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,757,779 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6111:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,757,766 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R6253:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,772,557 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R6253:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,772,556 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R6286:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,750,269 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6518:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,741,081 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R6645:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,777,708 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.70
R7017:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,738,022 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7155:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,750,319 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R7822:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,748,647 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7921:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,738,041 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R8041:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,762,928 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R8048:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,758,706 (GRCm39) missense probably null 1.00
R8939:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,758,823 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.21
R9325:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,736,441 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.96
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- TTGTGCATAGGGAGGCCA -3'
(R):5'- TGTGGAGCATATTTTAGCTTAATGT -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- ACTGAAATCTGGGATCTGCC -3'
(R):5'- GGTTTTGGACCAGAGATG -3'
Posted On 2015-11-11