Incidental Mutation 'R4751:Tert'
ID 357632
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Tert
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000021611
Gene Name telomerase reverse transcriptase
Synonyms TR
MMRRC Submission 041970-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Possibly essential (E-score: 0.537) question?
Stock # R4751 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Validated
Chromosome 13
Chromosomal Location 73775030-73797962 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) G to A at 73776182 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Serine to Asparagine at position 311 (S311N)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000022104 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000022104] [ENSMUST00000221522] [ENSMUST00000223303]
AlphaFold O70372
Predicted Effect possibly damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000022104
AA Change: S311N

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.890 (Sensitivity: 0.82; Specificity: 0.94)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000022104
Gene: ENSMUSG00000021611
AA Change: S311N

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Blast:Telomerase_RBD 329 375 2e-6 BLAST
Telomerase_RBD 449 584 5.02e-75 SMART
Blast:Telomerase_RBD 651 688 1e-5 BLAST
Pfam:RVT_1 787 918 6e-13 PFAM
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000221522
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000223196
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000223303
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.1795 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.2%
  • 3x: 98.5%
  • 10x: 97.0%
  • 20x: 94.4%
Validation Efficiency 95% (124/131)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] Telomerase is a ribonucleoprotein polymerase that maintains telomere ends by addition of the telomere repeat TTAGGG. The enzyme consists of a protein component with reverse transcriptase activity, encoded by this gene, and an RNA component which serves as a template for the telomere repeat. Telomerase expression plays a role in cellular senescence, as it is normally repressed in postnatal somatic cells resulting in progressive shortening of telomeres. Deregulation of telomerase expression in somatic cells may be involved in oncogenesis. Studies in mouse suggest that telomerase also participates in chromosomal repair, since de novo synthesis of telomere repeats may occur at double-stranded breaks. Alternatively spliced variants encoding different isoforms of telomerase reverse transcriptase have been identified; the full-length sequence of some variants has not been determined. Alternative splicing at this locus is thought to be one mechanism of regulation of telomerase activity. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
PHENOTYPE: In spite of impaired telomerase function, homozygous mutant mice are overtly normal in early generations. Impaired fertility has been reported in later generations for homozygotes of at least one knockout allele. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 115 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
9130023H24Rik A T 7: 127,836,258 (GRCm39) C112S probably benign Het
Abca13 G A 11: 9,227,973 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Abca14 A G 7: 119,911,400 (GRCm39) E1328G probably benign Het
Abca9 T A 11: 110,021,396 (GRCm39) I1105F probably benign Het
Abr T C 11: 76,347,434 (GRCm39) N396D possibly damaging Het
Aftph A C 11: 20,677,074 (GRCm39) C178W probably damaging Het
Akr1c14 T C 13: 4,115,338 (GRCm39) F89S possibly damaging Het
Ank3 C T 10: 69,822,036 (GRCm39) A1518V probably benign Het
Arfgap2 T G 2: 91,097,713 (GRCm39) S143R probably benign Het
Aspdh T A 7: 44,116,629 (GRCm39) C107* probably null Het
Asphd2 C A 5: 112,539,612 (GRCm39) G74W probably damaging Het
AU040320 G A 4: 126,748,259 (GRCm39) probably null Het
B3glct T A 5: 149,648,867 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Bcl9l A G 9: 44,418,100 (GRCm39) K646R probably damaging Het
Brat1 T G 5: 140,704,051 (GRCm39) L768R probably damaging Het
Btbd18 T A 2: 84,498,265 (GRCm39) Y634* probably null Het
Bub1 T A 2: 127,665,858 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Carns1 A T 19: 4,216,417 (GRCm39) D588E probably damaging Het
Cast T C 13: 74,894,166 (GRCm39) K141E probably damaging Het
Cd109 CATTTATTTATTTATTTATTTATTTATTTATTTAT CATTTATTTATTTATTTATTTATTTATTTATTTATTTAT 9: 78,619,782 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Chsy3 T C 18: 59,308,872 (GRCm39) S42P possibly damaging Het
Clca3a1 A T 3: 144,710,609 (GRCm39) F865I possibly damaging Het
Clec4f T A 6: 83,622,264 (GRCm39) M526L possibly damaging Het
Clnk T C 5: 38,878,256 (GRCm39) E301G probably benign Het
Colgalt2 T A 1: 152,365,627 (GRCm39) I309N probably benign Het
Cyp2e1 A T 7: 140,354,629 (GRCm39) K326* probably null Het
Dagla T A 19: 10,227,758 (GRCm39) T717S probably benign Het
Dnajc11 G A 4: 152,052,999 (GRCm39) R141H probably benign Het
Dst A G 1: 34,230,965 (GRCm39) K2853E probably benign Het
Eif4g1 A G 16: 20,505,265 (GRCm39) K1208E possibly damaging Het
Elane A G 10: 79,722,625 (GRCm39) R48G probably benign Het
Fbxo30 T A 10: 11,165,939 (GRCm39) N220K probably benign Het
Fbxo33 A T 12: 59,247,714 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Fetub G A 16: 22,756,645 (GRCm39) V169I probably benign Het
Gpx6 A C 13: 21,501,234 (GRCm39) Q107H probably damaging Het
H2bc18 A T 3: 96,176,467 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Homer3 A T 8: 70,738,084 (GRCm39) I19F probably damaging Het
Hspa4 C T 11: 53,175,026 (GRCm39) V144I probably benign Het
Icos C T 1: 61,032,876 (GRCm39) S25L probably benign Het
Ifna4 A G 4: 88,760,185 (GRCm39) T30A probably benign Het
Ino80b C T 6: 83,101,731 (GRCm39) G46D probably damaging Het
Kpna2 T G 11: 106,883,490 (GRCm39) I100L possibly damaging Het
Krt71 C T 15: 101,643,901 (GRCm39) G446R probably damaging Het
Krtap31-2 A G 11: 99,827,402 (GRCm39) N78S possibly damaging Het
Lman1 A G 18: 66,131,505 (GRCm39) S132P probably benign Het
Lmna T C 3: 88,393,840 (GRCm39) Q246R possibly damaging Het
Lrp10 T A 14: 54,706,049 (GRCm39) V413E probably damaging Het
Macf1 A C 4: 123,365,443 (GRCm39) I1541S probably benign Het
Med24 A G 11: 98,597,258 (GRCm39) L874P probably damaging Het
Mgll T A 6: 88,702,093 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Mrpl37 A T 4: 106,914,672 (GRCm39) L364Q probably damaging Het
Mrpl47 C T 3: 32,782,590 (GRCm39) R209H probably benign Het
Muc5ac T C 7: 141,371,338 (GRCm39) F3285L probably benign Het
Mylk A G 16: 34,699,539 (GRCm39) R301G probably benign Het
Nacad A G 11: 6,555,726 (GRCm39) L8P unknown Het
Ncf1 T A 5: 134,258,399 (GRCm39) H8L probably damaging Het
Ncoa3 T A 2: 165,911,823 (GRCm39) M1383K possibly damaging Het
Necab2 C T 8: 120,194,337 (GRCm39) S271L probably benign Het
Nme8 A T 13: 19,859,808 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Nsrp1 T G 11: 76,967,545 (GRCm39) T16P possibly damaging Het
Obox3 A T 7: 15,359,617 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Or1l8 T C 2: 36,817,595 (GRCm39) H177R probably damaging Het
Or4c108 A G 2: 88,803,477 (GRCm39) C253R probably damaging Het
Or4c15 T A 2: 88,760,258 (GRCm39) I134F probably damaging Het
Or4d6 T A 19: 12,086,541 (GRCm39) Y123F probably damaging Het
Or52n2b A T 7: 104,565,617 (GRCm39) Y295* probably null Het
Or6b2 C A 1: 92,407,705 (GRCm39) A213S probably benign Het
Osbpl3 C G 6: 50,277,977 (GRCm39) E790Q possibly damaging Het
Osmr A T 15: 6,872,333 (GRCm39) W254R probably damaging Het
Otoa T C 7: 120,732,147 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Pagr1a A T 7: 126,614,551 (GRCm39) L218H probably damaging Het
Pcdha11 G A 18: 37,139,997 (GRCm39) G542D probably damaging Het
Pck2 T A 14: 55,780,018 (GRCm39) I54N probably damaging Het
Ppif T C 14: 25,699,923 (GRCm39) V173A probably damaging Het
Ptgs2 T A 1: 149,979,771 (GRCm39) L292H probably damaging Het
Ptpru A G 4: 131,529,897 (GRCm39) S604P probably damaging Het
Qrfpr T C 3: 36,236,771 (GRCm39) H210R possibly damaging Het
Rasgrf1 A G 9: 89,792,171 (GRCm39) T41A probably damaging Het
Rasgrf1 A G 9: 89,894,919 (GRCm39) H1113R probably damaging Het
Rhoc T A 3: 104,699,963 (GRCm39) I80N probably damaging Het
Riok3 A G 18: 12,287,040 (GRCm39) N472S probably benign Het
Rnf213 A G 11: 119,336,571 (GRCm39) Y3314C probably benign Het
Shank2 C T 7: 143,963,205 (GRCm39) T264I probably damaging Het
Shroom3 G T 5: 93,090,945 (GRCm39) V1151F probably damaging Het
Sipa1l1 A G 12: 82,387,968 (GRCm39) I65V probably benign Het
Slc22a19 T C 19: 7,668,510 (GRCm39) K291R possibly damaging Het
Slc22a20 T C 19: 6,030,488 (GRCm39) I315V probably benign Het
Slc44a1 A T 4: 53,560,973 (GRCm39) D563V probably damaging Het
Smchd1 A T 17: 71,698,463 (GRCm39) H1104Q probably benign Het
Spcs2 A T 7: 99,493,976 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Speer1e T A 5: 11,236,458 (GRCm39) Y138N probably damaging Het
Sptb T C 12: 76,673,884 (GRCm39) E301G probably benign Het
Stum T C 1: 180,270,234 (GRCm39) D86G probably damaging Het
Sufu A T 19: 46,472,088 (GRCm39) D449V probably benign Het
Sun5 T C 2: 153,707,936 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Tbc1d15 T A 10: 115,038,492 (GRCm39) I574F probably damaging Het
Tiparp T C 3: 65,460,225 (GRCm39) Y507H probably damaging Het
Tnk2 T C 16: 32,498,675 (GRCm39) C158R probably damaging Het
Tpgs1 T C 10: 79,511,454 (GRCm39) S199P possibly damaging Het
Trdmt1 G T 2: 13,549,464 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Trp53bp1 T A 2: 121,058,290 (GRCm39) D944V probably damaging Het
Tsc1 T A 2: 28,569,093 (GRCm39) I720N probably damaging Het
Ttn T C 2: 76,539,949 (GRCm39) T34346A probably benign Het
Ttn T C 2: 76,727,925 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Uba7 T A 9: 107,857,004 (GRCm39) C686S possibly damaging Het
Ush2a T A 1: 188,582,284 (GRCm39) F3782L probably damaging Het
Vars2 A T 17: 35,970,235 (GRCm39) H745Q possibly damaging Het
Vgf T A 5: 137,061,255 (GRCm39) D472E probably damaging Het
Vmn2r15 T C 5: 109,434,620 (GRCm39) M695V probably benign Het
Vps41 A T 13: 18,995,792 (GRCm39) D208V probably damaging Het
Vta1 C T 10: 14,531,560 (GRCm39) A272T probably benign Het
Wnk4 G A 11: 101,167,188 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Zfp507 T C 7: 35,493,807 (GRCm39) K412R probably damaging Het
Zfp768 A G 7: 126,943,934 (GRCm39) F65L possibly damaging Het
Zfp956 T C 6: 47,940,510 (GRCm39) S290P probably benign Het
Other mutations in Tert
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01286:Tert APN 13 73,776,416 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.76
IGL01585:Tert APN 13 73,782,463 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.15
IGL03167:Tert APN 13 73,788,119 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
galileo UTSW 13 73,775,725 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
FR4304:Tert UTSW 13 73,796,421 (GRCm39) utr 3 prime probably benign
FR4342:Tert UTSW 13 73,796,419 (GRCm39) utr 3 prime probably benign
FR4589:Tert UTSW 13 73,796,423 (GRCm39) utr 3 prime probably benign
PIT4377001:Tert UTSW 13 73,776,380 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.54
R0372:Tert UTSW 13 73,797,110 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0433:Tert UTSW 13 73,775,200 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0829:Tert UTSW 13 73,792,504 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1023:Tert UTSW 13 73,790,178 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.41
R1236:Tert UTSW 13 73,784,498 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R1331:Tert UTSW 13 73,796,473 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1426:Tert UTSW 13 73,790,472 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R1467:Tert UTSW 13 73,776,328 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.10
R1467:Tert UTSW 13 73,776,328 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.10
R1521:Tert UTSW 13 73,790,175 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2484:Tert UTSW 13 73,796,104 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R3162:Tert UTSW 13 73,775,528 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.45
R3162:Tert UTSW 13 73,775,528 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.45
R4428:Tert UTSW 13 73,775,594 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4430:Tert UTSW 13 73,775,594 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4431:Tert UTSW 13 73,775,594 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4630:Tert UTSW 13 73,797,110 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4696:Tert UTSW 13 73,775,939 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.25
R4926:Tert UTSW 13 73,796,508 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.62
R5011:Tert UTSW 13 73,794,428 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R5013:Tert UTSW 13 73,794,428 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R5061:Tert UTSW 13 73,782,397 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5268:Tert UTSW 13 73,775,473 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5323:Tert UTSW 13 73,796,490 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.07
R5396:Tert UTSW 13 73,787,362 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.97
R5445:Tert UTSW 13 73,792,403 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R5680:Tert UTSW 13 73,790,470 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R5688:Tert UTSW 13 73,787,275 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6092:Tert UTSW 13 73,776,700 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.34
R6973:Tert UTSW 13 73,776,107 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.02
R7069:Tert UTSW 13 73,776,529 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R7317:Tert UTSW 13 73,790,495 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7747:Tert UTSW 13 73,775,725 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7787:Tert UTSW 13 73,797,051 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R7846:Tert UTSW 13 73,776,314 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7994:Tert UTSW 13 73,797,074 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.20
R8042:Tert UTSW 13 73,775,264 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8044:Tert UTSW 13 73,783,568 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8867:Tert UTSW 13 73,776,566 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R9181:Tert UTSW 13 73,785,294 (GRCm39) intron probably benign
R9412:Tert UTSW 13 73,797,046 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R9745:Tert UTSW 13 73,784,609 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.96
R9790:Tert UTSW 13 73,775,648 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.21
R9791:Tert UTSW 13 73,775,648 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.21
R9792:Tert UTSW 13 73,792,442 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.05
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- AGAAGGCCAGATGCTATCCTG -3'
(R):5'- TGATGTCCTAGGCCTTGAGC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- AGATGCTATCCTGTCCCGAGAG -3'
(R):5'- TTGAGCCCAGAAAGATGATCTC -3'
Posted On 2015-11-11