Incidental Mutation 'R5884:Emx2'
ID 454596
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Emx2
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000043969
Gene Name empty spiracles homeobox 2
Synonyms Pdo
MMRRC Submission 044087-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Essential (E-score: 1.000) question?
Stock # R5884 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Validated
Chromosome 19
Chromosomal Location 59447122-59453789 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to G at 59452461 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Aspartic acid to Glutamic Acid at position 248 (D248E)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000053361 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000062216] [ENSMUST00000174353]
AlphaFold Q04744
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000062216
AA Change: D248E

PolyPhen 2 Score 1.000 (Sensitivity: 0.00; Specificity: 1.00)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000053361
Gene: ENSMUSG00000043969
AA Change: D248E

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 76 109 N/A INTRINSIC
HOX 155 217 1.32e-26 SMART
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000174353
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000174573
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.6467 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.9%
  • 3x: 99.4%
  • 10x: 95.6%
  • 20x: 82.8%
Validation Efficiency 96% (66/69)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] This gene encodes a homeobox-containing transcription factor that is the homolog to the 'empty spiracles' gene in Drosophila. Research on this gene in humans has focused on its expression in three tissues: dorsal telencephalon, olfactory neuroepithelium, and urogenetial system. It is expressed in the dorsal telencephalon during development in a low rostral-lateral to high caudal-medial gradient and is proposed to pattern the neocortex into defined functional areas. It is also expressed in embryonic and adult olfactory neuroepithelia where it complexes with eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E (eIF4E) and possibly regulates mRNA transport or translation. In the developing urogenital system, it is expressed in epithelial tissues and is negatively regulated by HOXA10. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding distinct proteins.[provided by RefSeq, Sep 2009]
PHENOTYPE: Homozygous disruption of this gene causes neonatal death, impaired urogenital development and malformation of several forebrain regions. Heterozygotes for a null allele show middle and inner ear defects. Homozygotes for an ENU-induced allele die neonatally with middle ear defects and small kidneys. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 52 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Bmp5 T C 9: 75,805,836 (GRCm39) M446T probably damaging Het
Cacna1g C T 11: 94,328,693 (GRCm39) A1052T probably damaging Het
Cand1 C T 10: 119,049,670 (GRCm39) A359T possibly damaging Het
Ccne2 A T 4: 11,199,411 (GRCm39) T271S probably benign Het
Cep112 A G 11: 108,461,142 (GRCm39) T546A probably damaging Het
Ces1g A G 8: 94,033,558 (GRCm39) S455P probably benign Het
Dnah11 A T 12: 118,141,269 (GRCm39) C496S probably benign Het
Dtx3l C G 16: 35,752,603 (GRCm39) E668Q probably benign Het
Dysf T A 6: 84,163,063 (GRCm39) F1579I probably damaging Het
Eri2 A C 7: 119,371,552 (GRCm39) *275E probably null Het
F5 G A 1: 164,023,215 (GRCm39) R1591H probably benign Het
Fabp3 A G 4: 130,206,131 (GRCm39) T41A probably benign Het
Fam89a C T 8: 125,478,508 (GRCm39) R14H probably damaging Het
Gbe1 T A 16: 70,325,763 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Golga3 A G 5: 110,364,761 (GRCm39) E1211G probably damaging Het
Gpa33 T C 1: 165,980,329 (GRCm39) S131P probably damaging Het
Hyal6 T C 6: 24,743,368 (GRCm39) Y355H probably damaging Het
Ide A T 19: 37,249,552 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Ighv5-21 A T 12: 114,283,806 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Iglc1 A T 16: 18,880,741 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Impa1 A T 3: 10,381,284 (GRCm39) N199K probably damaging Het
Irx5 A C 8: 93,087,258 (GRCm39) T397P possibly damaging Het
Lonp2 A G 8: 87,368,254 (GRCm39) Y356C probably damaging Het
Matn4 A T 2: 164,246,528 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Mplkipl1 C T 19: 61,164,364 (GRCm39) G24R unknown Het
Nav2 T A 7: 49,246,917 (GRCm39) Y2147* probably null Het
Nek5 C T 8: 22,578,817 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Omt2b A G 9: 78,235,839 (GRCm39) M55V probably benign Het
Or5d37 A G 2: 87,924,140 (GRCm39) Y47H probably damaging Het
Or6z1 C A 7: 6,504,842 (GRCm39) V128L probably benign Het
Or9g8 T A 2: 85,607,399 (GRCm39) I157K probably damaging Het
Parp4 T A 14: 56,852,207 (GRCm39) H796Q probably damaging Het
Pex2 T C 3: 5,626,359 (GRCm39) E150G probably benign Het
Poglut2 T C 1: 44,156,260 (GRCm39) N109S probably benign Het
Psmb2 T A 4: 126,578,014 (GRCm39) V64E possibly damaging Het
Psmd6 C T 14: 14,116,526 (GRCm38) R63H probably damaging Het
Ptprd A G 4: 75,900,927 (GRCm39) Y1061H probably damaging Het
Rab23 A G 1: 33,763,967 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Rad51ap2 GAAAAGGAAACTATTTAAAA GAAAA 12: 11,507,534 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Reg1 C T 6: 78,405,200 (GRCm39) S141L possibly damaging Het
Rock1 A T 18: 10,099,361 (GRCm39) I680K probably benign Het
Sez6l2 A G 7: 126,569,328 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Slc34a2 A T 5: 53,226,722 (GRCm39) Q615L possibly damaging Het
Slu7 A G 11: 43,334,245 (GRCm39) K424E probably benign Het
Tctn2 A T 5: 124,741,895 (GRCm39) noncoding transcript Het
Tmem87a T A 2: 120,234,605 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Trappc4 A G 9: 44,315,385 (GRCm39) F198L probably damaging Het
Usp33 C T 3: 152,073,967 (GRCm39) T271I probably benign Het
Vmn1r15 T A 6: 57,235,993 (GRCm39) I287K probably damaging Het
Vmn2r75 A C 7: 85,814,578 (GRCm39) I305R probably benign Het
Wdr26 T C 1: 181,015,106 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Zzz3 T C 3: 152,156,295 (GRCm39) S684P probably damaging Het
Other mutations in Emx2
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01966:Emx2 APN 19 59,448,021 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.83
IGL02103:Emx2 APN 19 59,450,130 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.22
R0446:Emx2 UTSW 19 59,452,348 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R0631:Emx2 UTSW 19 59,452,460 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1194:Emx2 UTSW 19 59,447,984 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R1512:Emx2 UTSW 19 59,448,035 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.95
R1526:Emx2 UTSW 19 59,452,442 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.05
R2019:Emx2 UTSW 19 59,447,771 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R2066:Emx2 UTSW 19 59,450,130 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R2133:Emx2 UTSW 19 59,452,465 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R4977:Emx2 UTSW 19 59,447,678 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8823:Emx2 UTSW 19 59,447,880 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9644:Emx2 UTSW 19 59,452,427 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.20
R9799:Emx2 UTSW 19 59,448,036 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.95
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- GTGACAGGCCTCTGGTATATGATAG -3'
(R):5'- TGTCCAAAGTCTGCTGCGAG -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- GGATCTAAAGATGCCCACTTGTC -3'
(R):5'- GAGCGTCACTGCTCTGATTC -3'
Posted On 2017-02-10