Incidental Mutation 'R6656:Piwil4'
ID 526625
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Piwil4
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000036912
Gene Name piwi-like RNA-mediated gene silencing 4
Synonyms Miwi2, MIWI2, 9230101H05Rik
MMRRC Submission 044777-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Probably non essential (E-score: 0.192) question?
Stock # R6656 (G1)
Quality Score 225.009
Status Validated
Chromosome 9
Chromosomal Location 14613072-14651968 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to C at 14621230 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Glutamic Acid to Glycine at position 601 (E601G)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000111308 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000076946] [ENSMUST00000115644]
AlphaFold no structure available at present
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000076946
AA Change: E674G

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.999 (Sensitivity: 0.14; Specificity: 0.99)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000076213
Gene: ENSMUSG00000036912
AA Change: E674G

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:ArgoN 155 300 3.7e-11 PFAM
PAZ 313 450 2.55e-67 SMART
Piwi 614 864 8.98e-95 SMART
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000115643
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000111307
Gene: ENSMUSG00000036912

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Blast:Piwi 1 59 5e-6 BLAST
Piwi 151 444 6.71e-126 SMART
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000115644
AA Change: E601G

PolyPhen 2 Score 1.000 (Sensitivity: 0.00; Specificity: 1.00)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000111308
Gene: ENSMUSG00000036912
AA Change: E601G

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:ArgoN 92 245 6.5e-10 PFAM
PAZ 266 403 2.55e-67 SMART
Piwi 541 834 6.71e-126 SMART
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000128327
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000136399
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000120851
Gene: ENSMUSG00000036912

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Piwi 2 174 5.62e-14 SMART
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.4506 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.9%
  • 3x: 99.7%
  • 10x: 98.4%
  • 20x: 95.8%
Validation Efficiency 97% (35/36)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] PIWIL4 belongs to the Argonaute family of proteins, which function in development and maintenance of germline stem cells (Sasaki et al., 2003 [PubMed 12906857]).[supplied by OMIM, Mar 2008]
PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a null allele exhibit male specific-infertility with a progressive loss of male germ cells, reduced testis size, abnormal male meiosis and increased apoptosis of spermatocytes in seminiferous tubules. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 36 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Ahctf1 T C 1: 179,581,078 (GRCm39) N1708S probably benign Het
Ahnak2 C T 12: 112,748,991 (GRCm39) M285I probably benign Het
Angptl1 A T 1: 156,684,806 (GRCm39) D325V probably damaging Het
Anln A T 9: 22,262,298 (GRCm39) V931E probably damaging Het
Ascc3 C T 10: 50,526,021 (GRCm39) R578* probably null Het
B3galnt2 C T 13: 14,150,161 (GRCm39) A168V probably benign Het
Bhlhe40 TG TGG 6: 108,641,818 (GRCm39) 254 probably null Het
Cd22 T C 7: 30,577,182 (GRCm39) I42V probably benign Het
Cyp2b19 C T 7: 26,466,280 (GRCm39) T361I probably benign Het
D930048N14Rik C A 11: 51,544,576 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Ehf T C 2: 103,113,928 (GRCm39) N23S probably damaging Het
Eif2ak3 T A 6: 70,860,699 (GRCm39) I425N probably damaging Het
Fbxo4 C T 15: 4,005,305 (GRCm39) V192M probably damaging Het
Gm21190 T C 5: 15,730,849 (GRCm39) Q169R possibly damaging Het
Gngt1 A G 6: 3,994,246 (GRCm39) D8G possibly damaging Het
Ift140 T C 17: 25,251,147 (GRCm39) L31P probably damaging Het
Keg1 C T 19: 12,686,994 (GRCm39) Q8* probably null Het
Lama3 T A 18: 12,682,283 (GRCm39) M1083K possibly damaging Het
Lrp1b A T 2: 40,527,876 (GRCm39) Y68* probably null Het
Lyz3 A G 10: 117,071,534 (GRCm39) V115A probably benign Het
Mctp1 A T 13: 77,178,055 (GRCm39) K947N probably damaging Het
Muc5ac A G 7: 141,357,065 (GRCm39) Y1113C probably damaging Het
Myb C T 10: 21,028,844 (GRCm39) V85M probably damaging Het
Npas2 T G 1: 39,401,029 (GRCm39) S798A unknown Het
Or13a21 G T 7: 139,999,517 (GRCm39) H56Q probably damaging Het
Orc2 A G 1: 58,532,818 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Parpbp T C 10: 87,946,175 (GRCm39) T415A probably benign Het
Pcdha3 T C 18: 37,080,875 (GRCm39) V539A probably benign Het
Pramel51 A T 12: 88,142,763 (GRCm39) L285Q possibly damaging Het
Ptpn3 T A 4: 57,205,905 (GRCm39) I696F probably damaging Het
Sec63 C T 10: 42,692,379 (GRCm39) Q617* probably null Het
Sgip1 C A 4: 102,762,765 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Sirpd T C 3: 15,385,558 (GRCm39) T115A probably damaging Het
Tktl2 T C 8: 66,965,381 (GRCm39) V313A probably benign Het
Tmem63b C A 17: 45,978,634 (GRCm39) R325L probably benign Het
Ttn C T 2: 76,539,700 (GRCm39) G34429R probably damaging Het
Other mutations in Piwil4
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL00091:Piwil4 APN 9 14,614,393 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL00331:Piwil4 APN 9 14,626,327 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
IGL00848:Piwil4 APN 9 14,638,707 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
IGL00920:Piwil4 APN 9 14,638,733 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL01583:Piwil4 APN 9 14,645,783 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL01690:Piwil4 APN 9 14,614,391 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL01763:Piwil4 APN 9 14,617,562 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
IGL02103:Piwil4 APN 9 14,637,282 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
IGL02898:Piwil4 APN 9 14,617,583 (GRCm39) unclassified probably benign
IGL03037:Piwil4 APN 9 14,616,308 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.88
IGL03352:Piwil4 APN 9 14,637,183 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
PIT4651001:Piwil4 UTSW 9 14,620,195 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.48
R0453:Piwil4 UTSW 9 14,638,748 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R2324:Piwil4 UTSW 9 14,648,204 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.88
R3236:Piwil4 UTSW 9 14,611,544 (GRCm39) unclassified probably benign
R3408:Piwil4 UTSW 9 14,637,259 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R3689:Piwil4 UTSW 9 14,637,259 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R3844:Piwil4 UTSW 9 14,641,256 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.54
R4191:Piwil4 UTSW 9 14,626,296 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R4505:Piwil4 UTSW 9 14,637,259 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4506:Piwil4 UTSW 9 14,637,259 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4541:Piwil4 UTSW 9 14,629,612 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4652:Piwil4 UTSW 9 14,623,604 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R4876:Piwil4 UTSW 9 14,651,761 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.22
R5027:Piwil4 UTSW 9 14,621,240 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5479:Piwil4 UTSW 9 14,616,337 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6736:Piwil4 UTSW 9 14,627,119 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R7096:Piwil4 UTSW 9 14,648,112 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R7124:Piwil4 UTSW 9 14,648,196 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R7358:Piwil4 UTSW 9 14,641,289 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.82
R7371:Piwil4 UTSW 9 14,638,729 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.08
R7419:Piwil4 UTSW 9 14,613,691 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7467:Piwil4 UTSW 9 14,616,337 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7571:Piwil4 UTSW 9 14,645,893 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.08
R7644:Piwil4 UTSW 9 14,645,711 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R7992:Piwil4 UTSW 9 14,614,445 (GRCm39) missense
R8284:Piwil4 UTSW 9 14,638,774 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R8679:Piwil4 UTSW 9 14,616,322 (GRCm39) missense
R8777:Piwil4 UTSW 9 14,650,685 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R8777-TAIL:Piwil4 UTSW 9 14,650,685 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R8824:Piwil4 UTSW 9 14,638,771 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.04
R8863:Piwil4 UTSW 9 14,631,383 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R9578:Piwil4 UTSW 9 14,638,790 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9609:Piwil4 UTSW 9 14,614,443 (GRCm39) missense
X0026:Piwil4 UTSW 9 14,651,887 (GRCm39) utr 5 prime probably benign
X0064:Piwil4 UTSW 9 14,620,171 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
Z1088:Piwil4 UTSW 9 14,645,813 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- TGGAGCTGACTGGAAGCATG -3'
(R):5'- GTGATGTGCATTCTGCCTTCTAATC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- GGGCATCACATCTTCAAG -3'
(R):5'- GACCTTGAATAAGCAGGG -3'
Posted On 2018-07-23