Incidental Mutation 'R7062:Fads2'
ID 568506
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Fads2
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000024665
Gene Name fatty acid desaturase 2
Synonyms Fads2a, 2900042M13Rik
MMRRC Submission 045158-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Probably essential (E-score: 0.834) question?
Stock # R7062 (G1)
Quality Score 225.009
Status Validated
Chromosome 19
Chromosomal Location 10040129-10078867 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation splice site (4 bp from exon)
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to C at 10042962 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000025567 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000025567]
AlphaFold Q9Z0R9
Predicted Effect probably null
Transcript: ENSMUST00000025567
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000025567
Gene: ENSMUSG00000024665

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Cyt-b5 21 95 1.63e-19 SMART
transmembrane domain 124 143 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:FA_desaturase 156 418 5.2e-36 PFAM
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 100.0%
  • 3x: 99.9%
  • 10x: 99.7%
  • 20x: 99.0%
Validation Efficiency 99% (86/87)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the fatty acid desaturase (FADS) gene family. Desaturase enzymes regulate unsaturation of fatty acids through the introduction of double bonds between defined carbons of the fatty acyl chain. FADS family members are considered fusion products composed of an N-terminal cytochrome b5-like domain and a C-terminal multiple membrane-spanning desaturase portion, both of which are characterized by conserved histidine motifs. This gene is clustered with family members at 11q12-q13.1; this cluster is thought to have arisen evolutionarily from gene duplication based on its similar exon/intron organization. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2013]
PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a null allele display absence of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, infertility, arrest of spermiogenesis and folliculogenesis, and impaired platelet function. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 85 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Abcc9 T A 6: 142,544,872 (GRCm39) D1370V probably damaging Het
Ackr1 A T 1: 173,159,682 (GRCm39) I279N possibly damaging Het
Adcy10 A G 1: 165,366,091 (GRCm39) H536R probably benign Het
Adgrb3 T C 1: 25,865,166 (GRCm39) T226A possibly damaging Het
Apol10b T A 15: 77,469,473 (GRCm39) M235L probably benign Het
Arhgap44 T C 11: 64,902,758 (GRCm39) T570A probably benign Het
Astn1 A G 1: 158,516,081 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Camsap3 A G 8: 3,657,834 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Ccdc73 C T 2: 104,782,223 (GRCm39) A193V probably damaging Het
Ccl20 G A 1: 83,095,535 (GRCm39) C32Y probably damaging Het
Cdk11b A G 4: 155,711,268 (GRCm39) E16G probably damaging Het
Celsr2 T A 3: 108,309,826 (GRCm39) N1591I possibly damaging Het
Col5a2 T C 1: 45,456,785 (GRCm39) E306G probably benign Het
Cpa1 C T 6: 30,640,676 (GRCm39) A106V probably benign Het
Ctdspl G A 9: 118,866,538 (GRCm39) R199H probably damaging Het
Cyfip2 G A 11: 46,151,659 (GRCm39) P547S probably damaging Het
Cyp2c37 A T 19: 39,983,990 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Dnajc16 A G 4: 141,494,001 (GRCm39) F549L probably damaging Het
Dnm3 T A 1: 161,962,060 (GRCm39) K50* probably null Het
Eci1 C T 17: 24,645,714 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Eif2b4 C T 5: 31,350,175 (GRCm39) C49Y probably benign Het
Emc3 A T 6: 113,499,757 (GRCm39) I56N probably damaging Het
Enthd1 A G 15: 80,336,745 (GRCm39) L563P probably damaging Het
Ercc4 T A 16: 12,950,811 (GRCm39) I635K probably damaging Het
Espl1 A C 15: 102,207,331 (GRCm39) N265T probably benign Het
Fam186a G A 15: 99,831,521 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Fastkd1 A T 2: 69,534,666 (GRCm39) I368K possibly damaging Het
Fat1 G A 8: 45,403,253 (GRCm39) M1I probably null Het
Foxj1 T C 11: 116,222,819 (GRCm39) E328G probably benign Het
Gfod2 T C 8: 106,449,508 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Gm6525 C T 3: 84,082,198 (GRCm39) R40C probably benign Het
Gna12 G A 5: 140,771,240 (GRCm39) T144I probably benign Het
Ighv9-3 T C 12: 114,104,712 (GRCm39) M11V probably benign Het
Kcnj14 T C 7: 45,467,314 (GRCm39) Y344C probably damaging Het
Lrrc63 A T 14: 75,323,737 (GRCm39) S496T probably benign Het
Ltn1 T C 16: 87,224,491 (GRCm39) T78A probably damaging Het
Matr3 T A 18: 35,712,072 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Mcpt4 A G 14: 56,298,125 (GRCm39) M142T probably benign Het
Mroh7 A G 4: 106,541,177 (GRCm39) F1154S probably damaging Het
Mrpl1 G T 5: 96,361,650 (GRCm39) L12F probably benign Het
Myo3b G A 2: 70,047,501 (GRCm39) V308I probably benign Het
Nfasc A G 1: 132,529,707 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Npc1l1 T A 11: 6,167,807 (GRCm39) M995L probably benign Het
Nvl A G 1: 180,939,899 (GRCm39) I617T probably benign Het
Oas1h C A 5: 120,999,528 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Oasl2 T A 5: 115,049,152 (GRCm39) Y197* probably null Het
Or4k1 A G 14: 50,377,907 (GRCm39) L63P probably damaging Het
Or52ab7 T C 7: 102,978,293 (GRCm39) V200A probably benign Het
Or5an1c T C 19: 12,218,089 (GRCm39) N312S probably benign Het
Or5l13 T C 2: 87,780,568 (GRCm39) E3G probably benign Het
Or5p70 C T 7: 107,995,037 (GRCm39) R237* probably null Het
Or8g35 A T 9: 39,381,353 (GRCm39) I223N probably benign Het
Orc6 T C 8: 86,029,537 (GRCm39) V27A probably damaging Het
Parp4 A T 14: 56,852,216 (GRCm39) R799S possibly damaging Het
Pcdhga1 C A 18: 37,958,130 (GRCm39) S826R probably damaging Het
Phldb1 T C 9: 44,607,432 (GRCm39) R1258G probably damaging Het
Ppfia1 T C 7: 144,106,210 (GRCm39) S21G probably benign Het
Ppp1r18 C A 17: 36,179,103 (GRCm39) T326K probably damaging Het
Psg26 A G 7: 18,216,521 (GRCm39) L106P probably damaging Het
Rabgap1l A T 1: 160,054,220 (GRCm39) D265E probably benign Het
Rasgrp4 T C 7: 28,849,619 (GRCm39) L554P possibly damaging Het
Rnf17 G T 14: 56,703,111 (GRCm39) V621L probably benign Het
Sart3 T C 5: 113,883,663 (GRCm39) K783R possibly damaging Het
Slc23a2 T A 2: 131,933,189 (GRCm39) I90F probably damaging Het
Slc5a2 A T 7: 127,869,212 (GRCm39) M331L probably damaging Het
Slc5a7 C G 17: 54,600,029 (GRCm39) G128A probably damaging Het
Smcr8 A T 11: 60,671,180 (GRCm39) Q776L probably damaging Het
Smpd4 T A 16: 17,458,835 (GRCm39) D519E probably damaging Het
Smurf1 A T 5: 144,830,356 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Spata18 T A 5: 73,816,636 (GRCm39) N125K probably benign Het
Spice1 T A 16: 44,178,259 (GRCm39) M94K probably damaging Het
Stard4 T C 18: 33,338,587 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Stx17 A G 4: 48,140,442 (GRCm39) D49G probably benign Het
Tbce T C 13: 14,194,380 (GRCm39) D93G possibly damaging Het
Tbx21 T A 11: 96,989,719 (GRCm39) D491V probably damaging Het
Tmbim4 G T 10: 120,044,731 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Tmem209 C T 6: 30,502,016 (GRCm39) R62H probably damaging Het
Tmem237 A T 1: 59,158,771 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Tmprss9 T C 10: 80,730,883 (GRCm39) I803T probably benign Het
Trip4 C T 9: 65,792,292 (GRCm39) A7T probably benign Het
Unc13a T C 8: 72,115,881 (GRCm39) D107G probably benign Het
Uso1 C A 5: 92,340,599 (GRCm39) Q672K possibly damaging Het
Washc2 T A 6: 116,196,949 (GRCm39) N239K possibly damaging Het
Zfp661 A G 2: 127,419,040 (GRCm39) C367R probably damaging Het
Znrf3 T A 11: 5,231,550 (GRCm39) E558D probably damaging Het
Other mutations in Fads2
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL00931:Fads2 APN 19 10,043,649 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.02
IGL02801:Fads2 APN 19 10,060,009 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.88
IGL03340:Fads2 APN 19 10,069,136 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.76
sound UTSW 19 10,041,649 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
PIT4677001:Fads2 UTSW 19 10,047,694 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1437:Fads2 UTSW 19 10,069,193 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R4827:Fads2 UTSW 19 10,059,958 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R5367:Fads2 UTSW 19 10,041,649 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5872:Fads2 UTSW 19 10,059,997 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R9189:Fads2 UTSW 19 10,069,183 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R9733:Fads2 UTSW 19 10,047,940 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- ACACGTGAAGGAGTGCAGTC -3'
(R):5'- GGCCCTAAAACCCTGGTTAAG -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- TGGACAGCAATGCCTCCAG -3'
(R):5'- TAAAACCCTGGTTAAGGTGACC -3'
Posted On 2019-08-09