Incidental Mutation 'R0862:Piwil2'
ID 82166
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Piwil2
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000033644
Gene Name piwi-like RNA-mediated gene silencing 2
Synonyms mili, Miwi like
MMRRC Submission 039036-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Non essential (E-score: 0.000) question?
Stock # R0862 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Validated
Chromosome 14
Chromosomal Location 70609926-70666832 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to C at 70632823 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Aspartic acid to Glycine at position 583 (D583G)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000047385 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000048129]
AlphaFold Q8CDG1
PDB Structure Structure of extended Tudor domain TD3 from mouse TDRD1 in complex with MILI peptide containing dimethylarginine 45. [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000048129
AA Change: D583G

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.002 (Sensitivity: 0.99; Specificity: 0.30)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000047385
Gene: ENSMUSG00000033644
AA Change: D583G

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 35 46 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 90 102 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 176 190 N/A INTRINSIC
DUF1785 335 386 7.44e-2 SMART
PAZ 386 524 1.92e-62 SMART
Piwi 666 957 2.45e-119 SMART
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.0898 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.1%
  • 3x: 98.1%
  • 10x: 94.9%
  • 20x: 87.0%
Validation Efficiency 100% (40/40)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] PIWIL2 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 knock-out allele exhibit decreased testis weight, azoospermia, and male infertility associated with a complete arrest of spermatogenesis and increased apoptotic cell death during the early prophase of the first meiosis. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 35 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
4930433I11Rik A T 7: 40,642,480 (GRCm39) T141S probably benign Het
9230009I02Rik T C 11: 50,982,144 (GRCm39) noncoding transcript Het
Adamts13 G A 2: 26,896,336 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Chac1 C A 2: 119,183,950 (GRCm39) A184E probably damaging Het
Col11a1 G A 3: 113,932,414 (GRCm39) R113H unknown Het
Csmd1 T A 8: 16,240,040 (GRCm39) Y1124F probably damaging Het
Ctnnbl1 C T 2: 157,641,337 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Dyrk4 T C 6: 126,854,296 (GRCm39) E499G possibly damaging Het
Fat1 T A 8: 45,471,074 (GRCm39) I1603N probably damaging Het
Fbn1 A T 2: 125,184,811 (GRCm39) C1660* probably null Het
Gapt G C 13: 110,490,273 (GRCm39) T130R probably damaging Het
Gm19684 A T 17: 36,432,792 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Iqca1 C A 1: 90,070,453 (GRCm39) G133V probably null Het
Map4 A G 9: 109,808,037 (GRCm39) Y34C probably damaging Het
Mapk8 C T 14: 33,114,949 (GRCm39) R189H probably damaging Het
Mgst1 C T 6: 138,124,749 (GRCm39) T21M probably damaging Het
Msh2 A G 17: 87,987,480 (GRCm39) T207A probably benign Het
Mthfd2 A G 6: 83,290,376 (GRCm39) V85A probably damaging Het
Muc4 A G 16: 32,570,820 (GRCm39) S627G probably benign Het
Nbeal2 G A 9: 110,457,263 (GRCm39) T2266I probably damaging Het
Or51b6b T C 7: 103,309,735 (GRCm39) T241A probably damaging Het
Or7g16 T C 9: 18,727,002 (GRCm39) Y196C probably damaging Het
Or8d1 T C 9: 38,766,478 (GRCm39) V40A possibly damaging Het
Pcdhb2 G A 18: 37,428,710 (GRCm39) V228I possibly damaging Het
Pdcd6ip A T 9: 113,503,578 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Plin4 T A 17: 56,410,966 (GRCm39) M1022L probably benign Het
Rbm48 A G 5: 3,640,438 (GRCm39) S314P probably benign Het
Rbms3 A T 9: 117,458,860 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Snx14 A T 9: 88,266,049 (GRCm39) S726T possibly damaging Het
Trim43c A T 9: 88,725,087 (GRCm39) H202L probably benign Het
Trip12 A G 1: 84,721,730 (GRCm39) F1334S probably damaging Het
Tyk2 T C 9: 21,027,463 (GRCm39) H503R probably benign Het
Ubr2 G A 17: 47,278,009 (GRCm39) Q745* probably null Het
Ush2a T A 1: 188,275,015 (GRCm39) Y1829* probably null Het
Vmn2r65 T A 7: 84,592,853 (GRCm39) E451D probably benign Het
Other mutations in Piwil2
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01474:Piwil2 APN 14 70,635,667 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.35
IGL02215:Piwil2 APN 14 70,628,822 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.50
IGL02427:Piwil2 APN 14 70,635,583 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
IGL02554:Piwil2 APN 14 70,628,935 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R0257:Piwil2 UTSW 14 70,660,080 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R0566:Piwil2 UTSW 14 70,647,843 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R0800:Piwil2 UTSW 14 70,646,486 (GRCm39) unclassified probably benign
R0828:Piwil2 UTSW 14 70,613,466 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0864:Piwil2 UTSW 14 70,632,823 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R0881:Piwil2 UTSW 14 70,646,376 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.34
R1734:Piwil2 UTSW 14 70,663,954 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R1997:Piwil2 UTSW 14 70,664,107 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.90
R2011:Piwil2 UTSW 14 70,664,083 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2043:Piwil2 UTSW 14 70,628,919 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R2347:Piwil2 UTSW 14 70,646,366 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R2998:Piwil2 UTSW 14 70,648,687 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4402:Piwil2 UTSW 14 70,646,365 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R4455:Piwil2 UTSW 14 70,628,014 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.02
R4611:Piwil2 UTSW 14 70,639,646 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.07
R4763:Piwil2 UTSW 14 70,614,227 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4869:Piwil2 UTSW 14 70,632,811 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R5033:Piwil2 UTSW 14 70,659,042 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.71
R5207:Piwil2 UTSW 14 70,629,966 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5395:Piwil2 UTSW 14 70,632,846 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R5486:Piwil2 UTSW 14 70,638,880 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R5504:Piwil2 UTSW 14 70,627,348 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R5629:Piwil2 UTSW 14 70,660,416 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5967:Piwil2 UTSW 14 70,628,013 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R6167:Piwil2 UTSW 14 70,660,342 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R6168:Piwil2 UTSW 14 70,632,800 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.04
R6517:Piwil2 UTSW 14 70,611,785 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.44
R7261:Piwil2 UTSW 14 70,611,860 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7727:Piwil2 UTSW 14 70,631,506 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7745:Piwil2 UTSW 14 70,631,638 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R7833:Piwil2 UTSW 14 70,632,890 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.02
R8044:Piwil2 UTSW 14 70,628,887 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.90
R8066:Piwil2 UTSW 14 70,658,168 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R8516:Piwil2 UTSW 14 70,658,188 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.19
R9015:Piwil2 UTSW 14 70,627,984 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R9494:Piwil2 UTSW 14 70,660,421 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.05
R9695:Piwil2 UTSW 14 70,627,349 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.66
X0023:Piwil2 UTSW 14 70,635,648 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- TCTAGCACTGCTCTGCTACAAGGC -3'
(R):5'- TGCATTGACCCTCCATTCACCAAG -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- CCTGGCTGAGCAAGTCACTC -3'
(R):5'- AGCaagaaaagaaaaacagagaaaag -3'
Posted On 2013-11-08