Incidental Mutation 'R1457:Gdf7'
ID 158598
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Gdf7
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000037660
Gene Name growth differentiation factor 7
Synonyms BMP12
MMRRC Submission 039512-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Probably essential (E-score: 0.797) question?
Stock # R1457 (G1)
Quality Score 207
Status Not validated
Chromosome 12
Chromosomal Location 8297918-8301954 bp(-) (GRCm38)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) A to T at 8298073 bp (GRCm38)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Methionine to Lysine at position 416 (M416K)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000038301 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000037313] [ENSMUST00000220073]
AlphaFold P43029
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000037313
AA Change: M416K

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.966 (Sensitivity: 0.77; Specificity: 0.95)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000038301
Gene: ENSMUSG00000037660
AA Change: M416K

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
signal peptide 1 22 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:TGFb_propeptide 49 275 2.3e-15 PFAM
low complexity region 281 302 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 308 357 N/A INTRINSIC
TGFB 360 461 1.14e-63 SMART
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000217967
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000220073
AA Change: M408K

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.958 (Sensitivity: 0.78; Specificity: 0.95)
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 98.9%
  • 3x: 97.8%
  • 10x: 94.7%
  • 20x: 87.3%
Validation Efficiency
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: This gene encodes a secreted ligand of the TGF-beta (transforming growth factor-beta) superfamily of proteins. Ligands of this family bind various TGF-beta receptors leading to recruitment and activation of SMAD family transcription factors that regulate gene expression. The encoded preproprotein is proteolytically processed to generate each subunit of the disulfide-linked homodimer. This protein may play a role in the differentiation of tendon cells and spinal cord interneurons. Mice lacking a functional copy of this gene exhibit absence of some spinal dopaminergic neurons and brain defects, male sterility, and premature death. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2016]
PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a null allele lack D1A neurons in the dorsal spinal cord; some develop severe hydrocephaly with dilated ventricles and late-onset brain defects. Mice homozygous for another null allele show premature death, hydrocephaly, aberrant seminal vesicle development and male sterility. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 77 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
2010300C02Rik A T 1: 37,626,012 Y268* probably null Het
Abca14 A T 7: 120,289,460 I1210F probably benign Het
Ankrd17 T C 5: 90,285,846 H688R possibly damaging Het
Arhgap24 T A 5: 102,664,106 N66K probably damaging Het
Atp1a1 C T 3: 101,590,466 G335D probably damaging Het
Cacna1g C T 11: 94,459,555 R488H possibly damaging Het
Cacna1h A T 17: 25,397,620 V149E probably damaging Het
Cd22 G T 7: 30,873,170 P338Q probably benign Het
Cntln G T 4: 85,096,839 M1122I probably benign Het
Cntrl A G 2: 35,122,756 N302S probably benign Het
Cog8 T C 8: 107,052,896 R250G probably damaging Het
Creld2 T C 15: 88,823,753 C232R probably damaging Het
Cyp2b23 G A 7: 26,673,149 P347L probably damaging Het
Dnah5 T C 15: 28,403,542 probably null Het
Eml6 C T 11: 30,024,459 V40I probably damaging Het
Epb42 C T 2: 121,029,967 probably null Het
Fcrla A G 1: 170,921,004 L190P probably damaging Het
Galnt18 A T 7: 111,779,428 Y40* probably null Het
Gm11232 T A 4: 71,756,919 probably null Het
Gpam T A 19: 55,088,176 N198Y probably damaging Het
Grip1 C T 10: 119,986,350 S327F possibly damaging Het
Hey2 C T 10: 30,834,356 A134T probably benign Het
Kat6a T C 8: 22,938,652 I1341T probably benign Het
Kcnd3 T C 3: 105,668,186 L542P probably benign Het
Lars G A 18: 42,210,050 R1101C probably damaging Het
Lman2 T C 13: 55,351,251 D234G probably benign Het
Map3k19 A C 1: 127,817,898 I1273R probably damaging Het
Matn1 T A 4: 130,950,019 F180I possibly damaging Het
Meikin T A 11: 54,370,941 L61* probably null Het
Mroh2b G T 15: 4,925,684 D720Y probably damaging Het
Myh13 T C 11: 67,331,046 I199T probably damaging Het
Myh4 T A 11: 67,248,461 S535T probably damaging Het
Myo5a T C 9: 75,213,065 M1715T probably damaging Het
Nat8 A T 6: 85,830,989 V54D probably damaging Het
Nbea A G 3: 56,085,327 V286A probably damaging Het
Ndnf A G 6: 65,704,014 K426E possibly damaging Het
Nup210l T A 3: 90,190,972 N1410K possibly damaging Het
Oca2 A T 7: 56,321,521 T399S probably damaging Het
Olfr1045 A G 2: 86,198,252 S167P probably damaging Het
Olfr118 A T 17: 37,672,925 K301* probably null Het
Olfr250 G A 9: 38,368,196 V217I probably benign Het
Olfr366 A C 2: 37,219,659 T57P possibly damaging Het
Olfr644 A T 7: 104,068,459 C191S probably damaging Het
Olfr652 T A 7: 104,565,071 N283K probably damaging Het
Otogl A C 10: 107,878,152 probably null Het
Pde4b C T 4: 102,605,176 T511I probably damaging Het
Proser3 A G 7: 30,539,747 probably null Het
Psmd12 G A 11: 107,479,646 V24M probably damaging Het
Rbm17 A T 2: 11,593,461 M170K probably benign Het
Rims2 C T 15: 39,511,314 T1064I possibly damaging Het
Ripor3 C T 2: 167,992,653 V281M probably damaging Het
Rreb1 C A 13: 37,946,928 Q1353K possibly damaging Het
Sgo2a A G 1: 58,015,806 D383G probably benign Het
Sik3 C T 9: 46,221,148 T1346M probably damaging Het
Slx1b A T 7: 126,692,796 V63E probably damaging Het
Son A G 16: 91,657,086 D907G probably damaging Het
Src G A 2: 157,469,212 V401M probably damaging Het
St3gal4 T C 9: 35,054,757 K24E possibly damaging Het
Stat6 A G 10: 127,658,245 K647R probably damaging Het
Tbl1xr1 G A 3: 22,193,169 probably null Het
Tlk2 G A 11: 105,256,952 probably null Het
Tmbim6 T A 15: 99,401,615 I3K probably benign Het
Tmeff2 A T 1: 51,181,867 I334F probably damaging Het
Ttn T C 2: 76,840,315 probably null Het
Ubl7 T A 9: 57,914,611 I81N probably damaging Het
Ugt1a10 A G 1: 88,055,711 Y77C probably damaging Het
Uqcrfs1 A G 13: 30,540,907 C217R probably damaging Het
Usp50 T C 2: 126,761,634 T331A probably benign Het
Vmn1r65 A G 7: 6,009,157 V26A probably benign Het
Wdfy3 A C 5: 101,917,579 V1241G possibly damaging Het
Wtap A C 17: 12,981,744 probably null Het
Zbtb40 C A 4: 136,984,837 A1187S possibly damaging Het
Zfp57 T C 17: 37,006,098 S20P probably damaging Het
Zfp592 A G 7: 81,024,479 D397G probably damaging Het
Zfp747 A T 7: 127,374,504 S165T probably benign Het
Zfp949 C T 9: 88,569,838 T487I probably damaging Het
Zscan4d A G 7: 11,164,994 C119R probably damaging Het
Other mutations in Gdf7
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL02796:Gdf7 UTSW 12 8301666 missense unknown
R0781:Gdf7 UTSW 12 8301555 splice site probably benign
R1556:Gdf7 UTSW 12 8301698 missense unknown
R1643:Gdf7 UTSW 12 8297971 missense probably damaging 1.00
R2010:Gdf7 UTSW 12 8301729 missense unknown
R2439:Gdf7 UTSW 12 8298050 missense probably damaging 1.00
R2899:Gdf7 UTSW 12 8298470 missense unknown
R3894:Gdf7 UTSW 12 8298845 missense unknown
R4854:Gdf7 UTSW 12 8298014 missense probably damaging 0.99
R5207:Gdf7 UTSW 12 8298371 missense unknown
R6199:Gdf7 UTSW 12 8298832 missense unknown
R6583:Gdf7 UTSW 12 8301758 missense unknown
R7687:Gdf7 UTSW 12 8298257 nonsense probably null
R7745:Gdf7 UTSW 12 8301854 missense unknown
R8705:Gdf7 UTSW 12 8298167 missense probably damaging 0.96
R8845:Gdf7 UTSW 12 8298905 missense unknown
R9100:Gdf7 UTSW 12 8298652 missense unknown
Z1176:Gdf7 UTSW 12 8298409 missense unknown
Z1176:Gdf7 UTSW 12 8298578 missense unknown
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- ATGACACCTGCTCTTGAGCTAGGGTC -3'
(R):5'- CGCAAAGGAAAGAGAGTCTGTTCCG -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- TTGTAGACCACGTTGTTGGC -3'
(R):5'- CAGGGAAgcggtggtgg -3'
Posted On 2014-03-14