Incidental Mutation 'R1148:Morc2a'
ID 165213
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Morc2a
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000034543
Gene Name microrchidia 2A
Synonyms 8430403M08Rik, Zcwcc1
MMRRC Submission 039221-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Essential (E-score: 1.000) question?
Stock # R1148 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Validated
Chromosome 11
Chromosomal Location 3599191-3640477 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) A to G at 3628557 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Asparagine to Aspartic acid at position 337 (N337D)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000094176 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000093389] [ENSMUST00000096441]
AlphaFold Q69ZX6
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000093389
AA Change: N337D

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.004 (Sensitivity: 0.98; Specificity: 0.59)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000091087
Gene: ENSMUSG00000034543
AA Change: N337D

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
HATPase_c 24 134 5.35e0 SMART
coiled coil region 285 322 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 403 416 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:zf-CW 495 542 5.1e-18 PFAM
coiled coil region 555 583 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 600 618 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 678 704 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 714 729 N/A INTRINSIC
coiled coil region 742 776 N/A INTRINSIC
coiled coil region 966 1011 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000096441
AA Change: N337D

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.004 (Sensitivity: 0.98; Specificity: 0.59)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000094176
Gene: ENSMUSG00000034543
AA Change: N337D

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
HATPase_c 24 134 5.35e0 SMART
coiled coil region 285 322 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 403 416 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:zf-CW 494 543 1.7e-19 PFAM
coiled coil region 555 583 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 600 618 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 678 704 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 714 729 N/A INTRINSIC
coiled coil region 742 776 N/A INTRINSIC
coiled coil region 966 1011 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000126035
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000128666
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000131517
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.0585 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.3%
  • 3x: 98.5%
  • 10x: 96.7%
  • 20x: 93.7%
Validation Efficiency 100% (42/42)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] This gene encodes a member of the Microrchidia (MORC) protein superfamily. The encoded protein is known to regulate the condensation of heterochromatin in response to DNA damage and play a role in repressing transcription. The protein has been found to regulate the activity of ATP citrate lyase via specific interaction with this enzyme in the cytosol of lipogenic breast cancer cells. The protein also plays a role in lipogenesis and adipocyte differentiation. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2016]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 45 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
2810021J22Rik T C 11: 58,767,544 (GRCm39) S14P probably damaging Het
Ablim2 T C 5: 35,966,605 (GRCm39) F178S probably damaging Het
AC149051.1 A G 8: 64,379,889 (GRCm39) L981P probably damaging Het
Alg10b T C 15: 90,112,068 (GRCm39) F304S possibly damaging Het
Ank3 C T 10: 69,718,369 (GRCm39) S540F probably damaging Het
Arhgef16 T C 4: 154,365,346 (GRCm39) N590D probably benign Het
Arsi G A 18: 61,049,723 (GRCm39) G202E probably benign Het
Bbs9 T C 9: 22,486,396 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Cfap58 C T 19: 47,976,943 (GRCm39) H731Y probably damaging Het
Cilp T A 9: 65,187,598 (GRCm39) L1231Q possibly damaging Het
Coq8a G A 1: 179,996,968 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Cyp4x1 A G 4: 114,983,752 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Dars1 T C 1: 128,294,646 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Disp2 G A 2: 118,636,899 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Dnah5 T C 15: 28,421,836 (GRCm39) L3896P probably damaging Het
Dpp8 T C 9: 64,961,114 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Esp4 A C 17: 40,913,262 (GRCm39) N43T probably benign Het
Fat3 T C 9: 15,908,070 (GRCm39) D2644G probably damaging Het
Fgd5 A G 6: 91,964,612 (GRCm39) K124E probably benign Het
Folh1 T C 7: 86,410,938 (GRCm39) D268G probably damaging Het
Gm10608 CAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGA CAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGA 9: 118,989,784 (GRCm39) probably null Homo
Hexd A G 11: 121,112,093 (GRCm39) I438V probably benign Het
Lonp2 A G 8: 87,363,168 (GRCm39) E262G probably benign Het
Ly6h G T 15: 75,437,021 (GRCm39) S118R unknown Het
Mapk12 T C 15: 89,018,826 (GRCm39) Y203C probably damaging Het
Mapk15 A G 15: 75,870,004 (GRCm39) T375A probably benign Het
Nsd3 A G 8: 26,203,407 (GRCm39) D1307G probably benign Het
Or5g9 C A 2: 85,552,620 (GRCm39) Y290* probably null Het
Osbpl11 T C 16: 33,047,582 (GRCm39) F515S probably damaging Het
Pcdh15 T C 10: 74,006,392 (GRCm39) V90A probably damaging Het
Ptpn4 T A 1: 119,603,439 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Ptpn4 T C 1: 119,612,270 (GRCm39) D41G probably damaging Het
Rbm4b A G 19: 4,807,527 (GRCm39) H81R probably damaging Het
Ric1 T C 19: 29,557,249 (GRCm39) Y445H probably benign Het
Sez6l2 C A 7: 126,560,984 (GRCm39) P483Q probably damaging Het
Sh3d19 A G 3: 86,014,634 (GRCm39) D475G possibly damaging Het
Shprh T C 10: 11,089,226 (GRCm39) S1655P possibly damaging Het
Slc25a12 G A 2: 71,142,912 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Strc A G 2: 121,202,558 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Trp53rka C A 2: 165,334,961 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Ttc22 G A 4: 106,480,228 (GRCm39) V161M probably damaging Het
Unc79 T C 12: 103,078,926 (GRCm39) L1504P probably damaging Het
Vldlr A G 19: 27,218,691 (GRCm39) N514S probably benign Het
Wnk1 A G 6: 119,928,967 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Wsb2 T C 5: 117,508,742 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Other mutations in Morc2a
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL00543:Morc2a APN 11 3,630,283 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
IGL00914:Morc2a APN 11 3,618,844 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
IGL01081:Morc2a APN 11 3,638,149 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL01092:Morc2a APN 11 3,634,042 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
IGL01292:Morc2a APN 11 3,638,175 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL01326:Morc2a APN 11 3,631,775 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
IGL01526:Morc2a APN 11 3,600,428 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
IGL01651:Morc2a APN 11 3,608,727 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
IGL02860:Morc2a APN 11 3,611,821 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
IGL03372:Morc2a APN 11 3,631,813 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R0136:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,635,907 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R0267:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,628,567 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R0279:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,633,989 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.09
R0556:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,631,809 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R1084:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,600,454 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R1148:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,628,557 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1341:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,630,216 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.80
R1460:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,633,794 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R1493:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,628,557 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1665:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,625,885 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1668:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,625,885 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1669:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,625,885 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1812:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,635,831 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R2132:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,629,787 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.89
R2133:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,630,302 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R2200:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,633,919 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R2698:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,635,400 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R3236:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,633,612 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R3698:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,629,672 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R3743:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,633,700 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.46
R4119:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,633,868 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R4898:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,626,664 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R5148:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,639,084 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5228:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,635,439 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.96
R5395:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,638,232 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.94
R5808:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,633,781 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R5942:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,629,936 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6634:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,622,376 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R7056:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,625,925 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7537:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,633,566 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R8014:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,627,419 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8143:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,628,537 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R8144:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,634,039 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R8711:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,630,013 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R8714:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,625,877 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.13
R8736:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,631,737 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R8857:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,627,484 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R8885:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,628,584 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9457:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,626,184 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.36
R9711:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,600,381 (GRCm39) start codon destroyed probably null 1.00
RF013:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,626,191 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.06
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- ACTGCTCTGTGGATCAAGGAAGGAC -3'
(R):5'- TGCAGATCGGCAGAAGCACTTGAC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- TGGAATCCAGTGTCCTGAAC -3'
(R):5'- GAAGCACTTGACCACATCGG -3'
Posted On 2014-03-28