Incidental Mutation 'F6893:Dscam'
ID 181
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Dscam
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000050272
Gene Name DS cell adhesion molecule
Synonyms 4932410A21Rik, Down syndrome cell adhesion molecule
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Essential (E-score: 1.000) question?
Stock # F6893 (G3) of strain busy
Quality Score
Status Validated
Chromosome 16
Chromosomal Location 96392040-96971952 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) G to T at 96857660 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Histidine to Asparagine at position 117 (H117N)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000056040 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000056102]
AlphaFold Q9ERC8
Predicted Effect possibly damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000056102
AA Change: H117N

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.781 (Sensitivity: 0.85; Specificity: 0.93)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000056040
Gene: ENSMUSG00000050272
AA Change: H117N

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
IG_like 37 109 1.47e0 SMART
IG 130 218 8.33e-1 SMART
IGc2 237 300 8.7e-13 SMART
IGc2 326 392 1.24e-8 SMART
IGc2 419 491 1.1e-9 SMART
IGc2 516 582 1.99e-7 SMART
IGc2 608 676 1.84e-11 SMART
IGc2 702 773 6.01e-16 SMART
IG 794 883 1.73e-7 SMART
FN3 885 969 7.34e-9 SMART
FN3 985 1073 4.06e-11 SMART
FN3 1088 1174 7.23e-8 SMART
FN3 1189 1270 2.6e-9 SMART
IGc2 1301 1366 2.05e-9 SMART
FN3 1380 1460 7.17e-12 SMART
FN3 1477 1557 4.35e1 SMART
transmembrane domain 1595 1617 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 1799 1809 N/A INTRINSIC
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.1930 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 88.7%
  • 3x: 74.0%
Validation Efficiency 88% (165/188)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] This gene is a member of the immunoglobulin superfamily of cell adhesion molecules (Ig-CAMs), and is involved in human central and peripheral nervous system development. This gene is a candidate for Down syndrome and congenital heart disease (DSCHD). A gene encoding a similar Ig-CAM protein is located on chromosome 11. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding multiple isoforms have been observed for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2012]
PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a null allele exhibit background-sensitive perinatal lethality associated with respiratory distress, altered C4 ventral root and pre-inspiratory neuron signaling, and abnormal response to hypercapnia. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI

All alleles(9) : Targeted(6) Gene trapped(1) Spontaneous(2)

Other mutations in this stock
Total: 35 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Abca14 G A 7: 119,924,261 (GRCm39) V1638M probably damaging Het
Agrn C T 4: 156,258,636 (GRCm39) R972Q probably benign Het
Anxa3 T C 5: 96,972,853 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Bpifa6 G T 2: 153,829,078 (GRCm39) D202Y probably damaging Het
Ccdc15 G A 9: 37,226,936 (GRCm39) T346I probably damaging Homo
Celsr3 G A 9: 108,712,266 (GRCm39) R1731H probably benign Het
Ces4a A G 8: 105,873,859 (GRCm39) R443G possibly damaging Het
Chd2 T C 7: 73,157,620 (GRCm39) Q175R possibly damaging Het
Dpyd T A 3: 118,597,783 (GRCm39) probably null Het
F13a1 A G 13: 37,155,999 (GRCm39) Y205H probably damaging Het
Fat3 A C 9: 15,918,085 (GRCm39) L1446R probably damaging Homo
Golga4 T C 9: 118,382,525 (GRCm39) L515S probably damaging Het
Hoxb1 A T 11: 96,256,728 (GRCm39) T26S probably benign Het
Igsf10 T G 3: 59,238,481 (GRCm39) T567P probably damaging Het
Lamb2 T C 9: 108,359,755 (GRCm39) V365A probably benign Het
Mepe A G 5: 104,485,242 (GRCm39) I127M possibly damaging Het
Mpi A T 9: 57,453,832 (GRCm39) M230K probably benign Homo
Myh4 A G 11: 67,146,283 (GRCm39) D1447G probably null Homo
Or1f19 A G 16: 3,411,027 (GRCm39) I256V possibly damaging Het
Or1j4 A G 2: 36,740,819 (GRCm39) T254A probably benign Het
Panx2 T C 15: 88,952,213 (GRCm39) Y227H probably damaging Homo
Pdzd7 A G 19: 45,025,173 (GRCm39) W441R probably damaging Het
Poldip2 A G 11: 78,410,020 (GRCm39) I267M probably damaging Homo
Pros1 T A 16: 62,745,002 (GRCm39) V539E probably damaging Het
Sacs T C 14: 61,450,425 (GRCm39) M4157T probably benign Het
Slc45a3 A G 1: 131,909,075 (GRCm39) E424G probably benign Homo
Slc9a1 A G 4: 133,149,457 (GRCm39) E761G probably benign Homo
Stab2 G A 10: 86,691,035 (GRCm39) P2178L probably damaging Het
Syt4 C T 18: 31,577,274 (GRCm39) V27I possibly damaging Homo
Thumpd1 T A 7: 119,319,799 (GRCm39) K56* probably null Het
Tpr A G 1: 150,269,313 (GRCm39) K19E possibly damaging Homo
Ttll10 A G 4: 156,132,775 (GRCm39) I74T probably benign Het
Txnrd1 C T 10: 82,702,823 (GRCm39) Q95* probably null Homo
Zc3h7b A G 15: 81,662,872 (GRCm39) E421G possibly damaging Homo
Zc3hc1 G T 6: 30,387,525 (GRCm39) D51E probably benign Homo
Other mutations in Dscam
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL00515:Dscam APN 16 96,409,265 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.64
IGL00841:Dscam APN 16 96,621,077 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL01289:Dscam APN 16 96,445,082 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
IGL01358:Dscam APN 16 96,411,543 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.68
IGL01431:Dscam APN 16 96,453,278 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
IGL01444:Dscam APN 16 96,474,909 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.95
IGL01767:Dscam APN 16 96,456,136 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL01866:Dscam APN 16 96,486,550 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.06
IGL02020:Dscam APN 16 96,517,269 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL02023:Dscam APN 16 96,602,397 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.06
IGL02057:Dscam APN 16 96,517,273 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
IGL02389:Dscam APN 16 96,442,097 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.27
IGL02409:Dscam APN 16 96,621,088 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.46
IGL02694:Dscam APN 16 96,394,476 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
IGL02899:Dscam APN 16 96,510,447 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
IGL02956:Dscam APN 16 96,602,472 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
IGL03035:Dscam APN 16 96,621,170 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.94
IGL03191:Dscam APN 16 96,621,969 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.36
growler UTSW 16 96,622,197 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
Twostep UTSW 16 96,626,982 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
K3955:Dscam UTSW 16 96,474,887 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R0024:Dscam UTSW 16 96,394,585 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R0057:Dscam UTSW 16 96,474,936 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0057:Dscam UTSW 16 96,474,936 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0117:Dscam UTSW 16 96,474,878 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.33
R0211:Dscam UTSW 16 96,517,279 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.50
R0280:Dscam UTSW 16 96,840,206 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.62
R0355:Dscam UTSW 16 96,456,105 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R0380:Dscam UTSW 16 96,857,810 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0445:Dscam UTSW 16 96,573,703 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0492:Dscam UTSW 16 96,626,982 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R0534:Dscam UTSW 16 96,453,372 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.67
R0593:Dscam UTSW 16 96,573,608 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.19
R0707:Dscam UTSW 16 96,626,982 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R0738:Dscam UTSW 16 96,620,981 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.48
R1017:Dscam UTSW 16 96,634,633 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1377:Dscam UTSW 16 96,573,694 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1440:Dscam UTSW 16 96,621,151 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1442:Dscam UTSW 16 96,409,274 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.94
R1464:Dscam UTSW 16 96,602,453 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.94
R1464:Dscam UTSW 16 96,602,453 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.94
R1478:Dscam UTSW 16 96,592,110 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.15
R1530:Dscam UTSW 16 96,621,074 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1731:Dscam UTSW 16 96,621,076 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1765:Dscam UTSW 16 96,486,579 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1824:Dscam UTSW 16 96,626,781 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1933:Dscam UTSW 16 96,394,414 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R2005:Dscam UTSW 16 96,840,120 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.02
R2006:Dscam UTSW 16 96,621,112 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2101:Dscam UTSW 16 96,411,549 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R2177:Dscam UTSW 16 96,411,524 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R2342:Dscam UTSW 16 96,420,702 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2851:Dscam UTSW 16 96,423,915 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.94
R2929:Dscam UTSW 16 96,486,612 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.76
R3055:Dscam UTSW 16 96,602,555 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R3157:Dscam UTSW 16 96,479,710 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.16
R3159:Dscam UTSW 16 96,479,710 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.16
R3944:Dscam UTSW 16 96,622,197 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R4080:Dscam UTSW 16 96,484,972 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R4285:Dscam UTSW 16 96,510,309 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R4384:Dscam UTSW 16 96,510,416 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R4460:Dscam UTSW 16 96,411,519 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4575:Dscam UTSW 16 96,626,823 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.82
R4594:Dscam UTSW 16 96,519,196 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.78
R4643:Dscam UTSW 16 96,486,501 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.96
R4698:Dscam UTSW 16 96,411,524 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4716:Dscam UTSW 16 96,420,771 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.80
R4743:Dscam UTSW 16 96,631,256 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R4766:Dscam UTSW 16 96,445,188 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.02
R4899:Dscam UTSW 16 96,485,018 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R4987:Dscam UTSW 16 96,498,721 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R4990:Dscam UTSW 16 96,626,715 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.12
R5123:Dscam UTSW 16 96,573,637 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5130:Dscam UTSW 16 96,620,979 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R5328:Dscam UTSW 16 96,474,878 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.33
R5666:Dscam UTSW 16 96,519,364 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.23
R5670:Dscam UTSW 16 96,519,364 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.23
R5678:Dscam UTSW 16 96,592,100 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.16
R5827:Dscam UTSW 16 96,451,191 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R5907:Dscam UTSW 16 96,622,120 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.97
R6032:Dscam UTSW 16 96,451,191 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R6032:Dscam UTSW 16 96,451,191 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R6103:Dscam UTSW 16 96,626,781 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R6240:Dscam UTSW 16 96,420,702 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6257:Dscam UTSW 16 96,474,914 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.94
R6361:Dscam UTSW 16 96,424,011 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.08
R6405:Dscam UTSW 16 96,479,625 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6444:Dscam UTSW 16 96,420,844 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6560:Dscam UTSW 16 96,626,935 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R6598:Dscam UTSW 16 96,620,984 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6622:Dscam UTSW 16 96,446,273 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.06
R6792:Dscam UTSW 16 96,449,437 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6792:Dscam UTSW 16 96,394,455 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.96
R6827:Dscam UTSW 16 96,840,191 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6868:Dscam UTSW 16 96,631,140 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6898:Dscam UTSW 16 96,631,100 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.02
R6903:Dscam UTSW 16 96,621,988 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7051:Dscam UTSW 16 96,620,986 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R7146:Dscam UTSW 16 96,631,117 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R7180:Dscam UTSW 16 96,626,764 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.97
R7209:Dscam UTSW 16 96,451,544 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R7247:Dscam UTSW 16 96,622,008 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R7269:Dscam UTSW 16 96,479,601 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R7301:Dscam UTSW 16 96,857,732 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R7328:Dscam UTSW 16 96,446,235 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R7368:Dscam UTSW 16 96,445,131 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R7425:Dscam UTSW 16 96,430,598 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7474:Dscam UTSW 16 96,621,089 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.88
R7536:Dscam UTSW 16 96,442,226 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R7624:Dscam UTSW 16 96,411,524 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7766:Dscam UTSW 16 96,592,101 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.31
R7817:Dscam UTSW 16 96,442,064 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R7843:Dscam UTSW 16 96,626,830 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R7911:Dscam UTSW 16 96,445,122 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R8108:Dscam UTSW 16 96,445,079 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R8128:Dscam UTSW 16 96,602,374 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R8770:Dscam UTSW 16 96,456,106 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.50
R8876:Dscam UTSW 16 96,420,828 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.96
R9005:Dscam UTSW 16 96,602,580 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9009:Dscam UTSW 16 96,840,116 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.10
R9168:Dscam UTSW 16 96,420,768 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.82
R9176:Dscam UTSW 16 96,486,553 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.37
R9244:Dscam UTSW 16 96,486,429 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.62
R9339:Dscam UTSW 16 96,517,263 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.89
R9374:Dscam UTSW 16 96,857,857 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.19
R9385:Dscam UTSW 16 96,840,203 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R9674:Dscam UTSW 16 96,442,036 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
X0025:Dscam UTSW 16 96,510,361 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Z1088:Dscam UTSW 16 96,573,761 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
Z1177:Dscam UTSW 16 96,409,389 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
Nature of Mutation
DNA sequencing using the SOLiD technique identified a C to A transversion at position 808 of the Dscam transcript in exon 2 of 33 total exons.  The mutated nucleotide causes a histidine to arginine substitution at amino acid 117 of the encoded protein. Three transcripts of the Dscam gene are displayed on Ensembl. The mutation has been confirmed by DNA sequencing using the Sanger method (Figure 1).
Protein Function and Prediction
The Dscam gene encodes a 2013 amino acid single-pass type I membrane protein and cell adhesion molecule that plays a role in neuronal self-avoidance. DSCAM promotes repulsion between specific neuronal processes of either the same cell or the same subtype of cells, and is a receptor for netrin required for axon guidance independently of and in collaboration with the receptor DCC. In spinal chord development, DSCAM plays a role in guiding commissural axons projection and pathfinding across the ventral midline to reach the floor plate upon ligand binding. DSCAM contains six fibronectin type III domains and ten immunoglobin (Ig)-like C2-type domains (Uniprot Q9ERC8). Mice homozygous for a null allele exhibit background-sensitive perinatal lethality associated with respiratory distress, altered C4 ventral root and pre-inspiratory neuron signaling, and abnormal response to hypercapnia.  
 
The H117N change is located in the first Ig-like C2-type domain, and is predicted to be probably damaging by the PolyPhen program.
Posted On 2010-05-03