Incidental Mutation 'R1665:Morc2a'
ID 187124
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Morc2a
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000034543
Gene Name microrchidia 2A
Synonyms 8430403M08Rik, Zcwcc1
MMRRC Submission 039701-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Essential (E-score: 1.000) question?
Stock # R1665 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Validated
Chromosome 11
Chromosomal Location 3599191-3640477 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) G to A at 3625885 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Valine to Methionine at position 162 (V162M)
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: V162M

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.001 (Sensitivity: 0.99; Specificity: 0.15)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000091087
Gene: ENSMUSG00000034543
AA Change: V162M

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: V162M

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.001 (Sensitivity: 0.99; Specificity: 0.15)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000094176
Gene: ENSMUSG00000034543
AA Change: V162M

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 0.0898 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.1%
  • 3x: 98.4%
  • 10x: 96.5%
  • 20x: 93.0%
Validation Efficiency 100% (87/87)
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: 80 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Abca3 G A 17: 24,596,816 (GRCm39) G423E probably damaging Het
Acox3 A T 5: 35,760,371 (GRCm39) H429L probably damaging Het
Afg1l T A 10: 42,302,573 (GRCm39) K142N probably damaging Het
Aldh1a7 T C 19: 20,704,825 (GRCm39) I18V probably benign Het
Angel2 T C 1: 190,669,664 (GRCm39) Y115H probably damaging Het
Bsg T G 10: 79,547,352 (GRCm39) N261K probably damaging Het
C2cd2l A T 9: 44,228,072 (GRCm39) V83E probably benign Het
Caml C A 13: 55,779,784 (GRCm39) L286I probably benign Het
Ccdc125 A G 13: 100,830,081 (GRCm39) I284V probably benign Het
Ces2a G A 8: 105,464,187 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Cfap61 T C 2: 145,877,239 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Creg2 C T 1: 39,662,372 (GRCm39) W253* probably null Het
Csmd3 T C 15: 47,560,185 (GRCm39) T2293A probably damaging Het
Cttnbp2 A T 6: 18,434,982 (GRCm39) I292K probably benign Het
Dab2ip T A 2: 35,610,290 (GRCm39) M770K probably damaging Het
Dct T A 14: 118,271,663 (GRCm39) D389V probably damaging Het
Dnah17 A T 11: 118,012,321 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Dnah6 T C 6: 73,101,761 (GRCm39) E1921G probably benign Het
Efcab3 A G 11: 104,611,940 (GRCm39) K594R probably benign Het
Ehmt1 A G 2: 24,767,476 (GRCm39) S272P probably damaging Het
Ero1b T C 13: 12,594,142 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Fnip2 A G 3: 79,422,456 (GRCm39) F108S probably benign Het
Foxb1 G A 9: 69,667,104 (GRCm39) A142V probably damaging Het
Fras1 A T 5: 96,746,768 (GRCm39) S613C probably damaging Het
Gm7276 C A 18: 77,273,266 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Gnb4 A C 3: 32,644,188 (GRCm39) L152* probably null Het
H1f7 G T 15: 98,154,796 (GRCm39) Q118K probably benign Het
Hdac7 A G 15: 97,704,406 (GRCm39) L119P probably damaging Het
Hsd17b4 G A 18: 50,293,282 (GRCm39) E274K probably benign Het
Htr4 T C 18: 62,545,305 (GRCm39) I30T probably damaging Het
Ikzf2 T A 1: 69,577,973 (GRCm39) Y512F probably damaging Het
Itga10 C T 3: 96,559,054 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Klhl22 C A 16: 17,594,352 (GRCm39) D160E probably benign Het
Kpna6 T A 4: 129,551,264 (GRCm39) R80S probably benign Het
Lclat1 A G 17: 73,494,999 (GRCm39) E142G probably damaging Het
Lrig3 T C 10: 125,833,570 (GRCm39) Y349H probably benign Het
Lsmem1 GTACATACATACATACATACATACATACA GTACATACATACATACATACATACATACATACA 12: 40,235,260 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Map1b T A 13: 99,568,437 (GRCm39) N1428I unknown Het
Map3k19 T A 1: 127,745,393 (GRCm39) T1354S possibly damaging Het
Med13l T A 5: 118,887,813 (GRCm39) W1696R probably damaging Het
Mfn1 T G 3: 32,588,471 (GRCm39) V66G probably benign Het
Mllt10 A T 2: 18,213,601 (GRCm39) Q459L possibly damaging Het
Muc15 C T 2: 110,564,243 (GRCm39) Q260* probably null Het
Nfkb1 T C 3: 135,300,718 (GRCm39) H616R probably damaging Het
Nr2c1 T A 10: 94,024,045 (GRCm39) W417R probably damaging Het
Or10a2 T C 7: 106,673,481 (GRCm39) S149P probably damaging Het
Or13a26 G T 7: 140,284,707 (GRCm39) C181F probably damaging Het
Or4g16 T C 2: 111,137,116 (GRCm39) C189R probably damaging Het
Or4k39 T C 2: 111,239,098 (GRCm39) Y113H probably damaging Het
Or5b121 A T 19: 13,507,202 (GRCm39) H99L probably damaging Het
Or8c10 C T 9: 38,278,862 (GRCm39) H7Y probably benign Het
Pde10a A G 17: 9,117,702 (GRCm39) D26G probably damaging Het
Pi15 G T 1: 17,691,726 (GRCm39) C176F probably damaging Het
Pou2f2 T A 7: 24,792,149 (GRCm39) T569S possibly damaging Het
Prf1 A C 10: 61,138,666 (GRCm39) E208A probably benign Het
Prkd1 G A 12: 50,441,709 (GRCm39) H277Y probably damaging Het
Rc3h1 T A 1: 160,786,993 (GRCm39) V796E probably benign Het
Rgl1 T C 1: 152,409,326 (GRCm39) Y503C probably damaging Het
Ripk3 T A 14: 56,023,808 (GRCm39) H1L probably benign Het
Ryr1 C T 7: 28,735,503 (GRCm39) D4064N probably damaging Het
Sec63 T A 10: 42,674,724 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Slco1a4 T G 6: 141,785,303 (GRCm39) M96L possibly damaging Het
Slit3 A T 11: 35,125,733 (GRCm39) R137S possibly damaging Het
Smad1 T C 8: 80,098,658 (GRCm39) E52G probably damaging Het
Srd5a2 A T 17: 74,328,476 (GRCm39) W201R probably damaging Het
Steap1 A T 5: 5,786,498 (GRCm39) L313Q probably damaging Het
Syt2 C A 1: 134,675,358 (GRCm39) A403D probably damaging Het
Tax1bp1 T A 6: 52,713,897 (GRCm39) S225R probably benign Het
Thap3 C T 4: 152,070,161 (GRCm39) V78M probably damaging Het
Thoc5 A G 11: 4,869,792 (GRCm39) K446R probably benign Het
Timmdc1 A C 16: 38,331,079 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Tm6sf2 G T 8: 70,531,580 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Tmem126b G T 7: 90,125,179 (GRCm39) A2E probably damaging Het
Trim9 T A 12: 70,301,887 (GRCm39) R584W probably damaging Het
Ttn C A 2: 76,661,200 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Vmn1r25 A T 6: 57,955,446 (GRCm39) I281N probably damaging Het
Wdr59 A G 8: 112,205,994 (GRCm39) F553S probably damaging Het
Zc3h4 A G 7: 16,163,505 (GRCm39) M575V unknown Het
Zfp53 A G 17: 21,729,766 (GRCm39) T600A probably damaging Het
Zic5 A G 14: 122,696,939 (GRCm39) S559P unknown 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
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
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'- ACTTTGGAGGCACAAACCAGCATAG -3'
(R):5'- AGGCAGGAAATCTCAGACTTTCAGC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- CCAGCATAGTGACAGAAGTTTG -3'
(R):5'- AGATGATCACCAGTGTTCCTG -3'
Posted On 2014-05-09