Incidental Mutation 'R1773:Ddx4'
ID 196850
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Ddx4
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000021758
Gene Name DEAD box helicase 4
Synonyms VASA, mvh / m'vasa, DEAD (Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp) box polypeptide 4, Mvh
MMRRC Submission 039804-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Possibly essential (E-score: 0.686) question?
Stock # R1773 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Not validated
Chromosome 13
Chromosomal Location 112734867-112789009 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to A at 112736436 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Threonine to Serine at position 645 (T645S)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000096769 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000075748] [ENSMUST00000099166]
AlphaFold Q61496
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000075748
AA Change: T619S

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.000 (Sensitivity: 1.00; Specificity: 0.00)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000075157
Gene: ENSMUSG00000021758
AA Change: T619S

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Blast:DEXDc 22 165 8e-14 BLAST
low complexity region 175 183 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 221 229 N/A INTRINSIC
DEXDc 280 491 9.38e-59 SMART
HELICc 527 608 1.18e-32 SMART
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000099166
AA Change: T645S

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.000 (Sensitivity: 1.00; Specificity: 0.00)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000096769
Gene: ENSMUSG00000021758
AA Change: T645S

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Blast:DEXDc 41 191 7e-25 BLAST
low complexity region 201 209 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 247 255 N/A INTRINSIC
DEXDc 306 517 9.38e-59 SMART
HELICc 553 634 1.18e-32 SMART
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000225150
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 97.5%
  • 3x: 96.9%
  • 10x: 95.4%
  • 20x: 92.9%
Validation Efficiency
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] DEAD box proteins, characterized by the conserved motif Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp (DEAD), are putative RNA helicases. They are implicated in a number of cellular processes involving alteration of RNA secondary structure such as translation initiation, nuclear and mitochondrial splicing, and ribosome and spliceosome assembly. Based on their distribution patterns, some members of this family are believed to be involved in embryogenesis, spermatogenesis, and cellular growth and division. This gene encodes a DEAD box protein, which is a homolog of VASA proteins in Drosophila and several other species. The gene is specifically expressed in the germ cell lineage in both sexes and functions in germ cell development. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2009]
PHENOTYPE: Spermatogenesis is blocked in homozygous mutant mice, resulting in male infertility. Female mutant mice are fertile and do not exhibit any obvious reproductive defects. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI

All alleles(5) : Targeted, other(3) Gene trapped(2)

Other mutations in this stock
Total: 96 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
2310022A10Rik A G 7: 27,280,020 (GRCm39) K334E probably damaging Het
Abca12 A G 1: 71,327,755 (GRCm39) Y1442H probably damaging Het
Acot12 A G 13: 91,905,676 (GRCm39) T79A probably benign Het
Adipoq A C 16: 22,973,988 (GRCm39) Q26P unknown Het
Afg2a T C 3: 37,493,334 (GRCm39) F515L probably damaging Het
Akap13 T A 7: 75,333,199 (GRCm39) N1582K possibly damaging Het
Alg9 A G 9: 50,690,396 (GRCm39) T133A probably benign Het
Anks3 T C 16: 4,765,158 (GRCm39) T418A probably benign Het
Ano3 A C 2: 110,591,800 (GRCm39) L37R probably damaging Het
Ano9 A G 7: 140,688,291 (GRCm39) F178L possibly damaging Het
Arhgef12 A G 9: 42,916,838 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Arl16 T A 11: 120,356,589 (GRCm39) I137F possibly damaging Het
Brpf1 T A 6: 113,296,892 (GRCm39) S959T possibly damaging Het
Ccdc27 C T 4: 154,126,222 (GRCm39) R89Q unknown Het
Cd109 A C 9: 78,611,006 (GRCm39) Q1207H probably benign Het
Cd14 A T 18: 36,858,357 (GRCm39) V366D possibly damaging Het
Cep290 G A 10: 100,346,435 (GRCm39) V538I probably benign Het
Cep57 G A 9: 13,727,364 (GRCm39) A202V probably damaging Het
Chl1 T C 6: 103,624,292 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Cmah T G 13: 24,601,282 (GRCm39) F29L probably benign Het
Cracd G T 5: 77,015,052 (GRCm39) A42S possibly damaging Het
Crybg1 A G 10: 43,868,544 (GRCm39) V1378A possibly damaging Het
Cryzl2 A G 1: 157,298,292 (GRCm39) K227R probably benign Het
D130043K22Rik T G 13: 25,066,585 (GRCm39) V794G possibly damaging Het
Dhcr7 C T 7: 143,401,195 (GRCm39) R453C possibly damaging Het
Dhx8 T C 11: 101,643,189 (GRCm39) Y754H possibly damaging Het
Dip2b T A 15: 100,091,842 (GRCm39) D860E probably benign Het
Dnah7a T C 1: 53,472,046 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Dst A G 1: 34,330,980 (GRCm39) D6937G probably damaging Het
Dusp1 A G 17: 26,726,081 (GRCm39) I204T probably damaging Het
Dync2h1 T A 9: 7,128,256 (GRCm39) Q1859L probably damaging Het
E4f1 C A 17: 24,665,558 (GRCm39) G328V probably damaging Het
Eml5 T C 12: 98,765,098 (GRCm39) Y1617C probably damaging Het
Espn G T 4: 152,212,686 (GRCm39) P622Q probably damaging Het
Fam184b G A 5: 45,741,676 (GRCm39) P185L possibly damaging Het
Fn1 T A 1: 71,676,542 (GRCm39) D563V probably damaging Het
Gad2 A G 2: 22,580,219 (GRCm39) Y540C probably benign Het
Garin1b T C 6: 29,334,152 (GRCm39) S335P possibly damaging Het
Gdf11 T C 10: 128,727,163 (GRCm39) D131G probably damaging Het
Gm19965 T A 1: 116,748,989 (GRCm39) Y223* probably null Het
H2-M10.6 A G 17: 37,123,076 (GRCm39) K3R probably benign Het
Hid1 A G 11: 115,239,336 (GRCm39) Y776H probably damaging Het
Hivep3 A T 4: 119,956,034 (GRCm39) K1450I probably damaging Het
Icam5 T C 9: 20,944,821 (GRCm39) L128P possibly damaging Het
Idnk T C 13: 58,305,526 (GRCm39) V9A probably damaging Het
Il4ra A T 7: 125,166,354 (GRCm39) T33S possibly damaging Het
Ino80 A G 2: 119,248,890 (GRCm39) V990A probably benign Het
Krtap4-9 T C 11: 99,676,396 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Lrrk2 A G 15: 91,664,184 (GRCm39) I1974V possibly damaging Het
Mcm3ap C T 10: 76,306,994 (GRCm39) A369V probably benign Het
Nek6 A G 2: 38,472,431 (GRCm39) M252V probably benign Het
Nfasc T A 1: 132,538,577 (GRCm39) I443F probably damaging Het
Nme8 T G 13: 19,881,206 (GRCm39) M1L probably damaging Het
Npnt T A 3: 132,610,454 (GRCm39) Q423L possibly damaging Het
Nup133 A T 8: 124,657,722 (GRCm39) C404* probably null Het
Or2b7 T C 13: 21,739,982 (GRCm39) D70G probably damaging Het
Or4c124 A G 2: 89,156,086 (GRCm39) V146A probably benign Het
Or4f14b A G 2: 111,775,204 (GRCm39) V199A possibly damaging Het
Or56a4 T C 7: 104,806,190 (GRCm39) E233G probably benign Het
Or5an1c T C 19: 12,219,023 (GRCm39) M1V probably null Het
Or6c213 A G 10: 129,574,312 (GRCm39) L158S probably damaging Het
Otog T A 7: 45,937,583 (GRCm39) I1764N probably benign Het
Oxa1l A G 14: 54,600,909 (GRCm39) I127M probably benign Het
P4hb C A 11: 120,463,552 (GRCm39) V28F probably damaging Het
Pbld2 C T 10: 62,890,150 (GRCm39) A186V probably benign Het
Pdzph1 G T 17: 59,281,808 (GRCm39) T158K probably damaging Het
Pgm2 T A 5: 64,265,194 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Phip A T 9: 82,758,242 (GRCm39) S1484T probably benign Het
Pikfyve T C 1: 65,231,430 (GRCm39) L100P probably damaging Het
Pikfyve T C 1: 65,285,529 (GRCm39) S923P probably benign Het
Pla2g4e A G 2: 120,075,202 (GRCm39) S63P probably benign Het
Plekhh2 A G 17: 84,906,693 (GRCm39) E1176G probably damaging Het
Prlr T A 15: 10,325,404 (GRCm39) Y192* probably null Het
Pten T A 19: 32,775,472 (GRCm39) C71S probably damaging Het
Rbbp8nl A G 2: 179,922,987 (GRCm39) L202P probably benign Het
Ripor2 T A 13: 24,885,237 (GRCm39) S491T probably benign Het
Robo1 A T 16: 72,801,399 (GRCm39) I1008F probably benign Het
Scg2 T C 1: 79,413,352 (GRCm39) N417S probably benign Het
Scn8a A G 15: 100,937,496 (GRCm39) I1581V probably damaging Het
Slc22a8 T A 19: 8,571,593 (GRCm39) I108N probably damaging Het
Slc9a8 A T 2: 167,313,385 (GRCm39) T416S possibly damaging Het
Spata32 T A 11: 103,099,644 (GRCm39) E287V probably damaging Het
Tgfbrap1 C T 1: 43,114,512 (GRCm39) G196D probably damaging Het
Tgm5 G T 2: 120,908,131 (GRCm39) T15K possibly damaging Het
Tmc1 C T 19: 20,803,865 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Tmem177 T C 1: 119,838,306 (GRCm39) I124M possibly damaging Het
Trim30a A G 7: 104,085,108 (GRCm39) F34S probably damaging Het
Tsn T C 1: 118,232,969 (GRCm39) T112A probably benign Het
Tspyl5 T G 15: 33,686,922 (GRCm39) N341T probably benign Het
Vmn2r108 C T 17: 20,689,335 (GRCm39) C540Y probably damaging Het
Vrtn C T 12: 84,696,998 (GRCm39) R583W probably damaging Het
Wnt1 T C 15: 98,689,638 (GRCm39) S142P probably damaging Het
Wrn A T 8: 33,833,589 (GRCm39) I108N probably damaging Het
Zfhx2 A C 14: 55,310,348 (GRCm39) C733G possibly damaging Het
Zfp219 T C 14: 52,244,563 (GRCm39) T539A probably damaging Het
Zswim8 T A 14: 20,761,598 (GRCm39) M177K probably damaging Het
Other mutations in Ddx4
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL02030:Ddx4 APN 13 112,761,311 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
IGL02682:Ddx4 APN 13 112,758,720 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.04
IGL02729:Ddx4 APN 13 112,787,946 (GRCm39) utr 5 prime probably benign
H8930:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,750,367 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R0518:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,761,313 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R0521:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,761,313 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R1527:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,758,773 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.95
R1548:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,736,531 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1886:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,759,199 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1969:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,757,276 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R1969:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,736,547 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R1970:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,736,547 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R1971:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,736,547 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R2265:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,757,810 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.08
R2280:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,757,190 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R2846:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,741,146 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R2906:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,757,311 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R2980:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,748,619 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R3732:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,748,516 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.56
R4085:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,750,295 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.05
R4088:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,750,295 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.05
R4089:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,750,295 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.05
R4090:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,750,295 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.05
R4600:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,748,594 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4610:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,748,594 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4669:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,758,778 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4700:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,750,269 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4782:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,787,894 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.10
R4782:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,750,230 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R5326:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,757,779 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5542:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,757,779 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6111:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,757,766 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R6253:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,772,557 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R6253:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,772,556 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R6286:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,750,269 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6518:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,741,081 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R6645:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,777,708 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.70
R7017:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,738,022 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7155:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,750,319 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R7822:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,748,647 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7921:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,738,041 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R8041:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,762,928 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R8048:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,758,706 (GRCm39) missense probably null 1.00
R8939:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,758,823 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.21
R9325:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,736,441 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.96
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- CCTCTTGTGCTGCTACTGAAGCTG -3'
(R):5'- GAGATTTTCGCTGTGGAAAGTGCC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- GTACTGAAGGCAATCTCTTCTAGC -3'
(R):5'- CTGTGGAAAGTGCCCAGTTC -3'
Posted On 2014-05-23