Incidental Mutation 'R0436:Alx4'
ID 212567
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Alx4
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000040310
Gene Name aristaless-like homeobox 4
Synonyms Aristaless-like 4
MMRRC Submission 038637-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Possibly essential (E-score: 0.656) question?
Stock # R0436 (G1)
Quality Score 79
Status Validated
Chromosome 2
Chromosomal Location 93472779-93511686 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation nonsense
DNA Base Change (assembly) A to T at 93498702 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Lysine to Stop codon at position 145 (K145*)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000106885 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000042078] [ENSMUST00000111254] [ENSMUST00000184931]
AlphaFold O35137
Predicted Effect probably null
Transcript: ENSMUST00000042078
AA Change: K145*
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000047962
Gene: ENSMUSG00000040310
AA Change: K145*

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 91 108 N/A INTRINSIC
HOX 202 264 1.11e-28 SMART
low complexity region 302 319 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:OAR 375 393 1.5e-12 PFAM
Predicted Effect probably null
Transcript: ENSMUST00000111254
AA Change: K145*
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000106885
Gene: ENSMUSG00000040310
AA Change: K145*

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 91 108 N/A INTRINSIC
HOX 202 264 1.11e-28 SMART
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000184931
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000138956
Gene: ENSMUSG00000027198

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
transmembrane domain 24 46 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:Exostosin 100 380 1.4e-57 PFAM
Pfam:Glyco_transf_64 456 559 9.5e-31 PFAM
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.9754 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.2%
  • 3x: 98.4%
  • 10x: 96.4%
  • 20x: 93.4%
Validation Efficiency 100% (66/66)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] This gene encodes a paired-like homeodomain transcription factor expressed in the mesenchyme of developing bones, limbs, hair, teeth, and mammary tissue. Mutations in this gene cause parietal foramina 2 (PFM2); an autosomal dominant disease characterized by deficient ossification of the parietal bones. Mutations in this gene also cause a form of frontonasal dysplasia with alopecia and hypogonadism; suggesting a role for this gene in craniofacial development, mesenchymal-epithelial communication, and hair follicle development. Deletion of a segment of chromosome 11 containing this gene, del(11)(p11p12), causes Potocki-Shaffer syndrome (PSS); a syndrome characterized by craniofacial anomalies, mental retardation, multiple exostoses, and genital abnormalities in males. In mouse, this gene has been shown to use dual translation initiation sites located 16 codons apart. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2009]
PHENOTYPE: Depending on genetic background mutant mice may show preaxial polydactyly and other skeletal alterations, transitory alopecia, ventral body wall defects and male sterility. Homozygous mice of one allele die prenatally. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI

All alleles(5) : Targeted, knock-out(1) Spontaneous(1) Chemically induced(3)

Other mutations in this stock
Total: 51 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
4933430I17Rik T C 4: 62,461,682 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Abcb10 C T 8: 124,697,740 (GRCm39) G195S probably benign Het
Adrb2 A G 18: 62,312,624 (GRCm39) V67A possibly damaging Het
Arl8a G A 1: 135,074,718 (GRCm39) M1I probably null Het
Btbd16 G A 7: 130,387,783 (GRCm39) S134N probably benign Het
Ccdc136 T A 6: 29,414,933 (GRCm39) L474Q probably damaging Het
Cebpz A G 17: 79,243,079 (GRCm39) Y192H probably benign Het
Cep95 A G 11: 106,709,511 (GRCm39) Q109R probably null Het
Cfap54 G T 10: 92,874,837 (GRCm39) Q520K possibly damaging Het
Cog2 C T 8: 125,275,253 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Cul1 A G 6: 47,500,707 (GRCm39) N702S probably benign Het
D430041D05Rik G C 2: 103,998,295 (GRCm39) P1836R probably damaging Het
Dmxl2 T C 9: 54,291,034 (GRCm39) D2472G probably damaging Het
Drgx T C 14: 32,330,040 (GRCm39) F81S probably damaging Het
Ect2 A G 3: 27,204,244 (GRCm39) F22L probably benign Het
Ehd4 A T 2: 119,932,822 (GRCm39) D201E probably damaging Het
Eif4ebp3 A G 18: 36,797,354 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Exd2 T C 12: 80,537,544 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Gtf2a1 A C 12: 91,535,047 (GRCm39) probably null Het
H2-DMb1 A G 17: 34,378,630 (GRCm39) Y256C probably damaging Het
Haus6 T C 4: 86,504,044 (GRCm39) R527G probably benign Het
Helb C T 10: 119,930,117 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Hhatl C T 9: 121,617,828 (GRCm39) A254T probably benign Het
Hk1 A T 10: 62,135,054 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Hmcn2 A G 2: 31,295,624 (GRCm39) K2611R probably damaging Het
Hrc A G 7: 44,985,557 (GRCm39) H236R possibly damaging Het
Hunk T A 16: 90,261,042 (GRCm39) Y178N probably damaging Het
Iftap T C 2: 101,440,864 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Jakmip2 G A 18: 43,691,234 (GRCm39) Q616* probably null Het
Kcnh4 C T 11: 100,637,758 (GRCm39) G633E probably benign Het
Msantd4 C T 9: 4,385,180 (GRCm39) R302C probably damaging Het
Nae1 T C 8: 105,249,868 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Nek4 C T 14: 30,692,429 (GRCm39) L293F probably damaging Het
Odf2l C T 3: 144,831,877 (GRCm39) T44I possibly damaging Het
Or52s19 A G 7: 103,007,948 (GRCm39) V151A possibly damaging Het
Otog G A 7: 45,915,360 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Ppp1r21 C T 17: 88,873,117 (GRCm39) T425I possibly damaging Het
Prrc2b A G 2: 32,120,672 (GRCm39) E2204G probably damaging Het
Prrc2c A C 1: 162,532,883 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Ptgs2 T C 1: 149,980,028 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Slc12a8 T A 16: 33,371,455 (GRCm39) V197E probably damaging Het
Syne3 A G 12: 104,913,183 (GRCm39) W593R possibly damaging Het
Tmem63a A T 1: 180,800,298 (GRCm39) T696S probably benign Het
Tnks2 A G 19: 36,826,758 (GRCm39) D165G possibly damaging Het
Trim43a T C 9: 88,470,240 (GRCm39) W349R probably damaging Het
Unc45b T C 11: 82,820,393 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Vmn1r4 T A 6: 56,933,947 (GRCm39) N150K probably damaging Het
Wdfy4 C A 14: 32,805,769 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Wdr77 T A 3: 105,867,342 (GRCm39) D63E probably damaging Het
Zan T C 5: 137,463,164 (GRCm39) T672A unknown Het
Zdhhc17 A T 10: 110,817,851 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Other mutations in Alx4
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01872:Alx4 APN 2 93,507,818 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.10
goofy UTSW 2 93,505,714 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Luxoid UTSW 2 93,505,657 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
PIT4519001:Alx4 UTSW 2 93,505,773 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R0367:Alx4 UTSW 2 93,498,953 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0864:Alx4 UTSW 2 93,473,200 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1913:Alx4 UTSW 2 93,505,732 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R3712:Alx4 UTSW 2 93,473,134 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.87
R4619:Alx4 UTSW 2 93,473,106 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5018:Alx4 UTSW 2 93,507,764 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R5227:Alx4 UTSW 2 93,507,725 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6505:Alx4 UTSW 2 93,498,904 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7173:Alx4 UTSW 2 93,473,202 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.82
R7792:Alx4 UTSW 2 93,473,056 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8209:Alx4 UTSW 2 93,505,696 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.68
R8424:Alx4 UTSW 2 93,507,814 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R8697:Alx4 UTSW 2 93,505,657 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8884:Alx4 UTSW 2 93,473,355 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.69
R9218:Alx4 UTSW 2 93,473,172 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.78
R9674:Alx4 UTSW 2 93,507,858 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Z1177:Alx4 UTSW 2 93,473,001 (GRCm39) start gained probably benign
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- TGGCAAGAAAGCCACCAAGGTC -3'
(R):5'- TCCCGTGCATACACATCAGGGTAG -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- ggatgatgccacagaggg -3'
(R):5'- CATACACATCAGGGTAGTGTGTC -3'
Posted On 2014-07-09