Incidental Mutation 'R1970:Ddx4'
ID 219790
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Ddx4
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000021758
Gene Name DEAD (Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp) box polypeptide 4
Synonyms Mvh, VASA, mvh / m'vasa
MMRRC Submission 039983-MU
Accession Numbers

Genbank: NM_001145885, NM_010029

Essential gene? Possibly essential (E-score: 0.684) question?
Stock # R1970 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Validated
Chromosome 13
Chromosomal Location 112598333-112652475 bp(-) (GRCm38)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) C to T at 112600013 bp (GRCm38)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Valine to Isoleucine at position 608 (V608I)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000096769 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000075748] [ENSMUST00000099166]
AlphaFold Q61496
Predicted Effect possibly damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000075748
AA Change: V582I

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.931 (Sensitivity: 0.81; Specificity: 0.94)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000075157
Gene: ENSMUSG00000021758
AA Change: V582I

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 damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000099166
AA Change: V608I

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.992 (Sensitivity: 0.70; Specificity: 0.97)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000096769
Gene: ENSMUSG00000021758
AA Change: V608I

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
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.6467 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.1%
  • 3x: 98.5%
  • 10x: 96.8%
  • 20x: 94.2%
Validation Efficiency 97% (121/125)
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: 121 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Abca17 A T 17: 24,307,575 H578Q probably benign Het
Abcc12 A G 8: 86,527,281 I958T probably benign Het
Abcg5 AATCATTTG AG 17: 84,673,602 probably null Het
Acap2 A G 16: 31,133,527 probably null Het
Adgrb1 T C 15: 74,539,877 probably benign Het
Akap6 T A 12: 52,938,475 V897E probably damaging Het
Als2 A T 1: 59,215,169 L343Q probably benign Het
Arhgap5 A G 12: 52,542,593 I1275M probably damaging Het
Arnt C T 3: 95,448,393 S16L possibly damaging Het
Bglap3 C T 3: 88,376,993 probably benign Het
Blnk T C 19: 40,940,165 probably benign Het
C1qtnf4 T C 2: 90,889,659 M92T probably damaging Het
C77080 A G 4: 129,226,017 probably benign Het
Ccdc177 G A 12: 80,758,712 R263C unknown Het
Ccdc83 T A 7: 90,244,154 S132C probably damaging Het
Cdc7 A G 5: 106,973,074 probably benign Het
Cgnl1 T A 9: 71,725,535 N178I probably benign Het
Col27a1 C T 4: 63,273,117 probably benign Het
Col5a1 A T 2: 27,986,754 M822L unknown Het
Coro7 T C 16: 4,633,756 I451V probably benign Het
Csmd3 T C 15: 48,673,531 T92A probably damaging Het
Ddc A G 11: 11,815,292 V460A possibly damaging Het
Ddx60 A T 8: 61,972,206 H676L possibly damaging Het
Dmtf1 T C 5: 9,148,989 E48G probably benign Het
Dpf3 T A 12: 83,325,035 probably null Het
Dydc2 A G 14: 41,061,903 C88R probably benign Het
Elovl4 A G 9: 83,780,719 Y163H probably damaging Het
Enpp2 T C 15: 54,882,982 D296G probably damaging Het
Fam83h G T 15: 76,006,570 probably benign Het
Fbf1 T A 11: 116,151,491 Q511L possibly damaging Het
Fhdc1 A T 3: 84,454,851 L323Q probably damaging Het
Fmnl2 T A 2: 53,105,576 V437D possibly damaging Het
Foxo3 A G 10: 42,197,262 S420P probably benign Het
Foxp4 C T 17: 47,875,871 R378Q unknown Het
Garem2 G T 5: 30,117,174 G844* probably null Het
Glmp T C 3: 88,327,870 L269S probably damaging Het
Gm2000 T G 1: 156,366,447 *124G probably null Het
Gm9915 T C 1: 42,230,721 noncoding transcript Het
Gnb4 A T 3: 32,598,141 D27E probably damaging Het
Gnb5 A G 9: 75,344,650 probably null Het
Gpr161 T G 1: 165,306,358 V63G probably damaging Het
Gsk3a T A 7: 25,229,721 probably benign Het
Hapln2 T C 3: 88,024,120 probably null Het
Incenp G T 19: 9,885,487 T401N unknown Het
Kalrn A G 16: 33,977,524 probably null Het
Kcnq3 A G 15: 66,028,623 probably null Het
Kif21b T C 1: 136,171,156 V1394A probably damaging Het
Klhl23 T C 2: 69,833,686 C460R probably damaging Het
L3mbtl1 G A 2: 162,959,572 A291T probably damaging Het
Lcp1 T C 14: 75,200,506 S119P probably damaging Het
Ldhc A G 7: 46,869,751 I133V probably benign Het
Lmntd2 G A 7: 141,212,059 probably benign Het
Lpl A T 8: 68,896,802 K327* probably null Het
Lrp1b T C 2: 40,875,069 D2801G probably damaging Het
Mppe1 C A 18: 67,229,772 A131S probably benign Het
Msh3 T A 13: 92,249,820 probably benign Het
Msh5 A G 17: 35,033,600 I377T probably damaging Het
Myo1e T C 9: 70,368,773 F757L probably benign Het
Myof A T 19: 37,945,634 D955E probably damaging Het
Nckap1 C T 2: 80,517,942 S889N probably benign Het
Ncor2 T C 5: 125,038,918 D858G probably damaging Het
Neb A T 2: 52,263,905 V2398D possibly damaging Het
Nefl C G 14: 68,086,672 T453R probably benign Het
Nf1 A G 11: 79,553,961 N371D probably benign Het
Nlrp4f T C 13: 65,194,091 Y580C probably damaging Het
Nme8 A C 13: 19,652,322 L228R probably damaging Het
Numa1 C T 7: 102,009,322 A1605V probably damaging Het
Ofd1 T C X: 166,427,214 Y205C probably benign Het
Olfr1047 T A 2: 86,228,252 T240S probably damaging Het
Olfr1283 C T 2: 111,369,076 S148L probably benign Het
Olfr1532-ps1 G A 7: 106,914,246 G16D probably damaging Het
Olfr693 T A 7: 106,677,670 N272I probably damaging Het
Olfr972 T A 9: 39,873,938 I221N probably damaging Het
Pclo A G 5: 14,713,473 T3987A unknown Het
Pdgfrb G A 18: 61,066,494 probably benign Het
Pdxk G A 10: 78,441,154 T270I probably damaging Het
Pex5 T C 6: 124,414,405 E10G probably damaging Het
Pik3c2g T A 6: 139,900,386 probably null Het
Pkhd1 T A 1: 20,381,523 I2183F probably damaging Het
Plppr2 T C 9: 21,941,126 V102A probably damaging Het
Plxnd1 T C 6: 115,962,517 T1449A probably damaging Het
Pnkd T A 1: 74,285,910 probably null Het
Pom121l2 A G 13: 21,983,472 I638V probably damaging Het
Prag1 A G 8: 36,129,160 probably null Het
Ranbp10 A G 8: 105,786,708 F191L probably damaging Het
Rapgef1 T C 2: 29,733,711 L824P probably damaging Het
Rec8 T C 14: 55,624,142 L418P probably damaging Het
Rimbp2 T A 5: 128,797,241 N429Y probably damaging Het
Rpe65 C A 3: 159,615,670 T373K probably benign Het
Rrn3 T C 16: 13,789,074 S151P probably damaging Het
Scn7a A G 2: 66,684,289 V1047A possibly damaging Het
Scn9a G T 2: 66,515,380 P1123Q probably damaging Het
Secisbp2l T C 2: 125,747,510 D706G probably damaging Het
Serpina5 A T 12: 104,103,857 T338S probably benign Het
Sez6 G A 11: 77,954,068 probably null Het
Shisa4 C T 1: 135,372,274 G157D probably damaging Het
Slc1a7 G T 4: 107,968,585 D14Y probably benign Het
Slc25a11 A C 11: 70,646,173 L51V probably benign Het
Slit3 A G 11: 35,630,841 probably null Het
Spata13 G T 14: 60,691,463 G157W probably damaging Het
Spta1 T C 1: 174,240,367 V2120A possibly damaging Het
Srpr T C 9: 35,213,538 probably null Het
Syt6 A G 3: 103,587,420 I234V probably benign Het
Thada G T 17: 84,310,042 P1349T probably damaging Het
Tmem161a C T 8: 70,176,909 R58W probably damaging Het
Top3b A G 16: 16,883,519 I232V probably damaging Het
Tspan1 T A 4: 116,163,629 Q197L possibly damaging Het
Ttc28 A C 5: 111,235,635 Y1334S probably benign Het
Ubxn6 G T 17: 56,073,077 N28K possibly damaging Het
Uggt1 T C 1: 36,151,781 D1366G probably damaging Het
Ugp2 A G 11: 21,328,942 S415P probably damaging Het
Vcan A T 13: 89,689,038 S2796T probably damaging Het
Vipr2 T C 12: 116,136,206 V231A probably benign Het
Vmn1r176 T C 7: 23,834,948 N260S probably benign Het
Vmn1r59 A T 7: 5,454,039 Y241N probably damaging Het
Vmn2r67 A T 7: 85,151,805 Y308N probably benign Het
Vmn2r75 A T 7: 86,148,262 M781K probably damaging Het
Vwa3a A T 7: 120,780,171 I500F probably damaging Het
Zfp609 A G 9: 65,795,277 V31A probably damaging Het
Zfp689 G T 7: 127,444,787 Q224K probably damaging Het
Zfp81 A T 17: 33,335,501 L113H probably benign Het
Other mutations in Ddx4
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL02030:Ddx4 APN 13 112624777 splice site probably benign
IGL02682:Ddx4 APN 13 112622186 missense probably benign 0.04
IGL02729:Ddx4 APN 13 112651412 utr 5 prime probably benign
H8930:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112613833 splice site probably null
R0518:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112624779 critical splice donor site probably null
R0521:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112624779 critical splice donor site probably null
R1527:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112622239 missense possibly damaging 0.95
R1548:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112599997 missense probably damaging 1.00
R1773:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112599902 missense probably benign
R1886:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112622665 missense probably damaging 1.00
R1969:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112600013 missense probably damaging 0.99
R1969:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112620742 missense probably damaging 0.99
R1971:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112600013 missense probably damaging 0.99
R2265:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112621276 missense probably benign 0.08
R2280:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112620656 missense probably benign 0.03
R2846:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112604612 missense probably damaging 0.99
R2906:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112620777 splice site probably benign
R2980:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112612085 missense probably damaging 1.00
R3732:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112611982 missense possibly damaging 0.56
R4085:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112613761 missense probably benign 0.05
R4088:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112613761 missense probably benign 0.05
R4089:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112613761 missense probably benign 0.05
R4090:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112613761 missense probably benign 0.05
R4600:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112612060 missense probably damaging 1.00
R4610:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112612060 missense probably damaging 1.00
R4669:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112622244 missense probably damaging 1.00
R4700:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112613735 missense probably damaging 1.00
R4782:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112613696 critical splice donor site probably null
R4782:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112651360 missense probably benign 0.10
R5326:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112621245 missense probably damaging 1.00
R5542:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112621245 missense probably damaging 1.00
R6111:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112621232 nonsense probably null
R6253:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112636022 nonsense probably null
R6253:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112636023 missense probably benign 0.00
R6286:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112613735 missense probably damaging 1.00
R6518:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112604547 missense probably benign
R6645:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112641174 missense possibly damaging 0.70
R7017:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112601488 missense probably damaging 1.00
R7155:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112613785 missense probably benign 0.01
R7822:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112612113 missense probably damaging 1.00
R7921:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112601507 missense probably benign
R8041:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112626394 missense probably benign
R8048:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112622172 missense probably null 1.00
R8939:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112622289 missense probably benign 0.21
R9325:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112599907 missense probably damaging 0.96
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- ACTGTTTCAACTTACGTCTGACAG -3'
(R):5'- CAGTGTGTGGAAAGTAGGCATTTATAG -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- CGTCTGACAGTACTTTAACTAGAGGC -3'
(R):5'- CATTTGTAGCAGAAGATGGCCTAGTC -3'
Posted On 2014-08-25