Incidental Mutation 'R2066:Emx2'
ID 226718
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Emx2
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000043969
Gene Name empty spiracles homeobox 2
Synonyms Pdo
MMRRC Submission 040071-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Essential (E-score: 1.000) question?
Stock # R2066 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Validated
Chromosome 19
Chromosomal Location 59447122-59453789 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) A to G at 59450130 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Asparagine to Serine at position 149 (N149S)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000053361 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000062216] [ENSMUST00000174353]
AlphaFold Q04744
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000062216
AA Change: N149S

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.009 (Sensitivity: 0.96; Specificity: 0.77)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000053361
Gene: ENSMUSG00000043969
AA Change: N149S

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 76 109 N/A INTRINSIC
HOX 155 217 1.32e-26 SMART
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000136990
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000174353
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000174573
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.0854 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.2%
  • 3x: 98.7%
  • 10x: 97.4%
  • 20x: 95.6%
Validation Efficiency 100% (79/79)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] This gene encodes a homeobox-containing transcription factor that is the homolog to the 'empty spiracles' gene in Drosophila. Research on this gene in humans has focused on its expression in three tissues: dorsal telencephalon, olfactory neuroepithelium, and urogenetial system. It is expressed in the dorsal telencephalon during development in a low rostral-lateral to high caudal-medial gradient and is proposed to pattern the neocortex into defined functional areas. It is also expressed in embryonic and adult olfactory neuroepithelia where it complexes with eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E (eIF4E) and possibly regulates mRNA transport or translation. In the developing urogenital system, it is expressed in epithelial tissues and is negatively regulated by HOXA10. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding distinct proteins.[provided by RefSeq, Sep 2009]
PHENOTYPE: Homozygous disruption of this gene causes neonatal death, impaired urogenital development and malformation of several forebrain regions. Heterozygotes for a null allele show middle and inner ear defects. Homozygotes for an ENU-induced allele die neonatally with middle ear defects and small kidneys. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 76 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
4933436I01Rik T A X: 66,964,308 (GRCm39) I184L probably benign Het
9530002B09Rik T A 4: 122,583,115 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Acadl C T 1: 66,880,905 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Acss1 G A 2: 150,510,051 (GRCm39) Q23* probably null Het
Afap1l1 A T 18: 61,872,193 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Akt3 A G 1: 176,930,551 (GRCm39) S136P possibly damaging Het
Amy2a1 T C 3: 113,324,217 (GRCm39) I108V probably benign Het
Ano5 T G 7: 51,235,134 (GRCm39) L639R probably damaging Het
Arhgap26 T C 18: 39,439,781 (GRCm39) S71P probably damaging Het
B3gnt2 A G 11: 22,786,735 (GRCm39) L151P probably damaging Het
Bach1 A T 16: 87,526,513 (GRCm39) K658N probably damaging Het
Bdnf C A 2: 109,554,247 (GRCm39) T207K probably damaging Het
Bod1l G T 5: 41,962,499 (GRCm39) T2746K probably damaging Het
Brwd1 A G 16: 95,847,665 (GRCm39) S652P probably benign Het
Ccnt1 A T 15: 98,449,823 (GRCm39) H156Q probably benign Het
Clasp2 T A 9: 113,735,225 (GRCm39) I1021N possibly damaging Het
Cnep1r1 G T 8: 88,845,445 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Cntn6 C T 6: 104,838,783 (GRCm39) R946* probably null Het
Dnaaf3 T C 7: 4,526,798 (GRCm39) I426M possibly damaging Het
Dnajc13 A T 9: 104,098,640 (GRCm39) I471N probably benign Het
Ehd1 T C 19: 6,348,108 (GRCm39) L362P probably benign Het
Fbln7 G T 2: 128,719,386 (GRCm39) R61L probably damaging Het
Fgb C A 3: 82,956,996 (GRCm39) D25Y probably benign Het
Filip1 A G 9: 79,727,498 (GRCm39) S374P probably damaging Het
Fry T A 5: 150,293,584 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Gm12695 T C 4: 96,657,963 (GRCm39) T69A probably benign Het
Gm2959 A G 14: 42,235,658 (GRCm39) noncoding transcript Het
Gm9912 T C 3: 148,890,795 (GRCm39) T113A unknown Het
Hdlbp A G 1: 93,349,602 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Hunk G A 16: 90,278,133 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Ifnb1 T A 4: 88,440,996 (GRCm39) I6F possibly damaging Het
Il2rg A G X: 100,311,416 (GRCm39) L57P possibly damaging Het
Ints1 A G 5: 139,753,251 (GRCm39) V720A probably benign Het
Invs T A 4: 48,396,287 (GRCm39) L320Q probably damaging Het
Jpt2 G A 17: 25,167,713 (GRCm39) Q79* probably null Het
Lingo2 A G 4: 35,709,179 (GRCm39) L267P probably benign Het
Lonp2 A G 8: 87,392,403 (GRCm39) T490A probably damaging Het
Meiob G T 17: 25,037,290 (GRCm39) R56L probably damaging Het
Mindy3 A T 2: 12,424,060 (GRCm39) S2T probably damaging Het
Mrm3 A T 11: 76,141,147 (GRCm39) D385V probably damaging Het
Mrto4 T C 4: 139,076,334 (GRCm39) K86E probably benign Het
Naf1 A G 8: 67,340,432 (GRCm39) D414G probably damaging Het
Nav1 C T 1: 135,376,742 (GRCm39) R1694Q probably damaging Het
Nbea A G 3: 55,875,567 (GRCm39) V1701A probably damaging Het
Nipal4 T G 11: 46,047,622 (GRCm39) D104A probably damaging Het
Npas4 A G 19: 5,037,442 (GRCm39) V284A probably damaging Het
Nup133 C A 8: 124,641,314 (GRCm39) D869Y probably damaging Het
Obscn G A 11: 59,026,558 (GRCm39) A215V possibly damaging Het
Or4c113 A G 2: 88,885,243 (GRCm39) Y176H probably damaging Het
Or8b12i G T 9: 20,082,850 (GRCm39) Q6K probably benign Het
Or8g24 T C 9: 38,989,510 (GRCm39) Y177C probably damaging Het
Pgs1 G A 11: 117,905,396 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Phc2 T C 4: 128,640,929 (GRCm39) F672S probably damaging Het
Phldb2 A T 16: 45,591,121 (GRCm39) L970Q probably damaging Het
Plxnb3 T A X: 72,815,357 (GRCm39) Y1845* probably null Het
Ppip5k1 A G 2: 121,173,352 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Prune2 A G 19: 17,098,042 (GRCm39) D1182G possibly damaging Het
Psg25 G A 7: 18,263,487 (GRCm39) T112I probably damaging Het
Sec61g T C 11: 16,458,124 (GRCm39) T24A probably benign Het
Skint1 T A 4: 111,882,730 (GRCm39) V258D probably benign Het
Sorbs1 T C 19: 40,353,472 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Sox2 C A 3: 34,705,456 (GRCm39) Q298K possibly damaging Het
Spatc1 T A 15: 76,167,737 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Szt2 T C 4: 118,231,177 (GRCm39) M2529V unknown Het
Thrap3 T C 4: 126,069,189 (GRCm39) Y654C possibly damaging Het
Tpp2 T G 1: 44,017,598 (GRCm39) I734S possibly damaging Het
Troap T C 15: 98,980,344 (GRCm39) L508P probably benign Het
Ttc28 C A 5: 111,373,799 (GRCm39) F1078L probably benign Het
Ttn T C 2: 76,544,717 (GRCm39) N32795S probably damaging Het
Ubap2 C T 4: 41,199,872 (GRCm39) A752T probably benign Het
Ugt2b36 T C 5: 87,240,100 (GRCm39) E95G probably benign Het
Vmn1r55 A G 7: 5,150,048 (GRCm39) V125A possibly damaging Het
Vstm2a A T 11: 16,211,483 (GRCm39) I98F probably benign Het
Zdhhc13 T A 7: 48,466,175 (GRCm39) V284D probably benign Het
Zfp668 C A 7: 127,466,203 (GRCm39) R327L probably damaging Het
Zgrf1 T C 3: 127,406,999 (GRCm39) C1589R probably damaging Het
Other mutations in Emx2
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01966:Emx2 APN 19 59,448,021 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.83
IGL02103:Emx2 APN 19 59,450,130 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.22
R0446:Emx2 UTSW 19 59,452,348 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R0631:Emx2 UTSW 19 59,452,460 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1194:Emx2 UTSW 19 59,447,984 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R1512:Emx2 UTSW 19 59,448,035 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.95
R1526:Emx2 UTSW 19 59,452,442 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.05
R2019:Emx2 UTSW 19 59,447,771 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R2133:Emx2 UTSW 19 59,452,465 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R4977:Emx2 UTSW 19 59,447,678 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5884:Emx2 UTSW 19 59,452,461 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8823:Emx2 UTSW 19 59,447,880 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9644:Emx2 UTSW 19 59,452,427 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.20
R9799:Emx2 UTSW 19 59,448,036 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.95
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- TTTTCAAAAGCTTAGAGAGGGTCTG -3'
(R):5'- TACTGATCCAGAACTCGGCG -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- AGAGAGGGTCTGGCGCTG -3'
(R):5'- AGAACTCGGCGCTGGTC -3'
Posted On 2014-09-17