Incidental Mutation 'R2280:Ddx4'
ID 243070
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 040279-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Possibly essential (E-score: 0.686) question?
Stock # R2280 (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 C at 112757190 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Isoleucine to Valine at position 377 (I377V)
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: I351V

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.002 (Sensitivity: 0.99; Specificity: 0.30)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000075157
Gene: ENSMUSG00000021758
AA Change: I351V

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: I377V

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.032 (Sensitivity: 0.95; Specificity: 0.82)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000096769
Gene: ENSMUSG00000021758
AA Change: I377V

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
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.1%
  • 3x: 98.5%
  • 10x: 97.1%
  • 20x: 94.5%
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: 62 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Alms1 A G 6: 85,654,955 (GRCm39) N2698S probably damaging Het
Ankrd37 T C 8: 46,452,413 (GRCm39) T19A probably benign Het
Anks1b A C 10: 90,802,164 (GRCm39) K353N probably damaging Het
Ano3 T A 2: 110,513,104 (GRCm39) E630D probably benign Het
Ap3b1 A G 13: 94,664,724 (GRCm39) M888V unknown Het
Apoh T A 11: 108,300,006 (GRCm39) Y218* probably null Het
Arhgef19 G A 4: 140,973,827 (GRCm39) G105S probably benign Het
Brd7 A G 8: 89,069,385 (GRCm39) S437P probably benign Het
Cacna2d4 A T 6: 119,327,002 (GRCm39) Q1089L possibly damaging Het
Ccdc168 T A 1: 44,095,620 (GRCm39) H1826L possibly damaging Het
Ccser1 A T 6: 61,547,799 (GRCm39) M49L probably damaging Het
Cep170 A T 1: 176,602,071 (GRCm39) V345E probably benign Het
Chaf1b T G 16: 93,688,459 (GRCm39) Y185D probably damaging Het
Clasp1 C T 1: 118,492,913 (GRCm39) P1153S probably benign Het
Clvs2 A T 10: 33,404,496 (GRCm39) I240N probably damaging Het
Cox8c A T 12: 102,865,713 (GRCm39) H30L possibly damaging Het
Crtac1 G A 19: 42,272,006 (GRCm39) L646F unknown Het
Cyp46a1 T C 12: 108,321,730 (GRCm39) S319P probably damaging Het
Dcdc5 G A 2: 106,202,867 (GRCm39) noncoding transcript Het
Dis3l T A 9: 64,225,076 (GRCm39) N407I possibly damaging Het
Dysf A C 6: 84,041,476 (GRCm39) T161P probably damaging Het
Ecsit C T 9: 21,987,836 (GRCm39) V68I possibly damaging Het
Ei24 A G 9: 36,693,635 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Fbxl19 A T 7: 127,347,540 (GRCm39) D32V possibly damaging Het
Fgd5 G A 6: 91,965,926 (GRCm39) V562M possibly damaging Het
Flnc G A 6: 29,438,665 (GRCm39) W186* probably null Het
Frem2 A G 3: 53,479,844 (GRCm39) C1950R probably damaging Het
Fryl T C 5: 73,198,707 (GRCm39) D2640G possibly damaging Het
Ganab T C 19: 8,886,832 (GRCm39) V306A probably damaging Het
Gbx2 A T 1: 89,858,359 (GRCm39) V40D probably damaging Het
Gcc2 C A 10: 58,105,502 (GRCm39) T210K probably benign Het
Gcn1 T A 5: 115,750,789 (GRCm39) M1991K probably damaging Het
Gpr18 T A 14: 122,150,017 (GRCm39) T3S probably benign Het
Herc2 A C 7: 55,787,019 (GRCm39) K1621N possibly damaging Het
Hspg2 A G 4: 137,249,354 (GRCm39) E1300G probably damaging Het
Krtap19-5 C T 16: 88,693,231 (GRCm39) C27Y unknown Het
Lrrc3b A T 14: 15,358,076 (GRCm38) L177M probably damaging Het
Mthfd1 T C 12: 76,327,266 (GRCm39) I118T probably benign Het
Ncoa4-ps A G 12: 119,226,573 (GRCm39) noncoding transcript Het
Nphp4 A G 4: 152,641,500 (GRCm39) K1094E possibly damaging Het
Npy1r C T 8: 67,156,711 (GRCm39) L44F possibly damaging Het
Or10aa1 C A 1: 173,870,087 (GRCm39) S190R probably benign Het
Pcx C A 19: 4,654,571 (GRCm39) R328S probably damaging Het
Pde6a T C 18: 61,395,505 (GRCm39) Y583H probably damaging Het
Pip5k1b T A 19: 24,356,311 (GRCm39) Y209F probably damaging Het
Plch2 A T 4: 155,068,766 (GRCm39) S1182T probably damaging Het
Pum1 A T 4: 130,493,322 (GRCm39) I696F probably damaging Het
Pxdn T C 12: 30,034,905 (GRCm39) V254A probably damaging Het
Rcsd1 C T 1: 165,486,998 (GRCm39) A72T probably benign Het
Rsph4a A T 10: 33,787,595 (GRCm39) I584L probably benign Het
Scamp5 A G 9: 57,352,722 (GRCm39) V149A probably benign Het
Sike1 A G 3: 102,904,694 (GRCm39) H134R possibly damaging Het
Slc12a9 A G 5: 137,330,474 (GRCm39) L77P probably damaging Het
Spmap2l T C 5: 77,207,214 (GRCm39) I324T probably damaging Het
Taar7f G A 10: 23,925,417 (GRCm39) A4T probably benign Het
Tmem216 T A 19: 10,529,237 (GRCm39) T104S probably damaging Het
Tpsg1 C T 17: 25,593,016 (GRCm39) R94C probably damaging Het
Utp20 A T 10: 88,661,365 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Wdr35 A G 12: 9,028,628 (GRCm39) Q82R probably benign Het
Zfp12 A G 5: 143,231,248 (GRCm39) Y525C probably damaging Het
Zfp532 T C 18: 65,757,783 (GRCm39) V572A probably damaging Het
Zfyve26 T A 12: 79,321,814 (GRCm39) Q935L 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
R1773:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,736,436 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
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
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'- GGCAAGCTACTCAACACCAGTATTT -3'
(R):5'- TAGCTCTTGGCAGGGACAA -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- GAGGGCTTTCTCTCTAAGAAC -3'
(R):5'- CTCTTGGCAGGGACAAAAATGC -3'
Posted On 2014-10-16