Incidental Mutation 'R2407:Aldh1a2'
ID 248062
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Aldh1a2
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000013584
Gene Name aldehyde dehydrogenase family 1, subfamily A2
Synonyms Aldh1a7, retinaldehyde dehydrogenase, Raldh2
MMRRC Submission 040373-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Essential (E-score: 1.000) question?
Stock # R2407 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Not validated
Chromosome 9
Chromosomal Location 71123071-71203525 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) A to T at 71159880 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Isoleucine to Phenylalanine at position 40 (I40F)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000034723 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000034723]
AlphaFold Q62148
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000034723
AA Change: I40F

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.994 (Sensitivity: 0.69; Specificity: 0.97)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000034723
Gene: ENSMUSG00000013584
AA Change: I40F

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:Aldedh 46 509 2.5e-187 PFAM
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.1%
  • 3x: 98.4%
  • 10x: 96.8%
  • 20x: 93.7%
Validation Efficiency
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] This protein belongs to the aldehyde dehydrogenase family of proteins. The product of this gene is an enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of retinoic acid (RA) from retinaldehyde. Retinoic acid, the active derivative of vitamin A (retinol), is a hormonal signaling molecule that functions in developing and adult tissues. The studies of a similar mouse gene suggest that this enzyme and the cytochrome CYP26A1, concurrently establish local embryonic retinoic acid levels which facilitate posterior organ development and prevent spina bifida. Four transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been identified for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, May 2011]
PHENOTYPE: Homozygotes for null mutations are largely devoid of retinoic acid and die by embryonic day 10.5 with impaired hindbrain development, failure to turn, lack of limb buds, heart abnormalities, reduced otocysts and a truncated frontonasal region. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 36 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
4930544G11Rik A T 6: 65,930,212 (GRCm39) N149I probably benign Het
Agxt G T 1: 93,063,502 (GRCm39) A135S probably benign Het
Ang T A 14: 51,339,103 (GRCm39) C81* probably null Het
Apc G T 18: 34,447,315 (GRCm39) V1370F possibly damaging Het
Arfgef3 T C 10: 18,553,614 (GRCm39) T127A possibly damaging Het
Cd1d1 A G 3: 86,905,489 (GRCm39) L168P probably damaging Het
Cfap251 A T 5: 123,428,032 (GRCm39) M510L probably benign Het
Epb42 C A 2: 120,855,233 (GRCm39) V451F probably damaging Het
F5 T A 1: 164,039,441 (GRCm39) L2017Q probably damaging Het
Hmcn2 A T 2: 31,225,424 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Kif13a G A 13: 46,930,573 (GRCm39) P164S probably damaging Het
Kirrel1 T A 3: 86,992,150 (GRCm39) I593F probably benign Het
Lin28b A T 10: 45,257,183 (GRCm39) I265N possibly damaging Het
Mctp2 A T 7: 71,850,155 (GRCm39) D507E probably benign Het
Morc3 G A 16: 93,641,215 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Myo3b T C 2: 70,085,597 (GRCm39) Y750H probably damaging Het
Nrp1 T C 8: 129,158,426 (GRCm39) S238P probably damaging Het
Nsf C T 11: 103,821,578 (GRCm39) E26K possibly damaging Het
Otog A G 7: 45,890,964 (GRCm39) E41G probably benign Het
Pclo G T 5: 14,728,946 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Pdzd2 T C 15: 12,373,247 (GRCm39) D2296G probably damaging Het
Peak1 A G 9: 56,166,510 (GRCm39) C473R probably damaging Het
Rad51ap2 T A 12: 11,508,502 (GRCm39) M808K probably damaging Het
Sec24b A C 3: 129,795,965 (GRCm39) S651A probably benign Het
Slc17a3 G A 13: 24,036,418 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Slc4a10 A G 2: 62,143,687 (GRCm39) H1074R probably benign Het
Spata31d1b A G 13: 59,864,660 (GRCm39) K603E possibly damaging Het
Spata31e2 A T 1: 26,721,919 (GRCm39) M1087K possibly damaging Het
Sptbn4 T A 7: 27,117,523 (GRCm39) K409* probably null Het
Tacc2 G A 7: 130,223,770 (GRCm39) V152I possibly damaging Het
Tiam2 A G 17: 3,527,536 (GRCm39) M65V probably benign Het
Tmem131l G T 3: 83,829,355 (GRCm39) Q1100K probably benign Het
Togaram1 T C 12: 65,014,444 (GRCm39) M565T probably damaging Het
Trib1 T C 15: 59,526,449 (GRCm39) Y340H probably benign Het
Wdr7 A T 18: 63,893,794 (GRCm39) M643L probably benign Het
Zfp51 A T 17: 21,684,093 (GRCm39) H236L probably damaging Het
Other mutations in Aldh1a2
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL00931:Aldh1a2 APN 9 71,123,251 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
IGL01327:Aldh1a2 APN 9 71,193,248 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.95
IGL02293:Aldh1a2 APN 9 71,192,559 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
IGL03380:Aldh1a2 APN 9 71,162,399 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R0574:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,188,990 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R1189:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,171,105 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.69
R1217:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,188,964 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.94
R1270:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,188,988 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R1445:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,192,492 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.82
R1717:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,200,953 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R1737:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,192,453 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.56
R1755:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,169,023 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R1984:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,160,334 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2248:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,123,144 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.90
R3772:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,160,202 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4945:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,123,198 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R5042:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,192,286 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.69
R5066:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,188,982 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.82
R5406:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,162,403 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.93
R5425:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,160,286 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R5588:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,190,732 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6048:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,169,049 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R6455:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,160,196 (GRCm39) critical splice acceptor site probably null
R6642:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,160,268 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7253:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,123,216 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R7514:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,192,245 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7981:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,171,102 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8466:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,160,205 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R8943:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,169,055 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9001:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,192,462 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9700:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,123,228 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
RF018:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,192,552 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Z1177:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,190,804 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.40
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- TTTGGATGAAGCAGCTGTCATG -3'
(R):5'- TGAACCTAAGTTGGCATCTAGAACAC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- GCAGCTGTCATGGGAATAGATTC -3'
(R):5'- TGGCATCTAGAACACATATTCATTG -3'
Posted On 2014-11-11