Incidental Mutation 'R2846:Ddx4'
ID 251612
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 040439-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Possibly essential (E-score: 0.638) question?
Stock # R2846 (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 A at 112741146 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Lysine to Methionine at position 496 (K496M)
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: K470M

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.888 (Sensitivity: 0.82; Specificity: 0.94)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000075157
Gene: ENSMUSG00000021758
AA Change: K470M

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: K496M

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.991 (Sensitivity: 0.71; Specificity: 0.97)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000096769
Gene: ENSMUSG00000021758
AA Change: K496M

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: 99.2%
  • 3x: 98.6%
  • 10x: 97.4%
  • 20x: 95.4%
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: 37 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Atg4a G A X: 139,893,589 (GRCm39) E106K probably benign Het
Bahd1 G A 2: 118,753,004 (GRCm39) R757H probably damaging Het
Cdnf T A 2: 3,514,165 (GRCm39) M1K probably null Het
Dlg1 T C 16: 31,682,015 (GRCm39) S779P probably damaging Het
Dtna T A 18: 23,784,560 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Fhad1 G T 4: 141,632,279 (GRCm39) Q1287K probably benign Het
Gal3st2c A T 1: 93,924,122 (GRCm39) Q8L possibly damaging Het
Hsd3b1 T C 3: 98,760,094 (GRCm39) E299G probably damaging Het
Hydin T C 8: 111,245,746 (GRCm39) V2153A probably benign Het
Irs4 C A X: 140,507,336 (GRCm39) G287W probably damaging Het
Kif21a T C 15: 90,818,667 (GRCm39) I1570V probably benign Het
Kremen1 GG GGGCG 11: 5,151,793 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Mark2 T C 19: 7,264,227 (GRCm39) E116G probably damaging Het
Mfsd13a C T 19: 46,360,431 (GRCm39) R328C probably damaging Het
Mindy4 T C 6: 55,255,085 (GRCm39) V521A probably damaging Het
Or10al3 T C 17: 38,011,714 (GRCm39) I51T probably damaging Het
Or1e25 A T 11: 73,494,209 (GRCm39) T268S probably benign Het
Pdgfrb C T 18: 61,197,088 (GRCm39) P175S probably benign Het
Pign C A 1: 105,585,521 (GRCm39) L9F possibly damaging Het
Plekha1 G T 7: 130,510,095 (GRCm39) W280C probably damaging Het
Ppfia3 C A 7: 45,005,852 (GRCm39) R348L probably damaging Het
Prr12 G C 7: 44,695,436 (GRCm39) S1343R unknown Het
Psmd13 C A 7: 140,477,653 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Qpct A G 17: 79,378,171 (GRCm39) T114A probably damaging Het
Sec24d A G 3: 123,144,395 (GRCm39) D624G probably damaging Het
Shank2 A G 7: 143,623,792 (GRCm39) Y259C probably damaging Het
Slc15a4 A G 5: 127,681,600 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Smarcb1 C A 10: 75,733,375 (GRCm39) R332L probably damaging Het
Ssh3 T C 19: 4,315,324 (GRCm39) Y338C probably damaging Het
St18 T A 1: 6,915,811 (GRCm39) C819S probably damaging Het
Tas2r124 A G 6: 132,732,230 (GRCm39) N180D possibly damaging Het
Tgfbr3l A G 8: 4,299,280 (GRCm39) D49G probably damaging Het
Tmem204 G A 17: 25,299,307 (GRCm39) H71Y probably benign Het
Vmn1r212 A G 13: 23,068,262 (GRCm39) S24P probably damaging Het
Vmn2r6 A G 3: 64,464,211 (GRCm39) S208P possibly damaging Het
Zbtb8os A T 4: 129,235,309 (GRCm39) E54D probably damaging Het
Zmiz1 A G 14: 25,646,099 (GRCm39) S259G probably benign 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
R2280:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,757,190 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
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'- TGAGGAACCAGCTAAAATCAGC -3'
(R):5'- ACATAAGTAATGACTTTGCCACTG -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- TACAAAAACTAAGCCATAAAGTCACC -3'
(R):5'- AGTAATGACTTTGCCACTGTTCTG -3'
Posted On 2014-12-04