Incidental Mutation 'R2861:Opn4'
ID 252753
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Opn4
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000021799
Gene Name opsin 4 (melanopsin)
Synonyms 1110007J02Rik
MMRRC Submission 040451-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Non essential (E-score: 0.000) question?
Stock # R2861 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Validated
Chromosome 14
Chromosomal Location 34312575-34322099 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation critical splice donor site (2 bp from exon)
DNA Base Change (assembly) A to G at 34315785 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000126136 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000022331] [ENSMUST00000168444]
AlphaFold Q9QXZ9
Predicted Effect probably null
Transcript: ENSMUST00000022331
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000022331
Gene: ENSMUSG00000021799

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:7TM_GPCR_Srx 77 324 6.9e-10 PFAM
Pfam:7TM_GPCR_Srsx 80 362 8.3e-13 PFAM
Pfam:7tm_1 86 347 2.9e-58 PFAM
Pfam:7TM_GPCR_Srv 108 362 1.5e-6 PFAM
low complexity region 383 401 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 424 436 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect probably null
Transcript: ENSMUST00000168444
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000126136
Gene: ENSMUSG00000021799

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:7TM_GPCR_Srx 77 324 1.1e-9 PFAM
Pfam:7TM_GPCR_Srsx 80 362 6.1e-13 PFAM
Pfam:7tm_1 86 347 2.6e-64 PFAM
Pfam:7TM_GPCR_Srv 108 362 1.2e-6 PFAM
low complexity region 383 401 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 424 436 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000226451
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000226806
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.9492 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.3%
  • 3x: 98.7%
  • 10x: 97.7%
  • 20x: 96.1%
Validation Efficiency 100% (54/54)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] Opsins are members of the guanine nucleotide-binding protein (G protein)-coupled receptor superfamily. This gene encodes a photoreceptive opsin protein that is expressed within the ganglion and amacrine cell layers of the retina. In mouse, retinal ganglion cell axons expressing this gene projected to the suprachiasmatic nucleus and other brain nuclei involved in circadian photoentrainment. In mouse, this protein is coupled to a transient receptor potential (TRP) ion channel through a G protein signaling pathway and produces a physiologic light response via membrane depolarization and increased intracellular calcium. The protein functions as a sensory photopigment and may also have photoisomerase activity. Experiments with knockout mice indicate that this gene attenuates, but does not abolish, photoentrainment. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
PHENOTYPE: Homozygous inactivation of this gene results in absent intrinsic inner retinal photosensitivity, abnormal pupillary reflex, and abnormal circadian rhythms. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 74 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Abca13 A G 11: 9,259,057 (GRCm39) S2928G probably damaging Het
Abcc9 C T 6: 142,571,736 (GRCm39) V1131M probably benign Het
Abcd1 T A X: 72,781,064 (GRCm39) L713H probably damaging Het
Actg1 T C 11: 120,237,627 (GRCm39) I52V probably benign Het
Ang G T 14: 51,339,275 (GRCm39) D139Y probably damaging Het
Ano1 C T 7: 144,143,749 (GRCm39) G1011E probably damaging Het
Apoe T C 7: 19,431,479 (GRCm39) Y46C probably damaging Het
Ash1l T C 3: 88,961,785 (GRCm39) W2386R probably damaging Het
Asph T C 4: 9,598,277 (GRCm39) D250G probably damaging Het
Atr A G 9: 95,756,296 (GRCm39) N836S probably benign Het
Bltp1 G A 3: 37,019,998 (GRCm39) S2079N probably damaging Het
Btg3 A G 16: 78,161,868 (GRCm39) V114A probably damaging Het
C2 T C 17: 35,082,854 (GRCm39) T471A possibly damaging Het
C4b T A 17: 34,953,732 (GRCm39) S959C probably damaging Het
Cap1 A T 4: 122,758,518 (GRCm39) S221T probably benign Het
Capn2 A T 1: 182,300,485 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Cd38 A G 5: 44,058,775 (GRCm39) S130G probably damaging Het
Cd8b1 A G 6: 71,311,085 (GRCm39) R202G probably damaging Het
Col22a1 A G 15: 71,687,792 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Cps1 A T 1: 67,205,534 (GRCm39) E519V probably benign Het
Cyp2c38 G A 19: 39,449,138 (GRCm39) R72W probably benign Het
Cyp3a16 A T 5: 145,392,309 (GRCm39) Y215* probably null Het
Dennd10 T C 19: 60,803,232 (GRCm39) S80P probably benign Het
F5 A T 1: 164,012,533 (GRCm39) K482N probably damaging Het
Gab1 T C 8: 81,511,382 (GRCm39) M488V probably benign Het
Gabpb1 A G 2: 126,495,494 (GRCm39) I86T probably damaging Het
Gbx2 C T 1: 89,856,853 (GRCm39) R179Q probably damaging Het
Gm11938 C A 11: 99,493,972 (GRCm39) R41L probably damaging Het
Gpn1 A G 5: 31,654,664 (GRCm39) D72G probably damaging Het
Greb1 A G 12: 16,761,746 (GRCm39) S545P probably benign Het
Hsd3b7 T G 7: 127,401,442 (GRCm39) L189R probably damaging Het
Iglc1 T C 16: 18,880,660 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Il18r1 T C 1: 40,537,717 (GRCm39) V494A possibly damaging Het
Inka1 T C 9: 107,861,603 (GRCm39) T238A probably benign Het
Itsn2 C A 12: 4,750,315 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Kcnn1 T C 8: 71,299,179 (GRCm39) K487R probably benign Het
Kdf1 G A 4: 133,255,852 (GRCm39) E190K probably damaging Het
Klhdc10 G A 6: 30,402,139 (GRCm39) R48H unknown Het
Lama3 G T 18: 12,586,807 (GRCm39) L723F probably damaging Het
Lama5 T C 2: 179,829,040 (GRCm39) T2034A probably benign Het
Maged1 G A X: 93,582,530 (GRCm39) P366S probably damaging Het
Med14 A G X: 12,585,936 (GRCm39) I521T probably benign Het
Mia2 A G 12: 59,201,196 (GRCm39) K841E probably damaging Het
Mrgbp G A 2: 180,225,203 (GRCm39) R53Q possibly damaging Het
Nmnat2 G A 1: 152,988,171 (GRCm39) V267I probably benign Het
Or2d2b T A 7: 106,705,675 (GRCm39) H131L probably benign Het
Or4f56 G T 2: 111,703,818 (GRCm39) C127* probably null Het
Or5p66 A G 7: 107,886,169 (GRCm39) S55P probably damaging Het
Or6k6 A G 1: 173,945,298 (GRCm39) Y95H probably damaging Het
Ovgp1 T C 3: 105,893,883 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Parp16 G T 9: 65,141,086 (GRCm39) D219Y probably damaging Het
Pitpnm2 G C 5: 124,259,500 (GRCm39) H1224Q probably damaging Het
Pkd1 C T 17: 24,784,420 (GRCm39) T322I probably benign Het
Pkhd1l1 A C 15: 44,404,267 (GRCm39) T2299P probably damaging Het
Plin4 T C 17: 56,413,668 (GRCm39) D319G probably damaging Het
Ppp6r3 A C 19: 3,571,782 (GRCm39) S122R possibly damaging Het
Pwwp3b G A X: 138,137,429 (GRCm39) G656S possibly damaging Het
Rims1 A T 1: 22,503,227 (GRCm39) F653I probably benign Het
Rnf113a1 A G X: 36,455,736 (GRCm39) E231G probably damaging Het
Rnf41 T C 10: 128,274,023 (GRCm39) L225P possibly damaging Het
Ryr2 T C 13: 11,607,979 (GRCm39) E876G probably damaging Het
Slc25a10 G A 11: 120,386,003 (GRCm39) V115M probably damaging Het
Snx13 T A 12: 35,188,116 (GRCm39) I798N probably benign Het
Sri A T 5: 8,117,540 (GRCm39) Q178L probably benign Het
Tex14 T G 11: 87,365,243 (GRCm39) D62E probably damaging Het
Tshz1 G T 18: 84,033,105 (GRCm39) H434Q probably damaging Het
Vegfd A G X: 163,168,879 (GRCm39) E57G probably damaging Het
Vmn2r112 T A 17: 22,822,096 (GRCm39) V258E probably damaging Het
Vmn2r59 A G 7: 41,696,427 (GRCm39) I105T possibly damaging Het
Vmn2r6 G T 3: 64,454,760 (GRCm39) T513N probably benign Het
Vmn2r72 A T 7: 85,400,044 (GRCm39) I335N probably damaging Het
Wiz G T 17: 32,580,680 (GRCm39) T257K probably damaging Het
Xirp1 T C 9: 119,848,881 (GRCm39) M1V probably null Het
Xirp1 A G 9: 119,847,444 (GRCm39) S41P probably benign Het
Other mutations in Opn4
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01872:Opn4 APN 14 34,319,166 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
IGL02628:Opn4 APN 14 34,315,014 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.15
purge UTSW 14 34,318,986 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0308:Opn4 UTSW 14 34,319,081 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.79
R0586:Opn4 UTSW 14 34,320,930 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R2022:Opn4 UTSW 14 34,319,028 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.25
R2860:Opn4 UTSW 14 34,315,785 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R2862:Opn4 UTSW 14 34,315,785 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R3976:Opn4 UTSW 14 34,319,066 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.12
R4007:Opn4 UTSW 14 34,321,789 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.41
R4837:Opn4 UTSW 14 34,318,261 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5287:Opn4 UTSW 14 34,314,894 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R5403:Opn4 UTSW 14 34,314,894 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R6252:Opn4 UTSW 14 34,316,788 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.22
R6991:Opn4 UTSW 14 34,315,864 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.38
R7065:Opn4 UTSW 14 34,317,834 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.06
R7761:Opn4 UTSW 14 34,320,809 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R8716:Opn4 UTSW 14 34,315,819 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.28
R8849:Opn4 UTSW 14 34,318,986 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8922:Opn4 UTSW 14 34,314,955 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
Z1177:Opn4 UTSW 14 34,321,795 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.81
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- GCTGCTGGGTAACTTCAGAC -3'
(R):5'- TGTCTGTCTGAGCCCATCAC -3'

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