Incidental Mutation 'R4119:Morc2a'
ID 315236
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Morc2a
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000034543
Gene Name microrchidia 2A
Synonyms 8430403M08Rik, Zcwcc1
MMRRC Submission 040992-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Essential (E-score: 1.000) question?
Stock # R4119 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Validated
Chromosome 11
Chromosomal Location 3599191-3640477 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) C to A at 3633868 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Threonine to Asparagine at position 660 (T660N)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000094176 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000093389] [ENSMUST00000096441]
AlphaFold Q69ZX6
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000093389
AA Change: T660N

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.004 (Sensitivity: 0.98; Specificity: 0.59)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000091087
Gene: ENSMUSG00000034543
AA Change: T660N

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
HATPase_c 24 134 5.35e0 SMART
coiled coil region 285 322 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 403 416 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:zf-CW 495 542 5.1e-18 PFAM
coiled coil region 555 583 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 600 618 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 678 704 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 714 729 N/A INTRINSIC
coiled coil region 742 776 N/A INTRINSIC
coiled coil region 966 1011 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000096441
AA Change: T660N

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.004 (Sensitivity: 0.98; Specificity: 0.59)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000094176
Gene: ENSMUSG00000034543
AA Change: T660N

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
HATPase_c 24 134 5.35e0 SMART
coiled coil region 285 322 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 403 416 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:zf-CW 494 543 1.7e-19 PFAM
coiled coil region 555 583 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 600 618 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 678 704 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 714 729 N/A INTRINSIC
coiled coil region 742 776 N/A INTRINSIC
coiled coil region 966 1011 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000126035
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000128666
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000131517
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.0898 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.3%
  • 3x: 98.7%
  • 10x: 97.4%
  • 20x: 95.7%
Validation Efficiency 98% (46/47)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] This gene encodes a member of the Microrchidia (MORC) protein superfamily. The encoded protein is known to regulate the condensation of heterochromatin in response to DNA damage and play a role in repressing transcription. The protein has been found to regulate the activity of ATP citrate lyase via specific interaction with this enzyme in the cytosol of lipogenic breast cancer cells. The protein also plays a role in lipogenesis and adipocyte differentiation. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2016]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 44 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
1700013D24Rik A G 6: 124,333,863 (GRCm39) L39P probably damaging Het
Abcc1 A G 16: 14,211,877 (GRCm39) M138V probably benign Het
Abl1 T A 2: 31,691,739 (GRCm39) I1067N probably damaging Het
Adam6a C T 12: 113,508,194 (GRCm39) T189I probably benign Het
Ankfy1 G A 11: 72,605,310 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Aplnr T C 2: 84,967,310 (GRCm39) Y112H possibly damaging Het
Arhgap17 A G 7: 122,906,217 (GRCm39) F313S probably damaging Het
Arid1b T C 17: 5,046,069 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Bcas1 G C 2: 170,220,735 (GRCm39) P394A probably benign Het
Ccdc116 A G 16: 16,960,051 (GRCm39) S213P probably damaging Het
Cdh15 T C 8: 123,590,162 (GRCm39) V365A probably damaging Het
Cenpf A G 1: 189,385,242 (GRCm39) I2346T probably benign Het
Chd7 A G 4: 8,785,658 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Ezh2 A C 6: 47,521,482 (GRCm39) N390K probably benign Het
Fbxo7 C A 10: 85,857,759 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Fibin A G 2: 110,193,035 (GRCm39) Y36H probably damaging Het
Gpr37 C T 6: 25,688,425 (GRCm39) R224H possibly damaging Het
Hars2 A T 18: 36,923,541 (GRCm39) N363I probably damaging Het
Ip6k2 G A 9: 108,682,847 (GRCm39) R319Q probably benign Het
Itpr1 G A 6: 108,371,316 (GRCm39) D1140N probably benign Het
Lrig2 A G 3: 104,374,511 (GRCm39) V190A probably benign Het
Ltk T A 2: 119,588,429 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Msh3 A G 13: 92,490,519 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Myo15b T C 11: 115,764,318 (GRCm39) S1311P probably benign Het
Nbeal1 A T 1: 60,331,029 (GRCm39) I2213L probably damaging Het
Or10ag57 T A 2: 87,218,187 (GRCm39) M46K possibly damaging Het
Or5d16 A G 2: 87,773,787 (GRCm39) Y62H probably damaging Het
P2ry12 T C 3: 59,125,262 (GRCm39) T138A probably benign Het
Pirb T C 7: 3,720,574 (GRCm39) D308G probably damaging Het
Pkn3 A G 2: 29,973,049 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Ripor1 T A 8: 106,345,489 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Ryr2 T C 13: 11,794,153 (GRCm39) T942A probably benign Het
Spata31e5 A T 1: 28,817,054 (GRCm39) V326D probably damaging Het
Sptbn5 T A 2: 119,895,010 (GRCm39) D798V possibly damaging Het
Synpo2 T A 3: 122,910,799 (GRCm39) D282V probably damaging Het
Tnik T C 3: 28,720,324 (GRCm39) F1287L probably damaging Het
Tshz1 T G 18: 84,032,314 (GRCm39) K698T probably benign Het
Ttc23l A C 15: 10,540,006 (GRCm39) V159G probably damaging Het
Urb2 T A 8: 124,773,979 (GRCm39) D1503E probably benign Het
Usp29 T A 7: 6,965,805 (GRCm39) N549K probably benign Het
Vmn2r39 G A 7: 9,026,673 (GRCm39) H443Y probably benign Het
Zfp24 A G 18: 24,147,626 (GRCm39) Y229H possibly damaging Het
Zfp472 T A 17: 33,197,189 (GRCm39) Y421* probably null Het
Zkscan3 T C 13: 21,578,119 (GRCm39) E256G possibly damaging Het
Other mutations in Morc2a
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL00543:Morc2a APN 11 3,630,283 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
IGL00914:Morc2a APN 11 3,618,844 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
IGL01081:Morc2a APN 11 3,638,149 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL01092:Morc2a APN 11 3,634,042 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
IGL01292:Morc2a APN 11 3,638,175 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL01326:Morc2a APN 11 3,631,775 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
IGL01526:Morc2a APN 11 3,600,428 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
IGL01651:Morc2a APN 11 3,608,727 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
IGL02860:Morc2a APN 11 3,611,821 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
IGL03372:Morc2a APN 11 3,631,813 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R0136:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,635,907 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R0267:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,628,567 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R0279:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,633,989 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.09
R0556:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,631,809 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R1084:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,600,454 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R1148:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,628,557 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1148:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,628,557 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1341:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,630,216 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.80
R1460:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,633,794 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R1493:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,628,557 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1665:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,625,885 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1668:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,625,885 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1669:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,625,885 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1812:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,635,831 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R2132:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,629,787 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.89
R2133:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,630,302 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R2200:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,633,919 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R2698:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,635,400 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R3236:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,633,612 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R3698:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,629,672 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R3743:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,633,700 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.46
R4898:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,626,664 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R5148:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,639,084 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5228:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,635,439 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.96
R5395:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,638,232 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.94
R5808:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,633,781 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R5942:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,629,936 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6634:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,622,376 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R7056:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,625,925 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7537:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,633,566 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R8014:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,627,419 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8143:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,628,537 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R8144:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,634,039 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R8711:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,630,013 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R8714:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,625,877 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.13
R8736:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,631,737 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R8857:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,627,484 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R8885:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,628,584 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9457:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,626,184 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.36
R9711:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,600,381 (GRCm39) start codon destroyed probably null 1.00
RF013:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,626,191 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.06
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- TAGGAACCTGTACGGAGACCTC -3'
(R):5'- AGGAGGGAAAGCATCTCACC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- TGTACGGAGACCTCAGCGTC -3'
(R):5'- CTGGCTTCTTGACCACTGGAG -3'
Posted On 2015-05-14