Incidental Mutation 'R4085:Ddx4'
ID 317105
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 040979-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Possibly essential (E-score: 0.686) question?
Stock # R4085 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Validated
Chromosome 13
Chromosomal Location 112734867-112789009 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) A to G at 112750295 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Valine to Alanine at position 386 (V386A)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000075157 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000075748] [ENSMUST00000099166]
AlphaFold Q61496
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000075748
AA Change: V386A

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.047 (Sensitivity: 0.94; Specificity: 0.83)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000075157
Gene: ENSMUSG00000021758
AA Change: V386A

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: V412A

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.039 (Sensitivity: 0.94; Specificity: 0.83)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000096769
Gene: ENSMUSG00000021758
AA Change: V412A

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
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.0752 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.2%
  • 3x: 98.7%
  • 10x: 97.5%
  • 20x: 95.9%
Validation Efficiency 98% (59/60)
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: 52 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
1700012B07Rik G T 11: 109,684,980 (GRCm39) C172* probably null Het
Abca15 T C 7: 119,981,949 (GRCm39) V1088A probably damaging Het
Adgrl3 A G 5: 81,660,391 (GRCm39) I319V probably benign Het
Atraid A T 5: 31,209,650 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Aurkaip1 A T 4: 155,917,362 (GRCm39) K172N probably benign Het
Bicd2 T A 13: 49,538,438 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Ccr1 C T 9: 123,763,987 (GRCm39) R181H probably benign Het
Cep250 G A 2: 155,834,552 (GRCm39) R2159K probably damaging Het
Cldn34c4 A T X: 126,629,011 (GRCm39) V153E probably damaging Het
Col4a4 C A 1: 82,448,909 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Coro1b T C 19: 4,203,618 (GRCm39) V451A probably benign Het
Dcc T A 18: 71,959,240 (GRCm39) Q177H probably benign Het
Dynlrb1 G T 2: 155,091,896 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Ehbp1 A T 11: 22,045,898 (GRCm39) L592Q possibly damaging Het
Fam20b T C 1: 156,533,445 (GRCm39) D57G probably benign Het
Fbxo33 A G 12: 59,247,591 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Fndc4 A G 5: 31,451,121 (GRCm39) I190T probably damaging Het
Gad1 G T 2: 70,420,192 (GRCm39) A359S probably benign Het
Gkn3 C T 6: 87,360,507 (GRCm39) A163T probably damaging Het
Gm43517 A G 12: 49,437,897 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Hectd1 A T 12: 51,821,533 (GRCm39) V1052D possibly damaging Het
Herc6 G A 6: 57,624,054 (GRCm39) C608Y probably benign Het
Itpr2 T A 6: 146,045,746 (GRCm39) D2573V probably damaging Het
Kank2 A G 9: 21,706,415 (GRCm39) L201P probably damaging Het
Kdm1a A C 4: 136,279,273 (GRCm39) Y762* probably null Het
Mef2c C T 13: 83,723,821 (GRCm39) T9M probably damaging Het
Ndst4 A G 3: 125,403,131 (GRCm39) I413V probably benign Het
Nlrp1b T C 11: 71,052,588 (GRCm39) T947A probably damaging Het
Nlrp5 C A 7: 23,129,523 (GRCm39) N863K probably damaging Het
Opn1sw A G 6: 29,380,143 (GRCm39) I91T possibly damaging Het
Or2y13 T C 11: 49,414,955 (GRCm39) I135T probably benign Het
Pmfbp1 A G 8: 110,221,579 (GRCm39) K15E possibly damaging Het
Ppp3cb A G 14: 20,558,611 (GRCm39) C484R possibly damaging Het
Rassf2 C A 2: 131,846,299 (GRCm39) G153C probably damaging Het
Rbm15b T C 9: 106,762,936 (GRCm39) N411D possibly damaging Het
Rbm47 A G 5: 66,180,080 (GRCm39) M409T probably benign Het
Sall1 C T 8: 89,755,137 (GRCm39) V1281M probably benign Het
Sall3 A T 18: 81,015,348 (GRCm39) M860K probably damaging Het
Sik2 A T 9: 50,846,685 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Sim2 A G 16: 93,910,213 (GRCm39) Y205C possibly damaging Het
Styxl1 G A 5: 135,788,019 (GRCm39) T92I unknown Het
Sypl2 A G 3: 108,124,992 (GRCm39) I123T possibly damaging Het
Taok2 T C 7: 126,473,897 (GRCm39) E403G possibly damaging Het
Tedc2 A T 17: 24,438,813 (GRCm39) V168E probably benign Het
Tle6 A G 10: 81,430,349 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Traf3ip3 A G 1: 192,863,628 (GRCm39) V414A probably damaging Het
Trim14 T A 4: 46,523,709 (GRCm39) T110S probably benign Het
Ucp1 T C 8: 84,020,580 (GRCm39) I130T probably benign Het
Urb2 A G 8: 124,757,680 (GRCm39) H1129R probably benign Het
Vmn2r111 C T 17: 22,778,096 (GRCm39) G528R probably benign Het
Wbp2nl A G 15: 82,192,762 (GRCm39) M149V probably benign Het
Xdh A T 17: 74,223,874 (GRCm39) M506K 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
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
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'- AGCCTCGTTTTGTTTCCACAAG -3'
(R):5'- GCAAACAGGTTGAGTCTTGTCC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- GGAAAATGCTATTATCCTGTGCG -3'
(R):5'- GTGTAAGAGCTGTGGTCAT -3'
Posted On 2015-05-15