Incidental Mutation 'R4170:Gdf6'
ID 320732
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Gdf6
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000051279
Gene Name growth differentiation factor 6
Synonyms BMP13
MMRRC Submission 040863-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Probably non essential (E-score: 0.187) question?
Stock # R4170 (G1)
Quality Score 184
Status Not validated
Chromosome 4
Chromosomal Location 9844372-9862345 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) A to G at 9859650 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Aspartic acid to Glycine at position 244 (D244G)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000062884 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000057613]
AlphaFold P43028
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000057613
AA Change: D244G

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.000 (Sensitivity: 1.00; Specificity: 0.00)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000062884
Gene: ENSMUSG00000051279
AA Change: D244G

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
signal peptide 1 22 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 27 35 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:TGFb_propeptide 67 284 9.9e-24 PFAM
low complexity region 301 319 N/A INTRINSIC
TGFB 353 454 8.92e-66 SMART
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.3%
  • 3x: 98.6%
  • 10x: 97.5%
  • 20x: 96.0%
Validation Efficiency
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: This gene encodes a secreted ligand of the TGF-beta (transforming growth factor-beta) superfamily of proteins. Ligands of this family bind various TGF-beta receptors leading to recruitment and activation of SMAD family transcription factors that regulate gene expression. The encoded preproprotein is proteolytically processed to generate each subunit of the disulfide-linked homodimer. This protein is required for normal formation of some bones and joints in the limbs, skull, and axial skeleton. Mice lacking a functional copy of this gene exhibit joint and skeletal defects. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2016]
PHENOTYPE: Homozygous null mice show multiple joint and skeletal patterning defects affecting the extremities, inner ear, and skull. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 33 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
1700047A11Rik T A 8: 26,585,815 (GRCm39) T63S probably benign Het
Acap3 T A 4: 155,984,458 (GRCm39) S189T possibly damaging Het
Acsbg2 G A 17: 57,160,846 (GRCm39) T266I probably benign Het
Cacna1s A G 1: 136,035,933 (GRCm39) D1144G probably damaging Het
Diaph3 T C 14: 87,223,143 (GRCm39) D365G probably damaging Het
Dock7 T A 4: 98,854,638 (GRCm39) D1542V probably damaging Het
Efr3a T A 15: 65,717,831 (GRCm39) V337D probably damaging Het
Elk3 A G 10: 93,101,197 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Ercc6 T C 14: 32,288,754 (GRCm39) L867P probably damaging Het
Get1 G A 16: 95,954,176 (GRCm39) A92T probably benign Het
Gzmn T C 14: 56,404,261 (GRCm39) D192G possibly damaging Het
Krt81 T A 15: 101,359,193 (GRCm39) M242L probably benign Het
Lysmd3 C T 13: 81,817,529 (GRCm39) Q169* probably null Het
Man2c1 A G 9: 57,045,310 (GRCm39) D473G probably benign Het
Mmp23 C T 4: 155,735,767 (GRCm39) R268Q probably damaging Het
Or1j17 C A 2: 36,578,734 (GRCm39) T240N probably damaging Het
Or5p58 T A 7: 107,694,280 (GRCm39) I166L probably benign Het
Prmt3 G T 7: 49,476,524 (GRCm39) A378S probably benign Het
Ptf1a C T 2: 19,451,819 (GRCm39) L273F possibly damaging Het
Ptpru A T 4: 131,503,659 (GRCm39) Y1124N probably damaging Het
Rtkn T G 6: 83,119,376 (GRCm39) M1R probably null Het
Rttn T A 18: 88,993,847 (GRCm39) F175I probably damaging Het
Slc5a7 T C 17: 54,583,886 (GRCm39) D468G probably benign Het
Slc9a9 A G 9: 95,110,952 (GRCm39) Y590C probably damaging Het
Smarcd1 T C 15: 99,605,812 (GRCm39) L320P probably damaging Het
Sox2 A T 3: 34,704,703 (GRCm39) M47L probably damaging Het
Sptan1 T C 2: 29,920,037 (GRCm39) M2258T possibly damaging Het
Tnrc6b T A 15: 80,800,988 (GRCm39) D1431E probably benign Het
Trav8n-2 A T 14: 53,583,875 (GRCm39) T111S possibly damaging Het
Tut4 A G 4: 108,405,256 (GRCm39) Y1293C probably damaging Het
Zbtb46 T C 2: 181,066,148 (GRCm39) M1V probably null Het
Zfp7 T C 15: 76,775,818 (GRCm39) V620A probably benign Het
Zfp804a T A 2: 82,083,832 (GRCm39) F95I probably damaging Het
Other mutations in Gdf6
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
PIT4469001:Gdf6 UTSW 4 9,859,569 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.96
R0112:Gdf6 UTSW 4 9,844,482 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R0609:Gdf6 UTSW 4 9,859,977 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1909:Gdf6 UTSW 4 9,859,971 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2101:Gdf6 UTSW 4 9,860,025 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2220:Gdf6 UTSW 4 9,844,770 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R3832:Gdf6 UTSW 4 9,844,568 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.05
R4077:Gdf6 UTSW 4 9,844,776 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4258:Gdf6 UTSW 4 9,844,877 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R7023:Gdf6 UTSW 4 9,860,210 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7383:Gdf6 UTSW 4 9,859,537 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.28
R7449:Gdf6 UTSW 4 9,844,494 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.72
R7992:Gdf6 UTSW 4 9,844,652 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.06
R8058:Gdf6 UTSW 4 9,859,712 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R8738:Gdf6 UTSW 4 9,859,429 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R8802:Gdf6 UTSW 4 9,844,769 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- CTCTCAGACAAAGAAGAGCTGG -3'
(R):5'- TGGACTTCTTGCCATGTCGC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- GAAGAGCTGGTGGGCGC -3'
(R):5'- CCATGTCGCTTGCCGTG -3'
Posted On 2015-06-12