Incidental Mutation 'R4321:Epha4'
ID 323802
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Epha4
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000026235
Gene Name Eph receptor A4
Synonyms Tyro1, Sek1, rb, Sek, Cek8, 2900005C20Rik, Hek8
MMRRC Submission 041662-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Probably essential (E-score: 0.949) question?
Stock # R4321 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Validated
Chromosome 1
Chromosomal Location 77343822-77491725 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation critical splice acceptor site
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to A at 77483850 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000140954 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000027451] [ENSMUST00000186930] [ENSMUST00000188797] [ENSMUST00000188797] [ENSMUST00000188952] [ENSMUST00000190149]
AlphaFold Q03137
Predicted Effect probably null
Transcript: ENSMUST00000027451
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000027451
Gene: ENSMUSG00000026235

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
EPH_lbd 30 204 1.35e-128 SMART
FN3 329 420 1.94e-8 SMART
FN3 441 522 9.18e-10 SMART
Pfam:EphA2_TM 548 618 1.7e-24 PFAM
TyrKc 621 878 1.91e-134 SMART
SAM 908 975 1.96e-20 SMART
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000186930
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000140370
Gene: ENSMUSG00000026235

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
signal peptide 1 19 N/A INTRINSIC
FN3 33 124 9.6e-11 SMART
Predicted Effect probably null
Transcript: ENSMUST00000188797
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000140954
Gene: ENSMUSG00000026235

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
EPH_lbd 30 204 1.35e-128 SMART
FN3 329 420 1.94e-8 SMART
FN3 441 522 9.18e-10 SMART
Pfam:EphA2_TM 547 618 1.8e-27 PFAM
TyrKc 621 878 1.91e-134 SMART
SAM 908 975 1.96e-20 SMART
Predicted Effect probably null
Transcript: ENSMUST00000188797
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000140954
Gene: ENSMUSG00000026235

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
EPH_lbd 30 204 1.35e-128 SMART
FN3 329 420 1.94e-8 SMART
FN3 441 522 9.18e-10 SMART
Pfam:EphA2_TM 547 618 1.8e-27 PFAM
TyrKc 621 878 1.91e-134 SMART
SAM 908 975 1.96e-20 SMART
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000188952
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000139640
Gene: ENSMUSG00000026235

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
EPH_lbd 30 204 1.35e-128 SMART
FN3 329 420 1.94e-8 SMART
FN3 441 522 9.18e-10 SMART
Pfam:EphA2_TM 547 618 1.8e-27 PFAM
TyrKc 621 878 1.91e-134 SMART
SAM 908 975 1.96e-20 SMART
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000189934
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000190149
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.9489 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.3%
  • 3x: 98.7%
  • 10x: 97.5%
  • 20x: 95.8%
Validation Efficiency 95% (56/59)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] This gene belongs to the ephrin receptor subfamily of the protein-tyrosine kinase family. EPH and EPH-related receptors have been implicated in mediating developmental events, particularly in the nervous system. Receptors in the EPH subfamily typically have a single kinase domain and an extracellular region containing a Cys-rich domain and 2 fibronectin type III repeats. The ephrin receptors are divided into 2 groups based on the similarity of their extracellular domain sequences and their affinities for binding ephrin-A and ephrin-B ligands. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2015]
PHENOTYPE: Mutants are known for their "hopping gait". Homozygotes for targeted null mutations show loss of limb alternation in locomotion and axon guidance defects of the corticospinal tract within medulla and spinal cord, resulting in aberrant midline projections. Heterozygotes show less severe phenotype. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI

All alleles(66) : Targeted, knock-out(3) Targeted, other(9) Gene trapped(52) Spontaneous(2)

Other mutations in this stock
Total: 50 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
9330159F19Rik A T 10: 29,100,887 (GRCm39) D420V probably damaging Het
Als2 A C 1: 59,206,613 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Ankrd9 A G 12: 110,943,074 (GRCm39) L287P probably damaging Het
Aoc1l1 T A 6: 48,953,456 (GRCm39) D460E probably damaging Het
Bbof1 A T 12: 84,473,902 (GRCm39) R411* probably null Het
Camta2 A T 11: 70,569,151 (GRCm39) L598Q probably damaging Het
Ccdc178 T A 18: 22,166,600 (GRCm39) K530* probably null Het
Cep85 G A 4: 133,859,596 (GRCm39) T689I probably damaging Het
Clvs1 T C 4: 9,282,029 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Cpped1 T C 16: 11,705,610 (GRCm39) T65A probably benign Het
Daxx T C 17: 34,130,380 (GRCm39) Y132H possibly damaging Het
Dock7 T C 4: 98,960,691 (GRCm39) E279G probably damaging Het
Dok7 A T 5: 35,237,141 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Dthd1 A T 5: 62,976,033 (GRCm39) I236F probably damaging Het
Egf A G 3: 129,499,783 (GRCm39) C285R probably damaging Het
Fbxw13 A C 9: 109,010,503 (GRCm39) I378M probably benign Het
Gaa A T 11: 119,160,963 (GRCm39) N2I probably benign Het
Gad1 G A 2: 70,420,174 (GRCm39) D353N probably damaging Het
Ggcx A G 6: 72,405,803 (GRCm39) S545G probably benign Het
Gm2663 G T 6: 40,974,530 (GRCm39) Q87K probably damaging Het
Golga4 A G 9: 118,385,503 (GRCm39) E847G probably damaging Het
Hipk3 C A 2: 104,276,916 (GRCm39) V388L probably damaging Het
Ibtk T C 9: 85,617,125 (GRCm39) D149G possibly damaging Het
Ice1 A T 13: 70,751,229 (GRCm39) V1619E possibly damaging Het
Itpr3 A G 17: 27,330,948 (GRCm39) E1752G probably benign Het
Itsn1 G A 16: 91,615,440 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Kprp G A 3: 92,732,163 (GRCm39) R296W probably damaging Het
Lama1 G A 17: 68,078,078 (GRCm39) G1171D probably benign Het
Lonp2 A G 8: 87,392,356 (GRCm39) H474R probably damaging Het
Mark1 G T 1: 184,630,871 (GRCm39) D746E possibly damaging Het
Mlxipl C T 5: 135,164,304 (GRCm39) Q167* probably null Het
Myo3a A T 2: 22,271,966 (GRCm39) N162Y probably damaging Het
Myo5a T G 9: 75,124,812 (GRCm39) V1787G probably damaging Het
Myorg C T 4: 41,498,767 (GRCm39) V288I probably benign Het
Nrxn3 A T 12: 90,166,005 (GRCm39) E227V probably damaging Het
Orc1 G A 4: 108,445,973 (GRCm39) M30I probably benign Het
Pira13 A G 7: 3,825,754 (GRCm39) S372P possibly damaging Het
Rufy2 A G 10: 62,818,459 (GRCm39) D5G probably damaging Het
Rufy4 A T 1: 74,171,943 (GRCm39) D222V possibly damaging Het
Rufy4 T C 1: 74,186,822 (GRCm39) C537R probably damaging Het
Septin1 G A 7: 126,816,200 (GRCm39) P77S probably damaging Het
Slamf1 T C 1: 171,602,694 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Sox6 A G 7: 115,179,798 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Spef2 A T 15: 9,679,429 (GRCm39) I636K possibly damaging Het
Tshz2 T A 2: 169,727,465 (GRCm39) I218N possibly damaging Het
Txnl1 T C 18: 63,812,561 (GRCm39) T78A possibly damaging Het
Ulk4 T G 9: 120,903,062 (GRCm39) R1138S probably benign Het
Vamp8 A C 6: 72,362,536 (GRCm39) V88G possibly damaging Het
Vmn2r63 A G 7: 42,576,406 (GRCm39) F469S probably benign Het
Zfp850 A C 7: 27,688,825 (GRCm39) F461C probably damaging Het
Other mutations in Epha4
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01315:Epha4 APN 1 77,375,194 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
IGL01350:Epha4 APN 1 77,483,492 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL01657:Epha4 APN 1 77,403,475 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL01872:Epha4 APN 1 77,359,676 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
IGL02366:Epha4 APN 1 77,403,348 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
IGL02426:Epha4 APN 1 77,421,514 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
IGL02428:Epha4 APN 1 77,483,385 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.94
IGL02706:Epha4 APN 1 77,403,482 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL02716:Epha4 APN 1 77,357,602 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL03348:Epha4 APN 1 77,483,809 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.82
frog UTSW 1 77,481,076 (GRCm38) intron probably benign
R0324:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,360,188 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0392:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,483,610 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R0538:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,365,178 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0562:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,365,124 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R0885:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,359,576 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R1509:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,357,523 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1620:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,351,563 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.31
R1624:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,376,329 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1654:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,351,405 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R1755:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,364,460 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1807:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,351,541 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.05
R2046:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,483,799 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2504:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,359,628 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2509:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,488,339 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.84
R2511:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,488,339 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.84
R3441:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,403,333 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.90
R3724:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,403,180 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R3901:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,357,539 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R3950:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,376,353 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R3951:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,376,353 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R3952:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,376,353 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4012:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,366,731 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R4422:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,488,354 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R4898:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,366,712 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R5072:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,421,639 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5270:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,483,244 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5281:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,351,504 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R5315:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,365,109 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R5531:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,351,513 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R5621:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,491,686 (GRCm39) utr 5 prime probably benign
R5648:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,375,162 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.25
R5747:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,483,520 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R5829:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,421,631 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R6185:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,483,743 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6486:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,360,186 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6821:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,359,582 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.88
R6978:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,354,220 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7039:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,483,422 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7216:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,421,621 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7270:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,376,422 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7444:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,364,553 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7737:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,357,649 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7763:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,366,668 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R7950:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,483,833 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R8297:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,483,547 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8373:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,483,716 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.60
R8429:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,366,673 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.08
R8907:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,483,422 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9024:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,365,169 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.79
Z1088:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,483,299 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.61
Z1176:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,359,648 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Z1176:Epha4 UTSW 1 77,350,370 (GRCm39) makesense probably null
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- ACTGTTGCAGTCCCTTAGAGTG -3'
(R):5'- TCTGTTTCAGGCGGAAAAGTG -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- AGTGAACTTAATTTCAATGTACACCC -3'
(R):5'- GGATAACTGTCCTCAGAGTG -3'
Posted On 2015-06-24