Incidental Mutation 'R4569:Gjb2'
ID 342032
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Gjb2
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000046352
Gene Name gap junction protein, beta 2
Synonyms connexin 26, Cx26, Gjb-2
MMRRC Submission 041793-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Essential (E-score: 1.000) question?
Stock # R4569 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Validated
Chromosome 14
Chromosomal Location 57336059-57342159 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) C to T at 57337762 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Valine to Isoleucine at position 149 (V149I)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000054343 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000055698]
AlphaFold Q00977
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000055698
AA Change: V149I

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.025 (Sensitivity: 0.95; Specificity: 0.81)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000054343
Gene: ENSMUSG00000046352
AA Change: V149I

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
CNX 42 75 3.78e-20 SMART
Connexin_CCC 146 213 8.35e-40 SMART
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.0898 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.3%
  • 3x: 98.6%
  • 10x: 97.2%
  • 20x: 94.9%
Validation Efficiency 99% (87/88)
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 gap junction protein family. The gap junctions were first characterized by electron microscopy as regionally specialized structures on plasma membranes of contacting adherent cells. These structures were shown to consist of cell-to-cell channels that facilitate the transfer of ions and small molecules between cells. The gap junction proteins, also known as connexins, purified from fractions of enriched gap junctions from different tissues differ. According to sequence similarities at the nucleotide and amino acid levels, the gap junction proteins are divided into two categories, alpha and beta. Mutations in this gene are responsible for as much as 50% of pre-lingual, recessive deafness. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2008]
PHENOTYPE: Mutant homozygotes are developmentally retarded with impaired transplacental nutrient/glucose uptake and die about embryonic day 11. Conditional mutants in inner ear are hearing impaired with cell death in cochlear epithelial network and inner hair cells. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 78 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
2610021A01Rik A G 7: 41,275,262 (GRCm39) T322A probably benign Het
Abhd13 C T 8: 10,038,071 (GRCm39) P223S possibly damaging Het
Adgra3 T A 5: 50,117,905 (GRCm39) L1214F probably damaging Het
Alkbh2 C T 5: 114,262,287 (GRCm39) E148K probably damaging Het
Ankrd13a C A 5: 114,927,373 (GRCm39) P120Q probably damaging Het
Apbb1ip A G 2: 22,739,556 (GRCm39) Y277C probably damaging Het
Arfgap1 T C 2: 180,618,166 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Arid2 T A 15: 96,290,343 (GRCm39) V1746D probably damaging Het
C1qtnf7 T A 5: 43,766,549 (GRCm39) N49K possibly damaging Het
Cacnb2 A T 2: 14,990,811 (GRCm39) D587V possibly damaging Het
Ccar2 A T 14: 70,389,359 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Cdk2ap2 T C 19: 4,147,879 (GRCm39) F49L possibly damaging Het
Cdon A T 9: 35,388,265 (GRCm39) I747F probably damaging Het
Cyp19a1 G A 9: 54,100,607 (GRCm39) P27S probably benign Het
Cyp4v3 T A 8: 45,760,029 (GRCm39) R508W probably damaging Het
Dclk1 T C 3: 55,154,831 (GRCm39) L87P probably damaging Het
Ddx41 G A 13: 55,683,834 (GRCm39) R66C possibly damaging Het
Dmxl1 T C 18: 49,985,427 (GRCm39) Y225H probably damaging Het
Dnah7a G A 1: 53,450,818 (GRCm39) P3871S probably benign Het
Dnhd1 A G 7: 105,306,373 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Dph1 A T 11: 75,069,721 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Egln2 A G 7: 26,859,008 (GRCm39) I382T probably damaging Het
Enpp3 A G 10: 24,652,780 (GRCm39) Y726H probably damaging Het
Fbxo32 A G 15: 58,044,873 (GRCm39) F353L probably damaging Het
Fchsd2 G A 7: 100,926,809 (GRCm39) G657D possibly damaging Het
Fer1l4 T A 2: 155,878,559 (GRCm39) E44V possibly damaging Het
Glipr1l1 A G 10: 111,898,317 (GRCm39) M141V probably benign Het
Gnaq T C 19: 16,312,370 (GRCm39) S211P probably damaging Het
Gnl1 A G 17: 36,299,142 (GRCm39) R527G probably benign Het
Gns A G 10: 121,217,083 (GRCm39) Q286R probably benign Het
Gon4l T C 3: 88,817,397 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Gpr107 T C 2: 31,097,677 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Gprasp1 C T X: 134,703,592 (GRCm39) R1262C probably damaging Het
Gtf2ird1 A T 5: 134,439,857 (GRCm39) D124E probably damaging Het
Hbp1 T A 12: 32,000,231 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Hrnr C T 3: 93,230,875 (GRCm39) T371I unknown Het
Ints2 A G 11: 86,147,024 (GRCm39) C41R probably damaging Het
Jhy A G 9: 40,822,389 (GRCm39) I583T probably benign Het
Jph4 G T 14: 55,352,503 (GRCm39) R77S probably damaging Het
Kcnd3 C T 3: 105,566,082 (GRCm39) A421V probably damaging Het
Klhl12 A T 1: 134,413,507 (GRCm39) I331F probably benign Het
Map4k4 G A 1: 40,039,698 (GRCm39) R30Q probably damaging Het
Mgst1 C A 6: 138,133,213 (GRCm39) T176K probably damaging Het
Negr1 C A 3: 156,914,013 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Nrg1 C T 8: 32,407,802 (GRCm39) V144I probably benign Het
Ntmt2 T A 1: 163,530,586 (GRCm39) *284C probably null Het
Or1ad8 T C 11: 50,898,381 (GRCm39) I194T possibly damaging Het
Otog A G 7: 45,959,571 (GRCm39) D720G probably damaging Het
Pex11b A T 3: 96,551,330 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Phtf2 T C 5: 20,994,593 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Ppip5k1 C T 2: 121,174,044 (GRCm39) R359Q possibly damaging Het
Prickle2 T C 6: 92,399,323 (GRCm39) I185V probably benign Het
Prrc2a G A 17: 35,377,473 (GRCm39) P562S unknown Het
Rdx A G 9: 51,980,141 (GRCm39) I245V probably benign Het
Rem2 T C 14: 54,715,116 (GRCm39) S98P probably damaging Het
Rhob T G 12: 8,549,373 (GRCm39) D87A probably damaging Het
Ros1 T A 10: 52,040,090 (GRCm39) E300D probably damaging Het
Sbf2 A G 7: 109,948,060 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Sipa1l3 G T 7: 29,025,287 (GRCm39) P619Q probably damaging Het
Snupn A G 9: 56,885,346 (GRCm39) E217G probably benign Het
Ston2 T A 12: 91,606,496 (GRCm39) *896C probably null Het
Stradb C T 1: 59,019,117 (GRCm39) R13* probably null Het
Tbx21 G A 11: 97,005,581 (GRCm39) A128V probably benign Het
Tep1 A T 14: 51,062,197 (GRCm39) C2552S probably benign Het
Tgif1 A T 17: 71,151,912 (GRCm39) V233E possibly damaging Het
Trim31 A T 17: 37,209,633 (GRCm39) I130L probably benign Het
Trrap C T 5: 144,728,928 (GRCm39) T614I probably benign Het
Ttn C A 2: 76,766,758 (GRCm39) V3107F probably damaging Het
Txnrd2 T G 16: 18,274,956 (GRCm39) D322E probably benign Het
Unc45b T A 11: 82,827,315 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Usp43 C T 11: 67,789,788 (GRCm39) C252Y probably damaging Het
Usp43 A T 11: 67,766,178 (GRCm39) L744* probably null Het
Vmn2r71 A C 7: 85,273,402 (GRCm39) K739Q possibly damaging Het
Vps16 C T 2: 130,284,124 (GRCm39) T653M probably benign Het
Wdr83os T A 8: 85,808,495 (GRCm39) S82R probably damaging Het
Xpo6 T A 7: 125,727,427 (GRCm39) L526F probably damaging Het
Zfhx4 G A 3: 5,466,894 (GRCm39) V2351I probably benign Het
Zfp558 A T 9: 18,367,799 (GRCm39) C330S possibly damaging Het
Other mutations in Gjb2
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01067:Gjb2 APN 14 57,337,629 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.84
IGL01325:Gjb2 APN 14 57,337,678 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.07
IGL01528:Gjb2 APN 14 57,338,125 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
IGL02225:Gjb2 APN 14 57,337,645 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL02696:Gjb2 APN 14 57,337,769 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0143:Gjb2 UTSW 14 57,337,526 (GRCm39) synonymous silent
R3816:Gjb2 UTSW 14 57,337,530 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R3817:Gjb2 UTSW 14 57,337,530 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R3818:Gjb2 UTSW 14 57,337,530 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R3819:Gjb2 UTSW 14 57,337,530 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R5922:Gjb2 UTSW 14 57,337,755 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.15
R7823:Gjb2 UTSW 14 57,337,963 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.19
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- TTGGACTTTCCTGAGCAATACC -3'
(R):5'- CTGGTAGCTATGCATGTGGC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- TGGACTTTCCTGAGCAATACCTAACG -3'
(R):5'- GTAGCTATGCATGTGGCCTACC -3'
Posted On 2015-09-24