Incidental Mutation 'R4630:Tert'
ID 349136
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Tert
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000021611
Gene Name telomerase reverse transcriptase
Synonyms TR
MMRRC Submission 041895-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Possibly essential (E-score: 0.566) question?
Stock # R4630 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Validated
Chromosome 13
Chromosomal Location 73775030-73797962 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) A to G at 73797110 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Aspartic acid to Glycine at position 1116 (D1116G)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000022104 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000022104] [ENSMUST00000221522] [ENSMUST00000223303]
AlphaFold O70372
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000022104
AA Change: D1116G

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.999 (Sensitivity: 0.14; Specificity: 0.99)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000022104
Gene: ENSMUSG00000021611
AA Change: D1116G

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Blast:Telomerase_RBD 329 375 2e-6 BLAST
Telomerase_RBD 449 584 5.02e-75 SMART
Blast:Telomerase_RBD 651 688 1e-5 BLAST
Pfam:RVT_1 787 918 6e-13 PFAM
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000221522
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000222912
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000223303
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000223325
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.6358 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.3%
  • 3x: 98.6%
  • 10x: 97.3%
  • 20x: 95.2%
Validation Efficiency 97% (74/76)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] Telomerase is a ribonucleoprotein polymerase that maintains telomere ends by addition of the telomere repeat TTAGGG. The enzyme consists of a protein component with reverse transcriptase activity, encoded by this gene, and an RNA component which serves as a template for the telomere repeat. Telomerase expression plays a role in cellular senescence, as it is normally repressed in postnatal somatic cells resulting in progressive shortening of telomeres. Deregulation of telomerase expression in somatic cells may be involved in oncogenesis. Studies in mouse suggest that telomerase also participates in chromosomal repair, since de novo synthesis of telomere repeats may occur at double-stranded breaks. Alternatively spliced variants encoding different isoforms of telomerase reverse transcriptase have been identified; the full-length sequence of some variants has not been determined. Alternative splicing at this locus is thought to be one mechanism of regulation of telomerase activity. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
PHENOTYPE: In spite of impaired telomerase function, homozygous mutant mice are overtly normal in early generations. Impaired fertility has been reported in later generations for homozygotes of at least one knockout allele. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 69 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
3110070M22Rik A T 13: 119,624,622 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Alkbh2 C T 5: 114,262,287 (GRCm39) E148K probably damaging Het
Aopep T C 13: 63,215,906 (GRCm39) S393P probably benign Het
BC024139 T G 15: 76,009,294 (GRCm39) Q240P probably benign Het
Bckdha A T 7: 25,330,884 (GRCm39) I44N probably damaging Het
Brpf1 T C 6: 113,286,867 (GRCm39) Y32H probably damaging Het
Catip A G 1: 74,408,072 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Ccdc138 T C 10: 58,409,477 (GRCm39) L602P probably damaging Het
Cilp A T 9: 65,187,162 (GRCm39) T1086S probably benign Het
Comp A T 8: 70,827,032 (GRCm39) I58F possibly damaging Het
Crygs T C 16: 22,624,268 (GRCm39) E113G possibly damaging Het
Dnmt3b C T 2: 153,512,235 (GRCm39) R319* probably null Het
Eif3a A G 19: 60,758,366 (GRCm39) I804T unknown Het
Eif3a A T 19: 60,766,424 (GRCm39) H301Q probably benign Het
Elf3 A T 1: 135,184,478 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Fads2b C A 2: 85,348,990 (GRCm39) G41* probably null Het
Gm10384 A G 15: 36,872,017 (GRCm39) noncoding transcript Het
Gm11627 T A 11: 102,469,657 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Gpr183 A T 14: 122,192,261 (GRCm39) Y87N probably damaging Het
Gpr183 G C 14: 122,192,262 (GRCm39) Y86* probably null Het
Gpr26 T C 7: 131,568,709 (GRCm39) V18A probably damaging Het
Herc1 T A 9: 66,340,996 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Hint2 C T 4: 43,656,396 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Jag1 A T 2: 136,927,899 (GRCm39) D837E probably damaging Het
Jmjd1c C A 10: 66,993,753 (GRCm39) S78* probably null Het
Kcnd3 C T 3: 105,566,082 (GRCm39) A421V probably damaging Het
Krt1 C T 15: 101,754,622 (GRCm39) G543S unknown Het
Lalba T C 15: 98,380,549 (GRCm39) M2V probably benign Het
Lama1 T A 17: 68,101,295 (GRCm39) D1929E probably benign Het
Macf1 T C 4: 123,367,432 (GRCm39) K878R possibly damaging Het
Mboat4 T C 8: 34,591,108 (GRCm39) S182P probably damaging Het
Muc5b A T 7: 141,411,721 (GRCm39) T1556S unknown Het
Myo1g T C 11: 6,469,047 (GRCm39) Y85C probably damaging Het
Ncapd2 C A 6: 125,156,196 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Nox3 T C 17: 3,744,257 (GRCm39) D96G possibly damaging Het
Or10a48 T C 7: 108,424,802 (GRCm39) M135V probably damaging Het
Or1e17 T C 11: 73,831,822 (GRCm39) L250P probably damaging Het
Or6c212 A G 10: 129,559,350 (GRCm39) L21P probably damaging Het
Pacs1 C T 19: 5,206,384 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Pgap4 C G 4: 49,586,254 (GRCm39) V305L probably benign Het
Pgm5 C A 19: 24,812,110 (GRCm39) G141* probably null Het
Pik3r4 A G 9: 105,532,098 (GRCm39) M557V probably benign Het
Pld4 T A 12: 112,731,498 (GRCm39) V217D probably damaging Het
Pphln1-ps1 T C 16: 13,495,278 (GRCm39) S126P probably damaging Het
Ppp1r3c T C 19: 36,710,915 (GRCm39) E285G probably benign Het
Pradc1 T A 6: 85,424,275 (GRCm39) M24L possibly damaging Het
Prepl T C 17: 85,390,659 (GRCm39) T100A probably benign Het
Rmi2 C T 16: 10,704,073 (GRCm39) T138I probably benign Het
Rtkn A T 6: 83,129,163 (GRCm39) K540* probably null Het
Sag C A 1: 87,762,340 (GRCm39) T335K probably damaging Het
Setd4 A G 16: 93,388,114 (GRCm39) L124P probably benign Het
Sh3gl2 A G 4: 85,297,646 (GRCm39) D208G probably damaging Het
Sult4a1 T C 15: 83,989,779 (GRCm39) T8A possibly damaging Het
Tlr4 A G 4: 66,757,477 (GRCm39) E90G probably benign Het
Tmem123 T C 9: 7,791,393 (GRCm39) L164P probably damaging Het
Top2b T G 14: 16,409,189 (GRCm38) I777M probably damaging Het
Trak1 G A 9: 121,283,491 (GRCm39) R419Q probably benign Het
Trp53bp1 G T 2: 121,038,368 (GRCm39) A1490D probably damaging Het
Ttc16 T C 2: 32,665,389 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Tyw5 T A 1: 57,427,686 (GRCm39) Q306L probably damaging Het
Ube2j2 T A 4: 156,039,715 (GRCm39) I14N probably damaging Het
Vmn2r103 T C 17: 20,013,958 (GRCm39) I250T probably benign Het
Zar1 A G 5: 72,738,249 (GRCm39) V51A probably benign Het
Zbtb38 T G 9: 96,570,904 (GRCm39) N60T probably damaging Het
Zfp354a T C 11: 50,961,045 (GRCm39) S417P probably damaging Het
Zfp410 A T 12: 84,372,510 (GRCm39) D112V probably damaging Het
Zfp518a C T 19: 40,901,423 (GRCm39) Q451* probably null Het
Zfp64 T C 2: 168,768,463 (GRCm39) N383S possibly damaging Het
Zfp687 A T 3: 94,919,799 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Other mutations in Tert
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01286:Tert APN 13 73,776,416 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.76
IGL01585:Tert APN 13 73,782,463 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.15
IGL03167:Tert APN 13 73,788,119 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
galileo UTSW 13 73,775,725 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
FR4304:Tert UTSW 13 73,796,421 (GRCm39) utr 3 prime probably benign
FR4342:Tert UTSW 13 73,796,419 (GRCm39) utr 3 prime probably benign
FR4589:Tert UTSW 13 73,796,423 (GRCm39) utr 3 prime probably benign
PIT4377001:Tert UTSW 13 73,776,380 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.54
R0372:Tert UTSW 13 73,797,110 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0433:Tert UTSW 13 73,775,200 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0829:Tert UTSW 13 73,792,504 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1023:Tert UTSW 13 73,790,178 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.41
R1236:Tert UTSW 13 73,784,498 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R1331:Tert UTSW 13 73,796,473 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1426:Tert UTSW 13 73,790,472 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R1467:Tert UTSW 13 73,776,328 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.10
R1467:Tert UTSW 13 73,776,328 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.10
R1521:Tert UTSW 13 73,790,175 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2484:Tert UTSW 13 73,796,104 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R3162:Tert UTSW 13 73,775,528 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.45
R3162:Tert UTSW 13 73,775,528 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.45
R4428:Tert UTSW 13 73,775,594 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4430:Tert UTSW 13 73,775,594 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4431:Tert UTSW 13 73,775,594 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4696:Tert UTSW 13 73,775,939 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.25
R4751:Tert UTSW 13 73,776,182 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.89
R4926:Tert UTSW 13 73,796,508 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.62
R5011:Tert UTSW 13 73,794,428 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R5013:Tert UTSW 13 73,794,428 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R5061:Tert UTSW 13 73,782,397 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5268:Tert UTSW 13 73,775,473 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5323:Tert UTSW 13 73,796,490 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.07
R5396:Tert UTSW 13 73,787,362 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.97
R5445:Tert UTSW 13 73,792,403 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R5680:Tert UTSW 13 73,790,470 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R5688:Tert UTSW 13 73,787,275 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6092:Tert UTSW 13 73,776,700 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.34
R6973:Tert UTSW 13 73,776,107 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.02
R7069:Tert UTSW 13 73,776,529 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R7317:Tert UTSW 13 73,790,495 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7747:Tert UTSW 13 73,775,725 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7787:Tert UTSW 13 73,797,051 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R7846:Tert UTSW 13 73,776,314 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7994:Tert UTSW 13 73,797,074 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.20
R8042:Tert UTSW 13 73,775,264 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8044:Tert UTSW 13 73,783,568 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8867:Tert UTSW 13 73,776,566 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R9181:Tert UTSW 13 73,785,294 (GRCm39) intron probably benign
R9412:Tert UTSW 13 73,797,046 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R9745:Tert UTSW 13 73,784,609 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.96
R9790:Tert UTSW 13 73,775,648 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.21
R9791:Tert UTSW 13 73,775,648 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.21
R9792:Tert UTSW 13 73,792,442 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.05
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- CTACACATGGCCAGGACTTG -3'
(R):5'- AAAAGGGATAGGATCTGCCTCC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- CTTGACCCAAGCAGGCTAAGG -3'
(R):5'- ATAGGATCTGCCTCCCTGAG -3'
Posted On 2015-10-08