Incidental Mutation 'R5228:Morc2a'
ID 402744
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Morc2a
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000034543
Gene Name microrchidia 2A
Synonyms 8430403M08Rik, Zcwcc1
MMRRC Submission 042801-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Essential (E-score: 1.000) question?
Stock # R5228 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Not validated
Chromosome 11
Chromosomal Location 3599191-3640477 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to C at 3635439 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Valine to Alanine at position 810 (V810A)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000094176 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000093389] [ENSMUST00000096441]
AlphaFold Q69ZX6
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000093389
AA Change: V810A

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.957 (Sensitivity: 0.78; Specificity: 0.95)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000091087
Gene: ENSMUSG00000034543
AA Change: V810A

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
HATPase_c 24 134 5.35e0 SMART
coiled coil region 285 322 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 403 416 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:zf-CW 495 542 5.1e-18 PFAM
coiled coil region 555 583 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 600 618 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 678 704 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 714 729 N/A INTRINSIC
coiled coil region 742 776 N/A INTRINSIC
coiled coil region 966 1011 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000096441
AA Change: V810A

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.957 (Sensitivity: 0.78; Specificity: 0.95)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000094176
Gene: ENSMUSG00000034543
AA Change: V810A

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
HATPase_c 24 134 5.35e0 SMART
coiled coil region 285 322 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 403 416 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:zf-CW 494 543 1.7e-19 PFAM
coiled coil region 555 583 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 600 618 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 678 704 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 714 729 N/A INTRINSIC
coiled coil region 742 776 N/A INTRINSIC
coiled coil region 966 1011 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000126035
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000128666
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000131517
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.2%
  • 3x: 98.6%
  • 10x: 97.1%
  • 20x: 94.9%
Validation Efficiency
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 Microrchidia (MORC) protein superfamily. The encoded protein is known to regulate the condensation of heterochromatin in response to DNA damage and play a role in repressing transcription. The protein has been found to regulate the activity of ATP citrate lyase via specific interaction with this enzyme in the cytosol of lipogenic breast cancer cells. The protein also plays a role in lipogenesis and adipocyte differentiation. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2016]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 40 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Actn2 T C 13: 12,303,545 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Agrn G T 4: 156,251,403 (GRCm39) A1864D probably damaging Het
Ahnak2 A G 12: 112,741,820 (GRCm39) S751P probably benign Het
Aifm2 T C 10: 61,568,196 (GRCm39) V201A probably damaging Het
C1rl C T 6: 124,485,427 (GRCm39) A266V probably damaging Het
Clec2h G T 6: 128,651,749 (GRCm39) A153S probably benign Het
Dnah7a T C 1: 53,476,768 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Frmpd1 T C 4: 45,284,322 (GRCm39) S1048P probably damaging Het
Galnt16 A T 12: 80,630,822 (GRCm39) D300V probably damaging Het
Gbp8 G T 5: 105,164,051 (GRCm39) Q416K probably benign Het
Gldn C T 9: 54,242,003 (GRCm39) T319I probably damaging Het
Gli2 T A 1: 118,763,936 (GRCm39) D1405V probably damaging Het
Gtsf2 A G 15: 103,353,042 (GRCm39) Y45H probably damaging Het
Hmcn1 C A 1: 150,522,452 (GRCm39) V3483F probably benign Het
Hspa12b T C 2: 130,984,884 (GRCm39) V385A possibly damaging Het
Ibtk T C 9: 85,608,742 (GRCm39) E390G possibly damaging Het
Inpp4b C G 8: 82,494,744 (GRCm39) P53R probably damaging Het
Ipo7 T A 7: 109,645,969 (GRCm39) C504S probably benign Het
Iws1 A G 18: 32,221,314 (GRCm39) D549G probably damaging Het
Kcnh4 T C 11: 100,637,722 (GRCm39) D645G probably damaging Het
Klhl40 A G 9: 121,606,867 (GRCm39) E9G probably benign Het
Lgr6 C T 1: 134,921,748 (GRCm39) A199T probably damaging Het
Myo1e C A 9: 70,229,640 (GRCm39) probably null Het
N4bp2 T C 5: 65,964,861 (GRCm39) V970A probably benign Het
Pira2 T A 7: 3,847,373 (GRCm39) K105N probably benign Het
Pml G A 9: 58,127,280 (GRCm39) R61C probably damaging Het
Pms2 T C 5: 143,860,415 (GRCm39) L76P probably damaging Het
Rlbp1 T G 7: 79,027,082 (GRCm39) T193P probably damaging Het
Rufy4 T C 1: 74,186,822 (GRCm39) C537R probably damaging Het
Sfi1 A ATCTTCCCAAAGCCAGTGG 11: 3,103,384 (GRCm39) probably benign Homo
Sh3rf2 T C 18: 42,286,246 (GRCm39) S548P possibly damaging Het
Slc4a4 A G 5: 89,304,384 (GRCm39) D609G possibly damaging Het
Slk A T 19: 47,613,771 (GRCm39) I876F probably damaging Het
Tcf20 G A 15: 82,740,156 (GRCm39) P432S probably benign Het
Tenm3 A C 8: 48,689,390 (GRCm39) S2066A probably damaging Het
Topors G C 4: 40,262,367 (GRCm39) L306V probably damaging Het
Trappc9 A T 15: 72,929,844 (GRCm39) S171T probably damaging Het
Ube2m G T 7: 12,769,697 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Vmn1r37 T C 6: 66,709,282 (GRCm39) *266Q probably null Het
Vmn2r34 T C 7: 7,675,340 (GRCm39) T683A probably damaging Het
Other mutations in Morc2a
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL00543:Morc2a APN 11 3,630,283 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
IGL00914:Morc2a APN 11 3,618,844 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
IGL01081:Morc2a APN 11 3,638,149 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL01092:Morc2a APN 11 3,634,042 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
IGL01292:Morc2a APN 11 3,638,175 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL01326:Morc2a APN 11 3,631,775 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
IGL01526:Morc2a APN 11 3,600,428 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
IGL01651:Morc2a APN 11 3,608,727 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
IGL02860:Morc2a APN 11 3,611,821 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
IGL03372:Morc2a APN 11 3,631,813 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R0136:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,635,907 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R0267:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,628,567 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R0279:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,633,989 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.09
R0556:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,631,809 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R1084:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,600,454 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R1148:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,628,557 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1148:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,628,557 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1341:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,630,216 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.80
R1460:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,633,794 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R1493:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,628,557 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1665:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,625,885 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1668:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,625,885 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1669:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,625,885 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1812:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,635,831 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R2132:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,629,787 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.89
R2133:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,630,302 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R2200:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,633,919 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R2698:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,635,400 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R3236:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,633,612 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R3698:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,629,672 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R3743:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,633,700 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.46
R4119:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,633,868 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R4898:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,626,664 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R5148:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,639,084 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5395:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,638,232 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.94
R5808:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,633,781 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R5942:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,629,936 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6634:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,622,376 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R7056:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,625,925 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7537:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,633,566 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R8014:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,627,419 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8143:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,628,537 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R8144:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,634,039 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R8711:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,630,013 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R8714:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,625,877 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.13
R8736:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,631,737 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R8857:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,627,484 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R8885:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,628,584 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9457:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,626,184 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.36
R9711:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,600,381 (GRCm39) start codon destroyed probably null 1.00
RF013:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,626,191 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.06
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- CCTTGGCAAGTCATTCATCCTG -3'
(R):5'- AGGATCCTAATAGGCTGCTAGG -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- AAGTCATTCATCCTGTGCCTTGG -3'
(R):5'- TCCTAATAGGCTGCTAGGAGGGAAC -3'
Posted On 2016-07-22