Incidental Mutation 'R5326:Ddx4'
ID 421988
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Ddx4
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000021758
Gene Name DEAD box helicase 4
Synonyms VASA, mvh / m'vasa, DEAD (Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp) box polypeptide 4, Mvh
MMRRC Submission 042909-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Possibly essential (E-score: 0.638) question?
Stock # R5326 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Not validated
Chromosome 13
Chromosomal Location 112734867-112789009 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to C at 112757779 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Aspartic acid to Glycine at position 326 (D326G)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000096769 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000075748] [ENSMUST00000099166]
AlphaFold Q61496
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000075748
AA Change: D300G

PolyPhen 2 Score 1.000 (Sensitivity: 0.00; Specificity: 1.00)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000075157
Gene: ENSMUSG00000021758
AA Change: D300G

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Blast:DEXDc 22 165 8e-14 BLAST
low complexity region 175 183 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 221 229 N/A INTRINSIC
DEXDc 280 491 9.38e-59 SMART
HELICc 527 608 1.18e-32 SMART
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000099166
AA Change: D326G

PolyPhen 2 Score 1.000 (Sensitivity: 0.00; Specificity: 1.00)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000096769
Gene: ENSMUSG00000021758
AA Change: D326G

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Blast:DEXDc 41 191 7e-25 BLAST
low complexity region 201 209 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 247 255 N/A INTRINSIC
DEXDc 306 517 9.38e-59 SMART
HELICc 553 634 1.18e-32 SMART
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.3%
  • 3x: 98.8%
  • 10x: 97.6%
  • 20x: 96.1%
Validation Efficiency
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] DEAD box proteins, characterized by the conserved motif Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp (DEAD), are putative RNA helicases. They are implicated in a number of cellular processes involving alteration of RNA secondary structure such as translation initiation, nuclear and mitochondrial splicing, and ribosome and spliceosome assembly. Based on their distribution patterns, some members of this family are believed to be involved in embryogenesis, spermatogenesis, and cellular growth and division. This gene encodes a DEAD box protein, which is a homolog of VASA proteins in Drosophila and several other species. The gene is specifically expressed in the germ cell lineage in both sexes and functions in germ cell development. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2009]
PHENOTYPE: Spermatogenesis is blocked in homozygous mutant mice, resulting in male infertility. Female mutant mice are fertile and do not exhibit any obvious reproductive defects. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI

All alleles(5) : Targeted, other(3) Gene trapped(2)

Other mutations in this stock
Total: 80 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
1700003E16Rik A G 6: 83,138,336 (GRCm39) T127A probably damaging Het
Aadacl2 C T 3: 59,932,484 (GRCm39) T333I probably damaging Het
Actl6b T C 5: 137,565,313 (GRCm39) S366P probably damaging Het
Actr10 T C 12: 71,001,430 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Adgrf5 T A 17: 43,750,965 (GRCm39) I510N probably damaging Het
Adra2a A G 19: 54,035,112 (GRCm39) Y156C probably damaging Het
Angpt4 T C 2: 151,767,464 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Ankdd1a T A 9: 65,411,472 (GRCm39) probably null Het
AW146154 C A 7: 41,130,801 (GRCm39) G105V probably benign Het
Brd3 A G 2: 27,340,556 (GRCm39) L551P probably benign Het
Calb2 C T 8: 110,883,610 (GRCm39) G38D possibly damaging Het
Cand1 G A 10: 119,047,933 (GRCm39) A519V probably benign Het
Cnbd1 T C 4: 18,860,517 (GRCm39) T410A possibly damaging Het
Cndp2 A T 18: 84,690,201 (GRCm39) M247K probably damaging Het
Cog6 T A 3: 52,921,237 (GRCm39) Q123L probably null Het
Crx G A 7: 15,602,262 (GRCm39) R139C probably damaging Het
Ctrc A G 4: 141,571,037 (GRCm39) Y68H probably damaging Het
Depdc1a T C 3: 159,232,286 (GRCm39) V679A probably damaging Het
Dyrk1a A G 16: 94,487,440 (GRCm39) D512G probably damaging Het
Edem1 C T 6: 108,831,290 (GRCm39) R584C possibly damaging Het
Emcn A G 3: 137,085,638 (GRCm39) T79A probably benign Het
Fbrsl1 C T 5: 110,526,307 (GRCm39) G437R probably damaging Het
Fbxo9 T C 9: 78,008,938 (GRCm39) M12V possibly damaging Het
Fcgbpl1 A T 7: 27,854,914 (GRCm39) I1847F probably damaging Het
Flii A G 11: 60,609,688 (GRCm39) S640P probably benign Het
Frs2 T C 10: 116,913,468 (GRCm39) S121G probably benign Het
Fsip2 A T 2: 82,812,207 (GRCm39) N2842I possibly damaging Het
Fst G T 13: 114,592,241 (GRCm39) Q159K probably damaging Het
Ggt1 T C 10: 75,421,540 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Gigyf2 T C 1: 87,352,860 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Gm10439 T G X: 148,419,159 (GRCm39) *434E probably null Het
Gm9476 T A 10: 100,142,996 (GRCm39) noncoding transcript Het
Gmcl1 A T 6: 86,703,127 (GRCm39) N102K possibly damaging Het
Gml T C 15: 74,688,299 (GRCm39) N56S probably damaging Het
Gpam A C 19: 55,079,597 (GRCm39) S128R probably benign Het
Gucy1b2 C T 14: 62,690,779 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Hhipl2 A G 1: 183,214,055 (GRCm39) D377G probably damaging Het
Hmx3 C T 7: 131,146,146 (GRCm39) Q285* probably null Het
Hspa14 A G 2: 3,503,560 (GRCm39) V116A possibly damaging Het
Ighv5-17 T C 12: 113,822,878 (GRCm39) D81G possibly damaging Het
Ipo5 T C 14: 121,163,683 (GRCm39) V247A probably benign Het
Iqcd A G 5: 120,740,440 (GRCm39) Q257R probably damaging Het
Itpk1 T C 12: 102,540,225 (GRCm39) N286S possibly damaging Het
Knl1 T A 2: 118,898,829 (GRCm39) C177S possibly damaging Het
Knop1 T C 7: 118,452,495 (GRCm39) K23E possibly damaging Het
Ksr2 T A 5: 117,846,305 (GRCm39) V724E probably damaging Het
Lrrc17 G A 5: 21,780,156 (GRCm39) G377S probably damaging Het
Macf1 GCCCCC GCCCCCC 4: 123,244,784 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Morc2b T A 17: 33,355,907 (GRCm39) T622S probably benign Het
Msantd2 G A 9: 37,428,555 (GRCm39) G185R probably damaging Het
Mtmr2 A G 9: 13,699,943 (GRCm39) Y38C probably damaging Het
Mycbpap A T 11: 94,398,572 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Nadsyn1 T A 7: 143,362,567 (GRCm39) R279W probably benign Het
Or1e25 T A 11: 73,494,030 (GRCm39) V208E possibly damaging Het
Or2t48 A C 11: 58,420,710 (GRCm39) V34G probably benign Het
Or56b35 T A 7: 104,963,646 (GRCm39) F145Y probably damaging Het
Or7a38 G A 10: 78,753,420 (GRCm39) V249I possibly damaging Het
Pcdhga4 A T 18: 37,819,651 (GRCm39) Y400F probably damaging Het
Pkd2 A G 5: 104,634,515 (GRCm39) silent Het
Prkar1b T C 5: 139,113,544 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Ric8b T C 10: 84,828,076 (GRCm39) Y467H probably damaging Het
Rin1 A G 19: 5,102,652 (GRCm39) E387G probably damaging Het
Robo2 G A 16: 73,695,853 (GRCm39) T1430I probably benign Het
Seh1l C T 18: 67,908,069 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Slc37a1 A T 17: 31,559,236 (GRCm39) T439S probably damaging Het
Slc6a6 T C 6: 91,712,170 (GRCm39) F233S probably damaging Het
Smyd3 A T 1: 179,238,024 (GRCm39) D114E probably benign Het
Snrnp70 GCGGTCCCGGTCCCGGTC GCGGTCCCGGTC 7: 45,026,657 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Speer4a1 T A 5: 26,241,736 (GRCm39) N130I probably damaging Het
Spin1 A G 13: 51,293,563 (GRCm39) Y91C probably damaging Het
Tdrd7 T C 4: 46,029,757 (GRCm39) V1030A probably benign Het
Trim30c T A 7: 104,037,511 (GRCm39) M152L possibly damaging Het
Tsga10 T A 1: 37,800,598 (GRCm39) D542V probably damaging Het
Unc93a2 A T 17: 7,637,187 (GRCm39) C334S probably benign Het
Vmn1r175 A T 7: 23,508,531 (GRCm39) I32N possibly damaging Het
Vmn1r81 A T 7: 11,994,034 (GRCm39) D191E probably damaging Het
Wdr11 T C 7: 129,226,973 (GRCm39) S812P probably damaging Het
Zbtb5 C A 4: 44,995,052 (GRCm39) V111F probably damaging Het
Zdbf2 T G 1: 63,343,570 (GRCm39) C650G possibly damaging Het
Zfp282 T A 6: 47,882,261 (GRCm39) N649K probably benign Het
Other mutations in Ddx4
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL02030:Ddx4 APN 13 112,761,311 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
IGL02682:Ddx4 APN 13 112,758,720 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.04
IGL02729:Ddx4 APN 13 112,787,946 (GRCm39) utr 5 prime probably benign
H8930:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,750,367 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R0518:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,761,313 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R0521:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,761,313 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R1527:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,758,773 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.95
R1548:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,736,531 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1773:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,736,436 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R1886:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,759,199 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1969:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,757,276 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R1969:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,736,547 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R1970:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,736,547 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R1971:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,736,547 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R2265:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,757,810 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.08
R2280:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,757,190 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R2846:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,741,146 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R2906:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,757,311 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R2980:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,748,619 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R3732:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,748,516 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.56
R4085:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,750,295 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.05
R4088:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,750,295 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.05
R4089:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,750,295 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.05
R4090:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,750,295 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.05
R4600:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,748,594 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4610:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,748,594 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4669:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,758,778 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4700:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,750,269 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4782:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,787,894 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.10
R4782:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,750,230 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R5542:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,757,779 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6111:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,757,766 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R6253:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,772,557 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R6253:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,772,556 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R6286:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,750,269 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6518:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,741,081 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R6645:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,777,708 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.70
R7017:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,738,022 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7155:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,750,319 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R7822:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,748,647 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7921:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,738,041 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R8041:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,762,928 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R8048:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,758,706 (GRCm39) missense probably null 1.00
R8939:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,758,823 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.21
R9325:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,736,441 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.96
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- AGACCGTGAATCCTAATGATGGC -3'
(R):5'- AGTTTAAGGTTCCCTCCAACAGAG -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- TGGCTCAGATTATCTACAGATCTTC -3'
(R):5'- ATGTTTATGGAATGGTGAGCAC -3'
Posted On 2016-08-04