Incidental Mutation 'R5553:Irf4'
ID 435235
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Irf4
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000021356
Gene Name interferon regulatory factor 4
Synonyms IRF-4, Spip
MMRRC Submission 043110-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Possibly essential (E-score: 0.590) question?
Stock # R5553 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Not validated
Chromosome 13
Chromosomal Location 30933209-30950959 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) A to G at 30935811 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Tyrosine to Cysteine at position 122 (Y122C)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000105936 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000021784] [ENSMUST00000110307] [ENSMUST00000222125]
AlphaFold Q64287
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000021784
AA Change: Y122C

PolyPhen 2 Score 1.000 (Sensitivity: 0.00; Specificity: 1.00)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000021784
Gene: ENSMUSG00000021356
AA Change: Y122C

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
IRF 17 130 6.96e-64 SMART
IRF-3 249 418 1.17e-84 SMART
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000110307
AA Change: Y122C

PolyPhen 2 Score 1.000 (Sensitivity: 0.00; Specificity: 1.00)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000105936
Gene: ENSMUSG00000021356
AA Change: Y122C

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
IRF 17 130 6.96e-64 SMART
IRF-3 248 417 1.17e-84 SMART
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000222125
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.9%
  • 3x: 99.7%
  • 10x: 98.6%
  • 20x: 96.2%
Validation Efficiency
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the IRF (interferon regulatory factor) family of transcription factors, characterized by an unique tryptophan pentad repeat DNA-binding domain. The IRFs are important in the regulation of interferons in response to infection by virus, and in the regulation of interferon-inducible genes. This family member is lymphocyte specific and negatively regulates Toll-like-receptor (TLR) signaling that is central to the activation of innate and adaptive immune systems. A chromosomal translocation involving this gene and the IgH locus, t(6;14)(p25;q32), may be a cause of multiple myeloma. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2010]
PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for disruptions in this gene display immune system abnormalities involving development of both T and B cells and affecting susceptibility to both bacterial and viral infections as well as impaired thermogenic gene expression and energy expenditure. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI

All alleles(3) : Targeted, knock-out(2) Targeted, other(1)

Other mutations in this stock
Total: 40 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
A1bg T A 15: 60,792,690 (GRCm39) I86F probably damaging Het
Abca13 C T 11: 9,278,158 (GRCm39) L3113F probably damaging Het
Ankrd39 C T 1: 36,581,062 (GRCm39) G96R probably damaging Het
Ano8 T A 8: 71,937,641 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Arid1b A T 17: 5,364,152 (GRCm39) S1041C probably damaging Het
Bsn T A 9: 107,987,620 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Cbr3 A G 16: 93,480,451 (GRCm39) E80G possibly damaging Het
Chd1 A G 17: 17,605,875 (GRCm39) E271G probably benign Het
Dock3 T A 9: 106,868,309 (GRCm39) K658N possibly damaging Het
Dot1l CCAGCCCCACCCTCAGCC CCAGCC 10: 80,619,462 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Dppa1 T A 11: 46,503,861 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Fen1 T C 19: 10,177,787 (GRCm39) N219S probably benign Het
Fsip2 A G 2: 82,793,090 (GRCm39) T416A probably benign Het
Gm14393 A T 2: 174,903,639 (GRCm39) C89* probably null Het
Grin2c C T 11: 115,143,551 (GRCm39) M736I probably null Het
Heatr5b A T 17: 79,060,780 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Hspbap1 G T 16: 35,621,967 (GRCm39) W104L probably damaging Het
Igfn1 C T 1: 135,895,622 (GRCm39) G1648E probably damaging Het
Kremen2 A G 17: 23,960,776 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Niban1 C T 1: 151,592,986 (GRCm39) T557M probably damaging Het
Nubpl T A 12: 52,228,082 (GRCm39) L169M possibly damaging Het
Nwd1 T C 8: 73,431,604 (GRCm39) S1200P possibly damaging Het
Or1j20 A G 2: 36,760,477 (GRCm39) I300V probably benign Het
Or5p61 A T 7: 107,758,478 (GRCm39) S201T probably benign Het
Parp14 G T 16: 35,677,306 (GRCm39) H887Q probably benign Het
Paxip1 G A 5: 27,980,637 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Piwil1 T C 5: 128,822,565 (GRCm39) M392T probably benign Het
Plekhm3 T C 1: 64,961,045 (GRCm39) S404G possibly damaging Het
Prelid3a T C 18: 67,610,093 (GRCm39) L141P probably damaging Het
Ptprb T A 10: 116,186,090 (GRCm39) V1715E probably damaging Het
Rc3h2 G A 2: 37,288,323 (GRCm39) R420* probably null Het
Selenon C A 4: 134,268,228 (GRCm39) R435L probably damaging Het
Slc29a4 T C 5: 142,705,791 (GRCm39) L425P probably damaging Het
Slc30a9 T A 5: 67,502,947 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Slc9a5 T C 8: 106,083,672 (GRCm39) V404A probably damaging Het
Ssc5d A T 7: 4,939,289 (GRCm39) D575V probably damaging Het
Ttn A C 2: 76,721,940 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Vmn2r100 A G 17: 19,725,110 (GRCm39) Q13R possibly damaging Het
Wfikkn1 T A 17: 26,097,468 (GRCm39) L285F possibly damaging Het
Zcchc17 A G 4: 130,247,927 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Other mutations in Irf4
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL00580:Irf4 APN 13 30,935,767 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL01154:Irf4 APN 13 30,941,404 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.46
IGL01669:Irf4 APN 13 30,941,454 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
IGL02729:Irf4 APN 13 30,937,574 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
IGL03197:Irf4 APN 13 30,947,503 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
honey UTSW 13 30,935,734 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
Honey2 UTSW 13 30,945,473 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
miel UTSW 13 30,945,445 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1300:Irf4 UTSW 13 30,941,568 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R1656:Irf4 UTSW 13 30,941,485 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R1914:Irf4 UTSW 13 30,945,445 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R1915:Irf4 UTSW 13 30,945,445 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R3889:Irf4 UTSW 13 30,945,473 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R4648:Irf4 UTSW 13 30,947,580 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R5913:Irf4 UTSW 13 30,941,741 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R7809:Irf4 UTSW 13 30,941,415 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.07
R7894:Irf4 UTSW 13 30,937,435 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R8051:Irf4 UTSW 13 30,945,456 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R8393:Irf4 UTSW 13 30,947,610 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R8686:Irf4 UTSW 13 30,945,433 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.73
R8856:Irf4 UTSW 13 30,945,414 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9166:Irf4 UTSW 13 30,941,484 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R9352:Irf4 UTSW 13 30,936,706 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
Z1177:Irf4 UTSW 13 30,934,646 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Z1177:Irf4 UTSW 13 30,934,644 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- TTTGACGCTCTGGGCTTGAC -3'
(R):5'- TCTGCCAGGTCATCCTATACTAAC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- GACGCTCTGGGCTTGACTTTTC -3'
(R):5'- CCACAGGGTTGTCACTTATAACAGAG -3'
Posted On 2016-10-24