Incidental Mutation 'R0556:Morc2a'
ID 45572
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Morc2a
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000034543
Gene Name microrchidia 2A
Synonyms 8430403M08Rik, Zcwcc1
MMRRC Submission 038748-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Essential (E-score: 1.000) question?
Stock # R0556 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Validated
Chromosome 11
Chromosomal Location 3599191-3640477 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation critical splice donor site (2 bp from exon)
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to C at 3631809 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000094176 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000093389] [ENSMUST00000096441] [ENSMUST00000096441]
AlphaFold Q69ZX6
Predicted Effect probably null
Transcript: ENSMUST00000093389
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000091087
Gene: ENSMUSG00000034543

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 null
Transcript: ENSMUST00000096441
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000094176
Gene: ENSMUSG00000034543

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 probably null
Transcript: ENSMUST00000096441
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000094176
Gene: ENSMUSG00000034543

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
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.9579 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.2%
  • 3x: 98.6%
  • 10x: 96.9%
  • 20x: 94.7%
Validation Efficiency 98% (64/65)
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: 63 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
1600012H06Rik T A 17: 15,164,213 (GRCm39) Y113* probably null Het
4930402F06Rik T C 2: 35,280,482 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Acad11 A G 9: 103,992,501 (GRCm39) E481G probably damaging Het
Aldh1a1 A T 19: 20,611,842 (GRCm39) N389Y probably damaging Het
Bmpr2 C T 1: 59,854,487 (GRCm39) T112M probably damaging Het
Bms1 A G 6: 118,390,140 (GRCm39) Y227H probably damaging Het
Cab39 A G 1: 85,763,212 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Ccn3 A T 15: 54,612,563 (GRCm39) T191S probably damaging Het
Ccno T C 13: 113,124,820 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Cct6b A G 11: 82,610,270 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Cd101 A C 3: 100,927,970 (GRCm39) I37S probably damaging Het
Ces1a T C 8: 93,771,740 (GRCm39) H19R probably benign Het
Clec16a A G 16: 10,456,649 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Cntnap1 T C 11: 101,074,822 (GRCm39) F831S probably benign Het
Col24a1 A G 3: 145,020,489 (GRCm39) T287A possibly damaging Het
Colgalt2 C T 1: 152,347,564 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Cpd A G 11: 76,693,171 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Cyp3a16 C A 5: 145,392,790 (GRCm39) M145I probably benign Het
Ddx54 T A 5: 120,757,719 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Dock7 A T 4: 98,833,426 (GRCm39) L1925Q probably damaging Het
Eif4g1 A T 16: 20,494,544 (GRCm39) Y127F probably damaging Het
Erap1 T A 13: 74,808,444 (GRCm39) V52E probably damaging Het
Fbxo6 G T 4: 148,230,632 (GRCm39) T210N probably damaging Het
Fcgbpl1 C T 7: 27,858,803 (GRCm39) H2308Y probably benign Het
Garre1 T C 7: 33,939,222 (GRCm39) T222A probably damaging Het
Gnat3 T G 5: 18,224,596 (GRCm39) V332G probably damaging Het
Ift22 T A 5: 136,940,145 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Igkv4-71 A G 6: 69,220,171 (GRCm39) C109R probably damaging Het
Igsf10 A G 3: 59,236,296 (GRCm39) L1295P probably benign Het
Itga4 T C 2: 79,155,983 (GRCm39) I983T probably benign Het
Lhcgr A T 17: 89,079,491 (GRCm39) V65D probably damaging Het
Mau2 G C 8: 70,495,082 (GRCm39) T85R probably damaging Het
Morc2b A T 17: 33,356,812 (GRCm39) M320K probably benign Het
Ms4a18 C A 19: 10,991,065 (GRCm39) V10F probably damaging Het
Mstn A T 1: 53,103,284 (GRCm39) I207F probably benign Het
Mtor A G 4: 148,553,837 (GRCm39) E812G possibly damaging Het
Myo1h A G 5: 114,457,852 (GRCm39) Y121C probably damaging Het
Or11g27 T C 14: 50,771,381 (GRCm39) S171P probably benign Het
Or4a66 A C 2: 88,531,115 (GRCm39) V186G possibly damaging Het
Or8b53 A T 9: 38,667,041 (GRCm39) D19V possibly damaging Het
Plcd3 G A 11: 102,968,632 (GRCm39) T353M probably damaging Het
Pnpla7 T A 2: 24,942,313 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Ppp1r12b T A 1: 134,705,060 (GRCm39) Y876F probably damaging Het
Prelid2 T A 18: 42,084,245 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Prickle1 A G 15: 93,398,662 (GRCm39) L722P probably benign Het
Prr12 A G 7: 44,680,093 (GRCm39) L1887P unknown Het
Ptk2b A G 14: 66,409,593 (GRCm39) L481P probably damaging Het
Rgl3 T A 9: 21,887,140 (GRCm39) K531* probably null Het
Sacs A G 14: 61,421,407 (GRCm39) I115V probably damaging Het
Septin3 G T 15: 82,167,966 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Simc1 T C 13: 54,673,160 (GRCm39) S503P probably benign Het
Stard9 T C 2: 120,529,404 (GRCm39) V1887A probably benign Het
Synj2 T A 17: 6,088,230 (GRCm39) L1427* probably null Het
Taar2 A G 10: 23,816,793 (GRCm39) D111G probably damaging Het
Tlr5 A G 1: 182,801,716 (GRCm39) N340S probably damaging Het
Tmco2 A G 4: 120,966,314 (GRCm39) L14P probably damaging Het
Tnik A T 3: 28,679,367 (GRCm39) D746V possibly damaging Het
Trip11 C A 12: 101,850,777 (GRCm39) E811* probably null Het
Ttll9 T C 2: 152,815,526 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Uchl1 A G 5: 66,839,824 (GRCm39) E122G probably benign Het
Vwa3b C A 1: 37,203,566 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Zan T C 5: 137,452,482 (GRCm39) N1533S unknown Het
Zfp687 G T 3: 94,917,719 (GRCm39) D684E 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
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
R5228:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,635,439 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.96
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'- TGGTGGTTGCAGGACAGCAAGT -3'
(R):5'- GGTGATCCTAGCTACTCCAGAGAAACT -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- AGGACAGCAAGTCTCTGCC -3'
(R):5'- gggggaggaggagggag -3'
Posted On 2013-06-11