Incidental Mutation 'R6175:Oxt'
ID 487662
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Oxt
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000027301
Gene Name oxytocin
Synonyms Oxy
MMRRC Submission 044317-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Probably non essential (E-score: 0.141) question?
Stock # R6175 (G1)
Quality Score 225.009
Status Validated
Chromosome 2
Chromosomal Location 130418093-130418974 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation unclassified
DNA Base Change (assembly) G to T at 130418163 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000035551 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000028764] [ENSMUST00000046001]
AlphaFold P35454
Predicted Effect unknown
Transcript: ENSMUST00000028764
AA Change: G12C
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000028764
Gene: ENSMUSG00000027301
AA Change: G12C

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
signal peptide 1 19 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:Hormone_4 20 28 1.4e-6 PFAM
NH 39 116 2.16e-47 SMART
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000046001
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000035551
Gene: ENSMUSG00000037727

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
signal peptide 1 23 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:Hormone_4 24 32 9.9e-7 PFAM
NH 43 120 3.19e-50 SMART
low complexity region 143 150 N/A INTRINSIC
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.1376 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.9%
  • 3x: 99.5%
  • 10x: 97.7%
  • 20x: 93.2%
Validation Efficiency 97% (85/88)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: This gene encodes a preproprotein that is processed to produce oxytocin and neurophysin 1. Oxytocin is a posterior pituitary hormone which is synthesized as an inactive precursor in the hypothalamus along with its carrier protein neurophysin 1. Together with neurophysin, it is packaged into neurosecretory vesicles and transported axonally to the nerve endings in the neurohypophysis, where it is either stored or secreted into the bloodstream. The precursor seems to be activated while it is being transported along the axon to the posterior pituitary. This hormone contracts smooth muscle during parturition and lactation. It is also involved in cognition, tolerance, adaptation, the stress response and complex sexual and maternal behavior, as well as in the regulation of water excretion, salt appetite, blood pressure and cardiovascular functions. Deletion of this gene in mouse reduces bone formation resulting in osteoporosis. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2013]
PHENOTYPE: Female homozygotes for targeted null mutations are unable to release milk for their suckling pups, while mutant males fail to develop social memory and are less aggressive. Both genders exhibit increased salt intake. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 88 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
2610008E11Rik T C 10: 78,902,448 (GRCm39) K623E probably damaging Het
A530064D06Rik T A 17: 48,460,016 (GRCm39) S227C possibly damaging Het
Adam30 A T 3: 98,070,266 (GRCm39) I700F probably damaging Het
Adam5 A T 8: 25,276,167 (GRCm39) M500K probably benign Het
Adgb A T 10: 10,274,687 (GRCm39) S755T possibly damaging Het
Adgrv1 C T 13: 81,534,124 (GRCm39) G5819D probably damaging Het
Ank3 T A 10: 69,763,557 (GRCm39) Y17N probably damaging Het
Ano2 A T 6: 125,969,918 (GRCm39) M745L probably benign Het
Arap2 A G 5: 62,872,074 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Atg2a A T 19: 6,291,759 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
AU021092 G T 16: 5,038,312 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Bbs1 A T 19: 4,940,749 (GRCm39) L578Q probably damaging Het
Brd9 A T 13: 74,108,433 (GRCm39) E589D probably damaging Het
Calr4 A G 4: 109,101,442 (GRCm39) D108G probably benign Het
Ccdc82 A G 9: 13,272,798 (GRCm39) D429G probably damaging Het
Cdh22 G T 2: 164,988,550 (GRCm39) N268K probably damaging Het
Ceacam12 G A 7: 17,801,312 (GRCm39) G97D probably damaging Het
Clcn1 A G 6: 42,291,096 (GRCm39) D990G probably damaging Het
Cyp2c40 T C 19: 39,801,004 (GRCm39) T84A probably benign Het
Dnah7a G A 1: 53,472,181 (GRCm39) P3529S probably damaging Het
Dnah8 G A 17: 30,967,542 (GRCm39) D2585N probably benign Het
Efna3 GAGCAGCAGCAGCAGCAGCAGC GAGCAGCAGCAGCAGCAGC 3: 89,230,105 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Ehd2 G A 7: 15,697,389 (GRCm39) Q4* probably null Het
Eml5 A G 12: 98,760,715 (GRCm39) V1726A possibly damaging Het
Esam A G 9: 37,439,544 (GRCm39) T10A probably benign Het
Fbxl6 A G 15: 76,422,633 (GRCm39) L95P probably benign Het
Fbxw18 T A 9: 109,505,947 (GRCm39) L441F probably damaging Het
Fbxw4 A G 19: 45,624,766 (GRCm39) S73P probably benign Het
Fndc1 T A 17: 7,991,479 (GRCm39) H739L unknown Het
Foxp1 G A 6: 98,943,037 (GRCm39) T237I probably damaging Het
Greb1 A T 12: 16,724,771 (GRCm39) I1801N probably damaging Het
Hjurp GT GTT 1: 88,194,246 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Hoxa13 G T 6: 52,236,908 (GRCm39) N281K probably damaging Het
Hspg2 A G 4: 137,296,829 (GRCm39) T4328A probably damaging Het
Htr2a C G 14: 74,882,474 (GRCm39) Y153* probably null Het
Iglv1 C A 16: 18,903,844 (GRCm39) A92S probably damaging Het
Itih1 A G 14: 30,653,152 (GRCm39) S759P probably damaging Het
Kctd1 G T 18: 15,102,688 (GRCm39) S831* probably null Het
Kif20a T A 18: 34,761,199 (GRCm39) S265T probably damaging Het
Kif22 T A 7: 126,630,228 (GRCm39) E436V possibly damaging Het
Kif27 A G 13: 58,459,051 (GRCm39) W927R probably damaging Het
Lcorl G A 5: 45,933,832 (GRCm39) P66L probably damaging Het
Lct A G 1: 128,255,451 (GRCm39) L197P probably damaging Het
Lefty1 T C 1: 180,762,714 (GRCm39) S14P unknown Het
Lnp1 A G 16: 56,737,855 (GRCm39) S78P possibly damaging Het
Map3k19 A T 1: 127,750,569 (GRCm39) H927Q probably benign Het
Meiosin C A 7: 18,834,814 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Mta3 A G 17: 84,099,222 (GRCm39) T430A probably benign Het
Muc2 G T 7: 141,282,875 (GRCm39) C627F probably damaging Het
Myh13 A G 11: 67,245,588 (GRCm39) D1076G probably benign Het
Nck2 T A 1: 43,572,729 (GRCm39) M1K probably null Het
Nipal1 A G 5: 72,820,898 (GRCm39) N131S probably damaging Het
Nlrp9c T C 7: 26,077,426 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Nr2f2 A G 7: 70,007,946 (GRCm39) S179P probably damaging Het
Or1j16 A G 2: 36,530,063 (GRCm39) D4G probably benign Het
Or1j21 A T 2: 36,683,980 (GRCm39) H244L probably damaging Het
Or9g19 A T 2: 85,600,652 (GRCm39) N169I probably benign Het
Pank2 T A 2: 131,122,181 (GRCm39) Y235* probably null Het
Pear1 A G 3: 87,659,440 (GRCm39) L798P possibly damaging Het
Pex14 T C 4: 149,046,156 (GRCm39) H258R probably benign Het
Pmpcb A G 5: 21,962,031 (GRCm39) I487V probably benign Het
Ppie T C 4: 123,031,362 (GRCm39) E44G probably benign Het
Ppp1r9a A T 6: 4,905,639 (GRCm39) R65* probably null Het
Ralgapb T C 2: 158,288,075 (GRCm39) S371P probably damaging Het
Ros1 T C 10: 51,977,881 (GRCm39) H1455R probably benign Het
Sacs C A 14: 61,450,275 (GRCm39) T4107K possibly damaging Het
Sec24a G A 11: 51,622,718 (GRCm39) T386M probably damaging Het
Slc10a4 A T 5: 73,169,593 (GRCm39) Y207F possibly damaging Het
Slc30a10 T C 1: 185,187,508 (GRCm39) L83P probably damaging Het
Slc38a9 T A 13: 112,840,093 (GRCm39) L324* probably null Het
Slc7a9 A T 7: 35,165,277 (GRCm39) Q474L probably damaging Het
Smc5 C A 19: 23,191,534 (GRCm39) V875L possibly damaging Het
Snap91 T C 9: 86,707,053 (GRCm39) R246G probably damaging Het
Sned1 A G 1: 93,203,196 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Spink14 G A 18: 44,164,938 (GRCm39) G85E probably benign Het
Srsf11 C T 3: 157,728,981 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
St13 A G 15: 81,283,506 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Stk10 A G 11: 32,553,761 (GRCm39) M593V possibly damaging Het
Tafa1 A G 6: 96,092,721 (GRCm39) H35R probably benign Het
Tex21 C A 12: 76,245,707 (GRCm39) A530S probably benign Het
Tln2 T A 9: 67,131,363 (GRCm39) K1394N probably damaging Het
Trhr2 C A 8: 123,084,118 (GRCm39) R294L probably damaging Het
Unc79 A T 12: 103,149,708 (GRCm39) I2408F probably damaging Het
Wdr24 T C 17: 26,045,552 (GRCm39) L429P probably damaging Het
Wwp2 T A 8: 108,210,039 (GRCm39) I139N possibly damaging Het
Zfp111 G A 7: 23,897,554 (GRCm39) R686C unknown Het
Zfp268 A T 4: 145,350,811 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Zyg11a A G 4: 108,046,878 (GRCm39) V532A probably benign Het
Other mutations in Oxt
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL02322:Oxt APN 2 130,418,200 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1769:Oxt UTSW 2 130,418,220 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2011:Oxt UTSW 2 130,418,572 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2012:Oxt UTSW 2 130,418,572 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5796:Oxt UTSW 2 130,418,533 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R6140:Oxt UTSW 2 130,418,191 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7657:Oxt UTSW 2 130,418,710 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.51
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- CCAGACCCTGCAAATGAAGG -3'
(R):5'- AAGTGTGCGGGAATGCTCTC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- GCGTGGAACAATTTGACCC -3'
(R):5'- GCGGGAATGCTCTCTGTAG -3'
Posted On 2017-10-10