Incidental Mutation 'R6238:Taf4'
ID 505037
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Taf4
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000039117
Gene Name TATA-box binding protein associated factor 4
Synonyms TAFII130, Taf2c1, TAFII135, Taf4a
MMRRC Submission 044401-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Essential (E-score: 1.000) question?
Stock # R6238 (G1)
Quality Score 207.009
Status Validated
Chromosome 2
Chromosomal Location 179553945-179618439 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to A at 179573832 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Isoleucine to Phenylalanine at position 679 (I679F)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000153863 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000041618] [ENSMUST00000227325]
AlphaFold E9QAP7
Predicted Effect possibly damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000041618
AA Change: I679F

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.833 (Sensitivity: 0.84; Specificity: 0.93)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000038610
Gene: ENSMUSG00000039117
AA Change: I679F

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 28 44 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 64 181 N/A INTRINSIC
SCOP:d1hqva_ 312 325 6e-3 SMART
low complexity region 339 371 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 395 408 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 428 443 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 445 458 N/A INTRINSIC
internal_repeat_1 465 500 2.85e-5 PROSPERO
low complexity region 537 547 N/A INTRINSIC
TAFH 550 642 4.9e-54 SMART
internal_repeat_1 692 727 2.85e-5 PROSPERO
low complexity region 767 773 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:TAF4 791 1039 3.5e-81 PFAM
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000154961
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000227325
AA Change: I679F

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.973 (Sensitivity: 0.76; Specificity: 0.96)
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.6467 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.9%
  • 3x: 99.6%
  • 10x: 98.2%
  • 20x: 94.8%
Validation Efficiency 100% (62/62)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] Initiation of transcription by RNA polymerase II requires the activities of more than 70 polypeptides. The protein that coordinates these activities is transcription factor IID (TFIID), which binds to the core promoter to position the polymerase properly, serves as the scaffold for assembly of the remainder of the transcription complex, and acts as a channel for regulatory signals. TFIID is composed of the TATA-binding protein (TBP) and a group of evolutionarily conserved proteins known as TBP-associated factors or TAFs. TAFs may participate in basal transcription, serve as coactivators, function in promoter recognition or modify general transcription factors (GTFs) to facilitate complex assembly and transcription initiation. This gene encodes one of the larger subunits of TFIID that has been shown to potentiate transcriptional activation by retinoic acid, thyroid hormone and vitamin D3 receptors. In addition, this subunit interacts with the transcription factor CREB, which has a glutamine-rich activation domain, and binds to other proteins containing glutamine-rich regions. Aberrant binding to this subunit by proteins with expanded polyglutamine regions has been suggested as one of the pathogenetic mechanisms underlying a group of neurodegenerative disorders referred to as polyglutamine diseases. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for deletions of this marker die embryonically sometime around E9.5. Conditional expression of this allele in the epidermis causes skin barrier defects and defects in hair growth. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 62 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
2610028H24Rik A C 10: 76,285,096 (GRCm39) T2P possibly damaging Het
2610042L04Rik A G 14: 4,348,962 (GRCm38) N41S probably damaging Het
4933402N03Rik T C 7: 130,747,863 (GRCm39) D43G probably benign Het
Adcy10 C A 1: 165,403,297 (GRCm39) Y1598* probably null Het
Adgrv1 G A 13: 81,614,402 (GRCm39) T3997M probably benign Het
Amfr A C 8: 94,726,992 (GRCm39) F74V probably damaging Het
Ankrd13a T C 5: 114,924,787 (GRCm39) Y91H probably benign Het
Baiap3 A G 17: 25,464,732 (GRCm39) S767P probably benign Het
Car12 C T 9: 66,661,008 (GRCm39) T124I probably damaging Het
Casp9 G T 4: 141,534,448 (GRCm39) G286V probably damaging Het
Cc2d2a T A 5: 43,828,577 (GRCm39) D18E probably benign Het
Cdc27 T C 11: 104,419,270 (GRCm39) N221D probably damaging Het
Cebpz A G 17: 79,244,339 (GRCm39) S41P possibly damaging Het
Cenpo T A 12: 4,281,968 (GRCm39) S10C possibly damaging Het
Chid1 A G 7: 141,076,049 (GRCm39) V368A probably benign Het
Clca3a1 C A 3: 144,714,716 (GRCm39) V634L probably benign Het
Cmtr1 A G 17: 29,901,122 (GRCm39) D683G probably damaging Het
Cpsf3 G T 12: 21,350,163 (GRCm39) R294L probably damaging Het
Ddrgk1 G A 2: 130,496,599 (GRCm39) T255M possibly damaging Het
Dennd6a T A 14: 26,337,813 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Dnah10 A G 5: 124,820,743 (GRCm39) R526G probably damaging Het
Dock3 G A 9: 106,790,147 (GRCm39) T1484I probably benign Het
Efcab10 T C 12: 33,448,433 (GRCm39) Y89H probably damaging Het
Etl4 T A 2: 20,806,379 (GRCm39) D1200E probably damaging Het
Fbn1 T A 2: 125,166,865 (GRCm39) D2017V probably damaging Het
Ftmt G A 18: 52,465,307 (GRCm39) V208M probably damaging Het
Fzd10 T C 5: 128,679,995 (GRCm39) Y572H probably damaging Het
Gcc1 T C 6: 28,420,742 (GRCm39) K39E probably damaging Het
Hydin A G 8: 111,118,743 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Lif A G 11: 4,218,940 (GRCm39) E73G possibly damaging Het
Lrtm1 C A 14: 28,749,628 (GRCm39) Q357K probably benign Het
Mef2d T A 3: 88,066,852 (GRCm39) L205Q probably damaging Het
Naalad2 T A 9: 18,296,361 (GRCm39) E96D probably damaging Het
Nbas T C 12: 13,532,596 (GRCm39) I1768T probably benign Het
Nodal T C 10: 61,259,258 (GRCm39) S232P probably damaging Het
Or52ab7 A T 7: 102,978,115 (GRCm39) I141F possibly damaging Het
Or8b12c A G 9: 37,715,317 (GRCm39) T37A probably benign Het
Parl G A 16: 20,120,963 (GRCm39) R39C possibly damaging Het
Pcdha9 G A 18: 37,132,028 (GRCm39) V366I probably benign Het
Pdzd8 A G 19: 59,288,994 (GRCm39) V802A probably benign Het
Plcl2 T C 17: 50,913,873 (GRCm39) V294A probably damaging Het
Plxna2 T A 1: 194,472,504 (GRCm39) S1083T probably benign Het
Polr2a G T 11: 69,638,047 (GRCm39) L141I possibly damaging Het
Ptpre C A 7: 135,272,909 (GRCm39) R468S probably damaging Het
Raet1e T A 10: 22,056,770 (GRCm39) N115K probably benign Het
Rfx8 C A 1: 39,709,554 (GRCm39) S491I probably damaging Het
Rpe T A 1: 66,740,807 (GRCm39) L48* probably null Het
Skint5 A T 4: 113,800,064 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Spata24 C A 18: 35,793,389 (GRCm39) S111I possibly damaging Het
Suz12 G C 11: 79,893,006 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Tlr1 G T 5: 65,084,472 (GRCm39) P35Q possibly damaging Het
Tonsl T C 15: 76,520,418 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Tsen54 G A 11: 115,711,513 (GRCm39) R310H probably benign Het
Ttc7b A G 12: 100,461,681 (GRCm39) S99P probably benign Het
Ttn A T 2: 76,641,587 (GRCm39) L5176Q possibly damaging Het
Uhmk1 T A 1: 170,027,563 (GRCm39) N378I probably damaging Het
Vmn2r107 A G 17: 20,565,849 (GRCm39) T55A probably benign Het
Vmn2r74 C T 7: 85,601,280 (GRCm39) C786Y probably damaging Het
Wdr20rt C T 12: 65,272,964 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Zfand2a T A 5: 139,467,746 (GRCm39) H42L probably damaging Het
Zfp990 T A 4: 145,264,483 (GRCm39) C494S probably damaging Het
Zkscan4 A T 13: 21,668,757 (GRCm39) R403W possibly damaging Het
Other mutations in Taf4
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL00334:Taf4 APN 2 179,618,418 (GRCm39) missense unknown
IGL00517:Taf4 APN 2 179,566,206 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
IGL02159:Taf4 APN 2 179,580,263 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.24
IGL02254:Taf4 APN 2 179,562,977 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.25
IGL03366:Taf4 APN 2 179,576,847 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0049:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,565,884 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R0049:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,565,884 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R1267:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,571,117 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.46
R1495:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,574,820 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1560:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,577,746 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.14
R1756:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,618,324 (GRCm39) missense unknown
R1893:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,574,823 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R1932:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,573,822 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2213:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,577,683 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R3896:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,573,807 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.45
R4050:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,573,805 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4448:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,577,764 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.65
R4736:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,566,287 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5124:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,573,822 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6155:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,555,317 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6292:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,565,780 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7749:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,573,822 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7751:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,573,822 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7752:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,573,822 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7754:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,573,822 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7835:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,573,822 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7879:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,573,822 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7880:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,577,726 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R7880:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,573,822 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7883:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,571,088 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7899:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,573,822 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7902:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,573,822 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7905:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,573,822 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9743:Taf4 UTSW 2 179,581,592 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.79
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- ACACGTCTTTCCAGCAGGAG -3'
(R):5'- AATGTTCCAGCTGTGCCTG -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- GGAGCTTCCTTGCCTGC -3'
(R):5'- AGCTTACCTGCCTTGAGACAG -3'
Posted On 2018-02-28