Incidental Mutation 'R6634:Morc2a'
ID 525392
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Morc2a
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000034543
Gene Name microrchidia 2A
Synonyms 8430403M08Rik, Zcwcc1
MMRRC Submission 044756-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Essential (E-score: 1.000) question?
Stock # R6634 (G1)
Quality Score 225.009
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 3622376 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000094176 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000093389] [ENSMUST00000096441] [ENSMUST00000140242]
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 benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000140242
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000120211
Gene: ENSMUSG00000034543

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:HATPase_c 24 103 1.2e-7 PFAM
Pfam:HATPase_c_3 26 103 1e-19 PFAM
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.9587 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.9%
  • 3x: 99.5%
  • 10x: 97.7%
  • 20x: 92.8%
Validation Efficiency 97% (31/32)
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: 30 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
4921539E11Rik C T 4: 103,094,127 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Alox12b C A 11: 69,059,647 (GRCm39) Y566* probably null Het
Chl1 T A 6: 103,667,220 (GRCm39) S403R probably damaging Het
Cpa5 T A 6: 30,626,363 (GRCm39) D241E probably damaging Het
Crebbp C T 16: 3,937,670 (GRCm39) A698T possibly damaging Het
Cyp2t4 C A 7: 26,855,213 (GRCm39) C121* probably null Het
Dkkl1 C A 7: 44,859,882 (GRCm39) R56L possibly damaging Het
Ebf3 A G 7: 136,802,889 (GRCm39) V387A probably damaging Het
Efcab3 T C 11: 104,784,609 (GRCm39) M2797T probably benign Het
Fer1l5 A G 1: 36,450,466 (GRCm39) T1212A probably damaging Het
Galnt16 T A 12: 80,565,944 (GRCm39) M1K probably null Het
Gm5800 A G 14: 51,953,595 (GRCm39) S7P possibly damaging Het
Gstp1 T A 19: 4,085,510 (GRCm39) H199L probably benign Het
Herc1 T C 9: 66,345,026 (GRCm39) S1940P probably benign Het
Igkv8-24 C T 6: 70,194,365 (GRCm39) W14* probably null Het
Iqcd C A 5: 120,738,556 (GRCm39) Q125K probably benign Het
Lpin2 T A 17: 71,553,413 (GRCm39) D812E probably damaging Het
Ltb4r2 T A 14: 55,999,962 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Myh1 A T 11: 67,099,890 (GRCm39) N600I possibly damaging Het
Nedd9 T A 13: 41,465,584 (GRCm39) K685N probably damaging Het
Or10aa3 A G 1: 173,878,535 (GRCm39) I199V probably benign Het
Otogl A C 10: 107,698,165 (GRCm39) V735G probably damaging Het
Pcnx1 T A 12: 81,964,656 (GRCm39) Y274* probably null Het
Pias1 A T 9: 62,826,706 (GRCm39) I252N probably damaging Het
Pitpnm3 T C 11: 71,942,755 (GRCm39) D844G probably null Het
Satb2 G T 1: 56,884,880 (GRCm39) S348* probably null Het
Sfxn1 T A 13: 54,247,048 (GRCm39) V180D probably damaging Het
Slc35g3 A T 11: 69,651,109 (GRCm39) V314D probably damaging Het
Tmem200c C A 17: 69,149,101 (GRCm39) D561E probably benign Het
Usp53 T A 3: 122,757,935 (GRCm39) Q69L probably benign 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
R0556:Morc2a UTSW 11 3,631,809 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
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
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'- ATCAGCTGCGGTTATGCCTG -3'
(R):5'- GCCATTGTCTGAAGTACCCTGAG -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- ATGCCTGGAAGGTGTGCTCC -3'
(R):5'- TGTCTGAAGTACCCTGAGATTTTAC -3'
Posted On 2018-06-22