Incidental Mutation 'R6645:Ddx4'
ID 526089
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Ddx4
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000021758
Gene Name DEAD box helicase 4
Synonyms VASA, mvh / m'vasa, DEAD (Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp) box polypeptide 4, Mvh
MMRRC Submission 044766-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Possibly essential (E-score: 0.686) question?
Stock # R6645 (G1)
Quality Score 225.009
Status Not validated
Chromosome 13
Chromosomal Location 112734867-112789009 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) A to G at 112777708 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Serine to Proline at position 62 (S62P)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000096769 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000075748] [ENSMUST00000099166]
AlphaFold Q61496
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000075748
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000075157
Gene: ENSMUSG00000021758

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Blast:DEXDc 22 165 8e-14 BLAST
low complexity region 175 183 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 221 229 N/A INTRINSIC
DEXDc 280 491 9.38e-59 SMART
HELICc 527 608 1.18e-32 SMART
Predicted Effect possibly damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000099166
AA Change: S62P

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.703 (Sensitivity: 0.86; Specificity: 0.92)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000096769
Gene: ENSMUSG00000021758
AA Change: S62P

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Blast:DEXDc 41 191 7e-25 BLAST
low complexity region 201 209 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 247 255 N/A INTRINSIC
DEXDc 306 517 9.38e-59 SMART
HELICc 553 634 1.18e-32 SMART
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.9%
  • 3x: 99.6%
  • 10x: 98.0%
  • 20x: 93.9%
Validation Efficiency
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] DEAD box proteins, characterized by the conserved motif Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp (DEAD), are putative RNA helicases. They are implicated in a number of cellular processes involving alteration of RNA secondary structure such as translation initiation, nuclear and mitochondrial splicing, and ribosome and spliceosome assembly. Based on their distribution patterns, some members of this family are believed to be involved in embryogenesis, spermatogenesis, and cellular growth and division. This gene encodes a DEAD box protein, which is a homolog of VASA proteins in Drosophila and several other species. The gene is specifically expressed in the germ cell lineage in both sexes and functions in germ cell development. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2009]
PHENOTYPE: Spermatogenesis is blocked in homozygous mutant mice, resulting in male infertility. Female mutant mice are fertile and do not exhibit any obvious reproductive defects. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI

All alleles(5) : Targeted, other(3) Gene trapped(2)

Other mutations in this stock
Total: 53 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Anp32e T A 3: 95,844,414 (GRCm39) F95I probably damaging Het
Arap1 A G 7: 101,057,318 (GRCm39) K628R possibly damaging Het
Arid4b A T 13: 14,294,737 (GRCm39) E6D probably damaging Het
Atxn10 G T 15: 85,260,904 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Ccdc170 A G 10: 4,510,974 (GRCm39) I678V possibly damaging Het
Ccdc18 T A 5: 108,286,796 (GRCm39) V110D probably benign Het
Cep85l C T 10: 53,177,768 (GRCm39) E322K probably benign Het
Cilp A T 9: 65,186,587 (GRCm39) Y894F possibly damaging Het
Dph7 T C 2: 24,855,663 (GRCm39) V154A probably benign Het
Ephb6 T C 6: 41,594,206 (GRCm39) S579P probably benign Het
Fam53a G T 5: 33,758,128 (GRCm39) Q332K probably benign Het
Fancm A G 12: 65,152,874 (GRCm39) D1110G probably damaging Het
Fh1 A T 1: 175,442,442 (GRCm39) V136E possibly damaging Het
Greb1 G T 12: 16,748,580 (GRCm39) H1132Q probably benign Het
Jph1 A G 1: 17,161,985 (GRCm39) S226P probably damaging Het
Kbtbd8 C T 6: 95,103,730 (GRCm39) R460* probably null Het
Lama5 T A 2: 179,821,463 (GRCm39) N3059Y probably damaging Het
Lipc G A 9: 70,711,030 (GRCm39) T289I probably damaging Het
Lrrc2 T C 9: 110,799,175 (GRCm39) W241R probably damaging Het
Mfn2 T A 4: 147,979,069 (GRCm39) I88F probably damaging Het
Mms19 G C 19: 41,943,630 (GRCm39) N366K probably benign Het
Myo15a A G 11: 60,368,118 (GRCm39) T293A probably benign Het
Ndfip2 T A 14: 105,529,707 (GRCm39) Y179N probably damaging Het
Notch4 A G 17: 34,806,790 (GRCm39) D1909G probably benign Het
Obscn C T 11: 58,976,088 (GRCm39) S2013N probably damaging Het
Oca2 G T 7: 55,964,522 (GRCm39) A357S probably benign Het
Or8b43 T C 9: 38,360,219 (GRCm39) L17S probably damaging Het
Or8g35 T A 9: 39,381,562 (GRCm39) L153F probably benign Het
Pde7b C A 10: 20,486,312 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Ppef2 T C 5: 92,378,320 (GRCm39) N625S probably benign Het
Prom1 A T 5: 44,204,856 (GRCm39) L192Q probably damaging Het
Satb2 T C 1: 56,836,166 (GRCm39) I542V possibly damaging Het
Sgpp2 C T 1: 78,336,799 (GRCm39) T59M probably damaging Het
Skint6 T C 4: 112,749,235 (GRCm39) T782A possibly damaging Het
Slc13a4 G T 6: 35,245,774 (GRCm39) Q624K probably benign Het
Slc9a3 T A 13: 74,312,291 (GRCm39) H629Q probably damaging Het
Slitrk3 G T 3: 72,957,194 (GRCm39) A526E probably benign Het
Spata31e2 T A 1: 26,722,198 (GRCm39) D994V probably benign Het
Sptssa T C 12: 54,693,275 (GRCm39) Y53C probably damaging Het
Srsf10 T C 4: 135,590,874 (GRCm39) S159P possibly damaging Het
Tbce T C 13: 14,179,814 (GRCm39) T341A probably benign Het
Tdrd6 A G 17: 43,935,423 (GRCm39) L1875P probably benign Het
Tkt G A 14: 30,292,168 (GRCm39) G425R probably damaging Het
Tmprss7 T C 16: 45,511,326 (GRCm39) I17M possibly damaging Het
Ttc21b T C 2: 66,066,721 (GRCm39) S311G probably benign Het
Ubr5 A G 15: 38,029,750 (GRCm39) Y492H probably damaging Het
Ush2a T C 1: 188,255,528 (GRCm39) I1535T probably damaging Het
Vmn2r17 A T 5: 109,576,247 (GRCm39) N373Y probably damaging Het
Vmn2r6 A T 3: 64,464,297 (GRCm39) V179E probably damaging Het
Vps13b A G 15: 35,910,451 (GRCm39) E3405G probably benign Het
Wac A T 18: 7,973,523 (GRCm39) Q212H probably damaging Het
Washc4 C T 10: 83,408,059 (GRCm39) R555* probably null Het
Zmat4 G A 8: 24,287,417 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Other mutations in Ddx4
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL02030:Ddx4 APN 13 112,761,311 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
IGL02682:Ddx4 APN 13 112,758,720 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.04
IGL02729:Ddx4 APN 13 112,787,946 (GRCm39) utr 5 prime probably benign
H8930:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,750,367 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R0518:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,761,313 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R0521:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,761,313 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R1527:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,758,773 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.95
R1548:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,736,531 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1773:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,736,436 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R1886:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,759,199 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1969:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,757,276 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R1969:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,736,547 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R1970:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,736,547 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R1971:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,736,547 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R2265:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,757,810 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.08
R2280:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,757,190 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R2846:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,741,146 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R2906:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,757,311 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R2980:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,748,619 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R3732:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,748,516 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.56
R4085:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,750,295 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.05
R4088:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,750,295 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.05
R4089:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,750,295 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.05
R4090:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,750,295 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.05
R4600:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,748,594 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4610:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,748,594 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4669:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,758,778 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4700:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,750,269 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4782:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,787,894 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.10
R4782:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,750,230 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R5326:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,757,779 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5542:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,757,779 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6111:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,757,766 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R6253:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,772,557 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R6253:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,772,556 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R6286:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,750,269 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6518:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,741,081 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R7017:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,738,022 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7155:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,750,319 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R7822:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,748,647 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7921:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,738,041 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R8041:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,762,928 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R8048:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,758,706 (GRCm39) missense probably null 1.00
R8939:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,758,823 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.21
R9325:Ddx4 UTSW 13 112,736,441 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.96
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- TAGTTGGGCATACCTGTTCTC -3'
(R):5'- TTCAGCCTCCCAAGTAGCTTG -3'

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