Incidental Mutation 'R7039:Dhfr'
ID 546962
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Dhfr
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000021707
Gene Name dihydrofolate reductase
Synonyms 8430436I03Rik
MMRRC Submission 045139-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Essential (E-score: 1.000) question?
Stock # R7039 (G1)
Quality Score 225.009
Status Not validated
Chromosome 13
Chromosomal Location 92491291-92525561 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) G to A at 92491791 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Valine to Isoleucine at position 9 (V9I)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000022218 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000022218] [ENSMUST00000022220] [ENSMUST00000185852] [ENSMUST00000187424] [ENSMUST00000187874] [ENSMUST00000190393] [ENSMUST00000191509] [ENSMUST00000191550]
AlphaFold P00375
PDB Structure Understanding the Role of Leu22 Variants in Methotrexate Resistance: Comparison of Wild-type and Leu22Arg Variant Mouse and Human Dihydrofolate Reductase [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
New Insights into DHFR Interactions: Analysis of Pneumocystis carinii and Mouse DHFR Complexes with NADPH and Two Highly Potent Trimethoprim Derivatives [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
Structural Analysis of a Holo Enzyme Complex of Mouse Dihydrofolate Reductase with NADPH and a Ternary Complex wtih the Potent and Selective Inhibitor 2,4-Diamino-6-(2'-hydroxydibenz[b,f]azepin-5-yl)methylpteridine [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
Structural Analysis of a Holo Enzyme Complex of Mouse Dihydrofolate Reductase with NADPH and a Ternary Complex with the Potent and Selective Inhibitor 2.4-Diamino-6-(-2'-hydroxydibenz[b,f]azepin-5-yl)methylpteridine [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
Alternate Binding Modes Observed for the E- and Z-isomers of 2,4-Diaminofuro[2,3d]pyrimidines as Ternary Complexes with NADPH and Mouse Dihydrofolate Reductase [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
Alternate Binding Modes Observed for the E- and Z-Isomers of 2,4-Diaminofuro[2,3-d]pyrimidines as Ternary Complexes with NADPH and Mouse Dihydrofolate Reductase [X-RAY DIFFRACTION]
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000022218
AA Change: V9I

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.040 (Sensitivity: 0.94; Specificity: 0.83)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000022218
Gene: ENSMUSG00000021707
AA Change: V9I

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:DHFR_1 4 185 3.9e-37 PFAM
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000022220
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000022220
Gene: ENSMUSG00000014850

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 4 19 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 24 40 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:MutS_I 188 301 1.6e-35 PFAM
Pfam:MutS_II 324 481 2.2e-36 PFAM
MUTSd 513 828 7.62e-97 SMART
MUTSac 847 1049 9.7e-122 SMART
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000185852
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000140002
Gene: ENSMUSG00000014850

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 4 19 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 24 40 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:MutS_I 188 301 7.2e-35 PFAM
Pfam:MutS_II 324 481 2.2e-36 PFAM
MUTSd 513 828 7.62e-97 SMART
MUTSac 847 1049 9.7e-122 SMART
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000187424
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000139622
Gene: ENSMUSG00000014850

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 4 19 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 24 40 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000187874
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000139620
Gene: ENSMUSG00000014850

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 4 19 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 24 40 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000190393
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000141163
Gene: ENSMUSG00000014850

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 4 19 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 24 40 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:MutS_I 188 241 6.4e-10 PFAM
low complexity region 261 285 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000191509
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000141158
Gene: ENSMUSG00000014850

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 4 19 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 24 40 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000191550
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000140659
Gene: ENSMUSG00000014850

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 4 19 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 24 40 N/A INTRINSIC
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 100.0%
  • 3x: 99.9%
  • 10x: 99.6%
  • 20x: 98.6%
Validation Efficiency
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] Dihydrofolate reductase converts dihydrofolate into tetrahydrofolate, a methyl group shuttle required for the de novo synthesis of purines, thymidylic acid, and certain amino acids. While the functional dihydrofolate reductase gene has been mapped to chromosome 5, multiple intronless processed pseudogenes or dihydrofolate reductase-like genes have been identified on separate chromosomes. Dihydrofolate reductase deficiency has been linked to megaloblastic anemia. Several transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2014]
PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a knock-out allele exhibit lethality soon after E14.5 with reduced size, pallor, impaired hematopoiesis and abnormal folic acid levels. Mice heterozygous for this allele exhibit abnormal folic acid levels, abnormal hemopoiesis and reduced endothelium-dependent vasorelaxation. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 72 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Actl7b A T 4: 56,741,022 (GRCm39) L112Q probably damaging Het
Agap3 A C 5: 24,688,399 (GRCm39) I396L probably benign Het
AI987944 G T 7: 41,023,880 (GRCm39) S366R probably benign Het
Aox3 A G 1: 58,215,714 (GRCm39) T1049A probably damaging Het
Ap1g2 A T 14: 55,340,111 (GRCm39) L407* probably null Het
Baiap3 G A 17: 25,462,814 (GRCm39) R1075C probably benign Het
Brd3 T C 2: 27,346,929 (GRCm39) K402E probably damaging Het
Cc2d2b A T 19: 40,790,845 (GRCm39) D935V probably damaging Het
Cenpe A G 3: 134,961,217 (GRCm39) N1904D probably benign Het
Cfap74 G T 4: 155,538,565 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Chrdl2 A G 7: 99,677,879 (GRCm39) T261A probably damaging Het
Cyp4a14 G A 4: 115,348,278 (GRCm39) R400C probably benign Het
Epha4 A G 1: 77,483,422 (GRCm39) S196P probably damaging Het
Evc2 T A 5: 37,579,232 (GRCm39) L1115Q probably damaging Het
Fat3 T A 9: 16,287,561 (GRCm39) E654V probably damaging Het
Fcgbpl1 G A 7: 27,839,573 (GRCm39) R462Q possibly damaging Het
Fer1l4 C T 2: 155,878,650 (GRCm39) V14I probably benign Het
Frmd5 A T 2: 121,378,128 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Helz T C 11: 107,510,144 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Igkv6-13 T C 6: 70,434,498 (GRCm39) S116G probably benign Het
Iscu T C 5: 113,914,833 (GRCm39) V115A possibly damaging Het
Jade2 C A 11: 51,719,186 (GRCm39) K253N probably damaging Het
Katnal2 A G 18: 77,134,868 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Kif13a C T 13: 46,905,931 (GRCm39) V671M possibly damaging Het
Magi3 T C 3: 103,958,699 (GRCm39) D462G probably damaging Het
Map3k14 T C 11: 103,111,861 (GRCm39) N940S probably damaging Het
Masp2 A T 4: 148,687,043 (GRCm39) M1L probably benign Het
Mga G A 2: 119,763,159 (GRCm39) V1272I probably benign Het
Mib2 T C 4: 155,744,158 (GRCm39) D168G probably damaging Het
Mmp1a TG TGG 9: 7,465,083 (GRCm38) probably null Het
Msto1 A C 3: 88,818,697 (GRCm39) V287G probably damaging Het
Myo5b T A 18: 74,834,599 (GRCm39) D886E probably benign Het
Nek10 T C 14: 14,826,946 (GRCm38) I48T possibly damaging Het
Nek10 A T 14: 14,986,700 (GRCm38) R1013W probably damaging Het
Nipsnap3a T C 4: 53,000,130 (GRCm39) V194A probably damaging Het
Nlrp9a A T 7: 26,267,367 (GRCm39) T766S probably benign Het
Nol10 T A 12: 17,479,185 (GRCm39) S672T possibly damaging Het
Or4a80 A T 2: 89,583,095 (GRCm39) F26I probably benign Het
Or4c121 A T 2: 89,023,790 (GRCm39) I196N probably damaging Het
Or8d1b T A 9: 38,887,283 (GRCm39) F104I probably damaging Het
Or8j3c A T 2: 86,253,177 (GRCm39) I281K possibly damaging Het
Patj T A 4: 98,457,315 (GRCm39) N1272K probably damaging Het
Peak1 T C 9: 56,165,093 (GRCm39) E945G probably benign Het
Peg3 C T 7: 6,720,858 (GRCm39) D16N probably damaging Het
Pik3r4 T G 9: 105,554,089 (GRCm39) I1082M possibly damaging Het
Plekhg5 T A 4: 152,192,242 (GRCm39) M472K possibly damaging Het
Plekhm1 T C 11: 103,286,054 (GRCm39) D127G probably damaging Het
Ppfia4 G A 1: 134,239,853 (GRCm39) S908L probably damaging Het
Psmc3 A G 2: 90,885,391 (GRCm39) N60S probably benign Het
Rapgef1 T A 2: 29,616,226 (GRCm39) D697E probably damaging Het
Rapgef3 T A 15: 97,659,449 (GRCm39) H54L probably benign Het
Rhobtb3 G A 13: 76,020,572 (GRCm39) R577* probably null Het
Safb2 T C 17: 56,871,594 (GRCm39) E218G possibly damaging Het
Scaf1 C T 7: 44,657,850 (GRCm39) R343H probably damaging Het
Snx24 G A 18: 53,473,307 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Tbc1d1 T C 5: 64,442,100 (GRCm39) F707L probably benign Het
Tcaf2 T C 6: 42,603,074 (GRCm39) T829A probably damaging Het
Tcea2 C T 2: 181,328,711 (GRCm39) Q248* probably null Het
Tcirg1 A T 19: 3,946,666 (GRCm39) L729Q probably damaging Het
Thap3 A G 4: 152,070,149 (GRCm39) F82L probably damaging Het
Ttk T A 9: 83,750,145 (GRCm39) M700K probably damaging Het
Ubap2l G T 3: 89,909,662 (GRCm39) P56H probably damaging Het
Ubr2 A G 17: 47,321,139 (GRCm39) S3P probably benign Het
Uchl3 C T 14: 101,923,128 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Vmn2r111 T A 17: 22,767,165 (GRCm39) E777D probably damaging Het
Vmn2r20 A T 6: 123,363,082 (GRCm39) D567E probably damaging Het
Vps13c T G 9: 67,845,045 (GRCm39) L2043R probably damaging Het
Zan T G 5: 137,398,396 (GRCm39) D4212A unknown Het
Zap70 C T 1: 36,817,832 (GRCm39) P278S probably benign Het
Zbtb8b A T 4: 129,321,478 (GRCm39) M461K possibly damaging Het
Zfat T G 15: 68,052,211 (GRCm39) I528L probably benign Het
Zfp532 T G 18: 65,771,834 (GRCm39) V784G probably benign Het
Other mutations in Dhfr
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01659:Dhfr APN 13 92,492,178 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R0546:Dhfr UTSW 13 92,504,692 (GRCm39) critical splice acceptor site probably null
R1465:Dhfr UTSW 13 92,504,815 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R2026:Dhfr UTSW 13 92,502,279 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R4905:Dhfr UTSW 13 92,502,282 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5109:Dhfr UTSW 13 92,491,788 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7869:Dhfr UTSW 13 92,494,471 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R8905:Dhfr UTSW 13 92,494,467 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9509:Dhfr UTSW 13 92,504,739 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- CTTAGCTGCACAAATAGGATGC -3'
(R):5'- AACCGGTAGCTTGGTCTCTG -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- CACAAATAGGATGCGCGGC -3'
(R):5'- CTTGGTCTCTGGCTGAGGC -3'
Posted On 2019-05-13