Incidental Mutation 'R0143:Gjb2'
ID 60793
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Gjb2
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000046352
Gene Name gap junction protein, beta 2
Synonyms connexin 26, Cx26, Gjb-2
MMRRC Submission 038428-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Essential (E-score: 1.000) question?
Stock # R0143 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Validated
Chromosome 14
Chromosomal Location 57336059-57342159 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation synonymous
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to C at 57337526 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000054343 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000055698]
AlphaFold Q00977
Predicted Effect silent
Transcript: ENSMUST00000055698
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000054343
Gene: ENSMUSG00000046352

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
CNX 42 75 3.78e-20 SMART
Connexin_CCC 146 213 8.35e-40 SMART
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.0869 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.1%
  • 3x: 98.3%
  • 10x: 96.6%
  • 20x: 93.6%
Validation Efficiency 97% (76/78)
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 gap junction protein family. The gap junctions were first characterized by electron microscopy as regionally specialized structures on plasma membranes of contacting adherent cells. These structures were shown to consist of cell-to-cell channels that facilitate the transfer of ions and small molecules between cells. The gap junction proteins, also known as connexins, purified from fractions of enriched gap junctions from different tissues differ. According to sequence similarities at the nucleotide and amino acid levels, the gap junction proteins are divided into two categories, alpha and beta. Mutations in this gene are responsible for as much as 50% of pre-lingual, recessive deafness. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2008]
PHENOTYPE: Mutant homozygotes are developmentally retarded with impaired transplacental nutrient/glucose uptake and die about embryonic day 11. Conditional mutants in inner ear are hearing impaired with cell death in cochlear epithelial network and inner hair cells. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 68 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Ablim3 A T 18: 61,988,288 (GRCm39) I145N probably benign Het
Ankrd1 G A 19: 36,096,713 (GRCm39) A38V probably benign Het
Ankrd34b A G 13: 92,576,268 (GRCm39) E500G probably damaging Het
Arhgef12 T C 9: 42,916,890 (GRCm39) T419A probably damaging Het
B3galt2 A T 1: 143,523,072 (GRCm39) N403Y possibly damaging Het
Bbx C T 16: 50,100,755 (GRCm39) E47K probably benign Het
C4b G A 17: 34,953,193 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Cacna1e A T 1: 154,324,693 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Cdh3 T C 8: 107,237,857 (GRCm39) V17A probably benign Het
Cog7 A T 7: 121,550,387 (GRCm39) L379Q probably damaging Het
Cul9 T C 17: 46,837,336 (GRCm39) N1044S possibly damaging Het
Cyp4b1 C T 4: 115,493,071 (GRCm39) D258N probably damaging Het
Ddx39a T C 8: 84,447,179 (GRCm39) V113A probably benign Het
Dennd4b A T 3: 90,179,671 (GRCm39) H643L probably damaging Het
Dpy19l3 T C 7: 35,413,640 (GRCm39) T334A probably benign Het
Dsg3 T C 18: 20,669,882 (GRCm39) L632S probably damaging Het
Dtx4 G A 19: 12,463,846 (GRCm39) T312I probably damaging Het
Dusp18 C T 11: 3,847,243 (GRCm39) R78C probably benign Het
Fes A C 7: 80,033,643 (GRCm39) F203V probably benign Het
Fhad1 C A 4: 141,656,957 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Gm5828 T C 1: 16,838,579 (GRCm39) noncoding transcript Het
Gsdma A C 11: 98,557,080 (GRCm39) E65A probably damaging Het
Hck T A 2: 152,976,140 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Henmt1 A T 3: 108,861,118 (GRCm39) H47L probably damaging Het
Hivep2 T C 10: 14,005,099 (GRCm39) F566L probably damaging Het
Hnrnpl T C 7: 28,513,617 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Igsf3 T C 3: 101,342,917 (GRCm39) I518T probably damaging Het
Ireb2 T C 9: 54,793,193 (GRCm39) F223L probably benign Het
Isoc2a T C 7: 4,894,331 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Krt73 T A 15: 101,709,208 (GRCm39) R200W probably damaging Het
Lgals9 T A 11: 78,854,361 (GRCm39) I308F probably damaging Het
Lrp1 A G 10: 127,429,811 (GRCm39) F420L probably damaging Het
Mep1b T C 18: 21,228,164 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Mex3a G T 3: 88,443,562 (GRCm39) A213S probably benign Het
Mmp13 T C 9: 7,276,558 (GRCm39) F218L probably damaging Het
Ncf1 G T 5: 134,255,991 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Notch2 A G 3: 98,053,433 (GRCm39) D2032G probably damaging Het
Or10h28 T C 17: 33,488,471 (GRCm39) S258P probably damaging Het
Or5p1 A G 7: 107,916,202 (GRCm39) I34V probably benign Het
Or9i1b A C 19: 13,896,614 (GRCm39) I77L probably damaging Het
Pex16 G A 2: 92,210,802 (GRCm39) G312D probably damaging Het
Pex5 A T 6: 124,375,448 (GRCm39) W525R probably damaging Het
Plcb4 T A 2: 135,818,131 (GRCm39) I799N probably damaging Het
Poldip3 G A 15: 83,012,144 (GRCm39) L372F probably damaging Het
Polg2 C A 11: 106,668,352 (GRCm39) V174L probably benign Het
Prrt4 C G 6: 29,170,670 (GRCm39) G594A probably damaging Het
Prss1 A G 6: 41,440,522 (GRCm39) D199G probably damaging Het
Rbms2 T A 10: 127,973,823 (GRCm39) Q207L probably benign Het
Retreg2 A G 1: 75,123,074 (GRCm39) D334G possibly damaging Het
Slc6a15 T G 10: 103,253,929 (GRCm39) C622G probably benign Het
Spdya T A 17: 71,865,635 (GRCm39) D84E probably damaging Het
Stat3 A T 11: 100,785,982 (GRCm39) S432T possibly damaging Het
Tiam1 A T 16: 89,695,088 (GRCm39) V123E probably benign Het
Tnpo3 A G 6: 29,565,651 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Tnrc6c A C 11: 117,643,811 (GRCm39) N1481H probably damaging Het
Top3b T C 16: 16,701,389 (GRCm39) S234P probably damaging Het
Tor1aip2 A T 1: 155,935,294 (GRCm39) T10S probably benign Het
Tpsab1 T A 17: 25,562,418 (GRCm39) H303L probably benign Het
Traf3 T A 12: 111,228,010 (GRCm39) V407D probably damaging Het
Trim33 T A 3: 103,259,417 (GRCm39) D1035E probably benign Het
Ttc38 T C 15: 85,737,920 (GRCm39) V402A possibly damaging Het
Ube4b C T 4: 149,439,914 (GRCm39) R646H possibly damaging Het
Usp8 C A 2: 126,597,009 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Zdbf2 A T 1: 63,347,233 (GRCm39) I1871F probably benign Het
Zfp345 T A 2: 150,314,475 (GRCm39) Q354L probably benign Het
Zfp462 C A 4: 55,023,402 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Zfp81 G A 17: 33,554,095 (GRCm39) H240Y possibly damaging Het
Zfp830 A G 11: 82,655,994 (GRCm39) D266G possibly damaging Het
Other mutations in Gjb2
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01067:Gjb2 APN 14 57,337,629 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.84
IGL01325:Gjb2 APN 14 57,337,678 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.07
IGL01528:Gjb2 APN 14 57,338,125 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
IGL02225:Gjb2 APN 14 57,337,645 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL02696:Gjb2 APN 14 57,337,769 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R3816:Gjb2 UTSW 14 57,337,530 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R3817:Gjb2 UTSW 14 57,337,530 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R3818:Gjb2 UTSW 14 57,337,530 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R3819:Gjb2 UTSW 14 57,337,530 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R4569:Gjb2 UTSW 14 57,337,762 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R5922:Gjb2 UTSW 14 57,337,755 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.15
R7823:Gjb2 UTSW 14 57,337,963 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.19
Predicted Primers
Posted On 2013-07-24