Incidental Mutation 'R7869:Dhfr'
ID 608006
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Dhfr
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000021707
Gene Name dihydrofolate reductase
Synonyms 8430436I03Rik
MMRRC Submission 045921-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Essential (E-score: 1.000) question?
Stock # R7869 (G1)
Quality Score 225.009
Status Not validated
Chromosome 13
Chromosomal Location 92491291-92525561 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation nonsense
DNA Base Change (assembly) G to A at 92494471 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Tryptophan to Stop codon at position 58 (W58*)
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 null
Transcript: ENSMUST00000022218
AA Change: W58*
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000022218
Gene: ENSMUSG00000021707
AA Change: W58*

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: 99.7%
  • 20x: 99.1%
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: 76 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
2900026A02Rik G A 5: 113,332,001 (GRCm39) R738C possibly damaging Het
Acot12 G A 13: 91,919,844 (GRCm39) V260M probably benign Het
Alkbh8 A T 9: 3,359,503 (GRCm39) H264L probably damaging Het
Arfgef2 C T 2: 166,715,623 (GRCm39) T1356I probably damaging Het
Arhgap27 A T 11: 103,251,130 (GRCm39) N199K probably damaging Het
Asic2 T C 11: 81,858,824 (GRCm39) R63G probably damaging Het
Aspa T A 11: 73,204,378 (GRCm39) M197L probably benign Het
BC005537 C T 13: 24,987,382 (GRCm39) R7W possibly damaging Het
Brdt A T 5: 107,518,045 (GRCm39) I723L probably benign Het
C2cd3 T A 7: 100,118,698 (GRCm39) F2312Y probably damaging Het
Cd19 T C 7: 126,009,698 (GRCm39) N456S probably damaging Het
Ceacam1 G T 7: 25,175,954 (GRCm39) A80E probably damaging Het
Cep135 T C 5: 76,788,803 (GRCm39) V1132A probably benign Het
Cep85 A G 4: 133,859,609 (GRCm39) C687R probably damaging Het
Cln5 A G 14: 103,313,501 (GRCm39) Y251C probably damaging Het
Crygc A G 1: 65,111,014 (GRCm39) M91T possibly damaging Het
Ddt T C 10: 75,609,060 (GRCm39) K33R probably damaging Het
Dhx40 T C 11: 86,688,532 (GRCm39) E297G probably benign Het
Dner T C 1: 84,361,602 (GRCm39) Y669C probably benign Het
Dpys G T 15: 39,656,782 (GRCm39) F428L probably damaging Het
Dspp A C 5: 104,323,531 (GRCm39) T225P probably damaging Het
Elac2 A G 11: 64,890,213 (GRCm39) K656E probably damaging Het
Ern1 T A 11: 106,349,845 (GRCm39) R24* probably null Het
F2rl2 T C 13: 95,837,519 (GRCm39) I188T probably damaging Het
Fam83b C T 9: 76,399,426 (GRCm39) C559Y possibly damaging Het
Fat1 T G 8: 45,504,259 (GRCm39) F4584C probably benign Het
Gabra6 G A 11: 42,207,322 (GRCm39) T254I possibly damaging Het
Garem1 T C 18: 21,432,757 (GRCm39) D24G probably damaging Het
Gas2l2 A T 11: 83,312,816 (GRCm39) L832* probably null Het
Gpr68 C T 12: 100,845,497 (GRCm39) D16N probably benign Het
Il17b T C 18: 61,825,480 (GRCm39) I172T probably damaging Het
Ildr2 T G 1: 166,136,861 (GRCm39) S567A probably benign Het
Kalrn A G 16: 33,809,217 (GRCm39) V2557A probably damaging Het
Kif1b A G 4: 149,268,833 (GRCm39) S1627P probably benign Het
Kif5a G A 10: 127,079,343 (GRCm39) T285M probably damaging Het
Lrif1 G A 3: 106,640,459 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Lrrn2 C T 1: 132,867,116 (GRCm39) T727I unknown Het
Lsg1 T C 16: 30,383,540 (GRCm39) E560G probably benign Het
Map4k4 C A 1: 40,013,204 (GRCm39) Q100K unknown Het
Mipep A T 14: 61,040,385 (GRCm39) R302W probably damaging Het
Morf4l1 G T 9: 89,975,844 (GRCm39) T316K probably damaging Het
Mov10 A T 3: 104,711,994 (GRCm39) V126E probably damaging Het
Muc2 T A 7: 141,303,471 (GRCm39) C559S Het
Myh7 A G 14: 55,226,530 (GRCm39) Y410H probably damaging Het
Nf1 T A 11: 79,309,414 (GRCm39) Y433N probably damaging Het
Nmd3 T C 3: 69,633,750 (GRCm39) L79P probably damaging Het
Nol10 G T 12: 17,408,239 (GRCm39) S155I probably null Het
Or2n1 T C 17: 38,486,830 (GRCm39) L285P possibly damaging Het
Or4p8 T C 2: 88,727,408 (GRCm39) I178V probably benign Het
Or52n2c T A 7: 104,574,311 (GRCm39) Y220F probably damaging Het
Or5b12 A G 19: 12,896,911 (GRCm39) I254T probably benign Het
Pde3b T C 7: 114,093,922 (GRCm39) S389P probably benign Het
Polr1c C T 17: 46,555,817 (GRCm39) G188D probably benign Het
Prpf31 A G 7: 3,633,859 (GRCm39) M65V probably benign Het
Pum2 A G 12: 8,763,595 (GRCm39) T251A probably benign Het
Rabgap1 G A 2: 37,377,142 (GRCm39) V325I probably benign Het
Repin1 G T 6: 48,574,279 (GRCm39) E403* probably null Het
Rpl15 G T 14: 18,269,017 (GRCm38) Y203* probably null Het
Sac3d1 G A 19: 6,168,456 (GRCm39) P54L possibly damaging Het
Serpina3g A G 12: 104,206,510 (GRCm39) I104V probably benign Het
Setd2 C T 9: 110,379,082 (GRCm39) Q966* probably null Het
Simc1 G T 13: 54,651,713 (GRCm39) D9Y unknown Het
Slc5a8 T C 10: 88,757,567 (GRCm39) L519S probably benign Het
Srcap C A 7: 127,138,366 (GRCm39) Q1179K possibly damaging Het
Srd5a3 T C 5: 76,295,583 (GRCm39) L91P probably damaging Het
Stab1 T C 14: 30,876,429 (GRCm39) T887A probably benign Het
Sult2a6 A G 7: 13,988,737 (GRCm39) F8L not run Het
Thsd7a A T 6: 12,471,123 (GRCm39) C498* probably null Het
Timp4 T C 6: 115,227,355 (GRCm39) I75V probably benign Het
Tspyl4 T A 10: 34,174,096 (GRCm39) M196K probably damaging Het
Ubr2 T C 17: 47,301,934 (GRCm39) E172G probably benign Het
Ubr5 G A 15: 37,980,076 (GRCm39) A2434V probably null Het
Unc13c T G 9: 73,602,159 (GRCm39) L1362F probably damaging Het
Vmn2r11 A G 5: 109,199,986 (GRCm39) V489A probably damaging Het
Vps39 T C 2: 120,169,875 (GRCm39) T226A possibly damaging Het
Zan C T 5: 137,471,863 (GRCm39) E185K probably damaging 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
R7039:Dhfr UTSW 13 92,491,791 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.04
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'- TGAACTGCATGAGCCAAACTG -3'
(R):5'- CGTACCTGCCTACATACTCGTG -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- CTGCATGAGCCAAACTGAAAAATTG -3'
(R):5'- GCCTACATACTCGTGCACGC -3'
Posted On 2019-12-20