Incidental Mutation 'R8105:Meox2'
ID 630693
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Meox2
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000036144
Gene Name mesenchyme homeobox 2
Synonyms Mox2, Mox-2, Gax
MMRRC Submission 067536-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Probably essential (E-score: 0.854) question?
Stock # R8105 (G1)
Quality Score 225.009
Status Validated
Chromosome 12
Chromosomal Location 37158539-37229533 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) C to T at 37159061 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Histidine to Tyrosine at position 78 (H78Y)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000043587 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000041183]
AlphaFold P32443
Predicted Effect possibly damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000041183
AA Change: H78Y

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.719 (Sensitivity: 0.86; Specificity: 0.92)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000043587
Gene: ENSMUSG00000036144
AA Change: H78Y

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 63 85 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 111 136 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 160 173 N/A INTRINSIC
HOX 186 248 1.56e-28 SMART
low complexity region 289 300 N/A INTRINSIC
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.0776 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 100.0%
  • 3x: 99.9%
  • 10x: 99.6%
  • 20x: 98.8%
Validation Efficiency 100% (29/29)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] This gene encodes a member of a subfamily of non-clustered, diverged, antennapedia-like homeobox-containing genes. The encoded protein may play a role in the regulation of vertebrate limb myogenesis. Mutations in the related mouse protein may be associated with craniofacial and/or skeletal abnormalities, in addition to neurovascular dysfunction observed in Alzheimer's disease. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
PHENOTYPE: Several mutations that inactivate the gene result in mild defects of rib and vertebrae development. Inactivation in conjunction with a null mutation in a related homeobox gene results in more severe defects stemming from impaired somite formation, patterning, and differentiation. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 28 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Arid1b G A 17: 5,341,518 (GRCm39) A941T possibly damaging Het
Calb1 A T 4: 15,900,767 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Cc2d1b T C 4: 108,485,130 (GRCm39) S518P possibly damaging Het
Clpsl2 G A 17: 28,769,702 (GRCm39) G55R probably damaging Het
Cltc C T 11: 86,598,438 (GRCm39) V975I probably damaging Het
Cntn4 T C 6: 106,330,567 (GRCm39) W62R probably damaging Het
Crot A G 5: 9,027,505 (GRCm39) Y276H probably damaging Het
Dnah5 T C 15: 28,372,548 (GRCm39) V2933A probably benign Het
Evl C T 12: 108,647,783 (GRCm39) R295* probably null Het
Fhod1 T C 8: 106,063,847 (GRCm39) T253A unknown Het
Fndc3b G A 3: 27,524,374 (GRCm39) T462I probably benign Het
Folh1 A T 7: 86,395,354 (GRCm39) N359K probably damaging Het
Gmppa T C 1: 75,413,641 (GRCm39) V34A possibly damaging Het
Ift140 A G 17: 25,255,949 (GRCm39) T484A probably benign Het
Lrrtm2 T C 18: 35,346,510 (GRCm39) E264G probably damaging Het
Luc7l2 T C 6: 38,569,588 (GRCm39) F182S probably benign Het
Ly9 G C 1: 171,432,890 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Mynn G A 3: 30,665,628 (GRCm39) C420Y possibly damaging Het
Or52e18 C G 7: 104,609,629 (GRCm39) M103I probably benign Het
Rfx1 C G 8: 84,814,505 (GRCm39) A358G possibly damaging Het
Rnf151 G A 17: 24,935,400 (GRCm39) T177I probably benign Het
Spef2 T G 15: 9,682,748 (GRCm39) N578H probably benign Het
Stpg2 A G 3: 138,948,925 (GRCm39) I240M probably damaging Het
Tln1 C T 4: 43,538,231 (GRCm39) V1824I probably benign Het
Ugt3a1 T A 15: 9,306,476 (GRCm39) F208L probably benign Het
Vldlr C T 19: 27,216,204 (GRCm39) Q342* probably null Het
Vmn1r14 T A 6: 57,211,245 (GRCm39) F274L probably benign Het
Xrcc6 T C 15: 81,915,352 (GRCm39) L435P probably damaging Het
Other mutations in Meox2
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL02675:Meox2 APN 12 37,228,333 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
IGL02935:Meox2 APN 12 37,159,104 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R1173:Meox2 UTSW 12 37,159,151 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.95
R1306:Meox2 UTSW 12 37,159,030 (GRCm39) small deletion probably benign
R1705:Meox2 UTSW 12 37,217,493 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
R2104:Meox2 UTSW 12 37,217,476 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5028:Meox2 UTSW 12 37,158,935 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R6118:Meox2 UTSW 12 37,159,030 (GRCm39) small deletion probably benign
R6414:Meox2 UTSW 12 37,158,830 (GRCm39) start codon destroyed probably benign 0.33
R7016:Meox2 UTSW 12 37,159,223 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.07
R7373:Meox2 UTSW 12 37,158,797 (GRCm39) start gained probably benign
X0023:Meox2 UTSW 12 37,159,144 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.85
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- CGAAACTTGCATGCCATGGAAC -3'
(R):5'- CCAGGCTAGATGAGTTGGAAC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- GGAACACCCCCTCTTTGG -3'
(R):5'- CTAGATGAGTTGGAACACAGGACC -3'
Posted On 2020-06-30