Incidental Mutation 'R8159:Gfra2'
ID 633448
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Gfra2
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000022103
Gene Name glial cell line derived neurotrophic factor family receptor alpha 2
Synonyms GFR alpha 2, GFR alpha-2
MMRRC Submission 067585-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Probably non essential (E-score: 0.250) question?
Stock # R8159 (G1)
Quality Score 225.009
Status Validated
Chromosome 14
Chromosomal Location 71127560-71217278 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) A to G at 71133397 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Lysine to Glutamic Acid at position 76 (K76E)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000022699 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000022699]
AlphaFold O08842
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000022699
AA Change: K76E

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.981 (Sensitivity: 0.75; Specificity: 0.96)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000022699
Gene: ENSMUSG00000022103
AA Change: K76E

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
signal peptide 1 21 N/A INTRINSIC
GDNF 40 117 1.76e-15 SMART
GDNF 161 241 3.7e-23 SMART
GDNF 251 347 1.74e-28 SMART
low complexity region 381 397 N/A INTRINSIC
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.0945 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 100.0%
  • 3x: 99.9%
  • 10x: 99.5%
  • 20x: 98.6%
Validation Efficiency 100% (49/49)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: The protein encoded by this gene is part of the receptor complex that transduces glial cell-derived neurotrophic factor and neurturin signals by mediating autophosphorylation and activation of the RET receptor. Mice lacking this protein are viable and fertile but display growth retardation attributed to impaired salivary and pancreatic secretion and innervation deficits in the intestinal tract. In addition, knockout mice display neural defects including a failure to initiate outgrowth of dorsal ganglion root neurons, demonstrating a requirement in neuronal differentiation of these cells. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2014]
PHENOTYPE: Homozygous mutants have dry eyes, poor postweaning growth associated with impaired parasympathetic cholinergic innervation of lacrimal and salivary glands and of small intestine, reduced skin thickness and accelerated hair follicle regression. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 46 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Aadacl2fm1 C A 3: 59,843,843 (GRCm39) P179Q probably damaging Het
Abcc1 C T 16: 14,290,794 (GRCm39) T1468I probably damaging Het
Adrb3 A C 8: 27,718,099 (GRCm39) C117G probably benign Het
Aff4 A T 11: 53,302,721 (GRCm39) S1065C possibly damaging Het
Agrn G A 4: 156,256,825 (GRCm39) A1260V probably benign Het
Auts2 A G 5: 131,488,963 (GRCm39) probably null Het
BC005537 T A 13: 24,993,916 (GRCm39) H159Q probably benign Het
Cacna2d4 A G 6: 119,274,488 (GRCm39) D625G probably benign Het
Cd72 A G 4: 43,450,174 (GRCm39) Y245H probably damaging Het
Ceacam20 G T 7: 19,710,109 (GRCm39) V378L probably damaging Het
Chpf C T 1: 75,455,436 (GRCm39) R105K probably null Het
Chst9 A T 18: 15,585,365 (GRCm39) Y399* probably null Het
Cntn5 A G 9: 10,145,386 (GRCm39) I108T possibly damaging Het
Col14a1 A G 15: 55,291,324 (GRCm39) T931A unknown Het
D630045J12Rik T C 6: 38,105,410 (GRCm39) H1890R probably damaging Het
Dkk2 T C 3: 131,880,739 (GRCm39) I128T probably benign Het
Ece2 C T 16: 20,430,534 (GRCm39) P54S probably damaging Het
Fhip2a T C 19: 57,372,697 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Fry A T 5: 150,322,998 (GRCm39) T1050S probably benign Het
Gigyf1 A T 5: 137,520,457 (GRCm39) D423V unknown Het
Gpr180 G A 14: 118,391,302 (GRCm39) G235R probably damaging Het
Herc1 A G 9: 66,369,003 (GRCm39) Q403R probably null Het
Hes5 A G 4: 155,045,502 (GRCm39) N17S probably benign Het
Insrr T A 3: 87,707,735 (GRCm39) L59H probably damaging Het
Irs1 A C 1: 82,266,290 (GRCm39) I642S probably damaging Het
Mettl22 T C 16: 8,306,633 (GRCm39) V363A probably benign Het
Notch2 A G 3: 98,028,238 (GRCm39) H983R possibly damaging Het
Nynrin T G 14: 56,100,587 (GRCm39) S126A probably damaging Het
Nynrin A T 14: 56,102,517 (GRCm39) M729L probably benign Het
Or51v14 G A 7: 103,261,347 (GRCm39) T71I possibly damaging Het
Or7e178 A C 9: 20,226,015 (GRCm39) I67S possibly damaging Het
Otof C T 5: 30,537,538 (GRCm39) G1257D probably benign Het
Pals2 A T 6: 50,171,527 (GRCm39) E392V probably benign Het
Pcdhgc5 A G 18: 37,954,175 (GRCm39) E483G probably benign Het
Phldb2 T C 16: 45,680,747 (GRCm39) E20G possibly damaging Het
Ptprz1 A G 6: 23,001,662 (GRCm39) I1251V probably benign Het
Rfx2 A T 17: 57,110,605 (GRCm39) M127K probably benign Het
Slc9a3 A G 13: 74,312,407 (GRCm39) N668S probably benign Het
Smg6 G A 11: 74,929,465 (GRCm39) V965M probably damaging Het
Spen A T 4: 141,202,314 (GRCm39) H2104Q possibly damaging Het
Svep1 C T 4: 58,069,396 (GRCm39) E2797K possibly damaging Het
Svep1 T C 4: 58,087,815 (GRCm39) S1755G probably benign Het
Sycp2 A C 2: 177,996,770 (GRCm39) S1144R probably damaging Het
Tsen54 T A 11: 115,711,804 (GRCm39) L407* probably null Het
Uba1y T A Y: 828,806 (GRCm39) I538K possibly damaging Het
Vil1 C A 1: 74,463,136 (GRCm39) H440N probably benign Het
Other mutations in Gfra2
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL00424:Gfra2 APN 14 71,205,679 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
IGL01303:Gfra2 APN 14 71,133,292 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.09
IGL01380:Gfra2 APN 14 71,204,586 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
IGL01528:Gfra2 APN 14 71,203,738 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.95
IGL02203:Gfra2 APN 14 71,204,524 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.69
IGL02270:Gfra2 APN 14 71,163,347 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.78
IGL03104:Gfra2 APN 14 71,205,725 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
IGL03270:Gfra2 APN 14 71,163,344 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.80
H8562:Gfra2 UTSW 14 71,215,818 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.94
H8786:Gfra2 UTSW 14 71,215,818 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.94
R0423:Gfra2 UTSW 14 71,133,521 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4120:Gfra2 UTSW 14 71,203,715 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4172:Gfra2 UTSW 14 71,133,521 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.80
R4712:Gfra2 UTSW 14 71,163,377 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4804:Gfra2 UTSW 14 71,163,361 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.76
R4902:Gfra2 UTSW 14 71,204,455 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5424:Gfra2 UTSW 14 71,133,287 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6711:Gfra2 UTSW 14 71,203,715 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7290:Gfra2 UTSW 14 71,163,380 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7322:Gfra2 UTSW 14 71,205,831 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R7814:Gfra2 UTSW 14 71,133,410 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8557:Gfra2 UTSW 14 71,214,737 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.05
R8831:Gfra2 UTSW 14 71,204,503 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.02
R8833:Gfra2 UTSW 14 71,163,337 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9072:Gfra2 UTSW 14 71,138,935 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.69
R9073:Gfra2 UTSW 14 71,138,935 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.69
R9444:Gfra2 UTSW 14 71,203,751 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.55
Z1177:Gfra2 UTSW 14 71,215,932 (GRCm39) missense not run
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- ACGAAACCCTCCGCTCTTTG -3'
(R):5'- ATCAGGTCACCCTTTTACCAAG -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- TCCGCTCTTTGGCCAGC -3'
(R):5'- TCTGGATCCCTGGCCAGATC -3'
Posted On 2020-07-13