Incidental Mutation 'R8238:Alx1'
ID 637470
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Alx1
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000036602
Gene Name ALX homeobox 1
Synonyms Cart1
MMRRC Submission 067670-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Essential (E-score: 1.000) question?
Stock # R8238 (G1)
Quality Score 225.009
Status Validated
Chromosome 10
Chromosomal Location 102843708-102865501 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) C to T at 102858076 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Aspartic acid to Asparagine at position 208 (D208N)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000042512 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000040859] [ENSMUST00000167156]
AlphaFold Q8C8B0
Predicted Effect possibly damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000040859
AA Change: D208N

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.797 (Sensitivity: 0.84; Specificity: 0.93)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000042512
Gene: ENSMUSG00000036602
AA Change: D208N

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
HOX 132 194 1.84e-25 SMART
Pfam:OAR 301 321 7.3e-13 PFAM
Predicted Effect possibly damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000167156
AA Change: D208N

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.797 (Sensitivity: 0.84; Specificity: 0.93)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000129230
Gene: ENSMUSG00000036602
AA Change: D208N

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
HOX 132 194 1.84e-25 SMART
Pfam:OAR 302 320 2.3e-12 PFAM
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.9%
  • 3x: 99.8%
  • 10x: 99.4%
  • 20x: 98.7%
Validation Efficiency 100% (34/34)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] The specific function of this gene has yet to be determined in humans; however, in rodents, it is necessary for survival of the forebrain mesenchyme and may also be involved in development of the cervix. Mutations in the mouse gene lead to neural tube defects such as acrania and meroanencephaly. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
PHENOTYPE: Homozygous mutant mice exhibit perinatal lethality with acrania and meroanencephaly, but the neural tube closure defect can be ameliorated with prenatal folic acid treatment. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 36 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Adam34 A G 8: 44,103,993 (GRCm39) Y551H probably damaging Het
Ak1 T A 2: 32,523,681 (GRCm39) V198D probably damaging Het
Aoc1l3 A G 6: 48,966,975 (GRCm39) E641G probably damaging Het
Atp5f1b T A 10: 127,921,019 (GRCm39) I182N possibly damaging Het
Cabp5 T A 7: 13,139,377 (GRCm39) M134K probably damaging Het
Camsap2 A T 1: 136,221,764 (GRCm39) I227N probably benign Het
Cfap44 G A 16: 44,235,668 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Dpyd G A 3: 118,988,842 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Etl4 C T 2: 20,811,342 (GRCm39) R1510* probably null Het
Fgr C T 4: 132,724,832 (GRCm39) A311V probably damaging Het
Glipr1 C T 10: 111,829,345 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Gm10799 A G 2: 103,898,496 (GRCm39) F70L probably benign Het
Gm14412 A T 2: 177,007,111 (GRCm39) H261Q unknown Het
Hey2 T A 10: 30,716,659 (GRCm39) M35L probably benign Het
Hspb7 A G 4: 141,149,857 (GRCm39) Y81C probably damaging Het
Ipo5 A T 14: 121,172,652 (GRCm39) K570M probably damaging Het
Iqsec1 A T 6: 90,666,912 (GRCm39) H404Q probably benign Het
Kif5b T A 18: 6,227,619 (GRCm39) Q86L probably damaging Het
Lrrtm4 T A 6: 79,999,668 (GRCm39) I360N probably damaging Het
Mup6 T A 4: 60,003,634 (GRCm39) V29E probably damaging Het
Ncstn G T 1: 171,900,043 (GRCm39) A277E probably damaging Het
Nsun3 A G 16: 62,591,076 (GRCm39) V189A probably damaging Het
Oaf C T 9: 43,150,642 (GRCm39) D77N probably damaging Het
Or13a27 A C 7: 139,925,803 (GRCm39) L33W probably damaging Het
Or55b10 T C 7: 102,143,827 (GRCm39) T52A possibly damaging Het
Pard6a A G 8: 106,429,366 (GRCm39) D138G probably damaging Het
Ppp4r4 A C 12: 103,557,066 (GRCm39) H434P probably benign Het
Sec23b T C 2: 144,406,568 (GRCm39) I121T probably benign Het
Slc36a3 C T 11: 55,022,433 (GRCm39) V254I probably benign Het
Slc7a14 C A 3: 31,281,300 (GRCm39) V337L probably benign Het
Tdh C T 14: 63,733,173 (GRCm39) G206E probably damaging Het
Vmn1r231 T C 17: 21,110,640 (GRCm39) T92A probably benign Het
Vmn2r36 T G 7: 7,892,015 (GRCm39) H431P probably benign Het
Vmn2r92 G T 17: 18,405,278 (GRCm39) M807I probably benign Het
Vps11 T C 9: 44,264,057 (GRCm39) T759A probably benign Het
Xdh G T 17: 74,193,412 (GRCm39) Q1295K probably benign Het
Other mutations in Alx1
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL02331:Alx1 APN 10 102,858,160 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.93
IGL02508:Alx1 APN 10 102,858,054 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
IGL03079:Alx1 APN 10 102,845,209 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1345:Alx1 UTSW 10 102,864,353 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.86
R1370:Alx1 UTSW 10 102,864,353 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.86
R1846:Alx1 UTSW 10 102,861,165 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.88
R1912:Alx1 UTSW 10 102,861,222 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4649:Alx1 UTSW 10 102,845,193 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R4767:Alx1 UTSW 10 102,861,047 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R5484:Alx1 UTSW 10 102,861,177 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R5979:Alx1 UTSW 10 102,858,120 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6115:Alx1 UTSW 10 102,864,304 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.78
R6919:Alx1 UTSW 10 102,861,061 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7781:Alx1 UTSW 10 102,845,053 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R8166:Alx1 UTSW 10 102,845,224 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8275:Alx1 UTSW 10 102,864,250 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.04
R9219:Alx1 UTSW 10 102,858,121 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R9323:Alx1 UTSW 10 102,858,124 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R9482:Alx1 UTSW 10 102,864,335 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R9654:Alx1 UTSW 10 102,858,093 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.02
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- GTTGCACGAAATTATGGCCAC -3'
(R):5'- ACACGTGGATTCAGTTTGGATG -3'

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