Incidental Mutation 'R8424:Alx4'
ID 653335
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Alx4
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000040310
Gene Name aristaless-like homeobox 4
Synonyms Aristaless-like 4
MMRRC Submission 067818-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Possibly essential (E-score: 0.656) question?
Stock # R8424 (G1)
Quality Score 225.009
Status Not validated
Chromosome 2
Chromosomal Location 93472779-93511686 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) A to G at 93507814 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Methionine to Valine at position 370 (M370V)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000047962 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000042078] [ENSMUST00000111254] [ENSMUST00000184931]
AlphaFold O35137
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000042078
AA Change: M370V

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.000 (Sensitivity: 1.00; Specificity: 0.00)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000047962
Gene: ENSMUSG00000040310
AA Change: M370V

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 91 108 N/A INTRINSIC
HOX 202 264 1.11e-28 SMART
low complexity region 302 319 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:OAR 375 393 1.5e-12 PFAM
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000111254
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000106885
Gene: ENSMUSG00000040310

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 91 108 N/A INTRINSIC
HOX 202 264 1.11e-28 SMART
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000184931
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000138956
Gene: ENSMUSG00000027198

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
transmembrane domain 24 46 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:Exostosin 100 380 1.4e-57 PFAM
Pfam:Glyco_transf_64 456 559 9.5e-31 PFAM
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 100.0%
  • 3x: 99.9%
  • 10x: 99.7%
  • 20x: 98.9%
Validation Efficiency
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] This gene encodes a paired-like homeodomain transcription factor expressed in the mesenchyme of developing bones, limbs, hair, teeth, and mammary tissue. Mutations in this gene cause parietal foramina 2 (PFM2); an autosomal dominant disease characterized by deficient ossification of the parietal bones. Mutations in this gene also cause a form of frontonasal dysplasia with alopecia and hypogonadism; suggesting a role for this gene in craniofacial development, mesenchymal-epithelial communication, and hair follicle development. Deletion of a segment of chromosome 11 containing this gene, del(11)(p11p12), causes Potocki-Shaffer syndrome (PSS); a syndrome characterized by craniofacial anomalies, mental retardation, multiple exostoses, and genital abnormalities in males. In mouse, this gene has been shown to use dual translation initiation sites located 16 codons apart. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2009]
PHENOTYPE: Depending on genetic background mutant mice may show preaxial polydactyly and other skeletal alterations, transitory alopecia, ventral body wall defects and male sterility. Homozygous mice of one allele die prenatally. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI

All alleles(5) : Targeted, knock-out(1) Spontaneous(1) Chemically induced(3)

Other mutations in this stock
Total: 50 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Abhd2 C T 7: 78,946,885 (GRCm39) P42S probably damaging Het
Acss2 A G 2: 155,416,538 (GRCm39) T694A unknown Het
Adar C T 3: 89,643,301 (GRCm39) P394L probably damaging Het
Bag6 T A 17: 35,365,830 (GRCm39) L1089Q probably damaging Het
Bms1 T C 6: 118,365,721 (GRCm39) Y1155C probably benign Het
Cbl G A 9: 44,064,151 (GRCm39) T795I possibly damaging Het
Cd300ld2 CGAACTGTGGATGGCAGAACTGTGGATGTCAGAACTGTGGATGGCAGAACTGTGGATGTCAGAACTGTGGATGGCAGAACTGTGGATGTCAGAACTGTGGATGTCAGAACTGTGGATGGCACAACTGTGCATGGCAGAACTGTGGATGGCACAACTGTGGATGGCAGAACTGTGG CGAACTGTGGATGGCAGAACTGTGGATGTCAGAACTGTGGATGGCAGAACTGTGGATGTCAGAACTGTGGATGTCAGAACTGTGGATGGCACAACTGTGCATGGCAGAACTGTGGATGGCACAACTGTGGATGGCAGAACTGTGG 11: 114,903,257 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Cdc5l C A 17: 45,726,526 (GRCm39) A349S probably benign Het
Cdh5 G A 8: 104,856,003 (GRCm39) R312H probably benign Het
Cdk5rap1 T C 2: 154,187,932 (GRCm39) T465A probably damaging Het
Cep135 C T 5: 76,741,906 (GRCm39) T114I possibly damaging Het
Csrp1 T C 1: 135,667,188 (GRCm39) V17A probably damaging Het
Cutal T C 2: 34,777,804 (GRCm39) S105P probably benign Het
Dgki C A 6: 36,827,850 (GRCm39) V1016L probably benign Het
Dnmt1 T C 9: 20,829,836 (GRCm39) N746S probably benign Het
Ep400 A T 5: 110,841,144 (GRCm39) V1796E unknown Het
Fam83a T A 15: 57,873,046 (GRCm39) S292T possibly damaging Het
H2ac4 A G 13: 23,935,267 (GRCm39) Y51C probably damaging Het
Keap1 C A 9: 21,142,086 (GRCm39) R596L probably benign Het
Klhl5 A C 5: 65,320,305 (GRCm39) T620P probably benign Het
Lbhd1 T A 19: 8,861,341 (GRCm39) D16E possibly damaging Het
Nadk2 T C 15: 9,083,414 (GRCm39) V110A possibly damaging Het
Ncbp1 A T 4: 46,144,839 (GRCm39) H30L probably benign Het
Or5ac21 A T 16: 59,123,772 (GRCm39) L85F possibly damaging Het
Plat G T 8: 23,262,248 (GRCm39) G91W probably damaging Het
Pmp22 G T 11: 63,023,902 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Rc3h1 C T 1: 160,793,342 (GRCm39) L1076F probably damaging Het
Ryr3 T C 2: 112,672,239 (GRCm39) I1431V possibly damaging Het
S100a7a T A 3: 90,562,868 (GRCm39) H18Q probably damaging Het
Scd2 G T 19: 44,289,743 (GRCm39) C246F probably benign Het
Serpina1c T C 12: 103,862,296 (GRCm39) T340A possibly damaging Het
Setd5 A G 6: 113,126,644 (GRCm39) E1227G probably benign Het
Sh3yl1 G A 12: 30,974,862 (GRCm39) R71H probably damaging Het
Spry2 A G 14: 106,130,836 (GRCm39) S117P probably damaging Het
Srcap T C 7: 127,141,560 (GRCm39) V1780A probably benign Het
Sting1 A C 18: 35,872,223 (GRCm39) I93S probably benign Het
Tas2r130 T G 6: 131,607,790 (GRCm39) T2P probably benign Het
Tiam2 T A 17: 3,566,316 (GRCm39) F1454I probably damaging Het
Tiam2 T C 17: 3,566,317 (GRCm39) F1454S probably damaging Het
Tnpo3 A G 6: 29,555,205 (GRCm39) S793P probably benign Het
Ttc28 G A 5: 111,381,207 (GRCm39) D1240N probably benign Het
Ubap2l A T 3: 89,928,338 (GRCm39) D535E probably damaging Het
Ube2h A G 6: 30,260,940 (GRCm39) S65P probably damaging Het
Vmn1r203 T C 13: 22,709,004 (GRCm39) S262P probably damaging Het
Wfdc8 A G 2: 164,445,078 (GRCm39) F179S probably benign Het
Wnk1 T C 6: 119,911,388 (GRCm39) T2153A unknown Het
Zfhx3 G T 8: 109,583,385 (GRCm39) G1084V probably damaging Het
Zfp273 A G 13: 67,970,471 (GRCm39) N40D probably benign Het
Zfp352 C T 4: 90,112,480 (GRCm39) P207S possibly damaging Het
Zfp952 T A 17: 33,222,191 (GRCm39) F223L probably benign Het
Other mutations in Alx4
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01872:Alx4 APN 2 93,507,818 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.10
goofy UTSW 2 93,505,714 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Luxoid UTSW 2 93,505,657 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
PIT4519001:Alx4 UTSW 2 93,505,773 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R0367:Alx4 UTSW 2 93,498,953 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0436:Alx4 UTSW 2 93,498,702 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R0864:Alx4 UTSW 2 93,473,200 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1913:Alx4 UTSW 2 93,505,732 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R3712:Alx4 UTSW 2 93,473,134 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.87
R4619:Alx4 UTSW 2 93,473,106 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5018:Alx4 UTSW 2 93,507,764 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R5227:Alx4 UTSW 2 93,507,725 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6505:Alx4 UTSW 2 93,498,904 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7173:Alx4 UTSW 2 93,473,202 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.82
R7792:Alx4 UTSW 2 93,473,056 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8209:Alx4 UTSW 2 93,505,696 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.68
R8697:Alx4 UTSW 2 93,505,657 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8884:Alx4 UTSW 2 93,473,355 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.69
R9218:Alx4 UTSW 2 93,473,172 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.78
R9674:Alx4 UTSW 2 93,507,858 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Z1177:Alx4 UTSW 2 93,473,001 (GRCm39) start gained probably benign
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- ACCCATCCTGGATTGGCAAC -3'
(R):5'- AGGGACAAGAGCCTACCATC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- AACAATGGGGCTGCCTC -3'
(R):5'- CTGAAAGTGCTGAGGGCC -3'
Posted On 2020-10-20