Incidental Mutation 'R8943:Aldh1a2'
ID 681103
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Aldh1a2
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000013584
Gene Name aldehyde dehydrogenase family 1, subfamily A2
Synonyms Aldh1a7, retinaldehyde dehydrogenase, Raldh2
MMRRC Submission 068782-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Essential (E-score: 1.000) question?
Stock # R8943 (G1)
Quality Score 225.009
Status Validated
Chromosome 9
Chromosomal Location 71123071-71203525 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to C at 71169055 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Valine to Alanine at position 179 (V179A)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000034723 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000034723]
AlphaFold Q62148
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000034723
AA Change: V179A

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.997 (Sensitivity: 0.41; Specificity: 0.98)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000034723
Gene: ENSMUSG00000013584
AA Change: V179A

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:Aldedh 46 509 2.5e-187 PFAM
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 100.0%
  • 3x: 100.0%
  • 10x: 99.8%
  • 20x: 99.5%
Validation Efficiency 98% (50/51)
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] This protein belongs to the aldehyde dehydrogenase family of proteins. The product of this gene is an enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of retinoic acid (RA) from retinaldehyde. Retinoic acid, the active derivative of vitamin A (retinol), is a hormonal signaling molecule that functions in developing and adult tissues. The studies of a similar mouse gene suggest that this enzyme and the cytochrome CYP26A1, concurrently establish local embryonic retinoic acid levels which facilitate posterior organ development and prevent spina bifida. Four transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been identified for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, May 2011]
PHENOTYPE: Homozygotes for null mutations are largely devoid of retinoic acid and die by embryonic day 10.5 with impaired hindbrain development, failure to turn, lack of limb buds, heart abnormalities, reduced otocysts and a truncated frontonasal region. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 55 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
2610021A01Rik T C 7: 41,275,667 (GRCm39) S457P probably damaging Het
Aak1 A G 6: 86,964,234 (GRCm39) N945S unknown Het
Actr1a C A 19: 46,369,438 (GRCm39) R192L possibly damaging Het
Adgrl2 T A 3: 148,534,119 (GRCm39) N1036I probably damaging Het
Ak5 A G 3: 152,361,511 (GRCm39) V137A probably damaging Het
Ap2b1 A T 11: 83,237,579 (GRCm39) I548F probably damaging Het
Arhgef10l A G 4: 140,292,550 (GRCm39) Y352H probably damaging Het
Atad5 C T 11: 79,986,524 (GRCm39) T537M possibly damaging Het
Atoh7 A G 10: 62,935,938 (GRCm39) K2E possibly damaging Het
BC061237 A G 14: 44,741,658 (GRCm39) I134V probably benign Het
Cadm1 T C 9: 47,701,136 (GRCm39) I141T probably damaging Het
Capn10 T C 1: 92,871,454 (GRCm39) S351P probably damaging Het
Cct6b T C 11: 82,654,959 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Cd19 T C 7: 126,011,330 (GRCm39) T284A probably benign Het
Cfap53 A G 18: 74,432,253 (GRCm39) Y47C probably damaging Het
Cldn18 T C 9: 99,578,162 (GRCm39) M194V probably benign Het
Dgkb T A 12: 38,652,777 (GRCm39) Y721N probably damaging Het
Dmbt1 A G 7: 130,721,372 (GRCm39) Q1880R possibly damaging Het
Dock2 T C 11: 34,599,646 (GRCm39) N311S possibly damaging Het
Dpysl5 G T 5: 30,935,375 (GRCm39) M159I probably benign Het
Eif2b3 G A 4: 116,901,778 (GRCm39) G147E probably damaging Het
Fam193a A G 5: 34,597,796 (GRCm39) D531G probably benign Het
Fndc3b T C 3: 27,555,329 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Foxe3 C A 4: 114,782,523 (GRCm39) A230S unknown Het
Gm5591 A T 7: 38,219,727 (GRCm39) V382E probably benign Het
Gm7995 A T 14: 42,132,228 (GRCm39) N21I probably damaging Het
Ipo8 G A 6: 148,676,547 (GRCm39) P981S probably benign Het
Kcnh8 A G 17: 53,104,486 (GRCm39) D161G probably benign Het
Krt71 A G 15: 101,645,180 (GRCm39) I377T possibly damaging Het
Krt75 A T 15: 101,476,767 (GRCm39) M374K probably benign Het
Krt9 TCCACTTCCTCCTCCATAGCTGCCCCCACTTCCTCCTCCATAGCTGCCCCCACTTCCTCCTCCATAGCTGCCCCCACTTCCTCCTCCATAGCTGCC TCCACTTCCTCCTCCATAGCTGCCCCCACTTCCTCCTCCATAGCTGCCCCCACTTCCTCCTCCATAGCTGCC 11: 100,079,903 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Lpcat1 A G 13: 73,662,029 (GRCm39) T409A probably benign Het
Lrch1 A T 14: 75,032,808 (GRCm39) I514K probably benign Het
Mc4r A C 18: 66,993,110 (GRCm39) M1R probably null Het
Mthfd1l A T 10: 3,978,466 (GRCm39) H442L probably damaging Het
Or5d38 T A 2: 87,954,718 (GRCm39) I204F probably damaging Het
Pdcd1lg2 T C 19: 29,423,553 (GRCm39) M199T probably benign Het
Pigg G A 5: 108,484,066 (GRCm39) V438M probably damaging Het
Pira12 T C 7: 3,898,365 (GRCm39) E319G probably benign Het
Ppfibp1 T A 6: 146,920,681 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Rbm15 T A 3: 107,239,372 (GRCm39) Y342F possibly damaging Het
Rhbdl1 A T 17: 26,054,116 (GRCm39) V278E probably damaging Het
Ryr3 T C 2: 112,465,669 (GRCm39) N4781S probably damaging Het
Scn7a A T 2: 66,525,206 (GRCm39) silent Het
Sfswap A G 5: 129,581,168 (GRCm39) R114G probably damaging Het
Sohlh2 C A 3: 55,104,282 (GRCm39) A258D possibly damaging Het
Sstr4 T A 2: 148,237,782 (GRCm39) V131D possibly damaging Het
Tenm2 T C 11: 36,834,861 (GRCm39) T45A probably damaging Het
Tmem131l A T 3: 83,831,479 (GRCm39) F818I probably damaging Het
Trappc6b A G 12: 59,097,149 (GRCm39) F58L probably damaging Het
Vmn1r229 A T 17: 21,035,418 (GRCm39) H221L possibly damaging Het
Vmn1r33 T A 6: 66,588,783 (GRCm39) Y257F probably damaging Het
Wdfy3 T C 5: 101,993,231 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Zfp446 C T 7: 12,713,564 (GRCm39) Q177* probably null Het
Zup1 A G 10: 33,795,301 (GRCm39) *552Q probably null Het
Other mutations in Aldh1a2
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL00931:Aldh1a2 APN 9 71,123,251 (GRCm39) splice site probably benign
IGL01327:Aldh1a2 APN 9 71,193,248 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.95
IGL02293:Aldh1a2 APN 9 71,192,559 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
IGL03380:Aldh1a2 APN 9 71,162,399 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R0574:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,188,990 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R1189:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,171,105 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.69
R1217:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,188,964 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.94
R1270:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,188,988 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R1445:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,192,492 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.82
R1717:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,200,953 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R1737:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,192,453 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.56
R1755:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,169,023 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R1984:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,160,334 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2248:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,123,144 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.90
R2407:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,159,880 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R3772:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,160,202 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4945:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,123,198 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R5042:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,192,286 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.69
R5066:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,188,982 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.82
R5406:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,162,403 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.93
R5425:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,160,286 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R5588:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,190,732 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6048:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,169,049 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R6455:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,160,196 (GRCm39) critical splice acceptor site probably null
R6642:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,160,268 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7253:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,123,216 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R7514:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,192,245 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7981:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,171,102 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R8466:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,160,205 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.03
R9001:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,192,462 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9700:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,123,228 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
RF018:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,192,552 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Z1177:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,190,804 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.40
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- TAAGGGCTGGCACTGTCTTG -3'
(R):5'- GAAAACTCTACTCATGGTAATAGGCC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- GCTGGCACTGTCTTGCTTCATG -3'
(R):5'- CTCATGGTAATAGGCCTGAAACTCG -3'
Posted On 2021-08-31