Incidental Mutation 'R9550:Epha8'
ID 720425
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Epha8
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000028661
Gene Name Eph receptor A8
Synonyms Eek, Hek3, EphA8
MMRRC Submission
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Non essential (E-score: 0.000) question?
Stock # R9550 (G1)
Quality Score 225.009
Status Not validated
Chromosome 4
Chromosomal Location 136656730-136684127 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) G to T at 136665897 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Leucine to Methionine at position 420 (L420M)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000030420 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000030420]
AlphaFold O09127
Predicted Effect probably damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000030420
AA Change: L420M

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.978 (Sensitivity: 0.76; Specificity: 0.96)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000030420
Gene: ENSMUSG00000028661
AA Change: L420M

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
signal peptide 1 26 N/A INTRINSIC
EPH_lbd 30 203 2.59e-116 SMART
FN3 328 418 4.03e-6 SMART
FN3 439 520 1.67e-12 SMART
Pfam:EphA2_TM 542 631 5.8e-10 PFAM
TyrKc 634 891 1.03e-125 SMART
SAM 926 993 4.74e-19 SMART
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.1158 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 100.0%
  • 3x: 99.9%
  • 10x: 99.6%
  • 20x: 99.1%
Validation Efficiency
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] This gene encodes a member of the ephrin receptor subfamily of the protein-tyrosine kinase family. EPH and EPH-related receptors have been implicated in mediating developmental events, particularly in the nervous system. Receptors in the EPH subfamily typically have a single kinase domain and an extracellular region containing a Cys-rich domain and 2 fibronectin type III repeats. The ephrin receptors are divided into 2 groups based on the similarity of their extracellular domain sequences and their affinities for binding ephrin-A and ephrin-B ligands. The protein encoded by this gene functions as a receptor for ephrin A2, A3 and A5 and plays a role in short-range contact-mediated axonal guidance during development of the mammalian nervous system. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for this targeted mutation are viable, fertile, and grossly normal but exhibit a commissural defect, whereby tectal axons fail to project from the superior colliculus of the midbrain to the contralateral inferior colliculus and instead project to the ipsilateral cervical spinal cord. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 46 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Adam26a A G 8: 44,022,120 (GRCm39) C457R probably damaging Het
Adamts9 A T 6: 92,878,429 (GRCm39) V546E probably benign Het
Add3 G A 19: 53,233,521 (GRCm39) E641K possibly damaging Het
Anks1b T A 10: 90,412,360 (GRCm39) M1K probably null Het
C1s2 G A 6: 124,605,253 (GRCm39) Q361* probably null Het
Casp4 T C 9: 5,328,465 (GRCm39) S316P probably damaging Het
Cby2 A G 14: 75,820,603 (GRCm39) V374A probably damaging Het
Cdyl A G 13: 36,000,147 (GRCm39) T143A probably benign Het
Cep85 T C 4: 133,858,598 (GRCm39) T760A probably damaging Het
Chd2 A G 7: 73,119,439 (GRCm39) L1035P probably damaging Het
Cpne8 T C 15: 90,453,760 (GRCm39) I208V probably benign Het
Cux1 A G 5: 136,340,387 (GRCm39) L641P probably damaging Het
Dlgap1 T A 17: 71,093,902 (GRCm39) M741K possibly damaging Het
Dnajc16 T C 4: 141,495,058 (GRCm39) Y518C possibly damaging Het
Dtnb A G 12: 3,768,437 (GRCm39) N343D possibly damaging Het
Dusp3 A T 11: 101,872,668 (GRCm39) S43T probably benign Het
Espn C T 4: 152,215,534 (GRCm39) R575H probably damaging Het
Gls A T 1: 52,251,373 (GRCm39) L328* probably null Het
H2-T23 T C 17: 36,342,712 (GRCm39) D142G probably damaging Het
Hck A G 2: 152,976,651 (GRCm39) M262V probably benign Het
Igkv14-126 G T 6: 67,873,199 (GRCm39) L13F possibly damaging Het
Muc2 C T 7: 141,308,242 (GRCm39) R913C probably damaging Het
Mypop A T 7: 18,726,245 (GRCm39) T71S probably damaging Het
Nadsyn1 A G 7: 143,353,615 (GRCm39) I536T probably damaging Het
Obsl1 T C 1: 75,474,910 (GRCm39) E830G possibly damaging Het
Or1q1 T A 2: 36,887,137 (GRCm39) I105N probably damaging Het
Or8d2b T C 9: 38,788,937 (GRCm39) V155A probably benign Het
Pcdha8 A T 18: 37,127,399 (GRCm39) Y627F possibly damaging Het
Polr1b T A 2: 128,962,205 (GRCm39) S742R unknown Het
Ppm1e A T 11: 87,121,919 (GRCm39) N679K probably benign Het
Raly AGCAGCAGTGGTGGAGGAGGAGGCAGCAGTGGTGGAGG AGCAGCAGTGGTGGAGG 2: 154,705,754 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Rgs12 G T 5: 35,196,665 (GRCm39) G1430C probably damaging Het
Rhcg T C 7: 79,248,296 (GRCm39) Y436C probably damaging Het
Ripor3 T C 2: 167,822,807 (GRCm39) D918G probably benign Het
Rlf A G 4: 121,003,620 (GRCm39) F1897L probably damaging Het
Sin3a T C 9: 56,996,768 (GRCm39) V99A probably benign Het
Slc22a29 A T 19: 8,195,224 (GRCm39) L137* probably null Het
Sufu A G 19: 46,385,675 (GRCm39) Y45C probably damaging Het
Thsd1 C T 8: 22,733,026 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Tiam2 T A 17: 3,559,706 (GRCm39) L1249Q probably damaging Het
Toe1 C T 4: 116,661,916 (GRCm39) V418M probably benign Het
Trappc12 T C 12: 28,761,985 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Triobp A G 15: 78,858,077 (GRCm39) D1226G probably damaging Het
Zfhx4 T C 3: 5,464,572 (GRCm39) S1602P probably damaging Het
Zfp266 T C 9: 20,410,482 (GRCm39) K565R probably damaging Het
Zfp319 T C 8: 96,055,025 (GRCm39) T393A probably benign Het
Other mutations in Epha8
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL00946:Epha8 APN 4 136,673,121 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL00960:Epha8 APN 4 136,679,150 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
IGL01124:Epha8 APN 4 136,663,394 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL01550:Epha8 APN 4 136,659,051 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.87
IGL01807:Epha8 APN 4 136,658,993 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.08
IGL01844:Epha8 APN 4 136,658,360 (GRCm39) makesense probably null
IGL02167:Epha8 APN 4 136,658,405 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R0255:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,667,597 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R0445:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,659,711 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1757:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,658,789 (GRCm39) splice site probably null
R1911:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,663,625 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R1936:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,667,554 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.08
R2291:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,660,658 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2359:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,673,343 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R2372:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,660,321 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4581:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,660,775 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R4747:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,666,006 (GRCm39) frame shift probably null
R4784:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,660,633 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5156:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,666,037 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.14
R5164:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,672,983 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.93
R5335:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,659,246 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5480:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,662,441 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R5552:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,659,210 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R5830:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,663,701 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R6017:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,659,054 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6450:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,659,210 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6798:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,672,980 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R6799:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,672,980 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R7060:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,658,469 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7297:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,673,224 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7344:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,661,849 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.14
R7467:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,658,399 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.90
R7563:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,666,100 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.77
R7826:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,663,498 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.09
R7845:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,663,712 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.04
R7863:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,660,966 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7904:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,659,050 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.95
R7918:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,661,877 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.12
R8177:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,672,974 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R8244:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,665,897 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R8266:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,665,897 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R8268:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,665,897 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R8269:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,665,897 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R8289:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,665,897 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R8290:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,665,897 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R8294:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,665,897 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R8295:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,665,897 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R8299:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,665,897 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R8445:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,659,600 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.13
R8889:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,661,850 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.45
R8892:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,661,850 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.45
R8928:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,665,897 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R8965:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,665,897 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R8983:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,665,897 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R8984:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,665,897 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R8988:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,665,897 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R9081:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,665,897 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R9231:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,673,226 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9262:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,658,995 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R9370:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,673,511 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.94
R9466:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,662,414 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
R9478:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,665,897 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R9546:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,665,897 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R9547:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,665,897 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R9585:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,665,897 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R9624:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,659,065 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9686:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,665,897 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R9687:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,665,897 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R9690:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,665,897 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R9744:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,665,897 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R9763:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,665,897 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R9794:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,666,035 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.16
RF025:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,660,348 (GRCm39) critical splice acceptor site probably benign
RF054:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,660,348 (GRCm39) critical splice acceptor site probably benign
Z1176:Epha8 UTSW 4 136,666,007 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- AACTGATGACTGCCTCTGTG -3'
(R):5'- ATCACCTACAACGCAGTGTGC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- CAGACTGAGTTCTGCTTTCCTATAGG -3'
(R):5'- AGTGGAACTCGCTTCGT -3'
Posted On 2022-08-09