Incidental Mutation 'R0938:Dlx2'
ID 81224
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Dlx2
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000023391
Gene Name distal-less homeobox 2
Synonyms DII A, Tes-1, Dlx-2
MMRRC Submission 039077-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Probably essential (E-score: 0.920) question?
Stock # R0938 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Not validated
Chromosome 2
Chromosomal Location 71373752-71377095 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) C to A at 71375012 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Tryptophan to Leucine at position 284 (W284L)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000024159 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000024159]
AlphaFold P40764
Predicted Effect possibly damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000024159
AA Change: W284L

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.930 (Sensitivity: 0.81; Specificity: 0.94)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000024159
Gene: ENSMUSG00000023391
AA Change: W284L

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
low complexity region 29 49 N/A INTRINSIC
Pfam:DLL_N 54 135 6.1e-21 PFAM
HOX 155 217 7.35e-25 SMART
low complexity region 227 243 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 253 277 N/A INTRINSIC
low complexity region 310 324 N/A INTRINSIC
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000134249
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.2%
  • 3x: 98.3%
  • 10x: 95.7%
  • 20x: 88.1%
Validation Efficiency
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: [Summary is not available for the mouse gene. This summary is for the human ortholog.] Many vertebrate homeo box-containing genes have been identified on the basis of their sequence similarity with Drosophila developmental genes. Members of the Dlx gene family contain a homeobox that is related to that of Distal-less (Dll), a gene expressed in the head and limbs of the developing fruit fly. The Distal-less (Dlx) family of genes comprises at least 6 different members, DLX1-DLX6. The DLX proteins are postulated to play a role in forebrain and craniofacial development. This gene is located in a tail-to-tail configuration with another member of the gene family on the long arm of chromosome 2. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
PHENOTYPE: Homozygous null mutants show morphogenetic abnormalities in first and second branchial arch-derived proximal skeletal and soft tissue structures; in double mutants with a Dlx1 null allele, maxillary molar teeth are missing. [provided by MGI curators]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 25 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Bcan A G 3: 87,900,461 (GRCm39) S591P possibly damaging Het
Chfr T C 5: 110,311,924 (GRCm39) L579P probably damaging Het
Dab2 C T 15: 6,464,865 (GRCm39) T439I probably benign Het
Dazap1 T C 10: 80,116,795 (GRCm39) S165P possibly damaging Het
Dync2h1 A T 9: 7,002,658 (GRCm39) N3803K probably benign Het
Dynlrb2 A C 8: 117,241,707 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Fhl2 A G 1: 43,180,866 (GRCm39) I108T possibly damaging Het
Fntb A G 12: 76,963,214 (GRCm39) Y399C probably damaging Het
Galnt18 T C 7: 111,119,206 (GRCm39) I438M possibly damaging Het
Gnmt A G 17: 47,037,271 (GRCm39) L171P probably damaging Het
Gpc1 G A 1: 92,785,031 (GRCm39) R358H possibly damaging Het
Ifi204 A T 1: 173,579,311 (GRCm39) N511K possibly damaging Het
Klhl1 A T 14: 96,389,476 (GRCm39) Y559* probably null Het
Mob1b T A 5: 88,897,452 (GRCm39) I120N probably damaging Het
Mybpc2 T C 7: 44,156,311 (GRCm39) K834R probably benign Het
Oosp2 G A 19: 11,628,904 (GRCm39) Q66* probably null Het
P4ha2 A G 11: 54,010,148 (GRCm39) K302E possibly damaging Het
Pard6g C T 18: 80,123,259 (GRCm39) R98* probably null Het
Pkdrej G A 15: 85,702,364 (GRCm39) P1191S probably damaging Het
Rif1 GCCACCA GCCA 2: 52,000,336 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Smim29 T C 17: 27,783,368 (GRCm39) K43R possibly damaging Het
Ubap2 A C 4: 41,202,304 (GRCm39) L708R probably damaging Het
Zfp638 G A 6: 83,961,023 (GRCm39) V1204I probably benign Het
Zfp865 G T 7: 5,034,403 (GRCm39) C796F possibly damaging Het
Zmiz2 A T 11: 6,347,185 (GRCm39) M237L probably benign Het
Other mutations in Dlx2
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
R0834:Dlx2 UTSW 2 71,375,859 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.97
R1925:Dlx2 UTSW 2 71,376,522 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.07
R2443:Dlx2 UTSW 2 71,376,349 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R2885:Dlx2 UTSW 2 71,375,808 (GRCm39) nonsense probably null
R5059:Dlx2 UTSW 2 71,376,585 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R5554:Dlx2 UTSW 2 71,375,805 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.95
R6702:Dlx2 UTSW 2 71,376,571 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6738:Dlx2 UTSW 2 71,376,406 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.04
R7261:Dlx2 UTSW 2 71,375,019 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
R8439:Dlx2 UTSW 2 71,375,882 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.83
R8971:Dlx2 UTSW 2 71,376,716 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.92
R9674:Dlx2 UTSW 2 71,376,496 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.52
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- GTTCTCAAGTCTCAGACGCTGTCC -3'
(R):5'- CCGCCGATCCAAGTTCAAGAAGATG -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- TCAGACGCTGTCCACTCG -3'
(R):5'- AGCGGCGAGATACCCAC -3'
Posted On 2013-11-07