Incidental Mutation 'R1217:Aldh1a2'
ID 99753
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 039286-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Essential (E-score: 1.000) question?
Stock # R1217 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Validated
Chromosome 9
Chromosomal Location 71123071-71203525 bp(+) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) A to G at 71188964 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Asparagine to Aspartic acid at position 293 (N293D)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000034723 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000034723]
AlphaFold Q62148
Predicted Effect possibly damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000034723
AA Change: N293D

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.945 (Sensitivity: 0.80; Specificity: 0.95)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000034723
Gene: ENSMUSG00000013584
AA Change: N293D

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
Pfam:Aldedh 46 509 2.5e-187 PFAM
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000214975
Meta Mutation Damage Score 0.2422 question?
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 98.9%
  • 3x: 97.8%
  • 10x: 94.8%
  • 20x: 87.6%
Validation Efficiency 100% (45/45)
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: 45 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Adora2a A T 10: 75,169,049 (GRCm39) Y171F probably damaging Het
Agpat4 C T 17: 12,429,203 (GRCm39) R152W probably damaging Het
Ash2l T C 8: 26,312,913 (GRCm39) N441S probably damaging Het
Asrgl1 A T 19: 9,093,864 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Capn3 C A 2: 120,316,902 (GRCm39) S277* probably null Het
Ccdc168 A T 1: 44,096,339 (GRCm39) S1586R possibly damaging Het
Ccp110 T C 7: 118,329,167 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Cdh17 T C 4: 11,799,676 (GRCm39) V491A probably benign Het
Cep170b T C 12: 112,707,339 (GRCm39) S362P probably damaging Het
Cfap57 A G 4: 118,463,849 (GRCm39) S335P possibly damaging Het
Cmklr1 A T 5: 113,752,107 (GRCm39) L298Q probably damaging Het
Col4a4 A T 1: 82,466,730 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Cul9 C G 17: 46,833,101 (GRCm39) A1326P probably damaging Het
Cyp2d26 A G 15: 82,677,068 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Cyth3 T C 5: 143,688,575 (GRCm39) Y240H probably damaging Het
Dhx9 G A 1: 153,334,109 (GRCm39) T1017I probably damaging Het
Edar T C 10: 58,464,453 (GRCm39) Y62C probably damaging Het
Esyt3 C T 9: 99,200,097 (GRCm39) G699D possibly damaging Het
Fgb T C 3: 82,950,564 (GRCm39) T397A probably damaging Het
Foxc1 C A 13: 31,992,668 (GRCm39) A493E unknown Het
Grid1 T C 14: 34,542,186 (GRCm39) M1T probably null Het
Ipo4 T C 14: 55,871,816 (GRCm39) K113R probably damaging Het
Kif21b A G 1: 136,080,114 (GRCm39) E550G probably damaging Het
Krt1 T C 15: 101,757,416 (GRCm39) K265E possibly damaging Het
Lmx1a G A 1: 167,618,968 (GRCm39) R109H probably damaging Het
Mcm5 A G 8: 75,852,919 (GRCm39) K677R probably benign Het
Metap1 A T 3: 138,180,791 (GRCm39) L130* probably null Het
Mrgpra4 A G 7: 47,631,085 (GRCm39) L172P probably benign Het
Mylip G A 13: 45,560,178 (GRCm39) E205K probably damaging Het
Myo3b A C 2: 70,161,224 (GRCm39) E1128A probably benign Het
Naip2 T C 13: 100,298,362 (GRCm39) E558G probably benign Het
Naip2 C T 13: 100,298,368 (GRCm39) G556D probably benign Het
Nlrp4d T C 7: 10,098,194 (GRCm39) I823V probably benign Het
Odad1 C T 7: 45,592,182 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Rec114 A T 9: 58,573,103 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Rimbp2 C T 5: 128,865,351 (GRCm39) A666T probably benign Het
Siva1 C T 12: 112,613,355 (GRCm39) Q68* probably null Het
Slc22a27 T A 19: 7,904,033 (GRCm39) I35F probably benign Het
Slco1a5 T A 6: 142,200,100 (GRCm39) N228I probably damaging Het
St8sia4 G A 1: 95,581,464 (GRCm39) R93C probably damaging Het
Tprg1 T C 16: 25,231,593 (GRCm39) S190P probably damaging Het
Trpc6 A G 9: 8,658,287 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Vmn2r70 C T 7: 85,208,269 (GRCm39) C736Y probably damaging Het
Zfp629 C T 7: 127,211,916 (GRCm39) probably benign Het
Zswim4 A G 8: 84,946,601 (GRCm39) V685A possibly damaging 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
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
R8943:Aldh1a2 UTSW 9 71,169,055 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
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'- GCCTTTAGCATCAACTGACTCCCAC -3'
(R):5'- ATGTAGCCAGCACACTGGAAGC -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- AACTGACTCCCACGTCCTG -3'
(R):5'- GTGGAAATGGCCCTAAACTGTTC -3'
Posted On 2014-01-15