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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:30820 Hermesz E, et al., Rpx: a novel anterior-restricted homeobox gene progressively activated in the prechordal plate, anterior neural plate and Rathke's pouch of the mouse embryo. Development. 1996 Jan;122(1):41-52
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:1333970
Gene symbol: Hesx1
Gene name: homeobox gene expressed in ES cells
Probe: pPrd3
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with S35 RNA
Visualized with: Autoradiography
Results
Specimen 5A,B: embryonic day 7.0 (more )
Note: These figures show a longitudinal section.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS10: embryo endoderm Present Regionally restricted 5A , 5B Expression is at the cephalic end of the embryo.
TS10: embryo mesoderm Present Regionally restricted 5A , 5B Expression is in the prechordal plate at the cephalic end of the embryo.

Specimen 5C,D: embryonic day 7.0 (more )
Note: These sections are cross sections. The plane of the section is indicated in A.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS10: embryo endoderm Present 5D , 5C Expression is at the cephalic end of the embryo.
TS10: embryo mesoderm Present Regionally restricted 5C , 5D Expression is in the prechordal plate at the cephalic end of the embryo.

Specimen 5E,F: embryonic day 7.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS11: neural ectoderm Present Regionally restricted 5E/F Expression is in the prechordal plate that will become the cephalic neural plate.

Specimen 6A: embryonic day 6.75 (more )
Note: The plane of the section is shown in the top left corner schematic of figure 6.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS9: embryo endoderm Present Regionally restricted 6A Expression is in the endodermal layer that is directly across from the ectodermal region that expresses T.

Specimen 6C: embryonic day 7.0 (more )
Note: The plane of the section is shown in the top left corner schematic of figure 6
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS10: embryo endoderm Present 6C
TS10: embryo mesoderm Present Regionally restricted 6C Expression is in the prechordal plate precursor.

Specimen 6E: embryonic day 7.5 (more )
Note: The plane of the section is shown in the top left corner schematic of figure 6
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS10: embryo Present Regionally restricted 6E There is no expression in the most distal sections.

Specimen 6G: embryonic day 7.5 (more )
Note: The plane of the section is shown in the top left corner schematic of figure 6
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS10: embryo Present Regionally restricted 6G Expression in more proximal sections is in prechordal plate at the boundary of the notochordal plate. The notochordal plate is expressing T.

Specimen 6I: embryonic day 7.5 (more )
Note: The plane of the section is shown in the top left corner schematic of figure 6
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS10: embryo Present Regionally restricted 6I Expression in the most proximal sections is in the prechordal plate and the cephalic neural plate.
TS10: neural ectoderm Present Regionally restricted 6I Expression in the most proximal sections is in the prechordal plate and the cephalic neural plate.

Specimen 7B: embryonic day 7.5 (more )
Note: This is a higher magnification of the section shown in 6I.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS11: embryo mesoderm Absent 7A/B Note the lack of expression in mesodermal cells on either side of the midline.

Specimen 7C,D: embryonic day 7.75 (more )
Note: The plane of the section is shown in the top left corner schematic of figure 6.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS11: neural ectoderm Present Regionally restricted 7C/D Expression is in the cephalic neurectoderm.
TS11: embryo mesoderm Absent 7C/D No expression in the mesendoderm of the prechordal plate or the head mesoderm.
TS11: mesendoderm Absent 7C/D No expression in the mesendoderm of the prechordal plate or the head mesoderm.

Specimen 8A,B: embryonic day 8.0 (more )
Note: This is a slightly oblique longitudinal section.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: neural ectoderm Present Regionally restricted 8A/B Expression is restricted to the cephalic neurectoderm.

Specimen 8C,D: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Note: Longitudinal section.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: future prosencephalon Present 8C/D
TS13: embryo ectoderm Present Regionally restricted 8C/D Expression is in the oral ectoderm and in a small region of the rostral foregut endoderm that is in contact with the Hsex1-expressing oral ectoderm.
TS13: foregut diverticulum endoderm Present Regionally restricted 8C/D Expression is in the oral ectoderm and in a small region of the rostral foregut endoderm that is in contact with the Hsex1-expressing oral ectoderm.

Specimen 8E,F: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Note: A transverse section through the cephalic region.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: future prosencephalon Present Regionally restricted 8E/F Expression is resticted to the most rostral neurectoderm.

Specimen 9A,B: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Note: Sagittal section.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: Rathke's pouch Present 9A/B

Specimen 9C,D: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Note: Sagittal section.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: Rathke's pouch Strong 9C/D

Specimen 9E,F: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Note: Sagittal section.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: pituitary gland Absent 9E/F

Specimen 10A,B: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: pituitary gland Present Regionally restricted 10B , 10A Expression is progressively downregulated in a ventral to dorsal direction.

Specimen 10C: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: remnant of Rathke's pouch Present Regionally restricted 10C Expression is not detected in the ventral region of the pouch, but is detected in the dorsal region of the pouch.

Specimen 10E: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: remnant of Rathke's pouch Present Regionally restricted 10E Expression only persists in the dorsal region that is in contact with the floor of the diencephalon and posterior lobe.


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