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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:11921 Sasaki H, et al., Differential expression of multiple fork head related genes during gastrulation and axial pattern formation in the mouse embryo. Development. 1993 May;118(1):47-59
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:1339061
Gene symbol: Foxa1
Gene name: forkhead box A1
Probe: c24
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Visualized with: Alkaline phosphatase
Results
Specimen 4.A: embryonic day 7.0 (more )
Note: Late primitive streak stage embryo.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS9: primitive streak Present Regionally restricted 4A Expression is restricted to the anterior of the primitive streak.
Specimen 4.B, C: embryonic day 7.5 (more )
Note: Early head fold stage. Fig, 4. B and 4. C are frontal and lateral views of the same embryo.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS11: embryo Present Uniform 4C , 4B
TS11: allantois Absent 4C , 4B
TS11: amnion Absent 4C , 4B
Specimen 4.D: embryonic day 8.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: embryo endoderm Present 4D
TS12: notochord Present Regionally restricted 4D Expression is detected in the anterior notochord.
TS12: embryo ectoderm Absent 4D Expression was absent from the epiblast (ectoderm), posterior notochord and non-notochordal mesenchyme.
TS12: embryo mesenchyme Absent 4D Expression was absent from the epiblast (ectoderm), posterior notochord and non-notochordal mesenchyme.
TS12: primitive streak Absent 4D
Specimen 4.E: embryonic day 9.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS14: future midbrain floor plate Strong 4E
TS14: gut Strong 4E
TS14: visceral organ system Strong 4E Expression is detected in the liver primordium.
Specimen 4.F: embryonic day 9.0 (more )
Note: Specimens 4. F and 4. G are different sections from the same whole-mount hybridization.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS14: gut Strong 4F
TS14: visceral organ system Strong Regionally restricted 4F Expression is detected in the liver primordium.
TS14: neural tube floor plate Weak Regionally restricted 4F Expression is detected in the posterior notochord and posterior floor plate of the neural tube.
TS14: notochord Weak Regionally restricted 4F Expression is detected in the posterior notochord and posterior floor plate of the neural tube.
Specimen not shown: embryonic day 8.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: notochord Present Regionally restricted Expression is detected in the anterior notochord.
Specimen 4.G: embryonic day 9.0 (more )
Note: Specimens 4. F and 4. G are different sections from the same whole-mount hybridization.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS14: future brain Strong Regionally restricted 4G Expression is detected in the floor plate of the brain.
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Mouse Genome Database (MGD), Gene Expression Database (GXD), Mouse Models of Human Cancer database (MMHCdb) (formerly Mouse Tumor Biology (MTB)), Gene Ontology (GO)
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