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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:40215 Wehrle-Haller B, et al., Soluble and cell-bound forms of steel factor activity play distinct roles in melanocyte precursor dispersal and survival on the lateral neural crest migration pathway. Development. 1995 Mar;121(3):731-42
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:1341020
Gene symbol: Dct
Gene name: dopachrome tautomerase
Probe: TRP-2 probe-3
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Visualized with: Alkaline phosphatase
Results
Specimen 1.B: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: embryo Present Regionally restricted 1B Expression were detected in putative migrating cranial crest cells (located between the forebrain-midbrain junction and the eye, at the level of the midbrain-hindbrain junction, and posterior to the otic vesicle).
TS17: 1st branchial groove Absent 1B
TS17: 2nd branchial groove Absent 1B
TS17: 3rd branchial groove Absent 1B
TS17: 4th branchial groove Absent 1B
TS17: otocyst Absent 1B

Specimen 1.D: embryonic day 11.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS18: head mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 1D Expressing cells were present in head mesenchyme particularly in the region between the eye, forebrain, and nose.
TS18: branchial arch Present Regionally restricted 1D Expression was detected in the posterior regions of the branchial arch.
TS18: 2nd branchial arch Present Regionally restricted 1D Expression was detected in the posterior regions of the hyoid arch.
TS18: trunk mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 1D Expressing cells were observed from the first somites to the level of the hindlimb buds in the same locations as cells expressing Kit mRNA. No expression was detected in the lateral mesenchyme.
TS18: forelimb bud Absent 1D
TS18: hindgut Absent 1D
TS18: hindlimb bud Absent 1D
TS18: neural tube Absent 1D No expression was detected in the dorsal neural tube.

Specimen 1.F: embryonic day 11.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS18: head mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 1F Expressing cells were localized in a stripe originating at the mid-to-hindbrain junction and extending towards the eye. No expression was detected in facial structures.
TS18: hindlimb bud Absent 1F

Specimen 2.A: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: trunk mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 2A Expressing cells were distributed over the entire somite surface; no expressing cells were detected in the lateral mesenchyme.
TS19: forelimb bud Absent 2A
TS19: hindlimb bud Absent 2A

Specimen 2.B: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: head mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 2B Expression was detected anterior and posterior to the eye, over the hindbrain, and around the otic vesicle.
TS19: 2nd branchial arch Present Regionally restricted 2B Expression was detected in the posterior aspect of the hyoid arch.

Specimen 2.D: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: tail mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 2D Expressing cells were localized in the migrating staging area lateral to the neural tube, and just one or two somites more rostral cells were found over the somite lateral to the migrating staging area.

Specimen 2.E: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: tail mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 2E In progressively older (more rostral) somites, incrementally more cells were localized laterally, and fewer positive cells remained near the neural tube.
TS19: hindlimb bud Present 2E Authors report that expressing cells were first observed at the base of the hind limb bud.

Specimen 3.A: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: tail mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 3A Two groups of positive cells were detected: one group in the migrating staging area lateral to the neural tube, and the other localized to the dermatome.

Specimen 3.C: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: trunk mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 3C Expression was detected on the laminin-positive basement membrane.

Specimen 3.E: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: trunk mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 3E Expressing cells are evenly spread throughout the dermal mesenchyme at this axial level.

Specimen 4.A: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: head Present Regionally restricted 4A Expression was detected in regions around the ear.
TS20: trunk Present Regionally restricted 4A Positive cells were detected between the neural tube and the lateral midline, and some cells as far ventral as the base of the forelimb bud.

Specimen 4.B: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: head Present Regionally restricted 4B Expression was detected in regions around the ear.
TS20: trunk Present Regionally restricted 4B Positive cells were detected between the neural tube and the lateral midline, and some cells as far ventral as the base of the forelimb bud.

Specimen 4.C: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: head Present Regionally restricted 4C Expression was detected in regions around the ear, bordering the whisker fields, and over the nose.
TS20: hindlimb Present Regionally restricted 4C Many positive cells were present on the posterior side of the hindlimb.
TS20: trunk Present Regionally restricted 4C Positive cells were detected on the lateral sides of the tail.

Specimen 4.D: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: head Present Regionally restricted 4D Positive cells were detected between the neural tube and the lateral midline, and some cells as far ventral as the base of the forelimb bud.
TS20: trunk Present Regionally restricted 4D No expression was detected on the ventral side of the body.

Specimen 6.A: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: tail dermomyotome Present Spotted 6A

Specimen 6.B: embryonic day 11.5; KitlSl/KitlSl (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: tail mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Spotted 6B Individual expressing cells were detected in the migrating staging area over a length of four to five segments.
TS20: brain Present Spotted 6B Expression was detected in a few cells at the mid-hindbrain border.

Specimen 6.C: embryonic day 11.5; KitlSl-d/KitlSl-d (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: tail dermomyotome Present Spotted 6C A lower density of expressing cells were localized over the dermatome compared to wild-type embryos.
TS20: tail somite Present Spotted 6C In contrast to Sl/Sl animals, many expressing cells were dispersed over the somites.
TS20: brain Present Spotted 6C Expression was detected in a few cells at the mid-hindbrain border.
TS20: tail mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Spotted 6C Individual expressing cells were detected in the migrating staging area over a length of four to five segments.

Specimen 6.D: embryonic day 11.5; KitW/KitW (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: tail mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Spotted 6D Individual expressing cells were detected in the migrating staging area over a length of four to five segments. Expression pattern in the tail region was similar to the pattern in Sl/Sl mutants.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: embryo Absent


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