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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:60095 Barrow JR, et al., Roles of Hoxa1 and Hoxa2 in patterning the early hindbrain of the mouse. Development. 2000 Mar;127(5):933-44
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:1353295
Gene symbol: Egr2
Gene name: early growth response 2
Antibody: anti krox-20
Detection system: Secondary antibody coupled to fluorescein
Results
Specimen 1A: embryonic day 8.0 (more )
Note: 0 somite-stage embryo. Double labeled: green - Egr2; green - Hoxb1 (assay MGI:1353303).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: future hindbrain Present Regionally restricted 1A There is a narrow band of cells (3-4 cell widths) in presumptive rhombomere 3.

Specimen 1B: embryonic day 8.0 (more )
Note: 2 somite-stage embryo. Double labeled: green - Egr2; green - Hoxb1 (assay MGI:1353303).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: future hindbrain Present Regionally restricted 1B Expression extends anteriorly to the level of the pre-otic sulcus.

Specimen 1C: embryonic day 8.0 (more )
Note: 3 somite-stage embryo. Double labeled: green - Egr2; green - Hoxb1 (assay MGI:1353303).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: future hindbrain Present Regionally restricted 1C Expression extends anteriorly to the level of the pre-otic sulcus.

Specimen 1D: embryonic day 8.0; Hoxa1tm1Mrc/Hoxa1tm2Mrc, Hoxa2tm1Mrc/Hoxa2+ (more )
Note: 2 somite-stage embryo. Double labeled: green - Egr2; green - Hoxb1 (assay MGI:1353303).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: future hindbrain Present Regionally restricted 1D Expression was shifted caudally to the level of rhombomere 4 with expression in only a few cells in rhombomere 3.

Specimen 3A: embryonic day 8.5; Hoxa1tm2Mrc/Hoxa1+, Hoxa2tm1Mrc/Hoxa2+ (more )
Note: 5 somite-stage embryo. Double labeled: green - Egr2; green - Hoxb1 (assay MGI:1353303).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: rhombomere 3 Strong 3A
TS13: rhombomere 5 Strong 3A
TS13: neural ectoderm Present Regionally restricted 3A Expression is in dorsal cells posterior to rhombomere 5. These may be presumptive neural crest cells.

Specimen 3B: embryonic day 8.5; Hoxa2tm1Mrc/Hoxa2tm1Mrc (more )
Note: 4-5 somite-stage embryo. Double labeled: green - Egr2; green - Hoxb1 (assay MGI:1353303).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: rhombomere 3 Present 3B Expression is not significantly altered in this mutant.
TS13: rhombomere 5 Present 3B Expression is not significantly altered in this mutant.
TS13: future hindbrain posterior to rhombomere 5 neural crest Present Regionally restricted 3B Expression is not significantly altered in this mutant. Expression is in dorsal cells posterior to rhombomere 5. These may be presumptive neural crest cells.

Specimen 3C: embryonic day 8.5; Hoxa1tm1Mrc/Hoxa1tm1Mrc (more )
Note: 5 somite-stage embryo. Double labeled: green - Egr2; green - Hoxb1 (assay MGI:1353303).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: rhombomere 3 Present Patchy 3C
TS13: rhombomere 4 Present Patchy 3C
TS13: rhombomere 5 Present Regionally restricted 3C Only scattered cells at the level of rhombomere 5 had expression.

Specimen 3D: embryonic day 8.5; Hoxa1tm2Mrc/Hoxa1tm2Mrc, Hoxa2tm1Mrc/Hoxa2tm1Mrc (more )
Note: 5 somite-stage embryo. Double labeled: green - Egr2; green - Hoxb1 (assay MGI:1353303).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: rhombomere 4 Present Patchy 3D
TS13: rhombomere 3 Present Regionally restricted 3D Very few expressing cells were detected at the level of rhombomere 3.
TS13: rhombomere 5 Present Regionally restricted 3D Only scattered cells at the level of rhombomere 5 had expression.

Specimen 3E: embryonic day 8.75; Hoxa1tm1Mrc/Hoxa1tm1Mrc (more )
Note: 6-7 somite-stage embryo. Double labeled: green - Egr2; green - Hoxb1 (assay MGI:1353303).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: rhombomere 3 Present Regionally restricted 3E Expression has expanded more fully and is less patchy than at earlier stages.
TS13: neural ectoderm Present Regionally restricted 3E Expression is in the dorsal neuroepithelium at the level of caudal rhombomere 5 and rhombomere 6.

Specimen 3F: embryonic day 8.75; Hoxa1tm2Mrc/Hoxa1tm2Mrc, Hoxa2tm1Mrc/Hoxa2tm1Mrc (more )
Note: 6-7 somite-stage embryo. Double labeled: green - Egr2; green - Hoxb1 (assay MGI:1353303).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: rhombomere 3 Present Patchy 3F Expression has expanded, although somewhat weakly into the rhombomere 3 domain relative to double mutants at earlier stages.
TS13: rhombomere 4 Present 3F
TS13: rhombomere 5 Present 3F


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