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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:32032 Hunt P, et al., Patterning the vertebrate head: murine Hox 2 genes mark distinct subpopulations of premigratory and migrating cranial neural crest. Development. 1991 May;112(1):43-50
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:1928680
Gene symbol: Hoxb2
Gene name: homeobox B2
Probe: Hoxb2 probe5
Probe preparation: labelled with S35
Visualized with: Autoradiography
Results
Specimen 1A: embryonic day 9.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS14: neural tube Present Regionally restricted 1A hybridization in the neural tube ending in rhombomere 3 and in the VII/VIII cranial ganglion complex.
TS14: facio-acoustic neural crest Present 1A hybridization in the neural tube ending in rhombomere 3 and in the VII/VIII cranial ganglion complex.
TS14: rhombomere 3 Present 1A hybridization in the neural tube ending in rhombomere 3 and in the VII/VIII cranial ganglion complex.

Specimen 1B: embryonic day 9.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS14: 2nd branchial arch Present Regionally restricted 1B Expression in the center of the second branchial arch and in a more posterior domain, as well as within the neural tube itself.
TS14: neural tube Present 1B

Specimen 1C: embryonic day 9.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS14: 1st branchial arch Absent 1C , 1C'
TS14: 2nd branchial arch Present 1C , 1C' Arch 2 and more posterior regions express Hoxb2 largely due to expression in the neural crest.

Specimen 1D: embryonic day 9.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS14: 1st branchial arch Absent 1D' , 1D No expression on the surface of arch 1, but expression is present in adjacent posterior ectodermal tissue.
TS14: surface ectoderm Present Regionally restricted 1D' , 1D No expression on the surface of arch 1, but expression is present in adjacent posterior ectodermal tissue.

Specimen 2A: embryonic day 9.25 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: 2nd branchial arch mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present 2A

Specimen 2B, 2C: embryonic day 9.25 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: 2nd branchial arch ectoderm Present Regionally restricted 2C , 2B Expression is seen on the surface of the second arch.
TS15: 1st branchial arch Absent 2B , 2C

Specimen 2D: embryonic day 9.25 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: 2nd branchial arch Present 2D In the reconstructed embryo expression can be seen to be within all areas lateral of the hindbrain colonized by the neural crest and extending ventrally into the second arch.
TS15: 2nd branchial arch mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present 2D In the reconstructed embryo expression can be seen to be within all areas lateral of the hindbrain colonized by the neural crest and extending ventrally into the second arch.
TS15: future hindbrain Present 2D In the reconstructed embryo expression can be seen to be within all areas lateral of the hindbrain colonized by the neural crest and extending ventrally into the second arch.
TS15: 1st branchial arch Absent 2D

Specimen 3A: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: rhombomere 2 Absent 3A The neural plate is labeled, and only on one side, this section is at the level of anaterior cutoff of expression between rhombomere 2 (left side not expressing) and rhombomere 3 (right side expressing). More anterior sections are negative.
TS13: future hindbrain Present Regionally restricted 3A The neural plate is labeled, and only on one side, this section is at the level of anterior cutoff of expression between rhombomere 2 (left side not expressing) and rhombomere 3 (right side expressing).
TS13: rhombomere 3 Present Regionally restricted 3A The neural plate is labeled, and only on one side, this section is at the level of anterior cutoff of expression between rhombomere 2 (left side not expressing) and rhombomere 3 (right side expressing).
TS13: surface ectoderm Absent 3A No labeling of surface ectoderm although it is continuous with the neural plate.
TS13: extraembryonic component Strong 3A Extra-embryonic membranes showed intense labeling.

Specimen 3B: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: future hindbrain Present 3B A more posterior section shows labeling of both sides of the neural plate with no expression in the other embryonic parts of the section.
TS13: rhombomere 3 Present Regionally restricted 3B
TS13: surface ectoderm Absent 3B No labeling of surface ectoderm although it is continuous with the neural plate.
TS13: extraembryonic component Strong 3B Adjacent extra-embryonic membranes showed intense labeling.

Specimen 3C: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: future hindbrain Present 3C A patch of expression lateral to the dorsal edge of the neural plate, this site of labeling is in neural crest and is continuous with the neural plate extending ventrolaterally first on one side and then on both sides.
TS13: rhombomere 4 Present Regionally restricted 3C
TS13: surface ectoderm Absent 3C No labeling of surface ectoderm although it is continuous with the neural plate.
TS13: extraembryonic component Strong 3C Adjacent extra-embryonic membranes showed intense labeling.

Specimen 3D: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: future hindbrain Present 3D A region on the right of the section where only neural plate is labeled.
TS13: rhombomere 5 Present Regionally restricted 3D
TS13: surface ectoderm Absent 3D No labeling of surface ectoderm although it is continuous with the neural plate.
TS13: extraembryonic component Strong 3D Adjacent extra-embryonic membranes showed intense labeling.


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