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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:45301 Cygan JA, et al., Novel regulatory interactions revealed by studies of murine limb pattern in Wnt-7a and En-1 mutants. Development. 1997 Dec;124(24):5021-32
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:1933251
Gene symbol: Lmx1b
Gene name: LIM homeobox transcription factor 1 beta
Probe: Lmx1b cDNA1
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Visualized with: Alkaline phosphatase
Results
Specimen 1A: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Note: 10 somites.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: lateral plate mesoderm Present Regionally restricted 1A Expression in the lateral plate mesoderm of the presumptive forelimb level.

Specimen 1B: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: forelimb bud mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 1B Expression is restricted to the dorsal mesenchyme.

Specimen 1C: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: future arm mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 1C Expression in cells approximately 9-12 cell layers beneath the dorsal ectoderm.

Specimen 1D: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
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TS21: forelimb digit Strong 1D
TS21: forelimb interdigital region Present 1D Expression is down-regulated within the interdigital regions.

Specimen 1E: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: forearm Present 1E Expression levels have dropped.
TS22: hand mesenchyme Strong Regionally restricted 1E Expression in the dorsal mesenchyme of the autopod.

Specimen 1F: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: hand mesenchyme Present 1F Expression in dorsal mesenchyme.

Specimen 2A: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: future arm mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 2A Expression in distal anterior mesenchyme and around the lateral margin of the limb bud.
TS19: handplate mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 2A Expression in distal anterior mesenchyme and around the lateral margin of the limb bud.

Specimen 2B: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: future arm mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 2B Expression in distal anterior mesenchyme and around the lateral margin of the limb bud.
TS19: handplate mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 2B Expression in distal anterior mesenchyme and around the lateral margin of the limb bud.

Specimen 2C: embryonic day 11.5; Wnt7atm1Amc/Wnt7atm1Amc (more )
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TS19: handplate mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 2C Up to 11.5 dpc expression is the same as in wild-type. Expression is absent in the dorsal mesenchyme around the lateral margin of the limb bud. The anterior mesenchyme is more severely affected.

Specimen 2D: embryonic day 11.5; Wnt7atm1Amc/Wnt7atm1Amc (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: handplate mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 2D Up to 11.5 dpc expression is the same as in wild-type. Expression is absent in the dorsal mesenchyme around the lateral margin of the limb bud.

Specimen 2E: embryonic day 11.5; En1tm1Alj/En1tm1Alj (more )
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TS19: future arm mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 2E Expression is similar to wild-type in the dorsal mesenchyme.
TS19: handplate mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 2E Expression is similar to wild-type in the dorsal mesenchyme.

Specimen 2F: embryonic day 11.5; En1tm1Alj/En1tm1Alj (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: future arm mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 2F Expression is similar to wild-type in the dorsal mesenchyme and an additional ectopic domain in the ventral mesenchyme.
TS19: handplate mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 2F Expression is similar to wild-type in the dorsal mesenchyme and an additional ectopic domain in the ventral mesenchyme.

Specimen 2G: embryonic day 11.5; En1tm1Alj/En1tm1Alj, Wnt7atm1Amc/Wnt7atm1Amc (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: future arm mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 2G Similar expression as in Wnt7a -/- embryos, overall expression patterns are lower. Expression is absent in the dorsal mesenchyme around the lateral margin of the limb bud. The anterior mesenchyme is more severely affected.
TS19: handplate mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 2G Similar expression as in Wnt7a -/- embryos, overall expression patterns are lower. Expression is absent in the dorsal mesenchyme around the lateral margin of the limb bud. The anterior mesenchyme is more severely affected.

Specimen 2H: embryonic day 11.5; En1tm1Alj/En1tm1Alj, Wnt7atm1Amc/Wnt7atm1Amc (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: future arm mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 2H Similar expression as in Wnt7a -/- embryos, overall expression patterns are lower. No expression in the ventral mesenchyme.
TS19: handplate mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 2H Similar expression as in Wnt7a -/- embryos, overall expression patterns are lower. No expression in the ventral mesenchyme.

Specimen 3A: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: hand mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 3A Expression in the dorsal mesenchyme of the autopod.

Specimen 3C: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: hand mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 3C Expression in the dorsal mesenchyme of the autopod.

Specimen 3E: embryonic day 14.5; En1tm1Alj/En1tm1Alj (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: forelimb digit 2 mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 3E Expression is absent in the dorsal mesenchyme at the distal tip of fused digits 2 and 3.
TS22: forelimb digit 3 mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 3E Expression is absent in the dorsal mesenchyme at the distal tip of fused digits 2 and 3.

Specimen 3G: embryonic day 14.5; En1tm1Alj/En1tm1Alj (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: forelimb digit 1 mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 3G Expression in the ventral mesenchyme.
TS22: forelimb digit 2 mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 3G Expression in the ventral mesenchyme.
TS22: forelimb digit 3 mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 3G Expression in the ventral mesenchyme.
TS22: forelimb digit 4 Present Regionally restricted 3G Expression in the anterior half.

Specimen 3I: embryonic day 14.5; Wnt7atm1Amc/Wnt7atm1Amc (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: forelimb digit 2 Absent 3I
TS22: forelimb digit 3 Present Regionally restricted 3I Absent in anterior half of digit.
TS22: forelimb digit 1 Present Regionally restricted 3I Expression in the distal-most regions.
TS22: forelimb digit 4 Present Regionally restricted 3I Expression in the distal-most regions.
TS22: forelimb digit 5 Present Regionally restricted 3I Expression in the distal-most regions.

Specimen 3K: embryonic day 14.5; En1tm1Alj/En1tm1Alj, Wnt7atm1Amc/Wnt7atm1Amc (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: forelimb digit 1 Absent 3K
TS22: forelimb digit 2 Absent 3K
TS22: forelimb digit 3 Absent 3K
TS22: forelimb digit 4 Present Regionally restricted 3K Expression is absent in the anterior half of digit 4.

Specimen 5K: embryonic day 11.5; En1tm1Alj/En1tm1Alj (more )
Note: Double labeled: orange - Lmx1b; purple - Fgf8 (assay MGI:1933301).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: forelimb bud Present Spotted 5K Patchy expression in the ventral limb bud.

Specimen 5L: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: orange - Lmx1b; purple - Fgf8 (assay MGI:1933301).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: future arm mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 5L Expression in the dorsal mesenchyme terminates at the level of Fgf8 expression in the ectoderm.
TS19: handplate mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 5L Expression in the dorsal mesenchyme terminates at the level of Fgf8 expression in the ectoderm.

Specimen 5M: embryonic day 11.5; En1tm1Alj/En1tm1Alj (more )
Note: Double labeled: orange - Lmx1b; purple - Fgf8 (assay MGI:1933301).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: future arm mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 5M A similar correlation between the distal extent of ectopic Lmx1b expression in the ventral mesenchyme and the position of ectopic Fgf8 expression in the ventral ectoderm.
TS19: handplate mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 5M A similar correlation between the distal extent of ectopic Lmx1b expression in the ventral mesenchyme and the position of ectopic Fgf8 expression in the ventral ectoderm.


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