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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:68216 Akasaka T, et al., Mice doubly deficient for the Polycomb Group genes Mel18 and Bmi1 reveal synergy and requirement for maintenance but not initiation of Hox gene expression. Development. 2001 May;128(9):1587-97
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:1933566
Gene symbol: Hoxb3
Gene name: homeobox B3
Probe: Hoxb3 probe6
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Visualized with: Alkaline phosphatase
Results
Specimen 1C Mel18+/+; Bmi1+/+: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: head mesenchyme derived from neural crest Absent 1C Mel18+/+; Bmi1+/+ lower , 1C Mel18+/+; Bmi1+/+ upper Absent in neural-crest derived cells anterior to the otic vesicle.

Specimen 1C Mel18-/-; Bmi1+/+: embryonic day 9.5; Pcgf2tm1Hko/Pcgf2tm1Hko (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: head mesenchyme derived from neural crest Absent 1C Mel18-/-; Bmi1+/+ lower , 1C Mel18-/-; Bmi1+/+ upper Absent in neural-crest derived cells anterior to the otic vesicle.
TS15: rhombomere 4 Present 1C Mel18-/-; Bmi1+/+ lower A slight de-repression was seen.
TS15: neural tube Present 1C Mel18-/-; Bmi1+/+ lower , 1C Mel18-/-; Bmi1+/+ upper

Specimen 1C Mel18+/+; Bmi1-/-: embryonic day 9.5; Bmi1tm1Brn/Bmi1tm1Brn (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: head mesenchyme derived from neural crest Absent 1C Mel18+/+; Bmi1-/- upper , 1C Mel18+/+; Bmi1-/- lower Absent in neural-crest derived cells anterior to the otic vesicle.
TS15: rhombomere 4 Present 1C Mel18+/+; Bmi1-/- lower A slight de-repression was seen.
TS15: neural tube Present 1C Mel18+/+; Bmi1-/- lower , 1C Mel18+/+; Bmi1-/- upper

Specimen 1C Mel18-/-; Bmi1+/-: embryonic day 9.5; Pcgf2tm1Hko/Pcgf2tm1Hko, Bmi1tm1Brn/Bmi1+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: 2nd branchial arch mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Regionally restricted 1C Mel18-/-; Bmi1+/- upper Expression was seen in neural crest-derived cells migrating into the second branchial arches. (observed in 2 out of 3 embryos)
TS15: head mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present 1C Mel18-/-; Bmi1+/- upper , 1C Mel18-/-; Bmi1+/- lower
TS15: migrating neural crest Present 1C Mel18-/-; Bmi1+/- upper , 1C Mel18-/-; Bmi1+/- lower
TS15: rhombomere 4 Present 1C Mel18-/-; Bmi1+/- lower A slight de-repression was seen.
TS15: neural tube Present 1C Mel18-/-; Bmi1+/- lower , 1C Mel18-/-; Bmi1+/- upper

Specimen 1C Mel18+/-; Bmi1-/-: embryonic day 9.5; Pcgf2tm1Hko/Pcgf2+, Bmi1tm1Brn/Bmi1tm1Brn (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: head mesenchyme Present 1C Mel18+/-; Bmi1-/- lower , 1C Mel18+/-; Bmi1-/- upper Expression in the mesenchymal cells beneath the optic vesicle. (seen in 2 out of 4 embryos)
TS15: 1st branchial arch Present 1C Mel18+/-; Bmi1-/- upper (seen in 2 out of 4 embryos)
TS15: 2nd branchial arch Present 1C Mel18+/-; Bmi1-/- upper (seen in 2 out of 4 embryos)
TS15: rhombomere 4 Strong 1C Mel18+/-; Bmi1-/- lower
TS15: neural tube Present 1C Mel18+/-; Bmi1-/- upper , 1C Mel18+/-; Bmi1-/- lower

Specimen 3A: embryonic day 9.5; Pcgf2tm1Hko/Pcgf2tm1Hko, Bmi1tm1Brn/Bmi1tm1Brn (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: future forebrain Present 3A The anterior boundary of expression was shifted up to the forebrain.

Specimen 3B: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: neural tube Present Regionally restricted 3B Expression was restricted to the presumptive cervical region of the neural tube.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 9.5; Pcgf2tm1Hko/Pcgf2tm1Hko (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: neural tube Present Regionally restricted Expression was restricted to the presumptive cervical region of the neural tube.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 9.5; Bmi1tm1Brn/Bmi1tm1Brn (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: neural tube Present Regionally restricted Expression was restricted to the presumptive cervical region of the neural tube.


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