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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:31212 Shimamura K, et al., Longitudinal organization of the anterior neural plate and neural tube. Development. 1995 Dec;121(12):3923-33
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:1934636
Gene symbol: Nkx2-2
Gene name: NK2 homeobox 2
Probe: Nkx-2.2 probe
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Results
Specimen 3A: embryonic day 8.0 (more )
Note: 2 somites.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: future brain Present Regionally restricted 3A Expression begins in front of the head process and extends near to the anterior edge of the neural plate.

Specimen 3B: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Note: 8 somites.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: future brain Present Regionally restricted 3B Bilateral stripes of expression cross the midline and posteriorly end at the presumptive zona limitans.

Specimen 3D: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Note: 11 somites.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: future hindbrain Present Regionally restricted 3D Separate domains of expression are present in the forebrain, midbrain/posterior diencephalon, hindbrain, and anterior spinal cord.
TS13: future midbrain Present Regionally restricted 3D Separate domains of expression are present in the forebrain, midbrain/posterior diencephalon, hindbrain, and anterior spinal cord.
TS13: future prosencephalon Present Regionally restricted 3D Separate domains of expression are present in the forebrain, midbrain/posterior diencephalon, hindbrain, and anterior spinal cord.
TS13: future spinal cord Present Regionally restricted 3D Separate domains of expression are present in the forebrain, midbrain/posterior diencephalon, hindbrain, and anterior spinal cord.

Specimen 3G: embryonic day 10.0 (more )
Note: Double labeled: purple - Nkx2-2; brown - Shh (assay MGI:1934638).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS16: central nervous system Present 3G Expression in a stripe along the entire anterior-posterior extent of the central nervous system.
TS16: future brain Present Regionally restricted 3G Expression has a dorsal deflection at the zona limitans. Expression crosses the midline just ventral to the optic stalk. Anterior to the isthmus the expression extends to the front of the brain in a more dorsal position.
TS16: future hindbrain Present Regionally restricted 3G Expression has dorsal deflections at the interrhombomeric boundaries.

Specimen 3H: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: purple - Nkx2-2; brown - Shh (assay MGI:1934638).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: brain Present Regionally restricted 3H Expression has a dorsal deflection at the zona limitans. Expression crosses the midline just ventral to the optic stalk.

Specimen 3I: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: purple - Nkx2-2; brown - Shh (assay MGI:1934638).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: forebrain Present Regionally restricted 3I Expression at the level of the postoptic forebrain.

Specimen 3J: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: purple - Nkx2-2; brown - Shh (assay MGI:1934638).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 3J Expression in the caudal diencephalon.

Specimen 3K: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: purple - Nkx2-2; brown - Shh (assay MGI:1934638).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: future spinal cord Present 3K Expression in the paramedian plate cells. Posterior to the isthmus expression is in paramedian stripes that separate the floor plate from the longitudinal columns of motor neurons.
TS19: hindbrain Present 3K Expression in the paramedian plate cells. Posterior to the isthmus expression is in paramedian stripes that separate the floor plate from the longitudinal columns of motor neurons.

Specimen 4A: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: purple - Nkx2-2; brown - Ctnna2 (assay MGI:1934641).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: brain Present 4A The expression stripe is dorsal to the oculomotor nucleus and midbrain tegmentum.

Specimen 4B: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: purple - Nkx2-2; brown - Ctnna2 (assay MGI:1934641).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: forebrain Present 4B

Specimen 4C: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: purple - Nkx2-2; brown - Ctnna2 (assay MGI:1934641).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: forebrain Present 4C

Specimen 4D: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: purple - Nkx2-2; brown - Ctnna2 (assay MGI:1934641).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: forebrain Present 4D

Specimen 4E: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: purple - Nkx2-2; brown - Ctnna2 (assay MGI:1934641).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: future spinal cord Present 4E

Specimen 5C: embryonic day 9.5-9.75 (more )
Note: Double labeled: purple - Nkx2-2; brown - Ctnna2 (assay MGI:1934641).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: future brain Present 5C


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