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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:62985 Helmbacher F, et al., Targeting of the EphA4 tyrosine kinase receptor affects dorsal/ventral pathfinding of limb motor axons. Development. 2000 Aug;127(15):3313-24
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:2149752
Gene symbol: Epha4
Gene name: Eph receptor A4
Probe: Epha4 cDNA1
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Visualized with: Alkaline phosphatase
Results
Specimen not shown: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: future spinal cord Present Expression along the entire length of the spinal cord.

Specimen 5A: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Note: Embedded in albumin/gelatin.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: neural tube basal columns Strong 5A High level of expression in motor columns.
TS19: neural tube mantle layer Weak 5A Weaker expression in mantle layer and ventricular zone.
TS19: neural tube ventricular layer Weak 5A Weaker expression in mantle layer and ventricular zone.
TS19: future spinal cord Weak Regionally restricted 5A Weak expression in a stream of cells connecting ventral ventricular zone and motor column.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: basal columns Present Regionally restricted From E12.5, expression is downregulated in medial motor column neurons; restricted to subpopulations of neurons in brachial and lumbar LMC.

Specimen 8A: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: spinal cord Present Regionally restricted 8A Expression in brachial region (C7, C8) and lumbar region (L2-L5).

Specimen 8B: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: spinal cord Present Regionally restricted 8B Expression in brachial region (C7, C8) and lumbar region (L2-L5).

Specimen 8C: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Note: Embedded in albumin/gelatin.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: basal columns Present Regionally restricted 8C At the L3-L5 levels. expression in most LMC neurons. At L4, expression in lateral (lLMC) and medial (mLMC) lateral motor columns.

Specimen 8D: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Note: Embedded in albumin/gelatin.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: basal columns Present Regionally restricted 8D At the L3-L5 levels. expression in most LMC neurons. At L4, expression in lateral (lLMC) and medial (mLMC) lateral motor columns.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: basal columns Present Regionally restricted At the L3-L5 levels. expression in most LMC neurons.


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last database update
03/25/2025
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