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Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:79391 Fujiwara T, et al., Distinct requirements for extra-embryonic and embryonic bone morphogenetic protein 4 in the formation of the node and primitive streak and coordination of left-right asymmetry in the mouse. Development. 2002 Oct;129(20):4685-96
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:2676353
Gene symbol: Nodal
Gene name: nodal growth differentiation factor
Probe: Nodal probe6
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Visualized with: Alkaline phosphatase
Results
Specimen 1A, a: embryonic day 8.0 (more )
Note: 5 somite stage.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: primitive streak Present Regionally restricted 1A a Expression in node periphery, with enrichment on the left side.
TS12: lateral plate mesoderm Present Regionally restricted 1A a Expression in the left lateral plate mesoderm.

Specimen 1A, b: embryonic day 8.0; Bmp4tm1Blh/Bmp4tm1Blh (more )
Note: 4-5 somite stage.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: primitive streak Present Patchy 1A b Expression in node is patchy.
TS12: lateral plate mesoderm Absent 1A b Authors report no expression in left lateral plate mesoderm.

Specimen 1A, c: embryonic day 8.0; Bmp4tm1Blh/Bmp4tm1Blh (more )
Note: 4-5 somite stage.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: primitive streak Weak Regionally restricted 1A c Expression in node is greatly reduced.
TS12: lateral plate mesoderm Absent 1A c Authors report no expression in left lateral plate mesoderm.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 8.0; Bmp4tm1Blh/Bmp4tm1Blh (more )
Note: 4-5 somite stage.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: lateral plate mesoderm Present Regionally restricted In 4/18 mutant embryos, expression appeared relatively normal.
TS12: primitive streak Present Regionally restricted In 4/18 mutant embryos, expression appeared relatively normal.

Specimen 1A, d: embryonic day 8.0 (more )
Note: 5 somite stage.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: lateral plate mesoderm Present Regionally restricted 1A d Expression in the left lateral plate mesoderm.

Specimen 1A, e and f: embryonic day 8.0; Bmp4tm1Blh/Bmp4tm1Blh (more )
Note: 5 somite stage.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: lateral plate mesoderm Absent 1A e , 1A f No expression in the node or lateral plate mesoderm.
TS12: primitive streak Absent 1A e , 1A f No expression in the node or lateral plate mesoderm.

Specimen 5A: embryonic day 7.5 (more )
Note: Late streak stage.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS11: node Present 5A

Specimen 5B: embryonic day 7.5 (more )
Note: 0 somites.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS11: node Present 5B Authors report symmetric expression in the node.

Specimen 5C: embryonic day 8.0 (more )
Note: 5 somite stage.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: lateral plate mesoderm Present Regionally restricted 5C Asymmetric expression, higher on the left, in the node and left lateral plate mesoderm.
TS12: primitive streak Present Regionally restricted 5C Asymmetric expression, higher on the left, in the node and left lateral plate mesoderm.


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last database update
05/07/2024
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