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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:87821 Olesen C, et al., Tesmin transcription is regulated differently during male and female meiosis. Mol Reprod Dev. 2004 Jan;67(1):116-26
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:3039704
Gene symbol: Tesmin
Gene name: testis expressed metallothionein like
Probe: Tesmin Oligo mix
Probe preparation: labelled with S35
Visualized with: Autoradiography
Assay notes: Roman numerals in specimen labels indicate what stage of the seminiferous tubulous cycle the specimen is in.
Results
Specimen 5 I: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: spermatocyte Weak Regionally restricted 5_I Signal is specifically localized to the cytoplasm of meiotic spermatocytes.
TS28: spermatid Absent 5_I No signal was observed in spermatogonia, spermatids, or during the second meiotic cell division.
TS28: spermatogonium Absent 5_I No signal was observed in spermatogonia, spermatids, or during the second meiotic cell division.
TS28: Leydig cell Leydig cell Absent 5_I
TS28: Sertoli cell Sertoli cell Absent 5_I
Specimen 5 II-VI: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: spermatocyte Present Regionally restricted 5_II-VI Signal is specifically localized to the cytoplasm of meiotic spermatocytes.
TS28: spermatid Absent 5_II-VI No signal was observed in spermatogonia,spermatids, or during the second meiotic cell division.
TS28: spermatogonium Absent 5_II-VI No signal was observed in spermatogonia,spermatids, or during the second meiotic cell division.
TS28: Leydig cell Leydig cell Absent 5_II-VI
TS28: Sertoli cell Sertoli cell Absent 5_II-VI
Specimen 5V II: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: spermatocyte Strong Regionally restricted 5_VII Signal is specifically localized to the cytoplasm of meiotic spermatocytes.
TS28: spermatid Absent 5_VII No signal was observed in spermatogonia,spermatids, or during the second meiotic cell division.
TS28: spermatogonium Absent 5_VII No signal was observed in spermatogonia,spermatids, or during the second meiotic cell division.
TS28: Leydig cell Leydig cell Absent 5_VII
Specimen 5 VIII: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: spermatocyte Strong Regionally restricted 5_VIII Signal is specifically localized to the cytoplasm of meiotic spermatocytes.
TS28: spermatid Absent 5_VIII No signal was observed in spermatogonia,spermatids, or during the second meiotic cell division.
TS28: spermatogonium Absent 5_VIII No signal was observed in spermatogonia,spermatids, or during the second meiotic cell division.
TS28: Leydig cell Leydig cell Absent 5_VIII
Specimen 5 IX: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: spermatocyte Present Regionally restricted 5_IX Signal is specifically localized to the cytoplasm of meiotic spermatocytes.
TS28: spermatid Absent 5_IX No signal was observed in spermatogonia,spermatids, or during the second meiotic cell division.
TS28: spermatogonium Absent 5_IX No signal was observed in spermatogonia,spermatids, or during the second meiotic cell division.
TS28: Leydig cell Leydig cell Absent 5_IX
TS28: Sertoli cell Sertoli cell Absent 5_IX
Specimen 5 X-XI: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: spermatocyte Present Regionally restricted 5_X-XI Signal is specifically localized to the cytoplasm of meiotic spermatocytes.
TS28: spermatid Absent 5_X-XI No signal was observed in spermatogonia,spermatids, or during the second meiotic cell division.
TS28: spermatogonium Absent 5_X-XI No signal was observed in spermatogonia,spermatids, or during the second meiotic cell division.
TS28: Leydig cell Leydig cell Absent 5_X-XI
TS28: Sertoli cell Sertoli cell Absent 5_X-XI
Specimen 5 XI-XII: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: spermatocyte Present Regionally restricted 5_XI-XII Signal is specifically localized to the cytoplasm of meiotic spermatocytes.
TS28: spermatid Absent 5_XI-XII No signal was observed in spermatogonia,spermatids, or during the second meiotic cell division.
TS28: spermatogonium Absent 5_XI-XII No signal was observed in spermatogonia,spermatids, or during the second meiotic cell division.
TS28: Leydig cell Leydig cell Absent 5_XI-XII
TS28: Sertoli cell Sertoli cell Absent 5_XI-XII
Specimen 5 XII: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: spermatocyte Present Regionally restricted 5_XII Signal is specifically localized to the cytoplasm of meiotic spermatocytes.
TS28: spermatid Absent 5_XII No signal was observed in spermatogonia,spermatids, or during the second meiotic cell division.
TS28: spermatogonium Absent 5_XII No signal was observed in spermatogonia,spermatids, or during the second meiotic cell division.
TS28: Leydig cell Leydig cell Absent 5_XII
TS28: Sertoli cell Sertoli cell Absent 5_XII
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