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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:91257 Gray PA, et al., Mouse Brain Organization Revealed Through Direct Genome-Scale TF Expression Analysis. Science. 2004 Dec 24;306(5705):2255-2257
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:3507674
Gene symbol: Lhx2
Gene name: LIM homeobox protein 2
Probe: MTF#364
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Visualized with: Alkaline phosphatase
Assay notes: Additional electronic submission not included in Supplemental Table 4 of the publication. Results obtained using this probe were the same as probe MTF#277 (MGI:3506131).
Results
Specimen 1: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: head Present MTF# E 364 Image Expression was detected in neural and non-neural tissue.
TS21: central nervous system Present Single cells MTF# E 364 Image Expression was detected in some cells.
TS21: cerebral cortex Present Single cells MTF# E 364 Image Expression was detected in some cells.
TS21: corpus striatum Present Single cells MTF# E 364 Image Expression was detected in some cells.
TS21: thalamus Present Single cells MTF# E 364 Image Expression was detected in some cells.
TS21: hypothalamus Present Single cells MTF# E 364 Image Expression was detected in some cells.
TS21: midbrain Present Single cells MTF# E 364 Image Expression was detected in some cells.
TS21: hindbrain Absent MTF# E 364 Image
TS21: spinal cord Absent MTF# E 364 Image
TS21: cranial ganglion Absent MTF# E 364 Image
TS21: dorsal root ganglion Absent MTF# E 364 Image
TS21: brain ventricular layer Present Single cells MTF# E 364 Image Expression was detected in some cells.
TS21: retina Present Single cells MTF# E 364 Image Expression was detected in some cells.
TS21: ear Absent MTF# E 364 Image The tissue was inner ear and ear structures.
TS21: olfactory lobe Present Single cells MTF# E 364 Image The tissue was olfactory epithelium and/or bulb. Expression was detected in some cells.

Specimen 2: postnatal newborn (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: head Present MTF# P 364 Image Expression was detected in neural and non-neural tissue.
TS27: central nervous system Present Single cells MTF# P 364 Image Expression was detected in some cells.
TS27: cerebral cortex Present Single cells MTF# P 364 Image Expression was detected in some cells.
TS27: corpus striatum Absent MTF# P 364 Image
TS27: thalamus Present Single cells MTF# P 364 Image Expression was detected in some cells.
TS27: hypothalamus Present Single cells MTF# P 364 Image Expression was detected in some cells.
TS27: midbrain Present Single cells MTF# P 364 Image Expression was detected in some cells.
TS27: cerebellum Absent MTF# P 364 Image
TS27: hindbrain Present Single cells MTF# P 364 Image Expression was detected in some cells.
TS27: spinal cord Absent MTF# P 364 Image
TS27: cranial ganglion Absent MTF# P 364 Image
TS27: dorsal root ganglion Absent MTF# P 364 Image
TS27: brain ventricular layer Absent MTF# P 364 Image
TS27: retina Present Single cells MTF# P 364 Image Expression was detected in some cells.
TS27: ear Absent MTF# P 364 Image The tissue was inner ear and ear structures.
TS27: main olfactory bulb Present Single cells MTF# P 364 Image The tissue was olfactory epithelium and/or bulb. Expression was detected in some cells.

Specimen 1A: postnatal newborn (more )
Note: Authors did not specify which probe was used when staining this specimen; it is possible MTF#277 (MGI:3506131) was used.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: cerebral cortex Present 1A Lhx2

Specimen S3: postnatal newborn (more )
Note: Authors did not specify which probe was used when staining this specimen; it is possible MTF#277 (MGI:3506131) was used.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: thalamus Present S3_Lhx2

Specimen S5: postnatal newborn (more )
Note: Authors did not specify which probe was used when staining this specimen; it is possible MTF#277 (MGI:3506131) was used.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: retina Present S5_Lhx2


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