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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:93300 Blackshaw S, et al., Genomic analysis of mouse retinal development. PLoS Biol. 2004 Oct;2(9):E247
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:3585427
Gene symbol: Meg3
Gene name: maternally expressed 3
Probe: UI-M-AI1-afq-d-01-0-UI.s1
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Visualized with: Alkaline phosphatase
Assay notes: This data is from Supplemental Table 5, Gene column, row: 200506 Gtl2 GTL2, imprinted maternally expressed untranslated mRNA. After cryosectioning, tissue was fixed for 10' in 4% paraformaldehyde prior to processing.
Results
Specimen E12: embryonic day 12.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: retina Absent
Specimen E14: embryonic day 14.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: neural retinal epithelium Present Regionally restricted Expression was detected in the inner neuroblastic layer and was weak in a subset of cells in the outer neuroblastic layer.
Specimen E16: embryonic day 16.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: retina nuclear layer Present Regionally restricted Submitted Image - AH3e16.5B , Submitted Image - AH3e16.5 Expression was detected in the scleral inner neuroblastic layer and a subset of cells in the scleral outer neuroblastic layer. The expression level was higher in the scleral inner neuroblastic layer.
Specimen E18: embryonic day 18.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: retina inner nuclear layer Present Regionally restricted Submitted Image - AH3e18.5 Expression was detected in the scleral inner neuroblastic layer.
TS26: retina outer nuclear layer Present Regionally restricted Submitted Image - AH3e18.5 Expression was detected in the scleral outer neuroblastic layer.
Specimen P0/1: postnatal day 0-1 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: retina inner nuclear layer Present Regionally restricted Submitted Image - AH3p0.5 , Submitted Image - AH3p1.5 Expression was detected in the scleral inner neuroblastic layer and the vitreal inner neuroblastic layer. The expression level was higher in the scleral inner neuroblastic layer.
TS27: retina outer nuclear layer Present Regionally restricted Submitted Image - AH3p1.5 , Submitted Image - AH3p0.5 Expression was detected in a subset of cells in the outer neuroblastic layer.
Specimen P2/3: postnatal day 2-3 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: retina inner nuclear layer Present Regionally restricted Submitted Image - AH3p2.5 , Submitted Image - AH3p3.5 Expression was detected in the vitreal inner neuroblastic layer.
TS27: retina outer nuclear layer Present Regionally restricted Submitted Image - AH3p3.5 , Submitted Image - AH3p2.5 Expression was detected in subsets of cells in the scleral outer neuroblastic layer.
Specimen P4/5: postnatal day 4-5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: retina inner nuclear layer Present Regionally restricted Submitted Image - AH3p4.5 Expression was detected in the vitreal inner neuroblastic layer.
TS28: retina outer nuclear layer Present Regionally restricted Submitted Image - AH3p4.5 Expression was detected in subsets of cells in the scleral outer neuroblastic layer.
Specimen P6/7: postnatal day 6-7 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: retina ganglion cell layer Present Submitted Image - AH3p6.5
TS28: retina inner nuclear layer Present Regionally restricted Submitted Image - AH3p6.5 Expression was detected in a subset of cells in the inner nuclear layer.
Specimen P8/10: postnatal day 8-10 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: retina layer Present Regionally restricted Submitted Image - AH3p8.5 Expression was detected in amacrine cells.
TS28: retina ganglion cell layer Present Regionally restricted Submitted Image - AH3p8.5 Expression was detected in a subset of ganglion cells.
TS28: retina inner nuclear layer Present Submitted Image - AH3p8.5
Specimen Adult: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: retina inner nuclear layer Present
TS28: retina ganglion cell layer Present
Specimen CNS: postnatal day 6 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: central nervous system Present Expression was widespread.
Specimen Embryo: embryonic day 16.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: embryo Present Expression was widespread in a non-CNS subset.
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Mouse Genome Database (MGD), Gene Expression Database (GXD), Mouse Models of Human Cancer database (MMHCdb) (formerly Mouse Tumor Biology (MTB)), Gene Ontology (GO)
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