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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:99531 Benedito R, et al., Expression of Dll4 during mouse embryogenesis suggests multiple developmental roles. Gene Expr Patterns. 2005 Aug;5(6):750-5
Assay type: In situ reporter (knock in)
MGI Accession ID: MGI:3587944
Gene symbol: Dll4
Gene name: delta like canonical Notch ligand 4
Reporter: lacZ
Direct Detection
Assay notes: Embryos were fixed in 0.2% glutaraldehyde.
Results
Specimen 1A: embryonic day 10.5; Dll4tm1Jrt/Dll4+ (more )
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TS17: arterial system Present 1A
TS17: dorsal aorta Present 1A
TS17: hindbrain Present 1A
TS17: internal carotid artery Present 1A
TS17: neural tube Present 1A
TS17: vitelline artery Present 1A

Specimen 1B: embryonic day 14.5; Dll4tm1Jrt/Dll4+ (more )
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TS22: arterial system Strong 1B
TS22: pinna Present 1B
TS22: retina Present 1B

Specimen 1C: embryonic day 10.5; Dll4tm1Jrt/Dll4+ (more )
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TS17: extraembryonic arterial system Present 1C
TS28: placenta Present Regionally restricted 1C Expression is in the arteries.

Specimen 1D: embryonic day 9.5; Dll4tm1Jrt/Dll4+ (more )
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TS15: yolk sac Present Regionally restricted 1D Expression is in the arteries.

Specimen 1E: embryonic day 16.5; Dll4tm1Jrt/Dll4+ (more )
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TS24: yolk sac Present Regionally restricted 1E Staining is in the arterioles and in all capillary beds, but is absent from the venules.

Specimen 1F: postnatal adult; Dll4tm1Jrt/Dll4+ (more )
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TS28: arterial system Present 1F Shown is the brain.

Specimen 1G: postnatal adult; Dll4tm1Jrt/Dll4+ (more )
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TS28: arterial system Present 1G Shown is the brain.

Specimen 2A: embryonic day 9.5; Dll4tm1Jrt/Dll4+ (more )
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TS15: neural tube lateral wall Present Regionally restricted 2A Expression is in neurons localized in the marginal zone, with higher and more internal expression in the ventral half of the neural tube.

Specimen 2B: embryonic day 10.5; Dll4tm1Jrt/Dll4+ (more )
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TS17: blood vessel Present Regionally restricted 2B Expression is in blood vessels invading the neural tube.
TS17: neural tube lateral wall Present Regionally restricted 2B Expression is in a defined stripe of neurons in the marginal zone, absent in the inner ventricular zone.

Specimen 2C: embryonic day 11.5; Dll4tm1Jrt/Dll4+ (more )
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TS19: neural tube basal columns Present Regionally restricted 2C Expression is in V2 interneurons.

Specimen 2F: embryonic day 12.5; Dll4tm1Jrt/Dll4+ (more )
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TS20: spinal cord lateral wall Weak Single cells 2F
TS20: blood vessel Present Regionally restricted 2F Expression is in blood vessels in the neural tube.

Specimen 2G: embryonic day 12.5; Dll4tm1Jrt/Dll4+ (more )
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TS20: hindbrain basal plate Strong 2G

Specimen 2H: embryonic day 14.5; Dll4tm1Jrt/Dll4+ (more )
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TS22: hindbrain basal plate Present 2H

Specimen 2I: embryonic day 10.5; Dll4tm1Jrt/Dll4+ (more )
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TS17: forebrain Present Regionally restricted 2I Expression is close to the internal carotid artery.
TS17: optic recess Present 2I

Specimen 2J: embryonic day 13.5; Dll4tm1Jrt/Dll4+ (more )
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TS21: optic nerve Present 2J

Specimen 2K: embryonic day 12.5; Dll4tm1Jrt/Dll4+ (more )
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TS20: dorsal aorta Strong Regionally restricted 2K Expression is in para-aortic bodies that lie close to the main aorta.

Specimen 3A: embryonic day 10.5; Dll4tm1Jrt/Dll4+ (more )
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TS17: optic cup Absent 3A Expression is absent in the retina.

Specimen 3B: embryonic day 11.5; Dll4tm1Jrt/Dll4+ (more )
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TS19: retina Present Regionally restricted 3B Expression is in the region surrounding the optic nerve.

Specimen 3C: embryonic day 12.5; Dll4tm1Jrt/Dll4+ (more )
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TS20: retina Present Uniform 3C

Specimen 3D: embryonic day 14.5; Dll4tm1Jrt/Dll4+ (more )
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TS22: retina Present Graded 3D The outer layer has many positive cells, the intermediate layer has moderate expression and the ganglion and amacrine cell layer has few expressing cells.

Specimen 3E: embryonic day 12.5; Dll4tm1Jrt/Dll4+ (more )
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TS20: retina Present Uniform 3E

Specimen 3F: embryonic day 14.5; Dll4tm1Jrt/Dll4+ (more )
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TS22: retina Present Graded 3F The outer layer has many positive cells, the intermediate layer has moderate expression and the ganglion and amacrine cell layer has few expressing cells.

Specimen 3H: embryonic day 16.5; Dll4tm1Jrt/Dll4+ (more )
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TS24: retina Present Graded 3H The outer layer has many positive cells, the intermediate layer has moderate expression and the ganglion and amacrine cell layer has few expressing cells.

Specimen 3I: postnatal adult; Dll4tm1Jrt/Dll4+ (more )
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TS28: retina inner nuclear layer Weak 3I
TS28: retina ganglion cell layer Weak Single cells 3I

Specimen 3J: embryonic day 10.5; Dll4tm1Jrt/Dll4+ (more )
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TS17: olfactory epithelium Present Regionally restricted 3J

Specimen 3K: embryonic day 12.5; Dll4tm1Jrt/Dll4+ (more )
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TS20: olfactory epithelium Present 3K

Specimen 3L: embryonic day 15.5; Dll4tm1Jrt/Dll4+ (more )
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TS23: olfactory epithelium Strong 3L

Specimen 3N: embryonic day 12.5; Dll4tm1Jrt/Dll4+ (more )
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TS20: vomeronasal organ epithelium Present 3N

Specimen 3O: embryonic day 15.5; Dll4tm1Jrt/Dll4+ (more )
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TS23: vomeronasal organ epithelium Present 3O

Specimen 4A: embryonic day 15.5; Dll4tm1Jrt/Dll4+ (more )
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TS23: intestine epithelium Present Regionally restricted 4A Expression is in epithelial cells of the villus and intervillus.

Specimen 4D: embryonic day 12.5; Dll4tm1Jrt/Dll4+ (more )
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TS20: thymus primordium Present 4D


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