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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:117809 Castellano S, et al., Expression of cytosolic branched chain aminotransferase (BCATc) mRNA in the developing mouse brain. Gene Expr Patterns. 2007 Feb;7(4):485-90
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:3699345
Gene symbol: Bcat1
Gene name: branched chain aminotransferase 1, cytosolic
Probe: BCATc cDNA
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Visualized with: Alkaline phosphatase
Results
Specimen 1A: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: brain Present Diffuse 1A

Specimen 1B: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: hindbrain Strong 1B
TS20: midbrain Strong 1B
TS20: telencephalon Strong 1B

Specimen 1D: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: cerebral cortex ventricular layer Strong 1D
TS20: cerebral cortex marginal layer Absent 1D

Specimen 1E: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: midbrain Strong Regionally restricted 1E Expression is in the ventral mesencephalon.

Specimen 1F: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: cerebellum primordium Strong Regionally restricted 1F Expression is in the ventricular zone.

Specimen 1G: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: hindbrain Strong Regionally restricted 1G Expression is in the medial longitudinal fasciculus.

Specimen 1H: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: brain Present 1H

Specimen 1I: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: brain Present Diffuse 1I

Specimen 1J: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: cerebral cortex ventricular layer Present 1J
TS22: cortical plate Present 1J

Specimen 1K: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: cerebellum Very strong Regionally restricted 1K Expression is at the level of the external germinal layer.

Specimen 1L: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: pons Present Regionally restricted 1L Expression is in the pontine nuclei.

Specimen 1M: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: medulla oblongata lateral wall Present Regionally restricted 1M Expression is in the raphe nuclei.

Specimen 1N: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: medulla oblongata Present Regionally restricted 1N Expression is in the inferior olive.

Specimen Table 1 E12.5: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: midbrain Strong Regionally restricted Expression is strong in the ventral mesencephalon, weak in the dorsal part.
TS20: cerebral cortex Moderate
TS20: forebrain Moderate Regionally restricted Expression is moderate in the basal forebrain and is weak in the hippocampus.
TS20: cerebellum primordium Weak
TS20: epithalamus Weak
TS20: hypothalamus Weak
TS20: thalamus Weak
TS20: medulla oblongata Weak Regionally restricted Expression is weak in the locus coeruleus and medial longitudinal fasciculus, absent in raphe nuclei and the inferior olive.
TS20: pons Absent Expression is absent in the pontine nuclei.

Specimen Table 1 E14.5: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: medulla oblongata Strong Regionally restricted Expression is in the raphe nuclei and the inferior olive and is weak in the locus coeruleus and medial longitudinal fasciculus.
TS22: pons Strong Regionally restricted Expression is in the pontine nuclei.
TS22: cerebellum Moderate
TS22: cerebral cortex Moderate
TS22: forebrain Moderate Regionally restricted Expression is moderate in the basal forebrain and is weak in the hippocampus.
TS22: epithalamus Weak
TS22: hypothalamus Weak
TS22: midbrain Weak
TS22: thalamus Weak

Specimen Table 1 E16.5: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
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TS24: medulla oblongata Strong Regionally restricted Expression is in the raphe nuclei and the inferior olive and is weak in the locus coeruleus and medial longitudinal fasciculus.
TS24: pons Strong Regionally restricted Expression is in the pontine nuclei.
TS24: cerebellum Moderate
TS24: cerebral cortex Moderate
TS24: forebrain Moderate Regionally restricted Expression is moderate in the basal forebrain and is weak in the hippocampus.
TS24: epithalamus Weak
TS24: hypothalamus Weak
TS24: midbrain Weak
TS24: thalamus Weak

Specimen 2A: postnatal day 0 (more )
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TS27: brain Present 2A

Specimen 2C: postnatal day 0 (more )
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TS27: cortical layer II Strong 2C
TS27: cortical layer III Strong 2C
TS27: cortical layer IV Strong 2C
TS27: cortical layer V Strong 2C
TS27: cortical layer VI Strong 2C

Specimen 2D: postnatal day 0 (more )
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TS27: hippocampus CA1 Strong 2D
TS27: hippocampus CA3 Strong 2D

Specimen 2E: postnatal day 0 (more )
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TS27: substantia nigra pars compacta Strong 2E

Specimen 2F: postnatal day 0 (more )
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TS27: cerebellum external granule cell layer Strong 2F

Specimen 2G: postnatal day 0 (more )
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TS27: raphe nucleus Strong 2G

Specimen 2H: postnatal day 7 (more )
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TS28: brain Present 2H

Specimen 2J: postnatal day 7 (more )
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TS28: cortical layer II Present 2J
TS28: cortical layer III Present 2J
TS28: cortical layer V Present 2J
TS28: cortical layer VI Present 2J
TS28: cortical layer IV Weak 2J

Specimen 2K: postnatal day 7 (more )
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TS28: dentate gyrus Present 2K

Specimen 2L: postnatal day 7 (more )
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TS28: substantia nigra pars compacta Present 2L
TS28: substantia nigra pars reticulata Present 2L

Specimen 2M: postnatal day 7 (more )
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TS28: cerebellum Purkinje cell layer Very strong 2M
TS28: cerebellum external granule cell layer Very strong 2M
TS28: cerebellum internal granule cell layer Present 2M
TS28: cerebellum molecular layer Absent 2M

Specimen 2N: postnatal day 7 (more )
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TS28: raphe nucleus Strong 2N

Specimen 3A: postnatal day 21 (more )
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TS28: brain Present 3A

Specimen 3C: postnatal day 21 (more )
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TS28: cortical layer II Present 3C
TS28: cortical layer III Present 3C
TS28: cortical layer V Present 3C
TS28: cortical layer VI Present 3C
TS28: cortical layer IV Weak 3C

Specimen 3D: postnatal day 21 (more )
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TS28: hippocampus Strong 3D

Specimen 3E: postnatal day 21 (more )
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TS28: reticular thalamic nucleus Strong 3E

Specimen 3F: postnatal day 21 (more )
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TS28: substantia nigra pars compacta Strong 3F

Specimen 3G: postnatal day 21 (more )
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TS28: cerebellum Purkinje cell layer Strong 3G

Specimen 3H: postnatal day 21 (more )
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TS28: pontine nucleus Present 3H

Specimen 3I: postnatal day 21 (more )
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TS28: raphe nucleus Strong 3I

Specimen 3L: postnatal day 21 (more )
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TS28: inferior olivary nucleus Strong 3L

Specimen Table 2 P0: postnatal day 0 (more )
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TS27: hippocampus CA3 Strong
TS27: inferior olivary nucleus Strong
TS27: pontine nucleus Strong
TS27: raphe nucleus Strong
TS27: cerebellum external granule cell layer Moderate
TS27: cortical layer II Moderate
TS27: cortical layer III Moderate
TS27: cortical layer IV Moderate
TS27: cortical layer V Moderate
TS27: cortical layer VI Moderate
TS27: hippocampus CA1 Moderate
TS27: amygdala Weak
TS27: anterior thalamic group Weak
TS27: cerebellum Purkinje cell layer Weak
TS27: cerebellum internal granule cell layer Weak
TS27: cerebellum molecular layer Weak
TS27: corpus striatum Weak
TS27: dentate gyrus Weak
TS27: habenula Weak
TS27: hypothalamus Weak
TS27: lateral geniculate nucleus Weak
TS27: locus coeruleus Weak
TS27: reticular thalamic nucleus Weak
TS27: substantia nigra pars compacta Weak
TS27: substantia nigra pars reticulata Weak
TS27: superior colliculus Weak
TS27: telencephalon Weak Regionally restricted Expression is in the septum.
TS27: lateral thalamic group Weak Regionally restricted Expression is in the ventrolateral/ventromedial thalamic nucleus.
TS27: medial thalamic group Weak Regionally restricted Expression is in the ventrolateral/ventromedial thalamic nucleus.
TS27: midbrain tegmentum Weak Regionally restricted Expression is ventral.
TS27: cortical layer I Absent

Specimen Table 2 P7: postnatal day 7 (more )
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TS28: anterior thalamic group Strong
TS28: habenula Strong
TS28: hippocampus CA3 Strong
TS28: inferior olivary nucleus Strong
TS28: pontine nucleus Strong
TS28: raphe nucleus Strong
TS28: reticular thalamic nucleus Strong
TS28: cerebellum Purkinje cell layer Moderate
TS28: cerebellum external granule cell layer Moderate
TS28: cortical layer II Moderate
TS28: cortical layer III Moderate
TS28: cortical layer V Moderate
TS28: cortical layer VI Moderate
TS28: dentate gyrus Moderate
TS28: hippocampus CA1 Moderate
TS28: substantia nigra pars compacta Moderate
TS28: amygdala Weak
TS28: cerebellum internal granule cell layer Weak
TS28: corpus striatum Weak
TS28: cortical layer IV Weak
TS28: hypothalamus Weak
TS28: lateral geniculate nucleus Weak
TS28: locus coeruleus Weak
TS28: substantia nigra pars reticulata Weak
TS28: superior colliculus Weak
TS28: lateral thalamic group Weak Regionally restricted Expression is in the ventrolateral/ventromedial thalamic nucleus.
TS28: medial thalamic group Weak Regionally restricted Expression is in the ventrolateral/ventromedial thalamic nucleus.
TS28: midbrain tegmentum Weak Regionally restricted Expression is ventral.
TS28: telencephalon Weak Expression is in the septum.
TS28: cerebellum molecular layer Absent
TS28: cortical layer I Absent

Specimen Table 2 P21: postnatal day 21 (more )
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TS28: anterior thalamic group Strong
TS28: cerebellum Purkinje cell layer Strong
TS28: cortical layer V Strong
TS28: cortical layer VI Strong
TS28: habenula Strong
TS28: hippocampus CA3 Strong
TS28: inferior olivary nucleus Strong
TS28: pontine nucleus Strong
TS28: raphe nucleus Strong
TS28: reticular thalamic nucleus Strong
TS28: cerebellum internal granule cell layer Moderate
TS28: cortical layer II Moderate
TS28: cortical layer III Moderate
TS28: dentate gyrus Moderate
TS28: hippocampus CA1 Moderate
TS28: substantia nigra pars compacta Moderate
TS28: telencephalon Moderate Regionally restricted Expression is in the septum.
TS28: amygdala Weak
TS28: corpus striatum Weak
TS28: cortical layer IV Weak
TS28: hypothalamus Weak
TS28: lateral geniculate nucleus Weak
TS28: locus coeruleus Weak
TS28: substantia nigra pars reticulata Weak
TS28: superior colliculus Weak
TS28: lateral thalamic group Weak Regionally restricted Expression is in the ventrolateral/ventromedial thalamic nucleus.
TS28: medial thalamic group Weak Regionally restricted Expression is in the ventrolateral/ventromedial thalamic nucleus.
TS28: midbrain tegmentum Weak Regionally restricted Expression is ventral.
TS28: cerebellum external granule cell layer Absent
TS28: cerebellum molecular layer Absent
TS28: cortical layer I Absent

Specimen Table 2 Adult: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: anterior thalamic group Strong
TS28: cerebellum Purkinje cell layer Strong
TS28: cortical layer V Strong
TS28: cortical layer VI Strong
TS28: habenula Strong
TS28: hippocampus CA3 Strong
TS28: inferior olivary nucleus Strong
TS28: pontine nucleus Strong
TS28: raphe nucleus Strong
TS28: reticular thalamic nucleus Strong
TS28: substantia nigra pars compacta Strong
TS28: cerebellum internal granule cell layer Moderate
TS28: cortical layer II Moderate
TS28: cortical layer III Moderate
TS28: dentate gyrus Moderate
TS28: hippocampus CA1 Moderate
TS28: substantia nigra pars reticulata Moderate
TS28: telencephalon Moderate Regionally restricted Expression is in the septum.
TS28: midbrain tegmentum Moderate Regionally restricted Expression is ventral.
TS28: amygdala Weak
TS28: corpus striatum Weak
TS28: cortical layer IV Weak
TS28: hypothalamus Weak
TS28: lateral geniculate nucleus Weak
TS28: locus coeruleus Weak
TS28: superior colliculus Weak
TS28: lateral thalamic group Weak Regionally restricted Expression is in the ventrolateral/ventromedial thalamic nucleus.
TS28: medial thalamic group Weak Regionally restricted Expression is in the ventrolateral/ventromedial thalamic nucleus.
TS28: cerebellum external granule cell layer Absent
TS28: cerebellum molecular layer Absent
TS28: cortical layer I Absent


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MGI 6.23
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