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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:45780 Tiret L, et al., Increased apoptosis of motoneurons and altered somatotopic maps in the brachial spinal cord of Hoxc-8-deficient mice. Development. 1998 Jan;125(2):279-91
Assay type: In situ reporter (knock in)
MGI Accession ID: MGI:3699628
Gene symbol: Hoxc8
Gene name: homeobox C8
Reporter: lacZ
Direct Detection
Results
Specimen 2A: embryonic day 9.0; Hoxc8tm1Phb/Hoxc8+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: neural ectoderm Present Regionally restricted 2A The rostral limit of expression was at the level of the 8th pair of somites.
TS13: lateral plate mesoderm Present Regionally restricted 2A The rostral limit of expression was at the level of the 13th pair of somites.
TS13: paraxial mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 2A The rostral limit of expression was at the level of the 13th pair of somites.
TS13: allantois Present 2A

Specimen 2B: embryonic day 9.0; Hoxc8tm1Phb/Hoxc8+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: neural ectoderm Present Regionally restricted 2B From the rostral region of the embryo to the posterior neuropore, expression was detected in the neurogenic ependymal layer.

Specimen 2C: embryonic day 12.5; Hoxc8tm1Phb/Hoxc8+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: spinal cord Present Regionally restricted 2C The rostral limit of expression was at the level of the 8th pair of somites.
TS20: trunk mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 2C Expression was detected in paraxial mesoderm posteriorly to the first thoracic vertebra. The rostral limit of expression was at the level of the 13th pair of somites.
TS20: forelimb Present Regionally restricted 2C Expression was detected in the rostral-half of the proximal forelimb bud.

Specimen 2D: embryonic day 12.5; Hoxc8tm1Phb/Hoxc8+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: spinal cord Present Graded 2D Expression was detected in a gradient in the ventral horn from C6 to C8-T1, in which the labeling reaches its highest level. Between 3rd to 5th cervical vertebrae, a small number of cells expressed b-gal at a low level in the intermediate zone.

Specimen 2F: embryonic day 13.5; Hoxc8tm1Phb/Hoxc8+ (more )
Note: Double labeled: turquoise/blue - Hoxc8; brown - Isl1 (assay MGI:2149089) and Isl2 (assay MGI:2149091).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: basal columns Present 2F Expression was detected in the motor columns. The specimen was from the level of the eighth cervical vertebra (C8).

Specimen 2G: embryonic day 13.5; Hoxc8tm1Phb/Hoxc8+ (more )
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TS21: basal columns Present 2G

Specimen 2H: embryonic day 13.5; Hoxc8tm1Phb/Hoxc8tm1Phb (more )
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TS21: basal columns Present 2H Expression was detected in cells, as expected, and their gross pattern of distribution along the mediolateral axis was not significantly modified.

Specimen 3I - C6: embryonic day 13.5; Hoxc8tm1Phb/Hoxc8tm1Phb (more )
Note: Double labeled: turquoise/blue - Hoxc8; brown - Isl1 (assay MGI:2149089) and Isl2 (assay Acc(MGI:2149091||)).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: spinal cord Present Single cells 3I The specimen was from the level of the cervical vertebra 6. At this level, expression was restricted to interneurons and/or glial cells.

Specimen 3J - C7: embryonic day 13.5; Hoxc8tm1Phb/Hoxc8tm1Phb (more )
Note: Double labeled: turquoise/blue - Hoxc8; brown - Isl1 (assay MGI:2149089) and Isl2 (assay Acc(MGI:2149091||)).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: spinal cord Present Single cells 3J The specimen was from the level of the cervical vertebra 7. At the rostral part of this level, expression was detected in a mosaic population of motor neurons. In the medial and caudal parts of this level, expression was in 100% of the motor neurons.

Specimen 3K - C8 LMC: embryonic day 13.5; Hoxc8tm1Phb/Hoxc8tm1Phb (more )
Note: Double labeled: turquoise/blue - Hoxc8; brown - Isl1 (assay MGI:2149089) and Isl2 (assay Acc(MGI:2149091||)).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: spinal cord Present Single cells 3K The specimen was from the level of the cervical vertebra 8. At this level, expression was detected in 100% of somatic motor neurons in the lateral motor column.

Specimen 3L - C8 MMC: embryonic day 13.5; Hoxc8tm1Phb/Hoxc8tm1Phb (more )
Note: Double labeled: turquoise/blue - Hoxc8; brown - Isl1 (assay MGI:2149089) and Isl2 (assay Acc(MGI:2149091||)).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: spinal cord Present Single cells 3L The specimen was from the level of the cervical vertebra 8. At this level, expression was detected in 100% of somatic motor neurons in the medial motor column.

Specimen 3M - C6: embryonic day 13.5; Hoxc8tm1Phb/Hoxc8+ (more )
Note: Double labeled: turquoise/blue - Hoxc8; brown - Isl1 (assay MGI:2149089) and Isl2 (assay Acc(MGI:2149091||)).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: spinal cord Present Single cells 3M The specimen was from the level of the cervical vertebra 6. At this level, expression was restricted to interneurons and/or glial cells.

Specimen 3N - C7: embryonic day 13.5; Hoxc8tm1Phb/Hoxc8+ (more )
Note: Double labeled: turquoise/blue - Hoxc8; brown - Isl1 (assay MGI:2149089) and Isl2 (assay Acc(MGI:2149091||)).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: spinal cord Present Single cells 3N The specimen was from the level of the cervical vertebra 7. At the rostral part of this level, expression was detected in a mosaic population of motor neurons.

Specimen 3O - C8 LMC: embryonic day 13.5; Hoxc8tm1Phb/Hoxc8+ (more )
Note: Double labeled: turquoise/blue - Hoxc8; brown - Isl1 (assay MGI:2149089) and Isl2 (assay Acc(MGI:2149091||)).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: spinal cord Present Single cells 3O The specimen was from the level of the cervical vertebra 8. At this level, expression was detected in somatic motor neurons (but not all) in the lateral motor column of the heterozygous mutant.

Specimen 3P - C8 MMC: embryonic day 13.5; Hoxc8tm1Phb/Hoxc8+ (more )
Note: Double labeled: turquoise/blue - Hoxc8; brown - Isl1 (assay MGI:2149089) and Isl2 (assay Acc(MGI:2149091||)).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: spinal cord Present Single cells 3P The specimen was from the level of the cervical vertebra 8. At this level, expression was detected in somatic motor neurons (but not all) in the medial motor column of the heterozygous mutant.


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