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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:14701 Guillemot F, et al., Dynamic expression of the murine Achaete-Scute homologue Mash-1 in the developing nervous system. Mech Dev. 1993 Aug;42(3):171-85
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:3777109
Gene symbol: Ascl1
Gene name: achaete-scute family bHLH transcription factor 1
Probe: clone 2
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with S35 RNA
Results
Specimen 2C: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
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TS15: future brain Present Regionally restricted 2C/D Expression in restricted domains in ventral brain.
TS15: telencephalon Strong Regionally restricted 2C/D Strong expression in ventral telencephalon.
TS15: future midbrain Present Regionally restricted 2C/D Lower expression in ventral midbrain.
TS15: trunk mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Regionally restricted 2C/D Expression in groups of cells lining the dorsal aorta, presumed to be neural crest-derived precursors of sympathetic ganglia.

Specimen 2E: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
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TS13: neural tube Present Regionally restricted 2E/F Expression in the spinal cord in a group of cells on each side of the floor plate.

Specimen 2G: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
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TS15: neural tube Present Regionally restricted 2G/H Expression extends along length of neural tube to a dorsal and a medial domain.
TS15: trunk mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Regionally restricted 2G/H Expression in groups of cells lining the dorsal aorta, presumed to be neural crest-derived precursors of sympathetic ganglia.

Specimen E9.5 not shown: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
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TS15: future brain Present Regionally restricted No expression in dorsal neuroepithelial of the cerebral cortex, hippocampus, thalamus and cerebellum, or in ventral neuroepithelia of the hypothalamus and lower tegmentum.

Specimen 3A: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: brain Present Regionally restricted 3A Authors report that expression domains were the same as at E9.5.

Specimen E10.5 not shown: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: brain Present Regionally restricted No expression in dorsal neuroepithelial of the cerebral cortex, hippocampus, thalamus and cerebellum, or in ventral neuroepithelia of the hypothalamus and lower tegmentum.

Specimen 3D: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: brain ventricular layer Present Regionally restricted 3D Expression first observed in the ventricular zone of the medial part of the lower tegmentum and anterior and posterior hypothalamus.
TS19: midbrain ventricular layer Present Regionally restricted 3D In the upper tegmentum, expression along the whole ventricular zone, only in the portion that is closest to the ventricle; no expression in the deeper part.
TS19: diencephalon lateral wall ventricular layer Present Regionally restricted 3D Expression in ventricular cells throughout hypothalamus, except for a small triangle-shaped region covering full depth of ventricular zone at level of mammillary recess - may correspond the rudiment of the mammillary complex.
TS19: cerebellum primordium Absent 3D

Specimen E12.5 not shown: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: brain ventricular layer Present Regionally restricted Expression in the ventricular zone throughout the CNS, although at different levels in different regions. In many regions, expression was not seen in all cells of the ventricular zone.
TS20: spinal cord ventricular layer Present Regionally restricted Expression in the ventricular zone throughout the CNS, although at different levels in different regions. In many regions, expression was not seen in all cells of the ventricular zone.
TS20: cerebral cortex ventricular layer Present Authors state that expression in the ventricular zone of the cerebral cortex started at E11.5-12.5, although it did not reach the high levels observed elsewhere in the CNS at the same stages.
TS20: autonomic nervous system Present Regionally restricted Expression in neural crest-derived cells: in enteric ganglia surrounding gut, sympatho-adrenal lineage in adrenal medulla, sympathetic and coeliacum ganglia, parasympathetic lineage in sphenopalatine ganglion, and in ganglia along lung and tongue.
TS20: sympathetic ganglion Present Expression in neural crest-derived cells: in enteric ganglia surrounding gut, sympatho-adrenal lineage in adrenal medulla, sympathetic and coeliacum ganglia, parasympathetic lineage in sphenopalatine ganglion, and in ganglia along lung and tongue.

Specimen 3G: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: cerebellum primordium Present Regionally restricted 3G Expression in the ventricular zone of the hippocampus and cerebellum.
TS20: telencephalon ventricular layer Present Regionally restricted 3G Expression in the ventricular zone of the hippocampus and cerebellum.
TS20: thalamus ventricular layer Present 3G
TS20: hypothalamus ventricular layer Present Regionally restricted 3G No expression in a small triangle-shaped region of the hypothalamic ventricular zone that may correspond the rudiment of the mammillary complex.
TS20: hindbrain Present Spotted 3G Expression in scattered cells in the spinal cord, hindbrain and midbrain.
TS20: midbrain Present Spotted 3G Expression in scattered cells in the spinal cord, hindbrain and midbrain.
TS20: spinal cord Present Spotted 3G Expression in scattered cells in the spinal cord, hindbrain and midbrain.

Specimen 3J: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: brain ventricular layer Strong 3J Expression in the ventricular zone of all regions of the brain.

Specimen 4A: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
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TS21: hindbrain Present Spotted 4A/B Expression in scattered cells in the spinal cord, hindbrain and midbrain.
TS21: midbrain Present Spotted 4A/B Expression in scattered cells in the spinal cord, hindbrain and midbrain.
TS21: spinal cord Present Spotted 4A/B Expression in scattered cells in the spinal cord, hindbrain and midbrain.

Specimen E13.5 not shown: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
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TS21: corpus striatum Present Regionally restricted Expression in clusters of cells in the striatal and mediodorsal thalamic area.
TS21: thalamus Present Regionally restricted Expression in clusters of cells in the striatal and mediodorsal thalamic area.

Specimen 4C: postnatal day 7 (more )
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TS28: cerebellum Present Regionally restricted 4C/D Expression in clusters of cells in the cerebellum.

Specimen 4E: postnatal day 7 (more )
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TS28: hippocampus Present Regionally restricted 4E/F Expression in clusters of cells in the hippocampal area.

Specimen postnatal not shown: postnatal day 7 (more )
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TS28: hindbrain Present Spotted Expression in scattered cells in the spinal cord, hindbrain and midbrain, particularly in the ventral hindbrain (reticular formation) and dorsal midbrain (interior and superior colliculus).
TS28: midbrain Present Spotted Expression in scattered cells in the spinal cord, hindbrain and midbrain, particularly in the ventral hindbrain (reticular formation) and dorsal midbrain (interior and superior colliculus).
TS28: spinal cord Present Spotted Expression in scattered cells in the spinal cord, hindbrain and midbrain, particularly in the ventral hindbrain (reticular formation) and dorsal midbrain (interior and superior colliculus).
TS28: brainstem Present Regionally restricted Expression in scattered cells in the spinal cord, hindbrain and midbrain, particularly in the ventral hindbrain (reticular formation) and dorsal midbrain (interior and superior colliculus).
TS28: inferior colliculus Present Expression in scattered cells in the spinal cord, hindbrain and midbrain, particularly in the ventral hindbrain (reticular formation) and dorsal midbrain (interior and superior colliculus).
TS28: superior colliculus Present Expression in scattered cells in the spinal cord, hindbrain and midbrain, particularly in the ventral hindbrain (reticular formation) and dorsal midbrain (interior and superior colliculus).

Specimen 4G: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: brain Trace Regionally restricted 4G/H No expression except for a few cells around the lateral ventricles; probably correspond to subependymal cells.

Specimen 5A: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
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TS15: olfactory placode Strong 5A/B High level of expression in the nasal placodes.

Specimen 5C: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: olfactory epithelium Present Regionally restricted 5C/D Widespread, but not uniform, expression in the olfactory epithelium.

Specimen 5E: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
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TS25: olfactory epithelium Present Regionally restricted 5E/F High levels of expression in cells in basal positions, presumeably corresponding to neuronal precursors. No expression in sustentacular cells, and their dividing precursors, and in post-mitotic olfactory neurons.

Specimen E9.5 not shown: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
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TS15: optic vesicle Weak Regionally restricted Low level of expression in limitied portions of the optic vesicles.

Specimen 6A: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: eye Weak Regionally restricted 6A/B Low level of expression in limitied portions of the optic vesicles.

Specimen E11.5 not shown: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: retina Absent

Specimen 6C: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: retina Absent 6C

Specimen E13.5 not shown: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
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TS21: retina Absent

Specimen E14.5 not shown: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: retina Weak Regionally restricted Low level of expression in the retina, throughout the ventricular or neuroblast layer in the peripheral as well as central retina, but not in the ganglion cell layer.

Specimen 6F: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
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TS23: retina Strong Regionally restricted 6F Higher level of expression in the retina, but not in the ganglion cell layer.`
TS23: neural retina Present Regionally restricted 6F Expression throughout the ventricular or neuroblast layer in the peripheral retina, as well as in the central retina.

Specimen 6I: postnatal day 3 (more )
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TS27: retina Present Regionally restricted 6I/J Expression in clusters of cells in the retina.
TS27: neural retina Weak Regionally restricted 6I/J Low level of expression in the neuroblast layer.
TS27: retina inner nuclear layer Present 6I/J


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