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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:45320 Zhu L, et al., Developmental expression of mouse erythrocyte protein 4.2 mRNA: evidence for specific expression in erythroid cells. Blood. 1998 Jan 15;91(2):695-705
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:3813665
Gene symbol: Epb42
Gene name: erythrocyte membrane protein band 4.2
Probe: P4.2 cDNA1
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with P33 RNA
Visualized with: Autoradiography
Assay notes: Each pair of image panes represents a bright-field image pane and a dark-field image pane.
Results
Specimen not shown: embryonic day 6.5 (more )
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TS9: embryo Absent

Specimen 2A,B: embryonic day 7.5 (more )
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TS12: blood vessel Weak 2A , 2B Expression was detected in erythroid cells in the early heart region and blood vessels.
TS12: heart Weak 2A , 2B Expression was detected in erythroid cells in the early heart region and blood vessels.

Specimen 2C,D: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
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TS12: blood island Present 2D , 2C Expression was detected in the blood islands of the visceral yolk sac.

Specimen 3A,B: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: blood vessel Present 3A , 3B
TS17: heart Present 3A , 3B
TS17: brain Absent 3B , 3A

Specimen 3C,D: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: heart Present Regionally restricted 3D , 3C Expression was detected in the circulating erythroid cells but was not seen in cardiomyocytes.

Specimen 3E,F: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: liver Weak Regionally restricted 3F , 3E Expression was detected in the erythroid cells in the sinusoids and vessels of the liver.

Specimen 4A,B: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: blood vessel Present 4A , 4B
TS20: heart Present 4A , 4B
TS20: liver Present 4A , 4B

Specimen 4C,D: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: heart Present Regionally restricted 4C , 4D Expression was detected only in erythroid cells inside the heart chambers.

Specimen 4E,F: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: dorsal aorta Present Regionally restricted 4E , 4F Expression was detected in circulating erythroid cells in blood vessels.

Specimen 5A,B: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: liver Present 5B , 5A Expression was greatly enhanced in the liver at E12.5 compared to E10.5.

Specimen 5C,D: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: liver Strong 5C , 5D Expression signal in the liver was the strongest among all organs.
TS22: blood vessel Weak 5D , 5C
TS22: heart Weak 5D , 5C
TS22: thymus primordium Absent 5D , 5C

Specimen not shown: postnatal (more )
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TS28: thymus Absent

Specimen 5E,F: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
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TS24: liver Strong Regionally restricted 5F , 5E Expression was strong in erythroid cells of the hepatic mesoderm.
TS24: blood vessel Weak 5F , 5E
TS24: heart Weak 5F , 5E
TS24: metanephros Trace 5E , 5F Little or no specific labeling was seen in metanephros.

Specimen 5G,H: postnatal week 4 (more )
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TS28: liver Trace 5H , 5G Expression signal was almost undetectable in the liver after birth.

Specimen not shown: postnatal newborn (more )
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TS27: spleen red pulp Present

Specimen 6A,B: postnatal day 15 (more )
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TS28: spleen red pulp Present 6B , 6A
TS28: spleen white pulp Absent 6B , 6A

Specimen 6C,D: postnatal day 15 (more )
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TS28: spleen red pulp Present 6C , 6D Expression was detected in erythroid cells of red pulp from spleen. Higher intensity was detected in areas with more mature erythroid cells. Signal was not detected in megakaryocytes.

Specimen 6E,F: postnatal day 7 (more )
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TS28: bone marrow Present 6E , 6F Expression was detected in erythroid cells and colonies in the bone marrow. No signal was detected in cells of nonerythroid lineage, including megakaryocytes.


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03/25/2025
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