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Gene Expression Data
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Assay
Reference: J:2257 Lu S, et al., Expression pattern of a murine homeobox gene, Dbx, displays extreme spatial restriction in embryonic forebrain and spinal cord. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1992 Sep 1;89(17):8053-7
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:3840249
Gene symbol: Dbx1
Gene name: developing brain homeobox 1
Probe: SAH2aSV
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with S35 RNA
Visualized with: Autoradiography
Results
Specimen 3A,B: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: future forebrain Present Regionally restricted 3A/B Expression regionally localized within the ventral prosencephalon.
TS15: future spinal cord Present Regionally restricted 3A/B Authors report two bilaterally symmetrical stripes of expression throughout the entire length of the spinal cord.

Specimen 3C: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 3C Expression within the posterior diencephalon.

Specimen 3D: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: hindbrain Present Regionally restricted 3D Expression within specific regions in the dorsal mesencephalon, ventral metencephalon and myelencephalon.
TS17: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 3D Expression within specific regions in the dorsal mesencephalon, ventral metencephalon and myelencephalon.
TS17: future spinal cord Present Regionally restricted 3D Authors state that expression in the brain is continuous with the two stripes of expression in the spinal cord.

Specimen 3E: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 3E Expression within the posterior diencephalon, as well as specific regions in the dorsal mesencephalon, and ventral myelencephalon.
TS17: hindbrain Present Regionally restricted 3E Expression within the posterior diencephalon, as well as specific regions in the dorsal mesencephalon, and ventral myelencephalon.
TS17: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 3E Expression within the posterior diencephalon, as well as specific regions in the dorsal mesencephalon, and ventral myelencephalon.

Specimen 3F: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: future spinal cord Present Regionally restricted 3F Two bilaterally symmetrical stripes of expression consisting of 4-6 cell layers along the lateral axis within the spinal cord.

Specimen 4A,B: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: telencephalon Absent 4A/B
TS19: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 4A/B Expression in the dorsolateral wall of the mesencephalon, which gives rise to the superior and inferior colliculi.
TS19: future spinal cord Present 4A/B

Specimen 4C: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 4C Expression in a band of cells spanning the diencephalon, first detected in the anterior wall of the diencephalon at the level of the cranial flexure.
TS19: metencephalon Present Regionally restricted 4C Continuous expression through the dorsal metencephalon.

Specimen 4D: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 4D Expression in a band of cells in the posterior wall of the diencephalon, in the anlage of the hypothalamus.
TS19: myelencephalon Present Regionally restricted 4D Expression through the ventral myelencephalon.

Specimen 4E: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: myelencephalon Present Regionally restricted 4E Expression through the ventral myelencephalon.
TS19: future spinal cord Present Regionally restricted 4E Stripes of expression in the spinal cord immediately dorsal to the ventral horns and ventral to the sulcus limitans.

Specimen 4G: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 4G Expression in the diencephalon first detected in the anterior wall of the diencephalon at the level of the cranial flexure.

Specimen 4H: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: diencephalon Present 4H
TS20: metencephalon Present 4H

Specimen 4I: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 4I Expression in a band of cells spanning the diencephalon.
TS20: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 4I Expression in the dorsolateral wall of the mesencephalon, which gives rise to the superior and inferior colliculi.

Specimen 4J: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: metencephalon Present Regionally restricted 4J Continuous expression through the dorsal metencephalon. Posterior to the rhombencephalic isthmus, expression switches from the dorsal metencephalon to the ventral side.

Specimen 4K: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: hypothalamus Present 4K Expression in a band of cells in the posterior wall of the diencephalon, in the anlage of the hypothalamus.
TS20: medulla oblongata Present Regionally restricted 4K Expression through the ventral myelencephalon.

Specimen 4L: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: hypothalamus Present 4L Expression in a band of cells in the posterior wall of the diencephalon, in the anlage of the hypothalamus.
TS20: medulla oblongata Present Regionally restricted 4L Expression through the ventral myelencephalon.
TS20: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted 4L Two dorsoventrally oriented stripes in the lateral walls of the telencephalon, less intense than in the diencephalon, in regions of the telencephalon giving rise to part of the basal ganglia and cortical neurons at the lateral cerebral walls.

Specimen 4M: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted 4M Two dorsoventrally oriented stripes in the lateral walls of the telencephalon.

Specimen 4N: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: spinal cord Present Regionally restricted 4N Two thin stripes of expression running through the entire length of the spinal cord.

Specimen 4O: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: spinal cord Present Regionally restricted 4O Two stripes of expression running through the entire length of the spinal cord, immediately dorsal to the ventral horn and ventral to the sulcus limitans. Authors state the expression is slightly different in the anterior and posterior spinal cord.


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