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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:3088 Nieto MA, et al., Cloning and developmental expression of Sna, a murine homologue of the Drosophila snail gene. Development. 1992 Sep;116(1):227-37
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:3843485
Gene symbol: Snai1
Gene name: snail family zinc finger 1
Probe: Sna probe4
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with S35 RNA
Results
Specimen 3A,B: embryonic day 6.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS9: embryo mesoderm Present 3A/B
TS9: embryo ectoderm Present Regionally restricted 3A/B Lower levels of expression in primitive ectoderm in the primitive streak, but not in other regions of primitive ectoderm.
TS9: primitive streak Present 3A/B Lower levels of expression in primitive ectoderm in the primitive streak, but not in other regions of primitive ectoderm.
TS9: primitive endoderm Present Regionally restricted 3A/B Expression in parietal endoderm, derived from primitive endoderm.

Specimen 3C,D: embryonic day 6.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS9: embryo mesoderm Present 3C/D

Specimen 3E,F: embryonic day 6.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS9: ectoplacental cone Present 3E/F
TS9: embryo mesoderm Present 3E/F
TS9: parietal endoderm Present 3E/F

Specimen 3G,H: embryonic day 7.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS11: embryo mesoderm Present 3G/H
TS11: primitive streak Weak 3G/H Lower levels of expression in primitive ectoderm in the primitive streak.
TS11: ectoplacental cone Present 3G/H

Specimen 3I,L: embryonic day 7.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS11: embryo mesoderm Present 3I/L
TS11: primitive streak Weak 3I/L Lower levels of expression in primitive ectoderm in the primitive streak.
TS11: parietal endoderm Present 3I/L Expression in parietal endoderm, derived from primitive endoderm.

Specimen 3J,M: embryonic day 7.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS11: embryo mesoderm Present 3J/M
TS11: primitive streak Weak 3J/M Lower levels of expression in primitive ectoderm in the primitive streak.
TS11: parietal endoderm Present 3J/M Expression in parietal endoderm, derived from primitive endoderm.

Specimen 3K,N: embryonic day 7.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS11: embryo mesoderm Present 3K/N
TS11: primitive streak Weak 3K/N Lower levels of expression in primitive ectoderm in the primitive streak.
TS11: parietal endoderm Present 3K/N

Specimen 4A,B: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: extraembryonic component Present Regionally restricted 4A/B Expression in trophectoderm and parietal endoderm.
TS13: allantois Present Regionally restricted 4A/B Expression in allantois mesoderm.

Specimen 4C,D: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: embryo mesenchyme Present 4C/D Expression in the mesoderm in the embryo proper.
TS13: primitive streak Absent 4C/D No expression in the primitive ectoderm in the primitive streak.

Specimen 4E,F: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: embryo mesenchyme Present 4E/F Expression in the mesoderm in the embryo proper.
TS13: trunk unsegmented mesenchyme Present 4E/F Expression in the posterior of the embryo in presomitive mesoderm.
TS13: lateral plate mesoderm Present 4E/F Expression in anterior regions of the embryo in paraxial and lateral mesoderm.
TS13: trunk paraxial mesenchyme Present 4E/F Expression in anterior regions of the embryo in paraxial and lateral mesoderm.
TS13: neural ectoderm Present Regionally restricted 4E/F Expression at the edges of the neural plate.
TS13: future spinal cord neural crest Present 4E/F Expression in presumptive premigratory neural crest.
TS13: migrating neural crest Present 4E/F

Specimen 4G,H: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: neural ectoderm Present Regionally restricted 4G/H Expression at the edges of the neural plate.
TS13: future spinal cord neural crest Present 4G/H Expression in presumptive premigratory neural crest.
TS13: migrating neural crest Present 4G/H

Specimen 5A,B: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: migrating neural crest Present 5A/B Expression in migrating neural crest cells as they migrate into the branchial arches.
TS15: branchial arch mesenchyme Weak Regionally restricted 5A/B Lower levels of expression in the center of the branchial arches, correlates with the location of mesoderm destined to form the branchial arch muscles.

Specimen 5C,D: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: migrating neural crest Present 5C/D

Specimen 5E,F: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: embryo Present Regionally restricted 5E/F Authors report no expression in the primitve streak in caudal regions of the embryo.

Specimen 5G,H: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: trunk somite Present 5G/H Authors report restriction of expression to decondensing somites in anterior regions of the trunk.
TS17: dorsal root ganglion Absent 5G/H No expression in spinal ganglia (dorsal root ganglia).

Specimen 5I,J: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: 1st branchial arch mandibular component Present Regionally restricted 5I/J Authors report expression in a lateral-medial gradient in the branchial arches.

Specimen 5K,L: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: sclerotome Present 5K/L
TS17: dermatome Absent 5K/L

Specimen 5M,N: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: embryo mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 5M/N No expression in areas of muscle formation.

Specimen 5O,P: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: myotome Present 5O/P
TS17: dermatome Absent 5O/P

Specimen E10.5 not shown: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: cranial ganglion Absent

Specimen 6A,B: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: lung mesenchyme Present 6A/B
TS20: tail sclerotome Present 6A/B
TS20: vertebral pre-cartilage condensation Present 6A/B
TS20: cartilage Present Regionally restricted 6A/B Expression in the facial cartilage.

Specimen 6C,D: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: tail sclerotome Present 6C/D

Specimen 6E,F: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: vertebral pre-cartilage condensation Present 6E/F

Specimen 6G,H: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: lung mesenchyme Present 6G/H
TS20: rib pre-cartilage condensation Present 6G/H
TS20: vertebral pre-cartilage condensation Present 6G/H

Specimen 6I,J: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: hindlimb pre-cartilage condensation Present 6I/J

Specimen E12.5 not shown: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: gut mesenchyme Present Expression in mesenchyme of the gut and kidney.
TS20: mesenchyme of metanephros Present Expression in mesenchyme of the gut and kidney.
TS20: skeletal muscle Absent No expression in developing muscle.

Specimen 6K,L: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: hindlimb cartilage condensation Present Regionally restricted 6K/L No expression in developing cartilage, except for distal phalanges of the hindlimbs.


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