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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:10970 Wolf C, et al., The M-twist gene of Mus is expressed in subsets of mesodermal cells and is closely related to the Xenopus X-twi and the Drosophila twist genes. Dev Biol. 1991 Feb;143(2):363-73
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:3844296
Gene symbol: Twist1
Gene name: twist basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor 1
Probe: M-twist cDNA1
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with S35 RNA
Visualized with: Autoradiography
Results
Specimen not shown: embryonic day 7.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS11: primitive streak Absent Authors report no expression in the primitive streak region.

Specimen 5A: embryonic day 8.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: primitive streak Absent 5A No expression in committed mesodermal cells invaginating around the primitive streak.
TS12: somatopleure Present 5A
TS12: somite Present 5A

Specimen 5B: embryonic day 8.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: somatopleure Present 5B
TS12: somite Present 5B

Specimen 5C: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: head mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present 5C
TS13: 1st branchial arch Present Regionally restricted 5C Expression in the ventral part of the branchial arches.

Specimen 6A: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: 1st branchial arch mandibular component Strong 6A
TS15: 1st branchial arch maxillary component Strong 6A
TS15: limb Strong 6A
TS15: head mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 6A Expression in the vicinity of the optical vesicles, diencephalon and mesencephalon.
TS15: mesenchyme derived from somatopleure Present 6A
TS15: somite Present 6A
TS15: heart Absent 6A
TS15: mesenchyme derived from splanchnopleure Absent 6A

Specimen 6B: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: head mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 6B Expression in the vicinity of the rhombencephalon and around the otic vesicles.

Specimen 6C: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: head mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 6C Expression in the vicinity of the forebrain, in contact with the nasal placodes, and mesencephalon.

Specimen 6D: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: mesenchyme derived from somatopleure Present 6D
TS15: trunk sclerotome Present 6D
TS15: trunk dermomyotome Absent 6D

Specimen 7A: embryonic day 11.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS18: otocyst mesenchyme Present 7A
TS18: embryo Present Regionally restricted 7A Authors state that expression was progressively restricted to mesenchymal external structures of the cranial basis, the face, the lingua and the skin.

Specimen 7B: embryonic day 12.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: embryo Present Regionally restricted 7B Authors state that expression was progressively restricted to mesenchymal external structures of the cranial basis, the face, the lingua and the skin.


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last database update
03/25/2025
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