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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:14429 Thomas T, et al., Genes coding for basement membrane glycoproteins laminin, nidogen, and collagen IV are differentially expressed in the nervous system and by epithelial, endothelial, and mesenchymal cells of the mouse embryo. Exp Cell Res. 1993 Sep;208(1):54-67
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:3845869
Gene symbol: Lama1
Gene name: laminin, alpha 1
Probe: Lama cDNA3
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with S35 RNA
Visualized with: Autoradiography
Results
Specimen 2A: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: spinal cord ventricular layer Strong 2A High levels of expresssion in the ependymal layer.
TS20: embryo mesenchyme Weak Regionally restricted 2A Low levels of expression in mesenchymal cells surrounding the central nervous system destined to become the meninges.
TS20: tail myocoele Ambiguous 2A Expression was either very low or not detected.

Specimen 2E: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: blood vessel Absent 2E No expression in endothelial cells of blood vessels within the central nervous system.

Specimen 3A: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: spinal cord ventricular layer Present Regionally restricted 3A
TS20: embryo mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 3A
TS20: spinal cord mantle layer Absent 3A
TS20: vertebral cartilage condensation Absent 3A No expression in neural arches.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: hindbrain ventricular layer Present Regionally restricted Expression in the ependymal zone cells of the hindbrain at slightly lower levels than in the spinal cord.
TS20: 4th ventricle choroid plexus Absent No expression in the neurectoderm component of the choroid plexus.
TS20: forebrain ventricular layer Weak Much lower expression in the ependyma than in the hindbrain.
TS20: midbrain ventricular layer Weak Much lower expression in the ependyma than in the hindbrain.
TS20: midbrain Present Regionally restricted Within the midbrain and forebrain, highest levels of expression in the midbrain flexure and in the floor of the diencephalon.
TS20: diencephalon floor plate Present Within the midbrain and forebrain, highest levels of expression in the midbrain flexure and in the floor of the diencephalon.

Specimen 5A: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: embryo mesenchyme Weak Regionally restricted 5A Lower levels of expression in mesenchyme cells surrounding ganglia.
TS20: dorsal root ganglion Absent 5A
TS20: spinal nerve Absent 5A No expression in ganglia fibers and associated nerve roots.
TS20: tail myocoele Ambiguous 5A Expression was either very low or not detected.

Specimen 6A: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: oral region Absent 6A
TS20: tongue Weak 6A Localized to ectodermal cells forming the outer layer of the tongue.

Specimen 7A: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: heart Absent 7A
TS20: liver Absent 7A

Specimen 8A: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: stomach epithelium Weak 8A
TS20: stomach mesenchyme Weak 8A
TS20: liver Absent 8A

Specimen 9A: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: metanephros Strong Regionally restricted 9A High levels of expression in the epithelial buds.
TS20: mesenchyme of metanephros Absent 9A
TS20: dorsal aorta Absent 9A


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