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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:2111 Sarthy PV, et al., Developmental expression of the glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) gene in the mouse retina. Cell Mol Neurobiol. 1991 Dec;11(6):623-37
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:4430850
Gene symbol: Gfap
Gene name: glial fibrillary acidic protein
Probe: Gfap cDNA2
Probe preparation: labelled with S35 DNA
Visualized with: Autoradiography
Results
Specimen 2A,B: embryonic day 15.0 (more )
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TS23: retina Absent 2B , 2A

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 16.0 (more )
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TS24: optic nerve Present Expression first observed in the optic nerve.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 17.0 (more )
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TS25: optic nerve Present Expression first observed in the optic nerve.

Specimen 2C,D: embryonic day 20.0 (more )
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TS26: optic nerve Present Regionally restricted 2C , 2D Expression in a large number of cells in the optic nerve head.
TS26: retina Absent 2C , 2D

Specimen 3A,B: postnatal day 1 (more )
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TS27: optic nerve Strong 3B , 3A
TS27: retina Present 3B , 3A Expression first seen in the retina.

Specimen 3C,D: postnatal day 3 (more )
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TS27: optic disc Strong 3D , 3C The number of expressing cells and intensity of expression increased dramatically in the optic nerve of postnatal retinas.
TS27: retina Present 3C , 3D

Specimen 3E,F: postnatal day 5 (more )
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TS28: optic nerve Strong 3F , 3E The number of expressing cells and intensity of expression increased dramatically in the optic nerve of postnatal retinas.
TS28: retina Present 3E , 3F

Specimen 3G,H: postnatal day 7 (more )
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TS28: optic nerve Strong 3H , 3G The number of expressing cells and intensity of expression increased dramatically in the optic nerve of postnatal retinas.
TS28: retina Present 3G , 3H

Specimen 4A: postnatal day 1 (more )
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TS27: optic disc Present Regionally restricted 4A Expression in the optic nerve head region of the retina. Expression in some cells at the boundary of the optic nerve head and the internal limiting membrane.

Specimen 4B: postnatal day 3 (more )
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TS27: retina ganglion cell layer Present Regionally restricted 4B Expression in the ganglion cell layer; expressing cells extended from the optic disc to about a third of the retina.

Specimen 4C: postnatal day 5 (more )
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TS28: retina ganglion cell layer Present Regionally restricted 4C Expression in the ganglion cell layer of the central retina. Expression in cells in the central half of the retina.

Specimen 4D: postnatal day 5 (more )
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TS28: retina Present Regionally restricted 4D No expression in the peripheral region of the retina.

Specimen 4E: postnatal day 7 (more )
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TS28: retina ganglion cell layer Present Regionally restricted 4E Expression in the ganglion cell layer of the central retina.

Specimen 4F: postnatal day 7 (more )
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TS28: retina ganglion cell layer Present Regionally restricted 4F Expression in the ganglion cell layer of the peripheral retina. Expression in cells across the entire retina extending from the optic nerve head to the periphery.

Specimen 4G: postnatal day 10 (more )
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TS28: retina ganglion cell layer Strong Regionally restricted 4G Strong expression in the ganglion cell layer of the central retina.

Specimen 4H: postnatal day 10 (more )
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TS28: retina ganglion cell layer Strong Regionally restricted 4H Strong expression in the ganglion cell layer of the peripheral retina. Heavily labeled cells even in the far periphery close to the ciliary body.

Specimen 5A: embryonic day 15.0 (more )
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TS23: retina nuclear layer Absent 5A No expression in inner nuclear or outer nuclear layers.

Specimen 5B: postnatal day 4 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: retina ganglion cell layer Present 5B
TS28: retina inner nuclear layer Absent 5B
TS28: retina outer nuclear layer Absent 5B

Specimen 5C,D: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: optic disc Present 5C , 5D Expression in the optic nerve head region of the retina.


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