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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:157352 Loftus SK, et al., Comparison of melanoblast expression patterns identifies distinct classes of genes. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res. 2009 Oct;22(5):611-22
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:4437018
Gene symbol: Kit
Gene name: KIT proto-oncogene receptor tyrosine kinase
Probe: c-kit cDNA3
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Visualized with: Alkaline phosphatase
Results
Specimen 1B: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate 1B Expression is in melanoblasts.
TS19: eye Absent 1B
TS19: peripheral nervous system Absent 1B

Specimen 3 C57BL/6J: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate Expression is in melanoblasts.
TS19: eye Absent

Specimen 3 Mitf Mi/+: embryonic day 11.5; MitfMi/Mitf+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate The density of expressing melanoblasts is reduced.
TS19: eye Absent

Specimen 3 Mitf Mi/Mi: embryonic day 11.5; MitfMi/MitfMi (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate The density of expressing melanoblasts is reduced.
TS19: eye Absent

Specimen 3 Sox10 LacZ/+: embryonic day 11.5; Sox10tm1Weg/Sox10+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate The density of expressing melanoblasts is reduced.
TS19: eye Absent

Specimen 3 Sox10 LacZ/LacZ: embryonic day 11.5; Sox10tm1Weg/Sox10tm1Weg (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: trunk mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate The density of expressing melanoblasts is severely reduced (a small amount in the trunk at the level of the hindlimb).
TS19: head mesenchyme derived from neural crest Absent
TS19: tail mesenchyme derived from neural crest Absent
TS19: eye Absent

Specimen sl_ckit_+_+_a_fore_20: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: trunk mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate sl_ckit_+_+_a_fore_20 Expression is in melanoblasts.

Specimen sl_ckit_+_+_a_head_25: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: head mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate sl_ckit_+_+_a_head_25 Expression is in melanoblasts.
TS19: eye Absent sl_ckit_+_+_a_head_25

Specimen sl_ckit_+_+_a_head_40tif: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: head mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate sl_ckit_+_+_a_head_40tif Expression is in melanoblasts.
TS19: eye Absent sl_ckit_+_+_a_head_40tif

Specimen sl_ckit_+_+_a_hind_25: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: trunk mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate sl_ckit_+_+_a_hind_25 Expression is in melanoblasts.

Specimen sl_ckit_+_+_a_hind_40: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: trunk mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate sl_ckit_+_+_a_hind_40 Expression is in melanoblasts.

Specimen sl_ckit_+_+_a_side_16: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate sl_ckit_+_+_a_side_16- Expression is in melanoblasts.
TS19: eye Absent sl_ckit_+_+_a_side_16-

Specimen sl_ckit_mi_+_a_fore_25: embryonic day 11.5; MitfMi/Mitf+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: trunk mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate sl_ckit_mi_+_a_fore_25 Expression is in melanoblasts.

Specimen sl_ckit_mi_+_a_head: embryonic day 11.5; MitfMi/Mitf+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: head mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate sl_ckit_mi_+_a_head Expression is in melanoblasts.
TS19: eye Absent sl_ckit_mi_+_a_head

Specimen sl_ckit_mi_+_a_head_25: embryonic day 11.5; MitfMi/Mitf+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: head mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate sl_ckit_mi_+_a_head_25 Expression is in melanoblasts.
TS19: eye Absent sl_ckit_mi_+_a_head_25

Specimen sl_ckit_mi_+_a_head_40: embryonic day 11.5; MitfMi/Mitf+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: head mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate sl_ckit_mi_+_a_head_40 Expression is in melanoblasts.
TS19: eye Absent sl_ckit_mi_+_a_head_40

Specimen sl_ckit_mi_+_a_hind_25: embryonic day 11.5; MitfMi/Mitf+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: trunk mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate sl_ckit_mi_+_a_hind_25 Expression is in melanoblasts.

Specimen sl_ckit_mi_+_a_hind_40: embryonic day 11.5; MitfMi/Mitf+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: trunk mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate sl_ckit_mi_+_a_hind_40 Expression is in melanoblasts.

Specimen sl_ckit_mi_+_a_nt_fore_40: embryonic day 11.5; MitfMi/Mitf+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: trunk mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate sl_ckit_mi_+_a_nt_fore_40 Expression is in melanoblasts.

Specimen sl_ckit_mi_+_a_side_16: embryonic day 11.5; MitfMi/Mitf+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate sl_ckit_mi_+_a_side_16- Expression is in melanoblasts.
TS19: eye Absent sl_ckit_mi_+_a_side_16-

Specimen sl_ckit_mi_+_a_tail_40: embryonic day 11.5; MitfMi/Mitf+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: tail mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate sl_ckit_mi_+_a_tail_40 Expression is in melanoblasts.

Specimen sl_ckit_mi_+_b_fore_25: embryonic day 11.5; MitfMi/Mitf+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: trunk mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate sl_ckit_mi_+_b_fore_25 Expression is in melanoblasts.

Specimen sl_ckit_mi_+_b_head_25: embryonic day 11.5; MitfMi/Mitf+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: head mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate sl_ckit_mi_+_b_head_25 Expression is in melanoblasts.
TS19: eye Absent sl_ckit_mi_+_b_head_25

Specimen sl_ckit_mi_+_b_head_40: embryonic day 11.5; MitfMi/Mitf+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: head mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate sl_ckit_mi_+_b_head_40 Expression is in melanoblasts.
TS19: eye Absent sl_ckit_mi_+_b_head_40

Specimen sl_ckit_mi_+_b_hind_25: embryonic day 11.5; MitfMi/Mitf+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: trunk mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate sl_ckit_mi_+_b_hind_25 Expression is in melanoblasts.

Specimen sl_ckit_mi_+_b_hind_40: embryonic day 11.5; MitfMi/Mitf+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: trunk mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate sl_ckit_mi_+_b_hind_40 Expression is in melanoblasts.

Specimen sl_ckit_mi_+_b_side_16_20: embryonic day 11.5; MitfMi/Mitf+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate sl_ckit_mi_+_b_side_16_20 Expression is in melanoblasts.
TS19: eye Absent sl_ckit_mi_+_b_side_16_20

Specimen sl_ckit_mi_+_b_tail_40: embryonic day 11.5; MitfMi/Mitf+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: tail mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate sl_ckit_mi_+_b_tail_40 Expression is in melanoblasts.

Specimen kit_E11.5_mi_mi_a_fore_25: embryonic day 11.5; MitfMi/MitfMi (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: trunk mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate kit_E11.5_mi_mi_a_fore_25 The density of expressing melanoblasts is reduced.

Specimen kit_E11.5_mi_mi_a_head_25: embryonic day 11.5; MitfMi/MitfMi (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: head mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate kit_E11.5_mi_mi_a_head_25 The density of expressing melanoblasts is reduced, absent in rostral head.
TS19: eye Absent kit_E11.5_mi_mi_a_head_25

Specimen kit_E11.5_mi_mi_a_head_40: embryonic day 11.5; MitfMi/MitfMi (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: head mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate kit_E11.5_mi_mi_a_head_40 The density of expressing melanoblasts is reduced, absent in rostral head.
TS19: eye Absent kit_E11.5_mi_mi_a_head_40

Specimen kit_E11.5_mi_mi_a_hind_40: embryonic day 11.5; MitfMi/MitfMi (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: trunk mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate kit_E11.5_mi_mi_a_hind_40 The density of expressing melanoblasts is reduced.

Specimen kit_E11.5_mi_mi_a_side_16: embryonic day 11.5; MitfMi/MitfMi (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate kit_E11.5_mi_mi_a_side_16 The density of expressing melanoblasts is reduced.
TS19: eye Absent kit_E11.5_mi_mi_a_side_16

Specimen kit_E11.5_mi_mi_a_tail_40: embryonic day 11.5; MitfMi/MitfMi (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: tail mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate kit_E11.5_mi_mi_a_tail_40 The density of expressing melanoblasts is reduced.

Specimen kit_E11.5_mi_mi_a_tail40a: embryonic day 11.5; MitfMi/MitfMi (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: tail mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate kit_E11.5_mi_mi_a_tail40a The density of expressing melanoblasts is reduced.

Specimen kit_E11.5_mi_mi_a_trnk_32: embryonic day 11.5; MitfMi/MitfMi (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: trunk mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate kit_E11.5_mi_mi_a_trnk_32 The density of expressing melanoblasts is reduced.

Specimen kit_E11.5_mi_mi_a_trnk_40: embryonic day 11.5; MitfMi/MitfMi (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: trunk mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate kit_E11.5_mi_mi_a_trnk_40 The density of expressing melanoblasts is reduced.

Specimen kit_E11.5_mi_mi_b_fore_25: embryonic day 11.5; MitfMi/MitfMi (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: trunk mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate kit_E11.5_mi_mi_b_fore_25 The density of expressing melanoblasts is reduced.

Specimen kit_E11.5_mi_mi_b_head_25: embryonic day 11.5; MitfMi/MitfMi (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: head mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate kit_E11.5_mi_mi_b_head_25 The density of expressing melanoblasts is reduced.
TS19: eye Absent kit_E11.5_mi_mi_b_head_25

Specimen kit_E11.5_mi_mi_b_head_40: embryonic day 11.5; MitfMi/MitfMi (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: head mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate kit_E11.5_mi_mi_b_head_40 The density of expressing melanoblasts is reduced.
TS19: eye Absent kit_E11.5_mi_mi_b_head_40

Specimen kit_E11.5_mi_mi_b_hind_40: embryonic day 11.5; MitfMi/MitfMi (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: trunk mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate kit_E11.5_mi_mi_b_hind_40 The density of expressing melanoblasts is reduced.

Specimen kit_E11.5_mi_mi_b_side_16: embryonic day 11.5; MitfMi/MitfMi (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate kit_E11.5_mi_mi_b_side_16 The density of expressing melanoblasts is reduced.

Specimen kit_E11.5_mi_mi_b_trnk_40: embryonic day 11.5; MitfMi/MitfMi (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: trunk mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate kit_E11.5_mi_mi_b_trnk_40 The density of expressing melanoblasts is reduced.

Specimen kit_s10_+_L_head: embryonic day 11.5; Sox10tm1Weg/Sox10+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: head mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate kit_s10_+_L_head Expression is in melanoblasts.
TS19: eye Absent kit_s10_+_L_head

Specimen kit_s10_+_L_side: embryonic day 11.5; Sox10tm1Weg/Sox10+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate kit_s10_+_L_side Expression is in melanoblasts.
TS19: eye Absent kit_s10_+_L_side

Specimen kit_s10_+_L_side2: embryonic day 11.5; Sox10tm1Weg/Sox10+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate kit_s10_+_L_side2 Expression is in melanoblasts.
TS19: eye Absent kit_s10_+_L_side2

Specimen kit_s10_+_R_fore: embryonic day 11.5; Sox10tm1Weg/Sox10+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: trunk mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate kit_s10_+_R_fore Expression is in melanoblasts.

Specimen kit_s10_+_R_tail: embryonic day 11.5; Sox10tm1Weg/Sox10+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: tail mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate kit_s10_+_R_tail Expression is in melanoblasts.

Specimen kit2_s10_+_r_fore: embryonic day 11.5; Sox10tm1Weg/Sox10+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: trunk mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate kit2_s10_+_r_fore Expression is in melanoblasts.

Specimen kit2_s10_+_r_side: embryonic day 11.5; Sox10tm1Weg/Sox10+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate kit2_s10_+_r_side Expression is in melanoblasts.
TS19: eye Absent kit2_s10_+_r_side

Specimen sl_kit_s10_+_a_fore_25.jpg: embryonic day 11.5; Sox10tm1Weg/Sox10+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: trunk mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate sl_kit_s10_+_a_fore_25 Expression is in melanoblasts.

Specimen sl_ckit_s10_+_a_head_25: embryonic day 11.5; Sox10tm1Weg/Sox10+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: head mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate sl_ckit_s10_+_a_head_25 Expression is in melanoblasts.
TS19: eye Absent sl_ckit_s10_+_a_head_25

Specimen sl_ckit_s10_+_a_head_40: embryonic day 11.5; Sox10tm1Weg/Sox10+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: head mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate sl_ckit_s10_+_a_head_40 Expression is in melanoblasts.
TS19: eye Absent sl_ckit_s10_+_a_head_40

Specimen sl_ckit_s10_+_a_hind_25: embryonic day 11.5; Sox10tm1Weg/Sox10+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: trunk mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate sl_ckit_s10_+_a_hind_25 Expression is in melanoblasts.

Specimen sl_ckit_s10_+_a_hind_40: embryonic day 11.5; Sox10tm1Weg/Sox10+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: trunk mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate sl_ckit_s10_+_a_hind_40 Expression is in melanoblasts.

Specimen sl_ckit_s10_+_a_side_16-20: embryonic day 11.5; Sox10tm1Weg/Sox10+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate sl_ckit_s10_+_a_side_16-20 Expression is in melanoblasts.
TS19: eye Absent sl_ckit_s10_+_a_side_16-20

Specimen sl_ckit_s10_+_b_fore_25: embryonic day 11.5; Sox10tm1Weg/Sox10+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: trunk mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate sl_ckit_s10_+_b_fore_25 Expression is in melanoblasts.

Specimen sl_ckit_s10_+_b_head_25: embryonic day 11.5; Sox10tm1Weg/Sox10+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: head mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate sl_ckit_s10_+_b_head_25 Expression is in melanoblasts.
TS19: eye Absent sl_ckit_s10_+_b_head_25

Specimen sl_ckit_s10_+_b_head_40: embryonic day 11.5; Sox10tm1Weg/Sox10+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: head mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate sl_ckit_s10_+_b_head_40 Expression is in melanoblasts.
TS19: eye Absent sl_ckit_s10_+_b_head_40

Specimen sl_ckit_s10_+_b_hind_25: embryonic day 11.5; Sox10tm1Weg/Sox10+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: trunk mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate sl_ckit_s10_+_b_hind_25 Expression is in melanoblasts.

Specimen sl_ckit_s10_+_b_side_16-20: embryonic day 11.5; Sox10tm1Weg/Sox10+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate sl_ckit_s10_+_b_side_16-20 Expression is in melanoblasts.
TS19: eye Absent sl_ckit_s10_+_b_side_16-20

Specimen kit_s10_s10_A_dorsal_tail: embryonic day 11.5; Sox10tm1Weg/Sox10tm1Weg (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: tail mesenchyme derived from neural crest Absent kit_s10_s10_A_dorsal_tail

Specimen kit_s10_s10_A_side: embryonic day 11.5; Sox10tm1Weg/Sox10tm1Weg (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate kit_s10_s10_A_side The density of expressing melanoblasts is severely reduced (a small amount in the trunk at the level of the hindlimb).
TS19: eye Absent kit_s10_s10_A_side

Specimen kit_s10_s10_A_tail: embryonic day 11.5; Sox10tm1Weg/Sox10tm1Weg (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: tail mesenchyme derived from neural crest Absent kit_s10_s10_A_tail

Specimen kit_s10_s10_A_trunk: embryonic day 11.5; Sox10tm1Weg/Sox10tm1Weg (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: trunk mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate kit_s10_s10_A_trunk The density of expressing melanoblasts is severely reduced (a small amount in the trunk at the level of the hindlimb).

Specimen kit_s10_s10_B_side: embryonic day 11.5; Sox10tm1Weg/Sox10tm1Weg (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate kit_s10_s10_B_side The density of expressing melanoblasts is severely reduced (a small amount in the trunk at the level of the hindlimb).
TS19: eye Absent kit_s10_s10_B_side

Specimen kit2_s10_s10_B_tail: embryonic day 11.5; Sox10tm1Weg/Sox10tm1Weg (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: tail mesenchyme derived from neural crest Absent kit2_s10_s10_B_tail

Specimen kit2_s10_s10_B_trunk: embryonic day 11.5; Sox10tm1Weg/Sox10tm1Weg (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: trunk mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Punctate kit2_s10_s10_B_trunk The density of expressing melanoblasts is severely reduced (a small amount in the trunk at the level of the hindlimb).


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