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Assay
Reference: J:38581 Sommer L, et al., neurogenins, a novel family of atonal-related bHLH transcription factors, are putative mammalian neuronal determination genes that reveal progenitor cell heterogeneity in the developing CNS and PNS. Mol Cell Neurosci. 1996;8(4):221-41
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:4437107
Gene symbol: Neurog2
Gene name: neurogenin 2
Probe: ngn2 cDNA
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Visualized with: Alkaline phosphatase
Results
Specimen 3B: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Note: section through trunk at level of forelimb
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: neural tube Present Regionally restricted 3B Expression in ventral spinal cord.
TS13: migrating neural crest Present 3B Expression in cells dorso-lateral to the neural tube. Authors report that expression is in neural crest cells early in migration.

Specimen 3D: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Note: section through trunk at level of forelimb
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: neural tube Strong Regionally restricted 3D Strong expression in the ventricular zone of the ventral neural tube. Expression in a limited area of the dorsal neural tube near the roof plate.
TS17: dorsal root ganglion Weak Regionally restricted 3D Weak expression in subsets of cells in the dorsal lateral margins of the dorsal root ganglia.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: enteric nervous system Absent No expression in sympathetic or enteric ganglia.
TS17: sympathetic nervous system Absent No expression in sympathetic or enteric ganglia.

Specimen 3F: embryonic day 12.0 (more )
Note: section through trunk at level of forelimb
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: spinal cord Present Regionally restricted 3F Expression throughout the dorso-ventral axis of the spinal cord.
TS20: spinal cord ventricular layer Present Regionally restricted 3F Expression in both medial and lateral parts of the ventricular zone.
TS20: dorsal root ganglion Absent 3F

Specimen 4B: embryonic day 9.25 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS14: future spinal cord Present Regionally restricted 4B Expression in 2 longitudinal stripes that define dorsal and ventral domains of expression in the spinal cord.
TS14: migrating neural crest Present Regionally restricted 4B Expression in a third longitudinal stripe located ventro-lateral to the dorsal stripe, consistent with expression in early emigrating neural crest cells.
TS14: embryo ectoderm Strong Regionally restricted 4B Strong expression in the epibranchial placodes.

Specimen 4D: embryonic day 9.25 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS14: future spinal cord Present Regionally restricted 4D Expression in 2 longitudinal stripes that define dorsal and ventral domains of expression in the spinal cord.
TS14: trunk mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Regionally restricted 4D Expression in an antero-posterior stripe located between the stripe of its expression in the dorsal neural tube and ventral neural tube, declining anteriorly.
TS14: neural crest Trace Regionally restricted 4D Domain of strong expression in neural crest declines sharply within the cervical region. Weak or undetectable expression in the cervical region.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: migrating neural crest Absent Low or undetectable expression in migrating neural crest cells in the cervical region.

Specimen 5B: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Note: cervical region, defined as opposite the heart
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: migrating neural crest Absent 5B No expresssion in migrating neural crest at the cervical level.

Specimen 5D: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Note: thoracolumbar region, defined as opposite the forelimb bud
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: migrating neural crest Present 5D Expression in migrating neural crest at the the thoracolumbar level.

Specimen 5F: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Note: cervical region, defined as opposite the heart
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: dorsal root ganglion Present Regionally restricted 5F No expression in forming sensory ganglia at cervical levels.

Specimen 5H: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Note: thoracolumbar region, defined as opposite the forelimb bud
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: dorsal root ganglion Present Regionally restricted 5H Expression in forming sensory ganglia at thoracolumbar levels.

Specimen 5J: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Note: cervical region, defined as opposite the heart
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: dorsal root ganglion Present Regionally restricted 5J No expression at cervical levels.

Specimen 5L: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Note: thoracolumbar region, defined as at the level of the hindlimb
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: dorsal root ganglion Present Regionally restricted 5L Expression in dorsal root ganglia at the level of the hindlimb.

Specimen 6B: embryonic day 12.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: cerebral cortex Strong Regionally restricted 6B High levels of expression in the cortical neuroepithelium.
TS20: forebrain ventricular layer Present 6B Expression in the forebrain, restricted to the ventricular zone.
TS20: diencephalon Strong Regionally restricted 6B High levels of expression in a portion of the diencephalon.
TS20: corpus striatum Absent 6B

Specimen 6E: embryonic day 12.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: hindbrain ventricular layer Present 6E

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 12.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: thalamus Present Regionally restricted Expression in medial areas of the dorsal thalamus.

Specimen 7B: embryonic day 12.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: thalamus Present Regionally restricted 7B Expression in lateral areas of the dorsal thalamus.
TS20: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 7B Expression in the subthalamus.
TS20: 4th ventricle Present Regionally restricted 7B Expression in the neuroepithelium lining the lateral ventricle, aqueduct and 4th ventricle.
TS20: lateral ventricle Present Regionally restricted 7B Expression in the neuroepithelium lining the lateral ventricle, aqueduct and 4th ventricle.
TS20: mesencephalic vesicle Present Regionally restricted 7B Expression in the neuroepithelium lining the lateral ventricle, aqueduct and 4th ventricle.

Specimen 7D: embryonic day 12.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 7D Expression in the posterior tegmental epithelium.
TS20: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 7D Expression in the subthalamus.
TS20: mesencephalic vesicle Present Regionally restricted 7D Expression in the neuroepithelium lining the aqueduct.

Specimen 8B: embryonic day 12.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: trigeminal ganglion Absent 8B

Specimen 8E: embryonic day 14.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: olfactory epithelium Present 8E

Specimen 8H: embryonic day 14.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: retina Present 8H

Specimen 8K: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: glossopharyngeal ganglion Present 8K

Specimen 8N: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: facial ganglion Present 8N
TS17: acoustic ganglion Absent 8N
TS17: otocyst Absent 8N

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 12.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: diencephalon ventricular layer Present Regionally restricted No expression in the ventricular zone dorsal to the pituitary.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 12.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: pancreas Absent No expression in the pancreatic primordium.


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