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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:81291 Aitola MH, et al., Expression of arnt and arnt2 mRNA in developing murine tissues. J Histochem Cytochem. 2003 Jan;51(1):41-54
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:4440509
Gene symbol: Arnt2
Gene name: aryl hydrocarbon receptor nuclear translocator 2
Probe: Arnt2 cDNA3
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with P33 RNA
Visualized with: Autoradiography
Results
Specimen 3a: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: future brain Strong 3a
TS15: neural tube Strong 3a

Specimen 3b: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: brain Strong 3b
TS17: neural tube Strong 3b

Specimen 3c: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: cerebral cortex subventricular zone Strong 3c The signal was strong in the neocortical neuroepithelium and the subventricular zone, weak in the differentiating field.
TS25: neocortex Strong 3c The signal was strong in the neocortical neuroepithelium and the subventricular zone, weak in the differentiating field.
TS25: cortical plate Present Regionally restricted 3c Expression is in the cortical plate in the infra- and supragranular parts.
TS25: retina inner nuclear layer Strong 3c

Specimen 3d: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: central nervous system Very strong Ubiquitous 3d
TS19: midbrain Very strong Regionally restricted 3d Expression is in the tectal and tegmental neuroepithelium, the tegmental differentiating field, and the differentiating fields of the superior and inferior colliculi.
TS19: branchial arch Strong 3d
TS19: cerebellum primordium Strong 3d
TS19: nasal process Strong 3d
TS19: limb Moderate 3d
TS19: intestine Weak 3d
TS19: heart Absent 3d
TS19: liver Absent 3d

Specimen 3e: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: cerebellum Very strong 3e
TS21: hypothalamus Very strong 3e
TS21: medulla oblongata Very strong 3e
TS21: pituitary gland Very strong 3e
TS21: spinal cord Very strong 3e
TS21: thalamus Very strong 3e
TS21: midbrain Very strong Regionally restricted 3e Expression is in the tectal and tegmental neuroepithelium, the tegmental differentiating field, and the differentiating fields of the superior and inferior colliculi.
TS21: eye Strong 3e
TS21: genital tubercle Moderate 3e
TS21: limb Moderate 3e
TS21: tongue Moderate 3e
TS21: intestine Weak 3e
TS21: lung epithelium Weak 3e
TS21: lung mesenchyme Weak 3e
TS21: vibrissa follicle Weak 3e
TS21: vertebral cartilage condensation Weak Regionally restricted 3e backbone
TS21: liver Absent 3e

Specimen 3f: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: neural retinal epithelium Strong 3f
TS21: limb Moderate 3f
TS21: lung epithelium Weak 3f
TS21: lung mesenchyme Weak 3f
TS21: vibrissa follicle Weak 3f

Specimen 3g: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: cerebellum Present 3g
TS23: ear Present 3g
TS23: eye Present 3g
TS23: limb Present 3g
TS23: lung epithelium Present 3g
TS23: lung mesenchyme Present 3g
TS23: metanephros Present 3g
TS23: neocortex Present 3g
TS23: stomach Present 3g
TS23: telencephalon septum Present 3g
TS23: thalamus Present 3g
TS23: tongue Present 3g
TS23: trachea epithelium Present 3g
TS23: trachea mesenchyme Present 3g

Specimen 3h: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: cerebellum Present 3h
TS23: cochlear duct epithelium Present 3h
TS23: cochlear duct mesenchyme Present 3h
TS23: limb Present 3h
TS23: neural retina Present 3h

Specimen 3i: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: central nervous system Very strong 3i
TS25: retina Very strong 3i
TS25: bladder Present 3i
TS25: esophagus Present 3i
TS25: olfactory epithelium Present 3i
TS25: pituitary gland Present 3i
TS25: submandibular gland Present 3i
TS25: thymus Present 3i
TS25: tooth mesenchyme Present 3i
TS25: tongue Weak 3i
TS25: skeleton Absent 3i absent in backbone
TS25: liver Absent 3i

Specimen 3j: postnatal day 1.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: inferior colliculus Very strong 3j
TS27: midbrain tegmentum Very strong 3j
TS27: superior colliculus Very strong 3j
TS27: tectum Very strong 3j
TS27: basal ganglia Strong 3j
TS27: cerebral cortex Strong 3j
TS27: corpus striatum Strong 3j
TS27: hippocampus Strong 3j
TS27: hypothalamus Strong 3j
TS27: main olfactory bulb Strong 3j
TS27: medulla oblongata Strong 3j
TS27: pallidum Strong 3j
TS27: pituitary gland Strong 3j
TS27: pons Strong 3j
TS27: thalamus Strong 3j
TS27: cerebellum Purkinje cell layer Moderate 3j
TS27: cerebellum external granule cell layer Moderate 3j
TS27: esophagus Moderate 3j
TS27: olfactory epithelium Moderate 3j
TS27: thymus Moderate 3j
TS27: limb Absent 3j
TS27: lung Absent 3j
TS27: skeletal muscle Absent 3j
TS27: submandibular gland Absent 3j
TS27: tongue Absent 3j
TS27: vibrissa follicle Absent 3j
TS27: blood vessel Absent 3j Walls of large vessels.

Specimen 4a: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: cerebral cortex subventricular zone Strong Regionally restricted 4a The signal was strong in the neocortical neuroepithelium and the subventricular zone, weak in the differentiating field.
TS25: neocortex Strong Regionally restricted 4a The signal was strong in the neocortical neuroepithelium and the subventricular zone, weak in the differentiating field.
TS25: cortical plate Strong Regionally restricted 4a Expression is in the cortical plate in the infra- and supragranular parts.

Specimen 4b: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: cerebral cortex subventricular zone Strong 4b The signal was strong in the neocortical neuroepithelium and the subventricular zone, weak in the differentiating field.
TS25: neocortex Strong 4b The signal was strong in the neocortical neuroepithelium and the subventricular zone, weak in the differentiating field.
TS25: cortical plate Strong Regionally restricted 4b Expression is in the cortical plate in the infra- and supragranular parts.

Specimen 4c: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: spinal cord Strong 4c

Specimen 4d, e: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Note: brightfield/darkfield pair
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: main olfactory bulb Present 4d , 4e Expression is moderate in neuroepithelium, subventricular zone, and differentiating field and very strong in mitral cell layer.

Specimen 4f: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: pallidum Strong 4f

Specimen 4g: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: tongue muscle Weak 4g
TS25: tongue epithelium Absent 4g

Specimen 4h: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: submandibular gland epithelium Weak 4h

Specimen 4i: postnatal day 1.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: intestine wall Weak 4i
TS27: intestine smooth muscle Present 4i

Specimen 4j: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
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TS25: dental sac Moderate 4j Expression is in the dental follicle of the lower jaw incisor.

Specimen 4k: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
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TS25: epidermis Moderate 4k the most superficial layer of epidermis

Specimen 4l: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: cochlear duct epithelium Present 4l
TS25: cochlear duct mesenchyme Present 4l

Specimen 4m: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
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TS21: gland Present 4m In adrenal gland signal is located in the medulla, whereas the signal in cortex does not exceed the background level.

Specimen 4n: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: dorsal root ganglion Very strong 4n

Specimen 4n inset: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: dorsal root ganglion Strong 4n inset

Specimen Table 3 E9: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: neural tube Very strong

Specimen Table 3 E10: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: neural tube Very strong

Specimen Table 3 E11: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: neural tube Strong
TS19: brain Very strong
TS19: cerebellum primordium Very strong
TS19: future spinal cord Very strong
TS19: metencephalon basal plate Very strong
TS19: myelencephalon Very strong
TS19: telencephalon Very strong Regionally restricted rhinencepalon, pallidum, striatum
TS19: midbrain Very strong Regionally restricted tectal neuroepithelium, tegmentum neuroepithelium.
TS19: forebrain Very strong Regionally restricted hippocampus
TS19: diencephalon Very strong Regionally restricted thalamic and hypothalamic neuroepithelium

Specimen Table 3 E13: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: olfactory lobe Very strong Regionally restricted olfactory bulb neuroepithelium, strong in subventricular zone
TS21: midbrain Strong Regionally restricted Strong in the tectal neuroepithelium, tegmentum, inferior colliculus, superior colliculus.
TS21: telencephalon Strong Regionally restricted Pallidal neuroepithelium and subventricular zone, septum, amygdala, very strong in rhinencephalic neuroepithelium and rhinencephalic subventricular zone.
TS21: corpus striatum Very strong
TS21: dorsal root ganglion Very strong
TS21: hypothalamus Very strong
TS21: medulla oblongata Very strong
TS21: pons Very strong
TS21: spinal cord Very strong
TS21: thalamus Very strong
TS21: cerebellum Strong
TS21: neocortex Strong
TS21: forebrain Weak hippocampus, a bit stronger in subicular area

Specimen Table 3 E15: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: corpus striatum Very strong
TS23: hypothalamus Very strong
TS23: inferior colliculus Very strong
TS23: main olfactory bulb Very strong
TS23: medulla oblongata Very strong
TS23: midbrain tegmentum Very strong
TS23: neocortex Very strong
TS23: pallidum Very strong
TS23: pons Very strong
TS23: spinal cord Very strong
TS23: superior colliculus Very strong
TS23: tectum Very strong
TS23: telencephalon septum Very strong
TS23: thalamus Very strong
TS23: amygdala Strong
TS23: cerebellum Strong
TS23: dorsal root ganglion Strong
TS23: telencephalon Strong Regionally restricted rhinencephalic neuroepithelium and rhinencephalic subventricular zone.
TS23: hippocampus Weak

Specimen Table 3 E17: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: corpus striatum Very strong
TS25: cortical plate Very strong
TS25: hippocampus Very strong
TS25: hypothalamus Very strong
TS25: inferior colliculus Very strong
TS25: medulla oblongata Very strong
TS25: midbrain tegmentum Very strong
TS25: pons Very strong
TS25: spinal cord Very strong
TS25: superior colliculus Very strong
TS25: tectum Very strong
TS25: thalamus Very strong
TS25: telencephalon Very strong Regionally restricted Rhinencephalic neuroepithelium, rhinencephalic subventricular zone.
TS25: basal ganglia Very strong Regionally restricted pallidum
TS25: cerebral cortex subventricular zone Very strong
TS25: amygdala Strong
TS25: dorsal root ganglion Strong
TS25: adrenal gland Present
TS25: cerebellum Present Regionally restricted external germinal layer, Purkinje layer.
TS25: main olfactory bulb Moderate Very strong in the mitral layer.

Specimen Table 3 P1.5: postnatal day 1.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: cerebral cortex Very strong Regionally restricted cortical plate
TS27: telencephalon Very strong Regionally restricted rhinencepalon
TS27: hippocampus Very strong
TS27: subiculum Very strong
TS27: telencephalon septum Very strong
TS27: amygdala Strong
TS27: corpus striatum Strong
TS27: dorsal root ganglion Strong
TS27: hypothalamus Strong
TS27: inferior colliculus Strong
TS27: main olfactory bulb Strong
TS27: midbrain tegmentum Strong
TS27: pallidum Strong
TS27: spinal cord Strong
TS27: superior colliculus Strong
TS27: tectum Strong
TS27: thalamus Strong
TS27: cerebellum Purkinje cell layer Present
TS27: cerebellum external granule cell layer Present
TS27: medulla oblongata Present
TS27: pons Present
TS27: neocortex Weak

Specimen Table 4 E11: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: branchial arch Strong
TS19: nasal process Strong
TS19: genital tubercle Present
TS19: limb Present
TS19: lung Present
TS19: tongue Present
TS19: intestine Weak
TS19: stomach Weak
TS19: cardiac muscle tissue Absent
TS19: liver Absent

Specimen Table 4 E13: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: eye Strong
TS21: metanephros Strong
TS21: retina Strong
TS21: genital tubercle Present
TS21: limb Present
TS21: tongue Present
TS21: esophagus Weak
TS21: inner ear Weak
TS21: intestine Weak
TS21: lung Weak
TS21: olfactory epithelium Weak
TS21: skeletal muscle Weak
TS21: skeleton Weak
TS21: stomach Weak
TS21: trachea Weak
TS21: vibrissa follicle Weak
TS21: cardiac muscle tissue Absent
TS21: liver Absent
TS21: oral cavity Absent
TS21: skin Absent
TS21: blood vessel Absent Walls of large vessels.

Specimen Table 4 E15: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: eye Strong
TS23: pituitary gland Strong
TS23: retina Strong
TS23: intestine Present
TS23: metanephros Present
TS23: tongue Present
TS23: urethra Present
TS23: esophagus Weak
TS23: inner ear Weak
TS23: limb Weak
TS23: lung Weak
TS23: olfactory epithelium Weak
TS23: skeletal muscle Weak
TS23: skeleton Weak
TS23: stomach Weak
TS23: tooth Weak
TS23: trachea Weak
TS23: vibrissa Weak
TS23: blood vessel Weak Walls of large vessels.
TS23: bladder Absent
TS23: cardiac muscle tissue Absent
TS23: liver Absent
TS23: oral cavity Absent
TS23: skin Absent

Specimen Table 4 E17: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: eye Very strong
TS25: pituitary gland Very strong
TS25: retina Very strong
TS25: inner ear Strong
TS25: olfactory epithelium Strong
TS25: bladder Present
TS25: esophagus Present
TS25: metanephros Present
TS25: skin Present
TS25: spleen Present
TS25: thyroid gland Present
TS25: tooth Present
TS25: urethra of male Present
TS25: vibrissa follicle Present
TS25: intestine Weak
TS25: limb Weak
TS25: lung Weak
TS25: skeletal muscle Weak
TS25: stomach Weak
TS25: submandibular gland Weak
TS25: thymus Weak
TS25: tongue Weak
TS25: trachea Weak
TS25: blood vessel Weak Regionally restricted Walls of large vessels.
TS25: brown fat Absent
TS25: cardiac muscle tissue Absent
TS25: liver Absent
TS25: oral cavity Absent
TS25: skeleton Absent

Specimen Table 4 P1.5: postnatal day 1.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: adrenal gland Strong
TS27: eye Strong
TS27: pituitary gland Strong
TS27: retina Strong
TS27: bladder Present
TS27: metanephros Present
TS27: skin Present
TS27: spleen Present
TS27: inner ear Weak
TS27: intestine Weak
TS27: olfactory epithelium Weak
TS27: stomach Weak
TS27: thymus Weak
TS27: tooth Weak
TS27: brown fat Absent
TS27: cardiac muscle tissue Absent
TS27: limb Absent
TS27: liver Absent
TS27: lung Absent
TS27: skeletal muscle Absent
TS27: skeletal system Absent
TS27: submandibular gland Absent
TS27: tongue Absent
TS27: vibrissa follicle Absent
TS27: oral region Absent oral cavity
TS27: blood vessel Absent Walls of large vessels.


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