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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:157819 Shimogori T, et al., A genomic atlas of mouse hypothalamic development. Nat Neurosci. 2010;13(6):767-75
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:4450837
Gene symbol: Islr2
Gene name: immunoglobulin superfamily containing leucine-rich repeat 2
Probe: UI-M-AQ0-aah-f-12-0-UI.s1
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Visualized with: Alkaline phosphatase
Assay notes: These specimens were also hybridized with a fluorescein-labeled Shh probe MGI:2110655; detected with TBT/BCIP. The results are reported in Supp. Table 4, whose legend includes a key to the abbreviations used and more fully details the regions examined.
Results
Specimen Islr2 - E11.5: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: diencephalon lateral wall mantle layer Strong Non-Uniform Islr2-Shh E11.5-coronal , Islr2-Shh E11.5-sagittal There is strong staining in the MZ of the dorsal thalamus, prethalamus, dorsal & ventral POAs, PVH & VMH nuclei, the AVH, anterior & posterior IDs, premam, mam & supramam zones & TT. Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the MZ of the ARH nucleus.
TS19: diencephalon lateral wall ventricular layer Ambiguous Islr2-Shh E11.5-sagittal , Islr2-Shh E11.5-coronal Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the ventricular zone of the dorsal thalamus, the prethalamus, dorsal and ventral POAs, the PVH, VMH and ARH nuclei, the AVH, the anterior and posterior IDs, the premam, mam and supramam zones and the TT.
TS19: telencephalon mantle layer Strong Islr2-Shh E11.5-coronal , Islr2-Shh E11.5-sagittal There is strong staining in the postmitotic neurons in the intermediate zone and cortical plate of the cerebral cortex and in the mantle zone of the ganglionic eminences.
TS19: telencephalon ventricular layer Ambiguous Islr2-Shh E11.5-coronal , Islr2-Shh E11.5-sagittal Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the ventricular zone of the cerebral cortex and the ganglionic eminences.

Specimen Islr2 - E12.5: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: cerebral cortex intermediate zone Strong Islr2-Shh E12.5-coronal , Islr2-SHH E12.5-sagittal There is strong staining in the postmitotic neurons in the intermediate zone of the cerebral cortex.
TS20: cerebral cortex ventricular layer Ambiguous Islr2-SHH E12.5-sagittal , Islr2-Shh E12.5-coronal Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the ventricular zone of the cerebral cortex.
TS20: cortical plate Strong Islr2-SHH E12.5-sagittal , Islr2-Shh E12.5-coronal There is strong staining in the postmitotic neurons in the cortical plate of the cerebral cortex.
TS20: diencephalon mantle layer Strong Non-Uniform Islr2-SHH E12.5-sagittal , Islr2-Shh E12.5-coronal There is strong staining in the mantle zone of the mam zone and the TT. Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the mantle zone of the premam and supramam zones.
TS20: diencephalon ventricular layer Ambiguous Islr2-Shh E12.5-coronal , Islr2-SHH E12.5-sagittal Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the ventricular zone of the premam, mam and supramam zones and the TT.
TS20: ganglionic eminence Strong Non-Uniform Islr2-Shh E12.5-coronal , Islr2-SHH E12.5-sagittal There is strong staining in the mantle zone of the ganglionic eminences. Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the ventricular zone of the ganglionic eminences.
TS20: hypothalamus mantle layer Strong Non-Uniform Islr2-SHH E12.5-sagittal , Islr2-Shh E12.5-coronal There is strong staining in the MZ of the dorsal and ventral POAs and anterior and posterior IDs, moderate staining in the PVH nucleus and the AVH and weak staining in the VMH nucleus. Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the MZ of the ARH nucleus.
TS20: hypothalamus ventricular layer Ambiguous Islr2-SHH E12.5-sagittal , Islr2-Shh E12.5-coronal Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the ventricular zone of the dorsal and ventral POAs, the PVH, VMH and ARH nuclei, the AVH and anterior and posterior IDs.
TS20: thalamus mantle layer Strong Islr2-SHH E12.5-sagittal , Islr2-Shh E12.5-coronal There is strong staining in the mantle zone of the dorsal thalamus and prethalamus.
TS20: thalamus ventricular layer Ambiguous Islr2-Shh E12.5-coronal , Islr2-SHH E12.5-sagittal Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the ventricular zone of the dorsal thalamus and prethalamus.

Specimen Islr2 - E14.5: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: cerebral cortex intermediate zone Strong Islr2-Shh E14.5-sagittal , Islr2-Shh E14.5-coronal There is strong staining in the postmitotic neurons in the intermediate zone of the cerebral cortex.
TS22: cerebral cortex ventricular layer Ambiguous Islr2-Shh E14.5-coronal , Islr2-Shh E14.5-sagittal Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the ventricular zone of the cerebral cortex.
TS22: cortical plate Strong Islr2-Shh E14.5-sagittal , Islr2-Shh E14.5-coronal There is strong staining in the postmitotic neurons in the cortical plate of the cerebral cortex.
TS22: diencephalon mantle layer Strong Non-Uniform Islr2-Shh E14.5-coronal , Islr2-Shh E14.5-sagittal There is strong staining in the mantle zone of the TT and mam zone. Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the mantle zone of the premam and supramam zones.
TS22: diencephalon ventricular layer Ambiguous Islr2-Shh E14.5-sagittal , Islr2-Shh E14.5-coronal Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the ventricular zone of the premam, mam and supramam zones and the TT.
TS22: ganglionic eminence Strong Non-Uniform Islr2-Shh E14.5-sagittal , Islr2-Shh E14.5-coronal There is strong staining in the mantle zone of the ganglionic eminences. Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the ventricular zone of the ganglionic eminences.
TS22: hypothalamus mantle layer Strong Non-Uniform Islr2-Shh E14.5-sagittal , Islr2-Shh E14.5-coronal There is strong staining in the mantle zone of the dorsal and ventral POAs, the PVH and VMH nuclei, the AVH and anterior and posterior IDs. Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the mantle zone of the ARH nucleus.
TS22: hypothalamus ventricular layer Ambiguous Islr2-Shh E14.5-sagittal , Islr2-Shh E14.5-coronal Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the ventricular zone of the dorsal and ventral POAs, the PVH, VMH and ARH nuclei, the AVH and anterior and posterior IDs.
TS22: thalamus mantle layer Strong Islr2-Shh E14.5-coronal , Islr2-Shh E14.5-sagittal There is strong staining in the mantle zone of the dorsal thalamus and prethalamus.
TS22: thalamus ventricular layer Strong Non-Uniform Islr2-Shh E14.5-sagittal , Islr2-Shh E14.5-coronal There is strong staining in the ventricular zone of the prethalamus. Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the ventricular zone of the dorsal thalamus.

Specimen Islr2 - E16.5: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: cerebral cortex intermediate zone Very strong Islr2-Shh E16.5-coronal , Islr2-Shh E16.5-sagittal There is very strong staining in the postmitotic neurons in the intermediate zone of the cerebral cortex.
TS24: cerebral cortex ventricular layer Ambiguous Islr2-Shh E16.5-coronal , Islr2-Shh E16.5-sagittal Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the ventricular zone of the cerebral cortex.
TS24: cortical plate Very strong Islr2-Shh E16.5-coronal , Islr2-Shh E16.5-sagittal There is very strong staining in the postmitotic neurons in the cortical plate of the cerebral cortex.
TS24: diencephalon mantle layer Very strong Non-Uniform Islr2-Shh E16.5-coronal , Islr2-Shh E16.5-sagittal There is very strong staining in the mantle zone of the mam zone. Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the mantle zone of the premam and supramam zones.
TS24: diencephalon ventricular layer Ambiguous Islr2-Shh E16.5-coronal , Islr2-Shh E16.5-sagittal Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the ventricular zone of the premam, mam and supramam zones.
TS24: ganglionic eminence Very strong Non-Uniform Islr2-Shh E16.5-sagittal , Islr2-Shh E16.5-coronal There is very strong staining in the mantle zone of the ganglionic eminences. Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the ventricular zone of the ganglionic eminences.
TS24: hypothalamus mantle layer Very strong Non-Uniform Islr2-Shh E16.5-sagittal , Islr2-Shh E16.5-coronal There is very strong staining in the MZ of the PVH nucleus & the PH, strong staining in the dorsal POA & DAH & moderate staining in the ventral POA, AVH & VMH nucleus. Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the MZ of the SCH, DMH & ARH nuclei.
TS24: hypothalamus ventricular layer Ambiguous Islr2-Shh E16.5-sagittal , Islr2-Shh E16.5-coronal Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the ventricular zone of the dorsal and ventral POAs, the PVH, SCH, DMH, VMH and ARH nuclei, the AVH, the DAH and the PH.
TS24: thalamus mantle layer Very strong Non-Uniform Islr2-Shh E16.5-coronal , Islr2-Shh E16.5-sagittal There is very strong staining in the mantle zone of the prethalamus and strong staining in the thalamus.
TS24: thalamus ventricular layer Ambiguous Islr2-Shh E16.5-coronal , Islr2-Shh E16.5-sagittal Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the ventricular zone of the dorsal thalamus and prethalamus.


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