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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:4450857
Gene symbol: Emx2
Gene name: empty spiracles homeobox 2
Probe: IMAGE clone 4314986
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 Emx2 - E11.5: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: diencephalon lateral wall mantle layer Very strong Non-Uniform Emx2-Shh E11.5-sagittal , Emx2-Shh E11.5-coronal Staining is very strong in the MZ of the mam zone, weak & scattered in prethalamus & us either absent or ubiquitous in the dorsal thalamus, dorsal & ventral POAs, PVH, VMH & ARH nuclei, AVH, anterior & posterior IDs, premam & supramam zones & TT.
TS19: diencephalon lateral wall ventricular layer Very strong Non-Uniform Emx2-Shh E11.5-sagittal , Emx2-Shh E11.5-coronal There is very strong staining in the VZ of the prethalamus & mam zone. Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the VZ of the dorsal thalamus, dorsal & ventral POAs, PVH, VMH & ARH nuclei, the AVH, anterior & posterior IDs, premam & supramam zones & TT.
TS19: telencephalon mantle layer Ambiguous Emx2-Shh E11.5-sagittal , Emx2-Shh E11.5-coronal Staining is either absent or ubiquitous 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 Very strong Non-Uniform Emx2-Shh E11.5-sagittal , Emx2-Shh E11.5-coronal There is very strong staining in the ventricular zone of the cerebral cortex. Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the ventricular zone of the ganglionic eminences.

Specimen Emx2 - E12.5: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: cerebral cortex intermediate zone Ambiguous Emx2-Shh E12.5-sagittal , Emx2-Shh E12.5-coronal Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the postmitotic neurons in the intermediate zone of the cerebral cortex.
TS20: cerebral cortex ventricular layer Very strong Emx2-Shh E12.5-sagittal , Emx2-Shh E12.5-coronal There is very strong staining in the ventricular zone of the cerebral cortex.
TS20: cortical plate Ambiguous Emx2-Shh E12.5-sagittal , Emx2-Shh E12.5-coronal Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the postmitotic neurons in the cortical plate of the cerebral cortex.
TS20: diencephalon mantle layer Ambiguous Emx2-Shh E12.5-coronal , Emx2-Shh E12.5-sagittal Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the mantle zone of the premam, mam and supramam zones and the TT.
TS20: diencephalon ventricular layer Very strong Non-Uniform Emx2-Shh E12.5-coronal , Emx2-Shh E12.5-sagittal There is very strong staining in the ventricular zone of the mam zone. Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the ventricular zone of the premam and supramam zones and the TT.
TS20: ganglionic eminence Moderate Non-Uniform Emx2-Shh E12.5-coronal , Emx2-Shh E12.5-sagittal There is moderate staining in the ventricular zone of the ganglionic eminences. Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the mantle zone of the ganglionic eminences.
TS20: hypothalamus mantle layer Moderate Non-Uniform Emx2-Shh E12.5-coronal , Emx2-Shh E12.5-sagittal There is moderate staining in the mantle zone of the ventral POA. Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the mantle zone of the dorsal POA, the PVH, VMH and ARH nuclei, the AVH and anterior and posterior IDs.
TS20: hypothalamus ventricular layer Moderate Non-Uniform Emx2-Shh E12.5-coronal , Emx2-Shh E12.5-sagittal There is moderate, scattered staining in the ventricular zone of the dorsal and ventral POAs. Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the ventricular zone of the PVH, VMH and ARH nuclei, the AVH and anterior and posterior IDs.
TS20: thalamus mantle layer Ambiguous Emx2-Shh E12.5-sagittal , Emx2-Shh E12.5-coronal Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the mantle zone of the dorsal thalamus and prethalamus.
TS20: thalamus ventricular layer Strong Non-Uniform Emx2-Shh E12.5-coronal , Emx2-Shh E12.5-sagittal 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 Emx2 - E14.5: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: cerebral cortex intermediate zone Ambiguous Emx2-Shh E14.5-coronal , Emx2-Shh E14.5-sagittal Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the postmitotic neurons in the intermediate zone of the cerebral cortex.
TS22: cerebral cortex ventricular layer Very strong Emx2-Shh E14.5-coronal , Emx2-Shh E14.5-sagittal There is very strong staining in the ventricular zone of the cerebral cortex.
TS22: cortical plate Ambiguous Emx2-Shh E14.5-sagittal , Emx2-Shh E14.5-coronal Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the postmitotic neurons in the cortical plate of the cerebral cortex.
TS22: diencephalon mantle layer Very strong Non-Uniform Emx2-Shh E14.5-coronal , Emx2-Shh E14.5-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 and the TT.
TS22: diencephalon ventricular layer Very strong Non-Uniform Emx2-Shh E14.5-coronal , Emx2-Shh E14.5-sagittal There is very strong staining in the ventricular zone of the mam zone. Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the ventricular zone of the premam and supramam zones and the TT.
TS22: ganglionic eminence Moderate Non-Uniform Emx2-Shh E14.5-sagittal , Emx2-Shh E14.5-coronal There is moderate staining in the ventricular zone of the ganglionic eminences. Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the mantle zone of the ganglionic eminences.
TS22: hypothalamus mantle layer Strong Non-Uniform Emx2-Shh E14.5-sagittal , Emx2-Shh E14.5-coronal There is strong staining in the mantle zone of the ventral POA. Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the mantle zone of the dorsal POA, the PVH, VMH and ARH nuclei, the AVH and anterior and posterior IDs.
TS22: hypothalamus ventricular layer Moderate Non-Uniform Emx2-Shh E14.5-coronal , Emx2-Shh E14.5-sagittal There is moderate, scattered staining in the ventricular zone of the dorsal and ventral POAs. Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the ventricular zone of the PVH, VMH and ARH nuclei, the AVH and anterior and posterior IDs.
TS22: thalamus mantle layer Ambiguous Emx2-Shh E14.5-sagittal , Emx2-Shh E14.5-coronal Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the mantle zone of the dorsal thalamus and prethalamus.
TS22: thalamus ventricular layer Strong Non-Uniform Emx2-Shh E14.5-coronal , Emx2-Shh E14.5-sagittal 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 Emx2 - E16.5: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: cerebral cortex intermediate zone Ambiguous Emx2-Shh E16.5-coronal , Emx2-Shh E16.5-sagittal Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the postmitotic neurons in the intermediate zone of the cerebral cortex.
TS24: cerebral cortex ventricular layer Very strong Emx2-Shh E16.5-coronal , Emx2-Shh E16.5-sagittal There is very strong staining in the ventricular zone of the cerebral cortex.
TS24: cortical plate Ambiguous Emx2-Shh E16.5-coronal , Emx2-Shh E16.5-sagittal Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the postmitotic neurons in the cortical plate of the cerebral cortex.
TS24: diencephalon mantle layer Very strong Non-Uniform Emx2-Shh E16.5-sagittal , Emx2-Shh E16.5-coronal 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 Very strong Non-Uniform Emx2-Shh E16.5-coronal , Emx2-Shh E16.5-sagittal There is very strong staining in the ventricular zone of the mam zone. Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the ventricular zone of the premam and supramam zones.
TS24: ganglionic eminence Very strong Non-Uniform Emx2-Shh E16.5-coronal , Emx2-Shh E16.5-sagittal There is very strong staining in the ventricular zone of the ganglionic eminences. Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the mantle zone of the ganglionic eminences.
TS24: hypothalamus mantle layer Very strong Non-Uniform Emx2-Shh E16.5-sagittal , Emx2-Shh E16.5-coronal There is very strong staining in the mantle zone of the ventral POA. Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the mantle zone of the dorsal POA, the PVH, SCH, DMH, VMH and ARH nuclei, the AVH, the DAH and the PH.
TS24: hypothalamus ventricular layer Strong Non-Uniform Emx2-Shh E16.5-coronal , Emx2-Shh E16.5-sagittal There is strong staining in the ventricular zone of the dorsal and ventral POAs. Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the ventricular zone of the PVH, SCH, DMH, VMH and ARH nuclei, the AVH, the DAH and the PH.
TS24: thalamus mantle layer Ambiguous Emx2-Shh E16.5-coronal , Emx2-Shh E16.5-sagittal Staining is either absent or ubiquitous in the mantle zone of the dorsal thalamus and prethalamus.
TS24: thalamus ventricular layer Strong Non-Uniform Emx2-Shh E16.5-coronal , Emx2-Shh E16.5-sagittal 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.


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