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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:4450892
Gene symbol: Tbx2
Gene name: T-box 2
Probe: UI-M-CD0-ayl-e-08-0-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 Tbx2 - E11.5: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: diencephalon lateral wall mantle layer Moderate Tbx2-Shh E11.5_coronal There is moderate, scattered staining in the mantle zone of the dorsal thalamus, prethalamus, dorsal and ventral POAs, the PVH and VMH nuclei, the AVH, the anterior and posterior IDs, the premam and supramam zones and the TT.
TS19: diencephalon lateral wall ventricular layer Moderate Scattered Tbx2-Shh E11.5_coronal There is moderate, scattered staining in the ventricular zone of the dorsal thalamus, the prethalamus, dorsal and ventral POAs, the PVH and VMH nuclei, the AVH, the anterior and posterior IDs, the premam and supramam zones and the TT.
TS19: telencephalon mantle layer Moderate Scattered Tbx2-Shh E11.5_coronal There is moderate, scattered 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 Moderate Scattered Tbx2-Shh E11.5_coronal There is moderate, scattered staining in the ventricular zone of the cerebral cortex and the ganglionic eminences.

Specimen Tbx2 - E12.5: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: cerebral cortex intermediate zone Moderate Scattered Tbx2-Shh E12.5_coronal There is moderate, scattered staining in the postmitotic neurons in the intermediate zone of the cerebral cortex.
TS20: cerebral cortex ventricular layer Moderate Tbx2-Shh E12.5_coronal There is moderate, scattered staining in the ventricular zone of the cerebral cortex.
TS20: cortical plate Moderate Scattered Tbx2-Shh E12.5_coronal There is moderate, scattered staining in the postmitotic neurons in the cortical plate of the cerebral cortex.
TS20: ganglionic eminence Moderate Scattered Tbx2-Shh E12.5_coronal There is moderate, scattered staining in the ventricular and mantle zones of the ganglionic eminences.
TS20: hypothalamus mantle layer Moderate Scattered Tbx2-Shh E12.5_coronal There is moderate, scattered staining in the mantle zone of the dorsal and ventral POAs, PVH nucleus and the AVH.
TS20: hypothalamus ventricular layer Moderate Scattered Tbx2-Shh E12.5_coronal There is moderate, scattered staining in the ventricular zone of the dorsal and ventral POAs, PVH nucleus and the AVH.
TS20: thalamus mantle layer Moderate Scattered Tbx2-Shh E12.5_coronal There is moderate, scattered staining in the mantle zone of the dorsal thalamus and prethalamus.
TS20: thalamus ventricular layer Moderate Scattered Tbx2-Shh E12.5_coronal There is moderate, scattered staining in the ventricular zone of the dorsal thalamus and prethalamus.

Specimen Tbx2 - E14.5: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: cerebral cortex intermediate zone Moderate Scattered Tbx2-Shh E14.5_coronal There is moderate, scattered staining in the postmitotic neurons in the intermediate zone of the cerebral cortex.
TS22: cerebral cortex ventricular layer Moderate Tbx2-Shh E14.5_coronal There is moderate, scattered staining in the ventricular zone of the cerebral cortex.
TS22: cortical plate Moderate Scattered Tbx2-Shh E14.5_coronal There is moderate, scattered staining in the postmitotic neurons in the cortical plate of the cerebral cortex.
TS22: diencephalon mantle layer Moderate Scattered Tbx2-Shh E14.5_coronal There is moderate, scattered staining in the mantle zone of the premam, mam and supramam zones and the TT.
TS22: diencephalon ventricular layer Moderate Scattered Tbx2-Shh E14.5_coronal There is moderate, scattered staining in the ventricular zone of the premam, mam and supramam zones and the TT.
TS22: ganglionic eminence Moderate Scattered Tbx2-Shh E14.5_coronal There is moderate, scattered staining in the ventricular and mantle zones of the ganglionic eminences.
TS22: hypothalamus mantle layer Moderate Non-Uniform Tbx2-Shh E14.5_coronal There is moderate staining in the mantle zone of the AVH and moderate, scattered staining in the dorsal and ventral POAs, the PVH and VMH nuclei and anterior and posterior IDs.
TS22: hypothalamus ventricular layer Moderate Scattered Tbx2-Shh E14.5_coronal There is moderate, scattered staining in the ventricular zone of the dorsal and ventral POAs, the PVH and VMH nuclei, the AVH and anterior and posterior IDs.
TS22: thalamus mantle layer Moderate Scattered Tbx2-Shh E14.5_coronal There is moderate, scattered staining in the mantle zone of the dorsal thalamus and prethalamus.
TS22: thalamus ventricular layer Moderate Scattered Tbx2-Shh E14.5_coronal There is moderate, scattered staining in the ventricular zone of the dorsal thalamus and prethalamus.

Specimen Tbx2 - E16.5: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: cerebral cortex intermediate zone Moderate Scattered Tbx2-Shh E16.5_coronal There is moderate, scattered staining in the postmitotic neurons in the intermediate zone of the cerebral cortex.
TS24: cerebral cortex ventricular layer Moderate Tbx2-Shh E16.5_coronal There is moderate, scattered staining in the ventricular zone of the cerebral cortex.
TS24: cortical plate Moderate Scattered Tbx2-Shh E16.5_coronal There is moderate, scattered staining in the postmitotic neurons in the cortical plate of the cerebral cortex.
TS24: diencephalon mantle layer Moderate Scattered Tbx2-Shh E16.5_coronal There is moderate, scattered staining in the mantle zone of the premam, mam and supramam zones.
TS24: diencephalon ventricular layer Moderate Scattered Tbx2-Shh E16.5_coronal There is moderate, scattered staining in the ventricular zone of the premam, mam and supramam zones.
TS24: ganglionic eminence Moderate Scattered Tbx2-Shh E16.5_coronal There is moderate, scattered staining in the ventricular and mantle zones of the ganglionic eminences.
TS24: hypothalamus mantle layer Very strong Non-Uniform Tbx2-Shh E16.5_coronal There is very strong staining in the mantle zone of the ARH nucleus, moderate staining in the AVH and moderate, scattered staining in the dorsal and ventral POAs, the PVH, SCH, DMH and VMH nuclei, the DAH and the PH.
TS24: hypothalamus ventricular layer Very strong Non-Uniform Tbx2-Shh E16.5_coronal There is very strong staining in the ventricular zone of the ARH nucleus and moderate, scattered staining in the dorsal and ventral POAs, the PVH, SCH, DMH and VMH nuclei, the AVH, the DAH and the PH.
TS24: thalamus mantle layer Moderate Scattered Tbx2-Shh E16.5_coronal There is moderate, scattered staining in the mantle zone of the dorsal thalamus and prethalamus.
TS24: thalamus ventricular layer Moderate Scattered Tbx2-Shh E16.5_coronal There is moderate, scattered staining in the ventricular zone of the dorsal thalamus and prethalamus.


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