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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:94249 Murakami T, et al., Prealbumin gene expression during mouse development studied by in situ hybridization. Cell Differ. 1987 Nov;22(1):1-9
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:4452054
Gene symbol: Ttr
Gene name: transthyretin
Probe: pSP65
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with tritium (H3) RNA
Results
Specimen 2a: embryonic day 10.0 (more )
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TS16: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted 2a Expression in the tela choroidea.

Specimen 2b: embryonic day 10.0 (more )
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TS16: yolk sac endoderm Present 2b Expression in endodermal cells of the visceral yolk sac.

Specimen 2c: embryonic day 10.0 (more )
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TS16: hepatic primordium Present 2c Authors report small but significant expression in hepatocytes.

Specimen 2d: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: choroid plexus Strong Regionally restricted 2d High levels of expression in choroid plexus epithelial cells.

Specimen 2e: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: liver Present Regionally restricted 2e Expression in almost all hepatocytes. No expression in hematopoietic cells of the fetal liver.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: labyrinthine zone Absent No expression in the labyrinth region of the placenta, splanchnic mesodermal cells or blood islands of the yolk sac, or the amnion.

Specimen 3a: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: yolk sac endoderm Present Regionally restricted 3a Expression in endodermal cells of the visceral yolk sac. Greater expression in the region proximal to the placenta than distally.

Specimen 3b: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: yolk sac endoderm Present Regionally restricted 3b Expression in endodermal cells of the visceral yolk sac. Greater expression in the region proximal to the placenta than distally.

Specimen 4a: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
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TS23: choroid plexus Present Regionally restricted 4a Uniform expression in the cytoplasm of choroid plexus epithelial cells.

Specimen 4b: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
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TS23: liver Present 4b Uniform expression in the cytoplasm of almost all hepatocytes.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
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TS23: brain ventricular layer Absent Authors report only background levels of expression were detected in other regions of the brain, such as cerebral cortex, medulla, and ependymal lining of the ventricles.
TS23: cerebral cortex Absent Authors report only background levels of expression were detected in other regions of the brain, such as cerebral cortex, medulla, and ependymal lining of the ventricles.
TS23: medulla oblongata Absent Authors report only background levels of expression were detected in other regions of the brain, such as cerebral cortex, medulla, and ependymal lining of the ventricles.

Specimen 4c: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
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TS25: choroid plexus Present Regionally restricted 4c Uniform expression in the cytoplasm of choroid plexus epithelial cells.

Specimen 4d: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
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TS25: liver Present 4d Uniform expression in the cytoplasm of almost all hepatocytes.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
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TS25: brain ventricular layer Absent Authors report only background levels of expression were detected in other regions of the brain, such as cerebral cortex, medulla, and ependymal lining of the ventricles.
TS25: cerebral cortex Absent Authors report only background levels of expression were detected in other regions of the brain, such as cerebral cortex, medulla, and ependymal lining of the ventricles.
TS25: medulla oblongata Absent Authors report only background levels of expression were detected in other regions of the brain, such as cerebral cortex, medulla, and ependymal lining of the ventricles.

Specimen 5b: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: choroid plexus Strong Regionally restricted 5b Strong expression specifically in choroid epithelial cells.

Specimen 5c: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: liver Present 5c Unifrom expression throughout the cytoplasm of almost all hepatocytes.

Specimen not shown: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: metanephros Absent


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