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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:152417 Yang Y, et al., The expression pattern of Follistatin-like 1 in mouse central nervous system development. Gene Expr Patterns. 2009 Oct;9(7):532-40
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:4880734
Gene symbol: Fstl1
Gene name: follistatin-like 1
Probe: Fstl1 cDNA1
Probe preparation: Antisense RNA
Assay notes: Higher magnifications of the boxed areas are indicated in the specimen labels.
Results
Specimen 1A, A', A'': embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: diencephalon roof plate Strong 1A , 1A' , 1A''
TS15: future forebrain floor plate Strong 1A , 1A' , 1A''
TS15: future midbrain floor plate Strong 1A , 1A' , 1A''
TS15: future midbrain roof plate Strong 1A , 1A' , 1A''
TS15: telencephalon roof plate Strong 1A , 1A' , 1A''

Specimen 1B, B', B'': embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: hindbrain Strong 1B'' , 1B
TS17: diencephalon roof plate Strong 1B , 1B'

Specimen 1C: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: telencephalon ventricular layer Present Regionally restricted 1C Expression is anterior.

Specimen 1D: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: telencephalon ventricular layer Present Regionally restricted 1D Expression is anterior.
TS22: hippocampus Present 1D

Specimen 1E, E': embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: telencephalon ventricular layer Present Regionally restricted 1E , 1E' Expression is anterior.
TS24: cerebral cortex Strong Regionally restricted 1E' , 1E Expression is in the corticostriatal junction.
TS24: corpus striatum Strong Regionally restricted 1E' , 1E Expression is in the corticostriatal junction.
TS24: olfactory cortex Present Regionally restricted 1E Expression is in the anterior olfactory nucleus.

Specimen 1F, F': postnatal day 0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: brain ventricular layer Present Regionally restricted 1F , 1F' Expression is in the anterior telencephalon.
TS27: cerebral cortex Present Regionally restricted 1F' , 1F Expression is in the corticostriatal junction.
TS27: corpus striatum Present Regionally restricted 1F' , 1F Expression is in the corticostriatal junction.

Specimen 2A, A': embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: forebrain Present Regionally restricted 2A , 2A' Expression is in the hippocampus.

Specimen 2B, B': embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: forebrain Present Regionally restricted 2B , 2B' Expression is in the hippocampus.

Specimen 2C, C': embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: telencephalon Present 2C
TS22: thalamus Present Regionally restricted 2C Expression is in the ventrolateral thalamic nucleus, the ventromedial thalamic nucleus, and the ventral postero thalamic nucleus.
TS22: cortical hem Present 2C , 2C' Expression is in the cortical hem.

Specimen 2D, D', D'': embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: hippocampus Present 2D , 2D''
TS24: epithalamus Strong Regionally restricted 2D , 2D' Expression is in the medial habenular nucleus.

Specimen 2E, E',E'': postnatal day 0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: hippocampus CA3 Strong 2E'' , 2E
TS27: hippocampus CA1 Present 2E'' , 2E
TS27: hippocampus CA2 Present 2E'' , 2E
TS27: medial habenular nucleus Strong 2E' , 2E

Specimen 3A, A', A'', A''': postnatal day 4 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: hippocampus CA3 Strong 3A , 3A''
TS28: hippocampus CA1 Present 3A , 3A''
TS28: hippocampus CA2 Present 3A , 3A''
TS28: cortical layer II Moderate 3A , 3A'''
TS28: cortical layer III Moderate 3A , 3A'''
TS28: cortical layer V Weak 3A
TS28: cortical layer VI Weak 3A
TS28: cingulate cortex Present 3A''' , 3A
TS28: medial habenular nucleus Strong 3A , 3A'

Specimen 3B, B', B'', B''': postnatal day 8 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: hippocampus CA3 Strong 3B'' , 3B
TS28: hippocampus CA1 Present 3B'' , 3B
TS28: hippocampus CA2 Present 3B'' , 3B
TS28: cortical layer II Moderate 3B , 3B'''
TS28: cortical layer III Moderate 3B , 3B'''
TS28: cortical layer V Weak 3B
TS28: cortical layer VI Weak 3B
TS28: cingulate cortex Present 3B''' , 3B
TS28: medial habenular nucleus Strong 3B , 3B'

Specimen 3C, C', C'', C''': postnatal day 20 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: hippocampus CA3 Strong 3C'' , 3C
TS28: hippocampus CA1 Present 3C'' , 3C
TS28: hippocampus CA2 Present 3C'' , 3C
TS28: cortical layer II Moderate 3C , 3C'''
TS28: cortical layer III Moderate 3C , 3C'''
TS28: cortical layer V Weak 3C
TS28: cortical layer VI Weak 3C
TS28: cingulate cortex Present 3C''' , 3C
TS28: medial dorsal thalamic nucleus Present 3C , 3C'
TS28: ventral posterior lateral thalamic nucleus Present 3C , 3C'
TS28: ventral posterior medial thalamic nucleus Present 3C , 3C'

Specimen 3D, D': postnatal day 4 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: cingulate cortex Present 3D' , 3D
TS28: occipital cortex Weak Regionally restricted 3D , 3D' Expression is in the visual cortex.

Specimen 3E: postnatal day 8 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: cingulate cortex Present 3E
TS28: occipital cortex Weak Regionally restricted 3E Expression is in the visual cortex.

Specimen 3F: postnatal day 20 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: cingulate cortex Present 3F

Specimen 4A, A', A'': embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 4A , 4A' , 4A'' Expression is in the epithalamic and hypothalamic neuroepithelium.

Specimen 4B, B', B'': embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: epithalamus Present 4B'' , 4B , 4B'
TS20: hypothalamus Present 4B'' , 4B , 4B'

Specimen 4C, C', C'': embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: thalamus Present Regionally restricted 4C'' , 4C' , 4C Expression is in the anterior thalamic neuroepithelium, in the dorsal thalamus.

Specimen 4D, D': embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: epithalamus Present 4D' , 4D Expression is in the pineal recess.

Specimen 4E, E': embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: epithalamic recess Present 4E' , 4E

Specimen 4F, F': postnatal day 0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: pineal gland Present 4F' , 4F

Specimen Not shown, Adult: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: hippocampus Weak
TS28: medial dorsal thalamic nucleus Present

Specimen 5A, A': embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: pons Strong Regionally restricted 5A , 5A' Expression is in the facial nucleus.

Specimen 5B, B': postnatal day 0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: facial nucleus Strong 5B , 5B'

Specimen 5C, C': postnatal day 4 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: facial nucleus Strong 5C' , 5C
TS28: cochlear nucleus Present 5C , 5C'

Specimen 5D, D': postnatal day 8 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: facial nucleus Strong 5D' , 5D

Specimen 5E, E': postnatal day 20 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: facial nucleus Strong 5E , 5E'

Specimen 5F, F': postnatal adult (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: facial nucleus Present 5F' , 5F

Specimen 5G, G': embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: brainstem Present Regionally restricted 5G' , 5G Expression is in the central gray area.
TS22: medulla oblongata Strong Regionally restricted 5G , 5G' Expression is in the gigantocellular reticular nucleus.

Specimen 5H, H': embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: brainstem Present Regionally restricted 5H , 5H' Expression is in the central gray area.
TS24: medulla oblongata Strong Regionally restricted 5H' , 5H Expression is in the gigantocellular reticular nucleus.

Specimen 5I, I': postnatal day 0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: gigantocellular reticular nucleus Strong 5I' , 5I

Specimen 5J, J': postnatal day 4 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: gigantocellular reticular nucleus Strong 5J , 5J'

Specimen 5K, K': postnatal day 8 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: brainstem Present 5K' , 5K
TS28: cochlear nucleus Present 5K' , 5K
TS28: trigeminal V motor nucleus Present 5K' , 5K

Specimen 5L, L': postnatal day 20 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: cochlear nucleus Present 5L' , 5L
TS28: trigeminal V mesencephalic nucleus Present 5L' , 5L
TS28: trigeminal V motor nucleus Present 5L' , 5L
TS28: gigantocellular reticular nucleus Strong 5L' , 5L

Specimen 5M: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: cochlear nucleus Present 5M
TS28: trigeminal V mesencephalic nucleus Present 5M

Specimen 5N: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: brainstem Present 5N
TS28: gigantocellular reticular nucleus Strong 5N

Specimen 6A, A': embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: forebrain Present Regionally restricted 6A , 6A' Expression is in the septal area.

Specimen 6B, B': postnatal day 0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: anterior olfactory nucleus Present 6B inset , 6B

Specimen 6C: postnatal day 8 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: anterior olfactory nucleus Present 6C

Specimen 6D, D', D'', D''': postnatal day 8 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: olfactory tubercle Present 6D , 6D'''
TS28: piriform cortex Present 6D , 6D'''
TS28: telencephalon septum Present 6D , 6D'
TS28: hypothalamus Present Regionally restricted 6D , 6D'' Expression is in the ventrolateral preoptic nucleus.
TS28: medial preoptic nucleus Present 6D'' , 6D

Specimen 6E, E', E'', E''': postnatal day 20 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: olfactory tubercle Present 6E''' , 6E
TS28: piriform cortex Present 6E''' , 6E
TS28: telencephalon septum Present 6E , 6E'
TS28: hypothalamus Present Regionally restricted 6E'' , 6E Expression is in the ventrolateral preoptic nucleus.
TS28: medial preoptic nucleus Present 6E'' , 6E

Specimen 6F, F', F'': postnatal adult (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: olfactory tubercle Present 6F , 6F''
TS28: piriform cortex Present 6F , 6F''
TS28: telencephalon septum Present 6F' , 6F

Specimen 7A, A': embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: spinal cord floor plate Present 7A , 7A'
TS20: spinal cord ventricular layer Present 7A , 7A'
TS20: dorsal root ganglion Absent 7A' , 7A

Specimen 7B, B': embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: spinal cord floor plate Present 7B , 7B'
TS22: spinal cord ventricular layer Present 7B , 7B'
TS22: dorsal root ganglion Strong 7B' , 7B

Specimen 7C, C': embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: spinal cord floor plate Present 7C' , 7C
TS24: spinal cord ventricular layer Present 7C' , 7C
TS24: dorsal root ganglion Strong 7C , 7C'

Specimen 7D: postnatal day 0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: spinal cord ventral horn Present 7D

Specimen 7E: postnatal day 4 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: spinal cord ventral horn Present 7E

Specimen 7F: postnatal day 4 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: spinal cord Present 7F
TS28: dorsal root ganglion Strong 7F

Specimen 7G: postnatal day 8 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: spinal cord gray matter Present Scattered 7G

Specimen 7H: postnatal day 8 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: spinal cord gray matter Present Scattered 7H
TS28: dorsal root ganglion Strong 7H

Specimen 7I: postnatal day 20 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: spinal cord gray matter Present 7I

Specimen 7J: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: limb Present Regionally restricted 7J Expression is in the rapid growth zones.

Specimen 7K, K': postnatal day 0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: limb Present Regionally restricted 7K' , 7K Expression is in the rapid growth zones.


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