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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:1854 Motro B, et al., Contiguous patterns of c-kit and steel expression: analysis of mutations at the W and Sl loci. Development. 1991 Dec;113(4):1207-21
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5305950
Gene symbol: Kitl
Gene name: kit ligand
Probe: MGF-10
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with S35 RNA
Visualized with: Autoradiography
Results
Specimen 1B: embryonic day 17.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: thalamus Strong Regionally restricted 1B High levels of expression in the dorsal thalamus.
TS25: telencephalon septum Strong Regionally restricted 1B High levels of expression in the bed nucleus of stria terminalis.
TS25: corpus striatum Present 1B Lower levels of expression in the dentate gyrus and striatum.
TS25: dentate gyrus Present 1B Lower levels of expression in the dentate gyrus and striatum.
TS25: cortical plate Present 1B
TS25: main olfactory bulb Present 1B
TS25: hindbrain Present Regionally restricted 1B Expression in the rhombencephalic lip.

Specimen 1D: embryonic day 16.0; KitW-37J/KitW-37J (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: brain Present 1D Authors report the pattern of expression in the brain was that same observed for normal embryos.
TS24: skin Strong 1D
TS24: gut Present 1D
TS24: lung Present 1D
TS24: nasal cavity epithelium Present 1D
TS24: testis Present 1D

Specimen 2C left: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: Littermate control; genotype could be either +/+ or +/-
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: telencephalon ventricular layer Strong Regionally restricted 2C left Highest levels of expression in the the ventricular zone of the rostral telencephalon.
TS21: thalamus Strong Regionally restricted 2C left High levels of expression in the anterior nuclei of the thalamus.
TS21: telencephalon Strong Regionally restricted 2C left High levels of expression in the and bed nucleus of the stria terminalis.
TS21: corpus striatum Trace 2C left Faint expression in the corpus striatum.

Specimen 2C right: embryonic day 13.5; KitlSl/KitlSl (more )
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TS21: embryo Absent 2C right

Specimen 3B: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: ovary follicle Strong 3B High levels of expression in granulosa (follicular) cells.

Specimen 3E: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: Sertoli cell Sertoli cell Present 3E

Specimen 3H left: postnatal month 2 (more )
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TS28: seminiferous tubule Present 3H left

Specimen 3H right: postnatal month 2; KitlSl-d/KitlSl-d (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: Sertoli cell Sertoli cell Strong 3H right Markedly elevated levels of expression in Sertoli cells compared with wild type control.

Specimen 4B/F: embryonic day 7.5 (more )
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TS11: embryo endoderm Present 4B/F

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 7.5 (more )
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TS11: ectoplacental cone Present

Specimen 4D/H maternal: embryonic day 9.0 (more )
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TS28: decidua Present Regionally restricted 4D/H maternal Expression in the decidua in endothelial cells.

Specimen 4D/H extraembryonic: embryonic day 9.0 (more )
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TS14: chorioallantoic placenta Present Regionally restricted 4D/H extraembryonic Expression in the chorion and ectoplacental cone

Specimen 4J: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: Littermate control; genotype could be either +/+ or +/-
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TS21: labyrinthine zone Present 4J

Specimen 4L: embryonic day 13.5; KitlSl/KitlSl (more )
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TS21: labyrinthine zone Absent 4L

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: cranial ganglion Present Regionally restricted Expression in neural-crest derived cranial ganglia.
TS20: dorsal root ganglion Present Regionally restricted

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: cranial ganglion Present Regionally restricted Expression in neural-crest derived cranial ganglia.
TS23: dorsal root ganglion Present Regionally restricted

Specimen 5B: embryonic day 16.0; KitW-37J/KitW-37J (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: dorsal root ganglion Present 5B
TS24: skin Present 5B

Specimen 5D: embryonic day 16.5; KitlSl-d/KitlSl-d (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: dorsal root ganglion Present 5D
TS24: skin Present 5D

Specimen 6B: postnatal month 2 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: brain Present Regionally restricted 6B

Specimen 7B: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: main olfactory bulb Present Regionally restricted 7B Expression in two narrow bands of cells, one band just superficial to the mitral layer, the other band in the deeper side of the periglomerular region.

Specimen 7E: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: cortical layer II Present 7E
TS28: cortical layer III Present 7E

Specimen 8A: postnatal month 2 (more )
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TS28: cerebellum Purkinje cell layer Strong Regionally restricted 8A

Specimen 8C: postnatal month 2; KitW-v/KitW-v (more )
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TS28: cerebellum Purkinje cell layer Strong Regionally restricted 8C Authors state they were unable to observe any changes in expression relative to normal mice

Specimen 8E: postnatal month 2; KitlSl-d/KitlSl-d (more )
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TS28: cerebellum Purkinje cell layer Strong Regionally restricted 8E Authors state they were unable to observe any changes in expression relative to normal mice

Specimen 8G: postnatal month 2 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: dentate gyrus Strong 8G
TS28: entorhinal cortex Strong 8G

Specimen 8I: postnatal month 2; KitW-v/KitW-v (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: dentate gyrus Strong 8I Authors state they were unable to observe any changes in expression relative to normal mice.
TS28: entorhinal cortex Strong 8I Authors state they were unable to observe any changes in expression relative to normal mice.

Specimen 8K: postnatal month 2; KitlSl-d/KitlSl-d (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: dentate gyrus Strong 8K Authors state they were unable to observe any changes in expression relative to normal mice.
TS28: entorhinal cortex Strong 8K Authors state they were unable to observe any changes in expression relative to normal mice.

Specimen Table 1: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: main olfactory bulb Strong Regionally restricted Expression in internal tufted cells; probably external tufted cells.
TS28: cortical layer II Strong
TS28: cortical layer III Strong
TS28: corpus striatum Present Regionally restricted Expression in neurons, probably in the matrix compartment.
TS28: telencephalon Strong Regionally restricted Authors report expression in the paleocortex.
TS28: dentate gyrus Strong Regionally restricted Expression in granular neurons of the dentate gyrus.
TS28: thalamus Present Regionally restricted Very high expression in the lateral thalamus. Strong expression in the medial thalamus. Expression in the anterior thalamus.
TS28: hypothalamus Absent
TS28: telencephalon septum Present Regionally restricted Expression in the triangular nucleus.
TS28: brainstem Present
TS28: red nucleus Present
TS28: superior colliculus Present
TS28: cerebellum Purkinje cell layer Very strong Regionally restricted Expression in Purkinje neurons.
TS28: deep cerebellar nucleus Present Regionally restricted Expression in lateral deep nuclei.


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