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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:56025 Toy J, et al., Expression of the optx2 homeobox gene during mouse development. Mech Dev. 1999 May;83(1-2):183-6
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5318107
Gene symbol: Six6
Gene name: sine oculis-related homeobox 6
Probe: Optx2 P1
Probe preparation: Antisense RNA
Assay notes: The authors did not specify which probe was used for this assay, it is possible that shorter probes corresponding to different regions were used (Optx2 P2 and Optx2 P3 corresponding to MGI:5318105 and MGI:5318106 respectively).
Results
Specimen 1A: embryonic day 8.25 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: future brain neural fold Present Regionally restricted 1A Expression is in the most rostral portion of the neural plate.
TS13: surface ectoderm Present Regionally restricted 1A Expression is in the surface ectoderm at the most rostral portion of the neural plate.

Specimen 1B: embryonic day 8.25 (more )
Note: Transverse section through forebrain of embryo in A.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: future brain neural fold Present Regionally restricted 1B Expression is in the most rostral portion of the neural plate.
TS13: surface ectoderm Present Regionally restricted 1B Expression is in the surface ectoderm at the most rostral portion of the neural plate.

Specimen 1C: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: future prosencephalon Present Regionally restricted 1C Expression is ventral.
TS13: optic pit Present 1C

Specimen 1D: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: future prosencephalon Present Regionally restricted 1D Expression is ventral.
TS13: optic pit Present 1D

Specimen 1E: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: optic vesicle Present 1E
TS15: future brain Present Regionally restricted 1E Expression is in the optic chiasm and optic nerve.

Specimen 1F: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: optic cup Present 1F
TS17: forebrain Present Regionally restricted 1F Expression is ventral at the level of the optic chiasm.

Specimen 1G: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: nasal pit Present Regionally restricted 1G Expression is in the anterior rim of the nasal placode.
TS17: eye Present 1G
TS17: Rathke's pouch Present Regionally restricted 1G Expression is at the entrance to Rathke's pouch.
TS17: brain Present Regionally restricted 1G Expression is at the optic chiasm.
TS17: oral region Present Regionally restricted 1G Expression is at the buccal roof.

Specimen 1H: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Note: (H) Ventral view of embryo in G.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: nasal pit Present Regionally restricted 1H Expression is in the anterior rim of the nasal placode.

Specimen 1I: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: optic cup inner layer Present Graded 1I Expression is most intense in the center.
TS17: lens pit Absent 1I

Specimen 2A: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: optic cup inner layer Present Graded 2A Expression is most intense in the center.
TS17: lens pit Absent 2A

Specimen 2B: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: forebrain Present Regionally restricted 2B Expression is in the ventral forebrain underlying buccal ectoderm.
TS17: Rathke's pouch Present 2B

Specimen 2C: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: forebrain Present Regionally restricted 2C Expression is in the ventro-caudal portion of the early pallium.

Specimen 2D: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: forebrain Present Regionally restricted 2D Expression is in the ventral forebrain underlying buccal ectoderm.
TS17: Rathke's pouch Present 2D

Specimen 2E: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: neural retinal epithelium Present Regionally restricted 2E Expression is in the neural retina near the pigment epithelium.

Specimen 2F: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: retina inner nuclear layer Present Regionally restricted 2F Expression is in cells in the vitreal face of the inner nuclear layer.
TS28: retina ganglion cell layer Present 2F

Specimen Not shown: postnatal newborn (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: retina Absent


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