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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:56368 Jean D, et al., Six6 (Optx2) is a novel murine Six3-related homeobox gene that demarcates the presumptive pituitary/hypothalamic axis and the ventral optic stalk. Mech Dev. 1999 Jun;84(1-2):31-40
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5427976
Gene symbol: Six6
Gene name: sine oculis-related homeobox 6
Probe: Six6 cDNA4
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Visualized with: Alkaline phosphatase
Results
Specimen not shown: embryonic day 8.0 (more )
Note: 4-5 pairs of somites.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: future prosencephalon floor plate Weak Regionally restricted Faint expression was detected in the floor of the diencephalic portion of the prospective forebrain.

Specimen 2A, 2B: embryonic day 8.25 (more )
Note: 5 somite stage. Fig. 2B is a higher magnification of 2A.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: future prosencephalon floor plate Present Regionally restricted 2A , 2B Expression was detected in the floor of the diencephalic portion of the prospective forebrain.
TS13: eye Present Regionally restricted 2B , 2A Expression was detected in the presumptive ventral optic stalk.

Specimen 2C: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: diencephalon Strong Regionally restricted 2C Strong expression was present in the presumptive pituitary/hypothalamic axis.
TS15: future neurohypophysis Strong 2C Strong expression was present in the presumptive pituitary/hypothalamic axis.
TS15: optic vesicle Present Regionally restricted 2C Expression was detected in the rostral and caudal ventral portion of the optic vesicle.

Specimen 2D: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: telencephalon Absent 2D

Specimen 2F: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: optic vesicle Present Regionally restricted 2F Expression was limited to the ventral portion of the optic vesicle.
TS15: optic stalk Present 2F

Specimen 3A: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: optic cup inner layer Present Regionally restricted 3A Expression was detected in the ventral portion of the presumptive neural retina.
TS15: telencephalon Absent 3A Expression was absent in the ventral rostral forebrain.
TS15: olfactory placode Present 3A

Specimen 3B: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: optic stalk Present Regionally restricted 3B Expression was detected in the presumptive ventral optic stalk.
TS15: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 3B Expression was detected in the pituitary/hypothalamic axis.

Specimen 4A: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: neural retinal epithelium Present 4A
TS19: lens vesicle Absent 4A

Specimen 4C: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: neural retinal epithelium Present 4C
TS19: lens vesicle Absent 4C

Specimen 4E: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: neural retinal epithelium Present 4E
TS19: optic stalk Present 4E
TS19: lens vesicle Absent 4E
TS19: pigmented retinal epithelium Absent 4E

Specimen 4G: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: neural retinal epithelium Present 4G
TS19: lens vesicle Absent 4G
TS19: pigmented retinal epithelium Absent 4G

Specimen 6A: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: diencephalon lateral wall Present Regionally restricted 6A Expression was detected in the hypothalamus.
TS17: infundibular recess of 3rd ventricle Present 6A
TS17: Rathke's pouch Present Regionally restricted 6A Expression was detected in the most dorsal part of Rathke's pouch lumen ectoderm.

Specimen 6B: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: diencephalon lateral wall Present Regionally restricted 6B Expression was detected in the hypothalamus.
TS17: infundibular recess of 3rd ventricle Present 6B
TS17: Rathke's pouch Present Regionally restricted 6B Expression was detected in the most dorsal part of Rathke's pouch lumen ectoderm.

Specimen 6C: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: diencephalon lateral wall Present Regionally restricted 6C Expression was detected in the hypothalamus.
TS17: infundibular recess of 3rd ventricle Present 6C
TS17: Rathke's pouch Present Regionally restricted 6C Expression was detected in the most dorsal part of Rathke's pouch lumen ectoderm.

Specimen 6D: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: diencephalon lateral wall Present Regionally restricted 6D Expression was detected in the hypothalamus.
TS19: infundibular recess of 3rd ventricle Present 6D
TS19: Rathke's pouch Present Regionally restricted 6D Expression was detected in the most dorsal part of Rathke's pouch lumen ectoderm.
TS19: nasal pit Present Regionally restricted 6D Expression was detected in the olfactory placode.

Specimen 6E: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 6E Expression was detected in the hypothalamus.
TS19: telencephalon Absent 6E

Specimen 8A wt: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: optic stalk Present Regionally restricted 8A wt Expression was detected in the ventral optic stalk.
TS15: optic cup Present Regionally restricted 8A wt Expression was detected in the ventral portion of the presumptive retina.

Specimen 8A Pax6ko: embryonic day 9.5; Pax6tm1Pgr/Pax6tm1Pgr (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: optic stalk Present Regionally restricted 8A Pax6ko Expression was detected in the ventral optic stalk of the mutant embryos as in wild type.
TS15: optic cup Present Regionally restricted 8A Pax6ko Expression was detected in the ventral portion of the presumptive retina of the mutant embryos as in wild type.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: optic stalk Present Regionally restricted Expression was detected in the ventral optic stalk.
TS15: optic cup Present Regionally restricted Expression was detected in the ventral portion of the presumptive retina.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 9.5; Pax6tm1Pgr/Pax6tm1Pgr (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: optic stalk Present Regionally restricted Expression was detected in the ventral optic stalk of the mutant embryos as in wild type.
TS15: optic cup Present Regionally restricted Expression was detected in the ventral portion of the presumptive retina of the mutant embryos as in wild type.


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