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Gene Expression Data
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Assay
Reference: J:115671 Tanaka TS, et al., Esg1, expressed exclusively in preimplantation embryos, germline, and embryonic stem cells, is a putative RNA-binding protein with broad RNA targets. Dev Growth Differ. 2006 Aug;48(6):381-90
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5438240
Gene symbol: Dppa5a
Gene name: developmental pluripotency associated 5A
Antibody: anti-ESG1
Detection system: Secondary antibody coupled to rhodamine
Results
Specimen 2B left: postnatal (more )
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TS28: oocyte Present 2B left Expression is present in the cytoplasm.
Specimen 2B right: postnatal adult (more )
Note: The tissue was embedded in polyester wax.
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TS28: primary oocyte Present Single cells 2B right Expression is present in the germinal vesicle-stage oocytes.
Specimen 2C MII + Sperm: embryonic day 0.5 (more )
Note: This embryo was in the process of being fertilized.
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TS1: 1-cell stage embryo Present 2C MII + Sperm Expression is present in the cytoplasm, although the signal is relatively reduced in the area surrounding the metaphase II chromosomes.
Specimen 2C Ana: embryonic day 0.5 (more )
Note: This embryo is in second anaphase.
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TS1: 1-cell stage embryo Present 2C Ana Expression is present in the cytoplasm.
Specimen 2C Telo: embryonic day 0.5 (more )
Note: This embryo is in second telophase.
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TS1: 1-cell stage embryo Present 2C Telo Expression is present in the cytoplasm.
Specimen 2D Un: postnatal (more )
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TS28: secondary oocyte Present Spotted 2D Un Expression is present in the cytoplasm, although the signal is relatively reduced in the area surrounding the metaphase II chromosomes.
Specimen 2D 1: embryonic day 0.5 (more )
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TS1: 1-cell stage embryo Present 2D 1
Specimen 2D 2: embryonic day 1.0 (more )
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TS2: 2-cell stage embryo Present 2D 2 There is comparable staining in all blastomeres.
Specimen 2D 4: embryonic day 2.0 (more )
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TS3: 4-cell stage embryo Present 2D 4 There is comparable staining in all blastomeres.
Specimen 2D Mo: embryonic day 3.0 (more )
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TS4: compacted morula Present Non-Uniform 2D Mo Staining is weaker in the outer cell layer.
Specimen 2D Bl: embryonic day 3.5 (more )
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TS5: inner cell mass Present 2D Bl
TS5: trophectoderm Weak 2D Bl
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Mouse Genome Database (MGD), Gene Expression Database (GXD), Mouse Models of Human Cancer database (MMHCdb) (formerly Mouse Tumor Biology (MTB)), Gene Ontology (GO)
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