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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:3679 Asano M, et al., Pax-5 is expressed at the midbrain-hindbrain boundary during mouse development. Mech Dev. 1992 Nov;39(1-2):29-39
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5441307
Gene symbol: Pax5
Gene name: paired box 5
Probe: 5sg8
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with S35 RNA
Visualized with: Autoradiography
Results
Specimen 3B/E: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: future brain Present 3B/E Expressed near the midbrain-hindbrain boundary. The signal was weaker than those at later stages.
TS15: midbrain-hindbrain junction Present 3B/E Expressed near the midbrain-hindbrain boundary. The signal was weaker than those at later stages.
TS15: otocyst Absent 3B/E No expression in the otic vesicles.
TS15: nephric duct Absent 3B/E No expression in the pronephric duct.
TS15: mesonephric tubule Absent 3B/E No expression in the pronephric tubules.

Specimen 3C/F: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: cerebellum primordium Present 3C/F
TS19: metencephalon Present 3C/F
TS19: myelencephalon Weak 3C/F

Specimen 3D/G: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: cerebellum primordium Present 3D/G
TS19: metencephalon basal plate Present 3D/G Expressed in pons.
TS19: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 3D/G Expressed in the posterior part of tegmentum, which is the ventral part of mesencephalon.

Specimen 4A/D: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 4A/D Expressed in the tegmentum, which is the ventral part of mesencephalon.
TS19: metencephalon Present 4A/D

Specimen 4B/E: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: metencephalon Present Regionally restricted 4B/E Expressed in the metencephalon as a complete ring. Expressed not only in the ventricular zone, but also in the intermediate zone.
TS19: metencephalon ventricular layer Present 4B/E

Specimen 4C/F: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: myelencephalon lateral wall Weak Regionally restricted 4C/F Expression is restricted to the medial regions.
TS19: neural retinal epithelium Absent 4C/F
TS19: optic stalk Absent 4C/F

Specimen 5C/F: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: metencephalon Present Regionally restricted 5C/F Expression extended through the rhombic isthmus, the boundary between the metencephalon and mesencephalon.
TS21: midbrain-hindbrain junction Present Regionally restricted 5C/F Expression extended through the rhombic isthmus, the boundary between the metencephalon and mesencephalon.
TS21: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 5C/F Expressed in posterior half of tegmentum.

Specimen 5D/G: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: metencephalon Present Regionally restricted 5D/G Expression extended through the rhombic isthmus, the boundary between the metencephalon and mesencephalon.
TS21: midbrain-hindbrain junction Present Regionally restricted 5D/G Expression extended through the rhombic isthmus, the boundary between the metencephalon and mesencephalon.
TS21: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 5D/G Expressed in posterior half of tegmentum.

Specimen 5E/H: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: midbrain-hindbrain junction Present Regionally restricted 5E/H Expressed in the midbrain-hindbrain boundary, in the region between the cerebellum and the inferior colliculus.
TS23: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 5E/H Expressed in the mesencephalic flexure.

Specimen 6A/B: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: neural tube Present Widespread 6A/B Expressed along the entire length of the neural tube.

Specimen 6C/F: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: neural tube ventricular layer Present 6C/F
TS19: neural tube lateral wall Present Regionally restricted 6C/F Expressed in the lateral margin of the ventricular zone of both alar and basal plates and also in the intermediate zone.

Specimen 6D/G: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: metanephros Absent 6D/G

Specimen 6E/H: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: optic stalk Absent 6E/H
TS19: inner ear Absent 6E/H No expression in the otic vesicle.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: spinal cord Present Widespread Expressed along the entire length of the neural tube.


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