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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:34071 Subramanian SV, et al., Early expression of the different isoforms of the myocyte enhancer factor-2 (MEF2) protein in myogenic as well as non-myogenic cell lineages during mouse embryogenesis. Mech Dev. 1996 Jun;57(1):103-12
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5441609
Gene symbol: Mef2a
Gene name: myocyte enhancer factor 2A
Antibody: anti-MEF2A
Detection system: Secondary antibody coupled to horseradish peroxidase
Results
Specimen 1A: embryonic day 8.5-9.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: trunk Present Regionally restricted 1A Expression is in regions ventral to the somites and between the somites.
TS13: heart Present Punctate 1A
TS13: outflow tract Present Punctate 1A
TS13: primitive ventricle Present Punctate 1A

Specimen 1E: embryonic day 9.0-9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: somite Present Regionally restricted 1E Expression is dorso-central in the first 6 somites.
TS15: somite 05 Present Regionally restricted 1E Expression is dorso-central in the first 6 somites.
TS15: somite 06 Present Regionally restricted 1E Expression is dorso-central in the first 6 somites.
TS15: heart Strong 1E

Specimen 1I: embryonic day 9.5-10.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: heart Strong 1I

Specimen 1M: embryonic day 10.5-11.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: somite Present 1M Expression is in about 30 somites.
TS17: heart Strong 1M

Specimen 1Q: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: somite Present 1Q
TS19: heart Strong 1Q

Specimen 2A: embryonic day 8.5-9.0 (more )
Note: 13-15 somites.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS14: somite 01 Present Regionally restricted 2A Expression is in the dorso-central region of the somites.
TS14: somite 02 Present Regionally restricted 2A Expression is in the dorso-central region of the somites.
TS14: head Present Regionally restricted 2A Expression is in the intersomitic region.

Specimen 2E: embryonic day 9.0-9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: somite Present Regionally restricted 2E Expression is dorso-central in the first 6 somites.
TS15: somite 05 Present Regionally restricted 2E Expression is dorso-central in the first 6 somites.
TS15: somite 06 Present Regionally restricted 2E Expression is dorso-central in the first 6 somites.

Specimen 2I: embryonic day 9.5-10.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: somite Present 2I Expression is in the center of 16-18 somites.
TS15: tail Strong Regionally restricted 2I Expression is intersomitic.

Specimen 2M: embryonic day 10.5-11.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: somite Present 2M

Specimen 3A: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: head mesenchyme Present Scattered 3A Positive cells in the forebrain and midbrain mesenchyme and surrounding the optic pit.
TS15: blood vessel Present 3A The authors state that expression is on structures resembling blood vessels in the midbrain.

Specimen 3B: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 3B
TS17: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted 3B
TS17: blood vessel Present Regionally restricted 3B Expression is in vascular structures in the head region.

Specimen 3C: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: tail Present Regionally restricted 3C Expression is in the intersomitic region and in cells lining the neural tube in the caudal region.
TS15: trunk Present Regionally restricted 3C Expression is in the intersomitic region and in cells lining the neural tube in the caudal region.

Specimen 3D: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: tail somite Present Widespread 3D
TS17: tail Weak Regionally restricted 3D Expression is in the region between the somites and adjacent to the neural tube.

Specimen 3E: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: hindlimb bud mesenchyme Present Scattered 3E

Specimen 3E inset: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: hindlimb bud mesenchyme Present Scattered 3E inset

Specimen 3F: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: forelimb bud Present Regionally restricted 3F Expression is in the proximal region.

Specimen 4A: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Note: 9-12 somites.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: blood vessel Present 4A Including intersomitic vessels.
TS13: trunk Present Regionally restricted 4A Expression is in regions ventral to the somites and between the somites.

Specimen 4B: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: dorsal aorta Present 4B

Specimen 4C: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: dorsal aorta Present 4C
TS13: optic pit Present Regionally restricted 4C Expression is in cells lining the optic vesicle.

Specimen 4D: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: heart Present 4D
TS13: neural fold Present 4D
TS13: trunk Present Regionally restricted 4D


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