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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:16484 Dietrich S, et al., Altered Pax gene expression in murine notochord mutants: the notochord is required to initiate and maintain ventral identity in the somite. Mech Dev. 1993 Dec;44(2-3):189-207
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5444217
Gene symbol: Pax1
Gene name: paired box 1
Probe: Pax1 probe3
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Results
Specimen 3A: embryonic day 8.25 (more )
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TS12: embryo Present 3A Onset of expression at 8.25 days p.c. (up to 7 somites)
TS12: somite Present Regionally restricted 3A Expression in ventromedial portions of anteriormost somites just before de-epithelialisation; no expression in youngest 3-4 somites.
TS12: branchial pouch Present 3A

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 10.0 (more )
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TS16: trunk somite Present Regionally restricted Expression in lumbar region.

Specimen 3B: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: head mesenchyme Present 3B Anteriormost expression in head mesoderm
TS17: head Present Regionally restricted 3B Expression at base of skull.
TS17: trunk somite Present Regionally restricted 3B Expression in lower sacral/upper caudal regions.
TS17: sclerotome Present 3B Axial expression restricted to sclerotomal part of somites.
TS17: branchial pouch Present 3B
TS17: forelimb bud Present 3B

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: tail somite Present Regionally restricted Expression in 37 out of 39 trunk and tail segments.
TS19: trunk somite Present Regionally restricted Expression in 37 out of 39 trunk and tail segments.
TS19: hindlimb bud Present
TS19: head Present Scattered Authors report expression in the face.

Specimen 3C: embryonic day 12.0 (more )
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TS20: tail somite Present Regionally restricted 3C Expression in 44 out of 45 trunk and tail segments.
TS20: sclerotome Present 3C Axial expression restricted to sclerotomal part of somites.
TS20: hindlimb Present 3C
TS20: head Present Regionally restricted 3C Authors report expression in the face.

Specimen 4A left: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
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TS15: trunk somite Present Regionally restricted 4A left Expression in 19 out of 22 somites.
TS15: branchial pouch Present 4A left

Specimen 4A right: embryonic day 9.5; Tc/Tc (more )
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TS15: embryo Present Regionally restricted 4A right Though no distinct somites are visible, up to 3 paired domains beside the neural tube. Single island of expression posterior to pericardium.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 10.5-11.0; Tc/Tc (more )
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TS17: embryo Ambiguous Authors report that 4 embryos were analysed, two of which showed no expression.

Specimen 4D: embryonic day 11.0; Tc/Tc (more )
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TS18: forelimb bud Present Regionally restricted 4D Expression in one patch of paraxial mesoderm and the dorsally shifted forelimb bud.
TS18: paraxial mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 4D Expression in one patch of paraxial mesoderm and the dorsally shifted forelimb bud.

Specimen 4E: embryonic day 11.0; Tc/T+ (more )
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TS17: trunk somite Present Regionally restricted 4E Termination of expression posterior to hindlimb bud. Less intense expression in 2-5 posterior-most segments lacking ventral portion.

Specimen 4F: embryonic day 11.5; Tc/T+ (more )
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TS19: trunk somite Present Regionally restricted 4F Termination of expression posterior to hindlimb bud. Expression in 29 of 38 trunk and tail body segments.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 12.0; Tc/T+ (more )
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TS20: tail somite Present Regionally restricted Expression in 28 of 40 trunk and tail segments.

Specimen 5A: embryonic day 10.5; Etn2Sd/Etn2Sd (more )
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TS17: trunk somite Present Regionally restricted 5A Expression terminated at level of hindlimb bud; expression in the last 3-6 segments appearing less intense and lacking the medial portion.

Specimen 5B: embryonic day 12.0; Etn2Sd/Etn2Sd (more )
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TS20: somite Present Regionally restricted 5B Expression terminated anterior to hindlimb bud, at the 20th-21st body segment.

Specimen 5C: embryonic day 12.0; Etn2Sd/Etn2+ (more )
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TS20: trunk Weak Regionally restricted 5C Expression in trunk declining in anterior region of tail.

Specimen 6A: embryonic day 10.5; Pt/Pt (more )
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TS17: trunk somite Present Regionally restricted 6A Termination of expression posterior to hindlimb bud. Expression in 29 out of 32 body segments; weak or no expression in up to 7 terminal seqments.

Specimen 6B: embryonic day 12.0; Pt/Pt (more )
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TS20: somite Present Regionally restricted 6B Expression only in the anterior 38 body segments; no expression in about the last 8 somites.
TS20: tail somite Present Regionally restricted 6B Termination of expression in anterior region of tail.

Specimen 6C: embryonic day 12.0; Pt/Pt+ (more )
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TS20: somite Present Regionally restricted 6C Expression only in the anterior 38 body segments; no expression in about the last 8 somites.
TS20: tail somite Present Regionally restricted 6C Termination of expression in anterior region of tail.

Specimen 7A/B: embryonic day 9.0; Nototc/Nototc (more )
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TS14: trunk somite Present Regionally restricted 7A , 7B Interrupted expression at level of 8th somite.

Specimen 7C: embryonic day 11.5; Nototc/Nototc (more )
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TS19: trunk somite Present Regionally restricted 7C Interruption of expression for 2 segments in the tail, reappearing for 2 normal and one weakly expressing segment, with no expression in the last 2 somites.

Specimen 8A: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: sclerotome Present Regionally restricted 8A Expression in entire sclerotome, strongest in lateral portion.
TS19: spinal nerve Absent 8A
TS19: blood vessel Absent 8A No expression in intersegmental vessels.

Specimen 8B: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: sclerotome Present Regionally restricted 8B Expression in entire sclerotome, strongest in lateral portion.
TS19: spinal nerve Absent 8B
TS19: blood vessel Absent 8B No expression in intersegmental vessels.

Specimen 8C: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: tail somite Present Regionally restricted 8C No expression in 2 youngest somites.

Specimen 8D: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: tail sclerotome Present Regionally restricted 8D Towards end of tail, sclerotomal expression in the fifth but one somite.

Specimen 8E: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: tail somite Present Regionally restricted 8E Onset of expression in the epithelial second last somite.

Specimen 8F: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: tail somite Absent 8F No expression in the newly formed somite.

Specimen 8G: embryonic day 9.0 (more )
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TS14: somite Present Regionally restricted 8G Expression in the just de-epithelialising somites.

Specimen 8H: embryonic day 8.5; Tc/Tc (more )
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TS13: paraxial mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 8H Mesodermal expression on both sides of the neuroectoderm.

Specimen 8I: embryonic day 9.0; Tc/Tc (more )
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TS14: embryo Absent 8I No expression in the posterior body region.

Specimen 8J: embryonic day 11.5; Tc/T+ (more )
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TS19: embryo Present Regionally restricted 8J Stepwise reduction of expressing zone both dorsolateral and ventromedial to the neural tube.

Specimen 8K: embryonic day 11.5; Tc/T+ (more )
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TS19: embryo Weak Regionally restricted 8K Stepwise reduction of expressing zone both dorsolateral and ventromedial to the neural tube.

Specimen 8L: embryonic day 11.5; Tc/T+ (more )
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TS19: embryo Absent 8L Loss of expression towards posterior margin of hindlimbs.

Specimen 8M: embryonic day 11.5; Etn2Sd/Etn2Sd (more )
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TS19: embryo Present Regionally restricted 8M

Specimen 8N: embryonic day 11.5; Etn2Sd/Etn2Sd (more )
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TS19: embryo Weak Regionally restricted 8N

Specimen 8O: embryonic day 11.5; Etn2Sd/Etn2Sd (more )
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TS19: embryo Absent 8O Loss of expression at hindlimb level.

Specimen 8P: embryonic day 11.5; Pt/Pt (more )
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TS19: embryo Present Regionally restricted 8P Expression compressed to small spots halfway between midline and surface ectoderm.

Specimen 8Q: embryonic day 11.5; Pt/Pt (more )
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TS19: tail Weak Regionally restricted 8Q Slow reduction of expression in tail.

Specimen 8R: embryonic day 11.5; Pt/Pt (more )
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TS19: tail Trace 8R Light expression in tail.

Specimen 8S: embryonic day 11.5; Nototc/Nototc (more )
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TS19: embryo Present 8S

Specimen 8T: embryonic day 11.5; Nototc/Nototc (more )
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TS19: embryo Absent 8T Authors report expression pausing; expression vanishes completely.

Specimen 8U: embryonic day 11.5; Nototc/Nototc (more )
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TS19: embryo Present 8U Expression reappears posteriorly.


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