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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:19457 Japon MA, et al., In situ hybridization analysis of anterior pituitary hormone gene expression during fetal mouse development. J Histochem Cytochem. 1994 Aug;42(8):1117-25
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5461696
Gene symbol: Pomc
Gene name: pro-opiomelanocortin-alpha
Probe: Pomc oligo1
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with S35 RNA
Visualized with: Autoradiography
Results
Specimen Table 1 E11.5: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: future pituitary Absent

Specimen Table 1 E12.5: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: adenohypophysis pars anterior Weak
TS20: adenohypophysis pars intermedia Absent

Specimen Table 1 E13.5: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: adenohypophysis pars anterior Moderate
TS21: adenohypophysis pars intermedia Absent

Specimen Table 1 E14.5: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: adenohypophysis pars anterior Moderate
TS22: adenohypophysis pars intermedia Weak

Specimen Table 1 E15.5: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: adenohypophysis pars anterior Strong
TS23: adenohypophysis pars intermedia Moderate

Specimen Table 1 E16.5: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: adenohypophysis pars anterior Strong
TS24: adenohypophysis pars intermedia Moderate

Specimen Table 1 E17.5: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: adenohypophysis pars anterior Strong
TS25: adenohypophysis pars intermedia Strong

Specimen Table 1 P1: postnatal day 1 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: adenohypophysis pars anterior Very strong
TS27: adenohypophysis pars intermedia Very strong

Specimen 1a: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 1a Expression is in the basal diencephalon.

Specimen 1b: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 1b Expression is in a discrete population of cells.

Specimen 1c: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: adenohypophysis pars anterior Present Regionally restricted 1c Expression is in the ventromedial zone of the anterior lobe.
TS20: adenohypophysis pars tuberalis Absent 1c

Specimen 1d: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: adenohypophysis pars anterior Present Regionally restricted 1d Expression is in the ventromedial zone of the anterior lobe.
TS20: adenohypophysis pars tuberalis Absent 1d

Specimen 1e: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: adenohypophysis pars anterior Present Regionally restricted 1e Expression is in the ventral area of the anterior lobe.

Specimen 1f: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: adenohypophysis pars anterior Present Regionally restricted 1f Expression extends circumferentially along the entire lateral borders of the anterior lobe.
TS22: adenohypophysis pars intermedia Present 1f

Specimen 1g: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: adenohypophysis pars anterior Present Regionally restricted 1g Absent in a thin rim of cells immediately ventral to the intermediate lobe.
TS23: adenohypophysis pars intermedia Present Regionally restricted 1g There is a expression in melanotrophs of the intermediate lobe.

Specimen 1h: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: adenohypophysis pars anterior Present Regionally restricted 1h Absent in a thin rim of cells immediately ventral to the intermediate lobe.
TS25: adenohypophysis pars intermedia Present Regionally restricted 1h There is a expression in melanotrophs of the intermediate lobe.


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