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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:639 Robinson GW, et al., Spatially restricted expression of a member of a new family of murine Distal-less homeobox genes in the developing forebrain. New Biol. 1991 Dec;3(12):1183-94
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5463659
Gene symbol: Dlx2
Gene name: distal-less homeobox 2
Probe: Dlx2 cDNA3
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with S35 RNA
Visualized with: Autoradiography
Assay notes: Two probes were described - MGI:5463648 and MGI:3767604. Either may have been used in this assay. Authors indicate that both probes give equivalent results.
Results
Specimen not shown: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
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TS13: embryo Absent

Specimen 4A/B: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: telencephalon Strong Regionally restricted 4A/B Expression was detected in neuroepithelial zones in the outer germinal or synthetic layer.
TS19: telencephalon ventricular layer Absent 4A/B There was no expression in the proliferative zone directly adjacent to the ventricle.
TS19: diencephalon Strong Regionally restricted 4A/B Expression was detected in the posterior hypothalamus.

Specimen 4C/D: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: telencephalon Strong Regionally restricted 4C/D Expression was detected in the neuroepithelia of the basal telencephalon.
TS19: diencephalon Strong Regionally restricted 4C/D Expression was detected in the preoptic area.

Specimen 5A/B: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
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TS21: telencephalon Strong Regionally restricted 5A/B Expression was detected in the neuroepithelium of the basal telencephalon. No expression was found in the neuroepithelium of the cortex or hippocampus. Expression was strong in the synthetic zone and weaker in the differentiating zone.
TS21: cerebral cortex Absent 5A/B

Specimen 5C/D: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
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TS21: telencephalon Strong Regionally restricted 5C/D Expression was detected in the neuroepithelium of the basal telencephalon and in the diagonal band of Broca. Expression was strong in the synthetic zone and weaker in the differentiating zone.

Specimen 5E/F: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
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TS21: hypothalamus Present Regionally restricted 5E/F Expression was strong in the preoptic region. Weaker signal was detected in the anterior and lateral hypothalamus.
TS21: thalamus Weak Regionally restricted 5E/F Weak expression was detected in the zona incerta.
TS21: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 5E/F The dorsal limit of expression in the diencephalon was at the junction of the basal and alar plates, the sulcus limitans.

Specimen 6A/B: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
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TS24: olfactory lobe Present Regionally restricted 6A/B Expression was detected in the ventrolateral neuroepithelium of the olfactory lobes.
TS24: caudate-putamen Present 6A/B
TS24: telencephalon septum Present 6A/B
TS24: main olfactory bulb Present Regionally restricted 6A/B Expression was detected in the ventral region of the olfactory bulb.

Specimen 6C/D: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
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TS24: telencephalon septum Present 6C/D
TS24: telencephalon Strong Regionally restricted 6C/D Expression was detected in the basal telencephalon.
TS24: hypothalamus Present Regionally restricted 6C/D Expression was detected in the medial preoptic area.

Specimen 6E/F: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
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TS24: telencephalon septum Strong Regionally restricted 6E/F Intense expression was detected in the synthetic and differentiating zones of the septal neuroepithelium.
TS24: cerebral cortex Absent 6E/F
TS24: hippocampus Absent 6E/F
TS24: caudate-putamen Present 6E/F

Specimen 6G/H: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
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TS24: telencephalon septum Strong Regionally restricted 6G/H Intense expression was detected in the synthetic and differentiating zones of the septal neuroepithelium.
TS24: cerebral cortex Absent 6G/H
TS24: hippocampus Absent 6G/H
TS24: hypothalamus Present Regionally restricted 6G/H Expression was detected in the medial preoptic area and the anterior hypothalamus. Expression was not evenly dispersed, but occurred in waves. No expression was found in the suprachiasmatic nucleus.

Specimen 6I/J: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
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TS24: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 6I/J Expression was detected in the arcuate nucleus.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
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TS24: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted Expression was detected in the neuroepithelial zones of the diagonal band of Broca.
TS24: diencephalon Weak Regionally restricted Weak expression was detected in the paraventricular nucleus.
TS24: zona incerta Weak

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
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TS26: forebrain Present Regionally restricted At E18.5, the location of expression was similar to that seen at E16.5. However, the intensity of the staining was decreased.

Specimen 7A/B: postnatal newborn (more )
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TS27: main olfactory bulb Present Regionally restricted 7A/B Expression was detected in the ventrolateral neuroepithelial cells of the synthetic zone. No expression was seen dorsally.

Specimen 7C/D: postnatal newborn (more )
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TS27: caudate-putamen Moderate 7C/D

Specimen not shown: postnatal newborn (more )
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TS27: diencephalon Ambiguous Expression was low or undetectable throughout the diencephalon, including the paraventricular and arcuate nucleus.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
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TS21: tooth epithelium Present

Specimen 8A/B: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
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TS24: lower jaw incisor Present Regionally restricted 8A/B Expression was detected in the ameloblasts.
TS24: upper jaw incisor Present Regionally restricted 8A/B Expression was detected in the ameloblasts.

Specimen 8C/D: postnatal newborn (more )
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TS27: incisor Present 8C/D
TS27: molar Present 8C/D


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