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Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:46643 Pesce M, et al., Differential expression of the Oct-4 transcription factor during mouse germ cell differentiation. Mech Dev. 1998 Feb;71(1-2):89-98
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5475331
Gene symbol: Pou5f1
Gene name: POU domain, class 5, transcription factor 1
Antibody: anti-Oct-4
Detection system: Biotinylated secondary antibody/[Strept]avidin coupled to horseradish peroxidase
Results
Specimen 1A: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: gonad Present Regionally restricted 1A Expression in undifferentiated genital ridges.
TS19: primordial germ cell of gonad Present 1A

Specimen 1B: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: ovary Present Regionally restricted 1B
TS20: germ cell of ovary Present 1B

Specimen 1C: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
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TS21: ovary Present Regionally restricted 1C
TS21: germ cell of ovary Present 1C

Specimen 1D: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: gonad Present Regionally restricted 1D Expression in undifferentiated genital ridges.
TS19: primordial germ cell of gonad Present 1D

Specimen 1E: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: primary sex cord Present Regionally restricted 1E
TS20: germ cell of testis Present 1E

Specimen 1F: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
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TS21: primary sex cord Present Regionally restricted 1F
TS21: germ cell of testis Present 1F

Specimen 2A: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: germ cell of ovary Weak Regionally restricted 2A Expression only in some clusters of germ cells. No expression in majority of oocytes.

Specimen 2B: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
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TS24: germ cell of ovary Absent 2B Authors report no expression in entire population of meiotic oocytes.

Specimen 2C: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: germ cell of testis Present Regionally restricted 2C Expression in prospermatogonia.

Specimen 2D: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
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TS24: germ cell of testis Present Regionally restricted 2D Expression in prospermatogonia.

Specimen 5A: postnatal day 1 (more )
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TS27: primary oocyte Weak Regionally restricted 5A Authors report expression in diplotene/dictyate oocytes. Low levels of expression in the cytoplasm of oocytes.

Specimen 5B: postnatal day 12 (more )
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TS28: primary oocyte Strong Regionally restricted 5B High expression in germinal vesicles of primary oocytes; upregulared in oocytes within primordial follicles.

Specimen 5C: postnatal day 14 (more )
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TS28: primary oocyte Strong Regionally restricted 5C High expression in growing oocytes within mono- and bi-laminar follicles.

Specimen not shown: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: primary oocyte Strong High expression in fully-grown oocytes in adult females.

Specimen 6A: postnatal day 1 (more )
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TS27: spermatogonium Present Regionally restricted 6A Expression in type A spermatogonia.

Specimen 6B: postnatal day 7 (more )
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TS28: spermatogonium Present Regionally restricted 6B Expression in type A spermatogonia.

Specimen 7A: postnatal day 17 (more )
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TS28: seminiferous tubule epithelium Present Widespread 7A Expression in spermatogonia distributed within the seminiferous epithelium.

Specimen 7B: postnatal day 17 (more )
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TS28: seminiferous tubule epithelium Present Regionally restricted 7B Expression in cells distributed at the periphery of the seminiferous epithelium, suggesting that they represent undifferentiated type A spermatogonia.
TS28: spermatogonium Present 7B Expression in cells distributed at the periphery of the seminiferous epithelium, suggesting that they represent undifferentiated type A spermatogonia.
TS28: spermatocyte Absent 7B No expression in pachytene spermatocytes.

Specimen 7C: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: spermatogonium Present Regionally restricted 7C Expression only in type A spermatogonia; no expression in type B spermatogonia.
TS28: primary spermatocyte Absent 7C No expression in meiotic primary and secondary spermatocytes, or spermatids.
TS28: secondary spermatocyte Absent 7C No expression in meiotic primary and secondary spermatocytes, or spermatids.
TS28: spermatid Absent 7C No expression in meiotic primary and secondary spermatocytes, or spermatids.


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