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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:14821 Ng LJ, et al., Preferential expression of alternatively spliced mRNAs encoding type II procollagen with a cysteine-rich amino-propeptide in differentiating cartilage and nonchondrogenic tissues during early mouse development. Dev Biol. 1993 Oct;159(2):403-17
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5490271
Gene symbol: Col2a1
Gene name: collagen, type II, alpha 1
Probe: pSOK10
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with S35 RNA
Visualized with: Autoradiography
Assay notes: Probe specific for type IIA transcripts.
Results
Specimen 5A: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: rib pre-cartilage condensation Strong Regionally restricted 5A Strong expression in arco-costal mesenchymal condensations in the lateral sclerotome.
TS21: paraxial mesenchyme Moderate 5A Moderate level of expression in adjacent paraxial mesenchyme
TS21: skin Present 5A Expression in the surface ectoderm.

Specimen 5B: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: axial skeleton Moderate Regionally restricted 5B Localized expression in mesenchymal cells and chondrocytes at periphery of the primitive intervertebral disc and in the notochord. Lower expression in the core of the primitive intervertebral disc than in peripheral mesenchyme
TS21: notochord Present 5B
TS21: trachea mesenchyme Weak 5B Much lower level of expression in mesenchyme surrounding the tracheal tube.

Specimen 5C: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: vertebral cartilage condensation Present Regionally restricted 5C Preferential expression in mesenchyme and differentiating chrondrocytes at cranial and caudal aspects of primordial vertebral bodies. No expression in cells in the lateral surface of vertebral body.
TS23: intervertebral disc Present Regionally restricted 5C Expression progressively localized to two annular rings on the rostral and caudal surface of the vertebral body.
TS23: nucleus pulposus Present Regionally restricted 5C Expression in cells forming part of the nucleus pulposus.
TS23: annulus fibrosus Absent 5C
TS23: axial musculature Present Regionally restricted 5C Expression in ligamentous insertion associated with the vertebrae.
TS23: skin Present 5C Expression in surface ectoderm

Specimen 5E: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: vertebra Present Regionally restricted 5E Low levels of expression in fibroblastic cells in the perichondral region and newly recruited chondrocytes of vertebral primordia. No expression in hypertrophic chondrocytes and ossifying tissues.
TS25: axial musculature Present Regionally restricted 5E Expression in the tendinous insertion of the muscle.

Specimen 5G: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
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TS24: vertebra Present Regionally restricted 5G Expression in articular surfaces of the zygopophyseal joint, spinous ligament and annulus epiphyses of vertebrae.

Specimen 6A: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: basioccipital bone Present Regionally restricted 6A Expression in posterior free edge, intra and extracranial surface of cartilage plate of basi-sphenoid and basi-occipital cartilages; most prominent in inner and outer perichondrial surfaces, and at anterior and posterior free edges.
TS23: basisphenoid bone Present Regionally restricted 6A Expression in posterior free edge, intra and extracranial surface of cartilage plate of basi-sphenoid and basi-occipital cartilages; most prominent in inner and outer perichondrial surfaces, and at anterior and posterior free edges.
TS23: C1 vertebra Present Regionally restricted 6A Expression in epiphyseal growth plates of upper cervical vertebra (C1-C3)
TS23: C2 vertebra Present Regionally restricted 6A Expression in epiphyseal growth plates of upper cervical vertebra (C1-C3)
TS23: C3 vertebra Present Regionally restricted 6A Expression in epiphyseal growth plates of upper cervical vertebra (C1-C3)

Specimen 6C: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: hindlimb digit Present Regionally restricted 6C Expression in the epiphyseal growth plate of hindlimb phalanges, metatarsals and tarsals.
TS25: metatarsus Present Regionally restricted 6C Expression in the epiphyseal growth plate of hindlimb phalanges, metatarsals and tarsals.
TS25: tarsus Present Regionally restricted 6C Expression in the epiphyseal growth plate of hindlimb phalanges, metatarsals and tarsals.

Specimen 6D: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: larynx Present Regionally restricted 6D Uniform distribution of expression in laryngeal mesenchyme.
TS23: laryngeal cartilage Present Uniform 6D Uniform expression in laryngeal and tracheal cartilages.
TS23: trachea cartilaginous ring Present Uniform 6D Uniform expression in laryngeal and tracheal cartilages.

Specimen 6E: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
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TS26: otic capsule Present Regionally restricted 6E Expression in peripheral chondrocytes of otic capsule
TS26: otic cartilage Present Regionally restricted 6E Expression mostly in the external surface of the otic cartilage.
TS26: inner ear mesenchyme Weak Regionally restricted 6E Lower level of expression in the core mesenchyme.
TS26: inner ear epithelium Present Regionally restricted 6E Expression sensory epithelium of inner ear.
TS26: temporo-mandibular joint Present Regionally restricted 6E Expression in articular cartilage of temporomandibular joint.

Specimen 6G: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: nasal septum mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 6G Widespread but patchy expression in cartilaginous plate of nasal septum.

Specimen 6H: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: chondrocranium Weak Regionally restricted 6H Lower levels of expression in calvarial mesenchyme.
TS24: diencephalon ventricular layer Present 6H
TS24: midbrain ventricular layer Present 6H

Specimen 7A: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: gut epithelium Present 7A
TS21: lobar bronchus epithelium Present 7A
TS21: axial skeleton Strong 7A Strong expression in vertebral column.

Specimen 7B: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: Rathke's pouch Strong Regionally restricted 7B High level of expression in Rathke's pouch epithelium.
TS17: head mesenchyme Strong Regionally restricted 7B High level of expression cranial mesenchyme adjacent to Rathke's pouch.

Specimen 7C: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: central nervous system Present Regionally restricted 7C Expression in the neuroepithelium of the central nervous system. Rostral expression in floor of brain extended to junction of diencephalon and mesencephalon.
TS23: midbrain-hindbrain junction Present Regionally restricted 7C Expression localized in ventricular cell layer at junction of diencephalon and mesencephalon.

Specimen 7D: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: peripheral nervous system Absent 7D
TS22: spinal ganglion Absent 7D
TS22: vertebral cartilage condensation Strong 7D High level of expression in cartilage of vertebral column.

Specimen 7E: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: embryo mesenchyme Present 7E
TS15: heart atrium Strong Regionally restricted 7E Abundant expression in atrium and ventricle. Expression in epimyocardium
TS15: primitive ventricle Strong Regionally restricted 7E Abundant expression in atrium and ventricle. Expression in epimyocardium

Specimen 7F: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: skeleton Strong Regionally restricted 7F Expression in articular surface of developing joints. Strong expression in epiphyseal growth plate on long bone and articular cartilage and ligamentous capsule of shoulder joint.
TS25: vertebral axis musculature Present Regionally restricted 7F Expression in long tendon of extensor and flexor muscles and in ligamentous capsule of the developing joint.

Specimen not shown E8.5: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
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TS13: lateral plate mesoderm Present Ubiquitous
TS13: paraxial mesenchyme Present Ubiquitous

Specimen not shown E9.5: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: tail unsegmented mesenchyme Present Uniform
TS15: somite Present Regionally restricted Uniform expression in newly segmented somites. Stronger expression in rostral somites
TS15: sclerotome Present Subsequent restriction to sclerotome of differentiating somites.
TS15: head mesenchyme Strong
TS15: surface ectoderm Present
TS15: future brain Present Regionally restricted Expression in neuroepithelium of primiitve brain vesicles. Craniocaudal gradient of expression
TS15: future spinal cord Weak Higher expression in primitive brain vesicles than in the spinal cord.

Specimen not shown E10.5: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: Rathke's pouch Present
TS17: oral epithelium Present
TS17: surface ectoderm Present
TS17: heart atrium Weak
TS17: primitive ventricle Weak

Specimen not shown E11.5: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: Rathke's pouch Present
TS19: limb mesenchyme Present
TS19: oral epithelium Present

Specimen not shown E13.5: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: axial skeleton Present Regionally restricted Expression in medial primitive intervertebral disc condensation. As disc rudiment developes, expression localized to areas of active appositional growth of the mesenchymal mass.
TS21: Meckel's cartilage Strong Regionally restricted Strong expression in mesenchymal condensation of Meckel's cartilage and later in the cartilage.
TS21: limb mesenchyme Present
TS21: midbrain ventricular layer Present

Specimen not shown E14.5: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: rib cartilage condensation Present Regionally restricted Expression confined to superficial mesenchyme of developing ribs.
TS22: Meckel's cartilage Present Patchy
TS22: hindbrain Present Regionally restricted Exprssion extended to include hindbrain floor and rhombic lips.

Specimen not shown E15.5: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: rib Present Regionally restricted Expression confined to superficial mesenchyme of developing ribs.
TS23: Meckel's cartilage Present Patchy

Specimen not shown E16.5: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: rib Present Regionally restricted Expression confined to head and tip of ribs; sparce expression in body of ribs.
TS24: mandible Present
TS24: laryngeal cartilage Present Regionally restricted Patchy expression localized in peripheral cells of laryngeal cartilage.

Specimen not shown E17.5: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: carpus Present Regionally restricted Expression in superficial cells of carpal cartilage
TS25: limb digit Present Regionally restricted Expression localized in proliferating chondrocytes behind the hypertrophic zone in growth plate of long bones and phalanges,
TS25: limb skeleton Present Regionally restricted Expression localized in proliferating chondrocytes behind the hypertrophic zone in growth plate of long bones and phalanges,

Specimen not shown E18.5: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: nasal septum Present Regionally restricted Patchy distribution of expression in nasal septum, with marked reduction in levels; mainly localized in superficial perichondrium. No expression in frontal portion of septum.
TS26: inner ear epithelium Present


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