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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:171409 GUDMAP Consortium, GUDMAP: the GenitoUrinary Development Molecular Anatomy Project. www.gudmap.org. 2004;
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5540875
Gene symbol: Pdgfra
Gene name: platelet derived growth factor receptor, alpha polypeptide
Probe: RIKEN clone 9530057A20 subclone
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Visualized with: Alkaline phosphatase
Results
Specimen GUDMAP:8927: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Note: This specimen was generated and annotated by the lab of Melissa H. Little, Murdoch Children's Research Institute. Labeling was visualized using NBT/BCIP.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: genitourinary system Present Regionally restricted GUDMAP:8927
TS17: genitourinary system mesenchyme Present GUDMAP:8927
TS17: mesonephros Present GUDMAP:8927
TS17: mesonephros mesenchyme Present GUDMAP:8927
TS17: metanephric mesenchyme Present GUDMAP:8927
TS17: mesonephric tubule Absent GUDMAP:8927
TS17: nephric duct, mesonephric portion Absent GUDMAP:8927
TS17: nephric duct, metanephric portion Ambiguous GUDMAP:8927 this structure is masked by the signal in the metanephric mesenchyme
TS17: nephric duct Ambiguous GUDMAP:8927

Specimen GUDMAP:8928: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: This specimen was generated and annotated by the lab of Melissa H. Little, Murdoch Children's Research Institute. Labeling was visualized using NBT/BCIP.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: male reproductive system Present Regionally restricted GUDMAP:8928
TS21: mesonephros of male Present Regionally restricted GUDMAP:8928
TS21: mesonephric mesenchyme of male Present Regionally restricted GUDMAP:8928 graded expression; differences in signal strength seen in the mesenchyme; strongest between the paramesonephric and nephric ducts, seen as a line in the specimen, and adjacent and medial to the nephric duct
TS21: testis Present Regionally restricted GUDMAP:8928
TS21: interstitium of the testis Present GUDMAP:8928
TS21: mesonephric tubule of male Absent GUDMAP:8928
TS21: paramesonephric duct of male, mesonephric portion Absent GUDMAP:8928
TS21: epithelium of nephric duct of male Absent GUDMAP:8928
TS21: epithelium of rest of paramesonephric duct of male Absent GUDMAP:8928
TS21: primary sex cord Absent GUDMAP:8928
TS21: nephric duct of male, mesonephric portion Ambiguous GUDMAP:8928 expression is likely to be absent from the epithelium of the nephric duct
TS21: coelomic epithelium of testis Ambiguous GUDMAP:8928 possible expression
TS21: coelomic epithelium of male mesonephros Ambiguous GUDMAP:8928 possible expression
TS21: nephric duct of male, rest of Ambiguous GUDMAP:8928 signal in the mesenchyme caudal to the testis may be the mesenchyme layer of the rest of nephric duct
TS21: mesenchyme of nephric duct of male Ambiguous GUDMAP:8928
TS21: paramesonephric duct of male, rest of Ambiguous GUDMAP:8928 signal in the mesenchyme caudal to the testis may be the mesenchyme layer of the rest of paramesonephric duct
TS21: mesenchyme of rest of paramesonephric duct of male Ambiguous GUDMAP:8928

Specimen GUDMAP:8929: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: This specimen was generated and annotated by the lab of Melissa H. Little, Murdoch Children's Research Institute. Labeling was visualized using NBT/BCIP.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: urinary system Present Regionally restricted GUDMAP:8929
TS21: ureter Present Regionally restricted GUDMAP:8929
TS21: ureteral mesenchyme Present GUDMAP:8929
TS21: urogenital sinus Present GUDMAP:8929
TS21: primitive bladder Present GUDMAP:8929

Specimen GUDMAP:8930: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: This specimen was generated and annotated by the lab of Melissa H. Little, Murdoch Children's Research Institute. Labeling was visualized using NBT/BCIP.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: female reproductive system Present Regionally restricted GUDMAP:8930
TS21: mesonephros of female Present Regionally restricted GUDMAP:8930
TS21: mesonephric mesenchyme of female Present Regionally restricted GUDMAP:8930 graded expression; possible gradient of expression strength, strongest along the medial side of the nephric duct
TS21: ovary Present Regionally restricted GUDMAP:8930
TS21: germ cell of ovary Present GUDMAP:8930 spotted pattern in the ovary is indicative of germ cells; data from the literature is supportive of this genes expression in these cells
TS21: mesonephric tubule of female Absent GUDMAP:8930
TS21: paramesonephric duct of female, mesonephric portion Absent GUDMAP:8930
TS21: coelomic epithelium of female mesonephros Absent GUDMAP:8930
TS21: nephric duct of female, mesonephric portion Ambiguous GUDMAP:8930 expression is likely to be absent from the epithelium of the nephric duct but the structure is masked by the signal in the mesenchyme

Specimen GUDMAP:8931: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: This specimen was generated and annotated by the lab of Melissa H. Little, Murdoch Children's Research Institute. Labeling was visualized using NBT/BCIP. Male and female were examined; only the female is shown. Annotators reported the male expression pattern in the metanephros is identical to female.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: urinary system Present Regionally restricted GUDMAP:8931
TS21: metanephros Present Regionally restricted GUDMAP:8931
TS21: nephrogenic zone Present GUDMAP:8931
TS21: nephrogenic interstitium Present GUDMAP:8931
TS21: renal interstitium Present GUDMAP:8931
TS21: ureter Present Regionally restricted GUDMAP:8931
TS21: ureteral mesenchyme Present GUDMAP:8931
TS21: cap mesenchyme Absent GUDMAP:8931
TS21: pretubular aggregate Absent GUDMAP:8931
TS21: ureteric tip Absent GUDMAP:8931
TS21: early nephron Absent GUDMAP:8931
TS21: urothelium of ureter Absent GUDMAP:8931

Specimen GUDMAP:9762: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Note: This specimen was generated and annotated by the lab of Melissa H. Little, Murdoch Children's Research Institute. Labeling was visualized using BM purple.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: urinary system Present GUDMAP:9762
TS23: metanephros Present Regionally restricted GUDMAP:9762 strong expression in the mesenchymal structures of the metanephros
TS23: nephrogenic zone Present Regionally restricted GUDMAP:9762
TS23: nephrogenic interstitium Present GUDMAP:9762
TS23: renal cortex Present Regionally restricted GUDMAP:9762
TS23: renal cortical interstitium Present GUDMAP:9762
TS23: renal medulla Present Regionally restricted GUDMAP:9762
TS23: renal medullary interstitium Present GUDMAP:9762
TS23: renal pelvis Present Regionally restricted GUDMAP:9762
TS23: pelvic smooth muscle Present GUDMAP:9762
TS23: perihilar interstitium Present GUDMAP:9762
TS23: ureter Present Regionally restricted GUDMAP:9762
TS23: ureteral mesenchyme Present GUDMAP:9762
TS23: ureteral smooth muscle layer Present GUDMAP:9762
TS23: ureteral mesenchyme outer layer Present GUDMAP:9762
TS23: pretubular aggregate Absent GUDMAP:9762
TS23: ureteric tip Absent GUDMAP:9762
TS23: ureteric tree terminal branch excluding tip itself Absent GUDMAP:9762
TS23: renal vesicle Absent GUDMAP:9762
TS23: comma-shaped body Absent GUDMAP:9762
TS23: s-shaped body Absent GUDMAP:9762
TS23: capillary loop renal corpuscle Absent GUDMAP:9762
TS23: maturing renal corpuscle Absent GUDMAP:9762
TS23: cortical renal tubule Absent GUDMAP:9762
TS23: cortical collecting duct Absent GUDMAP:9762
TS23: renal cortical vasculature Absent GUDMAP:9762
TS23: immature loop of Henle Absent GUDMAP:9762
TS23: renal medullary vasculature Absent GUDMAP:9762
TS23: medullary collecting duct Absent GUDMAP:9762
TS23: pelvic urothelial lining Absent GUDMAP:9762
TS23: urothelium of ureter Absent GUDMAP:9762
TS23: cap mesenchyme Ambiguous GUDMAP:9762 expression likely absent from the cap mesenchyme

Specimen GUDMAP:9763: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Note: This specimen was generated and annotated by the lab of Melissa H. Little, Murdoch Children's Research Institute. Labeling was visualized using BM purple.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: ureter Present Regionally restricted GUDMAP:9763
TS23: ureteral mesenchyme Present GUDMAP:9763
TS23: ureteral smooth muscle layer Present GUDMAP:9763
TS23: ureteral mesenchyme outer layer Present GUDMAP:9763
TS23: urothelium of ureter Absent GUDMAP:9763

Specimen GUDMAP:9764: postnatal adult (more )
Note: This specimen was generated and annotated by the lab of Melissa H. Little, Murdoch Children's Research Institute. This animal was sexually mature. Labeling was visualized using BM purple.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: metanephros Absent GUDMAP:9764
TS28: ureter Absent GUDMAP:9764

Specimen GUDMAP:9765: postnatal adult (more )
Note: This specimen was generated and annotated by the lab of Melissa H. Little, Murdoch Children's Research Institute. This animal was sexually mature. Labeling was visualized using BM purple.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: ureter Absent GUDMAP:9765


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