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Assay
Reference: J:18563 Qiu Y, et al., Spatiotemporal expression patterns of chicken ovalbumin upstream promoter-transcription factors in the developing mouse central nervous system: evidence for a role in segmental patterning of the diencephalon. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1994 May 10;91(10):4451-5
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5609168
Gene symbol: Nr2f2
Gene name: nuclear receptor subfamily 2, group F, member 2
Probe: Aporp1 cDNA2
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with S35 RNA
Visualized with: Autoradiography
Results
Specimen E7.5 not shown: embryonic day 7.5 (more )
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TS11: embryo Absent

Specimen E8.5 not shown: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
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TS13: embryo Present Authors report expression first observed around 8.5 days p.c., peaking at 14-15 days p.c., and declining before birth.

Specimen E10.5 not shown: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: telencephalon Present
TS17: future spinal cord Present Regionally restricted Expression in spinal motor neurons from 10.5 days. p.c. onwards.

Specimen 2B: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: brain ventricular layer Present 2B
TS17: hindbrain Present 2B Authors report expression is similar to that seen for mCOUP-TFI.
TS17: optic stalk Present 2B Authors report expression is similar to that seen for mCOUP-TFI.
TS17: telencephalon Present 2B Authors report expression is similar to that seen for mCOUP-TFI.
TS17: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 2B Slightly lower expression in the future D2 (dorsal thalamus) region of the diencephalon as compared to mCOUP-TFI.
TS17: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 2B Expression restricted to rostral third of tectum.

Specimen 2D: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: optic stalk Present 2D
TS19: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted 2D Expression in dorsocaudal portion of telencephalon.
TS19: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 2D Higher expression in D1 (ventral thalamus and hypothalamus) and D2 (dorsal thalamus). Authors report expression is weaker in D2 than that of mCOUP-TFI.
TS19: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 2D Medial domain was restricted to future midbrain. Rostrally restricted expression domains in the midbrain. Expression restricted to rostral third of tectum.
TS19: hindbrain Present Regionally restricted 2D Caudal domain started in middle of rhombomere 1 and extended caudally.

Specimen 2F: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: forebrain Present Regionally restricted 2F Expression was more caudally restricted. No expression in the pallium.
TS22: ganglionic eminence Strong 2F
TS22: lateral ganglionic eminence Absent 2F
TS22: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 2F Expression extends from D1 (ventral thalamus and hypothalamus) anteriorly. Low levels in D3/D4 (pretectal) regions and zona limitans intrathalamica.
TS22: thalamus Strong Regionally restricted 2F High expression in D1 (ventral thalamus and hypothalamus). Expression undetectable in D2 (dorsal thalamus).
TS22: hypothalamus Strong 2F High expression in D1 (ventral thalamus and hypothalamus). Expression undetectable in D2 (dorsal thalamus).
TS22: pretectum Weak 2F Expression slightly above background in the D3/D4 region.
TS22: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 2F Expression in rostral part of tectum.
TS22: midbrain tegmentum Strong Regionally restricted 2F High expression in oculomotor nucleus.

Specimen E16.5 midbrain not shown: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
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TS24: midbrain Present Regionally restricted From 16.5 days p.c. onward, expression domains narrowed rostrally.
TS24: midbrain tegmentum Strong Regionally restricted Strong expression in the oculomotor nuclues in the tegmentum from 11.5 to 16.5 days p.c..

Specimen 2H: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
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TS26: brain Weak Regionally restricted 2H Authors report expression is much lower than at previous stages.
TS26: telencephalon Trace 2H Minimal expression in the telencephalon.
TS26: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 2H Expression in D1 (ventral thalamus and hypothalamus), D3 and D4 (pretectal) regions, zona limitans intrathalamica and rostral midbrain.
TS26: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 2H Expression in D1 (ventral thalamus and hypothalamus), D3 and D4 (pretectal) regions, zona limitans intrathalamica and rostral midbrain.
TS26: pretectum Present 2H
TS26: thalamus Present Regionally restricted 2H Expression extends from D1 anteriorly. Low expression in D2.
TS26: tectum Present Regionally restricted 2H Expression restricted to an anterior strip of the tectum.

Specimen 3B: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: hindbrain Strong Regionally restricted 3B High levels of expression in a portion of the hindbrain neurothelium just lateral to the floor plate. Background level of expression in the rest of the hindbrain neurothelium.

Specimen 3D: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: spinal cord Present Regionally restricted 3D Expression in spinal cord motor neurons of the ventral horn from 10.5 days. p.c. onwards. Expression in substantia gelatinosa in the dorsal horn at the cervical level between 14.5 and 18.5 days p.c..

Specimen E16.5 spinal cord not shown: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
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TS24: spinal cord Present Regionally restricted Expression disappeared from somatic motor neurons at 16 days p.c. Authors state that expression persisted longer in the lateral horn.

Specimen 3F: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
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TS26: dorsal grey horn Present Regionally restricted 3F Expression in substantia gelatinosa in the dorsal horn at the cervical level between 14.5 and 18.5 days p.c..


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