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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:50809 Bora N, et al., Transient overexpression of the Microphthalmia gene in the eyes of Microphthalmia vitiligo mutant mice. Dev Dyn. 1998 Nov;213(3):283-92
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5645668
Gene symbol: Mitf
Gene name: melanogenesis associated transcription factor
Probe: Mitf cDNA6
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Results
Specimen 5B: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
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TS15: optic cup Present 5B
TS15: heart Weak 5B

Specimen 5C: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: eye Present Graded 5C Expression is stronger dorsally.

Specimen 5D: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: eye Present Graded 5D Expression is stronger dorsally.

Specimen 5E: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: eye Present Regionally restricted 5E Expression is at the anterior portion of the eye.

Specimen 5F: embryonic day 9.0; Mitfmi-vit/Mitfmi-vit (more )
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TS14: eye Strong 5F

Specimen 5G: embryonic day 9.5; Mitfmi-vit/Mitfmi-vit (more )
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TS15: eye Strong 5G

Specimen 5H: embryonic day 10.5; Mitfmi-vit/Mitfmi-vit (more )
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TS17: eye Strong 5H

Specimen 5I: embryonic day 11.5; Mitfmi-vit/Mitfmi-vit (more )
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TS19: eye Strong 5I

Specimen 5J: embryonic day 14.5; Mitfmi-vit/Mitfmi-vit (more )
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TS22: eye Present 5J Expression was similar to wild-type embryos.

Specimen 6A: embryonic day 9.0 (more )
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TS14: optic vesicle neural ectoderm Present 6A

Specimen 6B: embryonic day 9.0 (more )
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TS14: optic vesicle neural ectoderm Present 6B

Specimen 6C: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
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TS15: eye Present Regionally restricted 6C Expression is diminished toward the anterior region.

Specimen 6D: embryonic day 10.0 (more )
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TS16: optic cup Present Regionally restricted 6D Expression is in the retinal pigmented epithelium, absent in the future retina.

Specimen 6E: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: optic cup Present Regionally restricted 6E Expression is in the retinal pigmented epithelium and is diminished at the retinal margin.

Specimen 6F: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: pigmented retinal epithelium Strong 6F Expression is stronger toward the dorsal aspect.

Specimen 6G: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: pigmented retinal epithelium Present 6G Expression is strongest at the margin of the retinal pigmented epithelium and the retina.
TS22: eye Weak Regionally restricted 6G Expression is at the peripheral region.

Specimen 6H: embryonic day 14.6 (more )
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TS22: pigmented retinal epithelium Strong 6H Expression is strongest at the margin of the retinal pigmented epithelium and the retina.

Specimen 6I: embryonic day 11.5; Mitfmi-vit/Mitfmi-vit (more )
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TS19: pigmented retinal epithelium Strong 6I Expression is in the retinal pigmented epithelium and is stronger dorsally.

Specimen 6J: embryonic day 14.5; Mitfmi-vit/Mitfmi-vit (more )
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TS22: pigmented retinal epithelium Present 6J

Specimen 6K: embryonic day 14.5; Mitfmi-vit/Mitfmi-vit (more )
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TS22: pigmented retinal epithelium Present 6K

Specimen 7A: embryonic day 10.5; Mitfmi-vit/Mitfmi-vit (more )
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TS17: trunk Present Regionally restricted 7A Expression is in cell populations located bilaterally on either side of the neural tube.

Specimen 7B: embryonic day 10.5; Mitfmi-vit/Mitfmi-vit (more )
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TS17: trunk Present Regionally restricted 7B Expression is in cell populations located bilaterally on either side of the neural tube.

Specimen 7C: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
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TS15: heart Weak 7C

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 16.0 (more )
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TS24: pigmented retinal epithelium Trace Expression was difficult to detect at this age.

Specimen not shown E7.5: embryonic day 7.5 (more )
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TS11: embryo Absent

Specimen not shown E8.5: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
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TS13: embryo Absent


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