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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:73809 Abu-Abed S, et al., Differential expression of the retinoic acid-metabolizing enzymes CYP26A1 and CYP26B1 during murine organogenesis. Mech Dev. 2002 Jan;110(1-2):173-7
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5692102
Gene symbol: Cyp26b1
Gene name: cytochrome P450, family 26, subfamily b, polypeptide 1
Probe: Cyp26b1 cDNA2
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with S35 RNA
Results
Specimen 1C: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: spinal cord Present 1C
TS20: vertebral pre-cartilage condensation Present 1C
TS20: otic capsule Moderate 1C
TS20: nasal process Present Regionally restricted 1C There is increased expression toward the extremities.

Specimen 1F: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: cerebellum Present 1F
TS22: pons Present 1F
TS22: spinal cord Present 1F
TS22: vertebral pre-cartilage condensation Present Graded 1F There is a caudal to cranial decreasing gradient of expression.
TS22: liver Absent 1F

Specimen 1F inset: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: genital tubercle mesenchyme Present 1F inset

Specimen 2C: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: forelimb pre-cartilage condensation Present 2C
TS20: hand mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 2C Expression is in the anterior and posterior mesenchyme.
TS20: forelimb digit mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 2C Expression is in the very distal digit mesenchyme.

Specimen 2F: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: limb digit Present Regionally restricted 2F Expression is in tendons.
TS22: digit mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 2F Expression is in the very distal digit mesenchyme.

Specimen 2I: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: arm Present Regionally restricted 2I Expression is in the perichondrial areas and in tendons.
TS22: hair follicle Present 2I
TS22: forelimb musculature Absent 2I

Specimen 2L: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: rib cartilage condensation Present Regionally restricted 2L Expression is in the perichondrial areas.

Specimen 2O: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: pelvic girdle skeleton Present Regionally restricted 2O Expression is in the perichondrial areas and in tendons.

Specimen 3C: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: corpus striatum Present 3C
TS22: hair follicle Present 3C
TS22: pigmented retinal epithelium Present 3C
TS22: eyelid Present Regionally restricted 3C Expression is in the mesenchyme underneath the palpebral fissure.

Specimen 3D/E: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: nose Present Regionally restricted 3D/E Expression is in the recesses separating the nasal turbinates.

Specimen 3F/G: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: laryngeal cartilage Present 3F/G
TS22: esophagus Present Regionally restricted 3F/G Expression is at the level of the oesophageal-laryngeal bifurcation.
TS22: larynx Present Regionally restricted 3F/G Expression is at the level of the oesophageal-laryngeal bifurcation.

Specimen 3J: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: mandible Present 3J
TS22: palatal shelf Present 3J
TS22: tongue mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 3J Expression is in the superficial tongue mesenchyme.
TS22: nose Present Regionally restricted 3J There is ijcreased expression toward the extremities.

Specimen 3M: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
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TS26: molar Present 3M

Specimen 4A/B: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: cerebellum Present 4A/B
TS22: hippocampus Present 4A/B
TS22: pons Present 4A/B
TS22: hindbrain Present 4A/B The anterior expression boundary is at the level of the isthmus.
TS22: midbrain-hindbrain junction Present 4A/B The anterior expression boundary is at the level of the isthmus.
TS22: tectum Present Regionally restricted 4A/B
TS22: hindbrain ventricular layer Strong 4A/B Strongest expression is in the inner layer.

Specimen 4C/D: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
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TS24: corpus striatum Present 4C/D

Specimen 4E/F: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: amygdala Present 4E/F
TS28: hippocampus CA3 Present 4E/F
TS28: subiculum Present 4E/F

Specimen 4G/H: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: amygdala Present 4G/H
TS28: hippocampus CA3 Present 4G/H
TS28: subiculum Present 4G/H
TS28: meninges Present Regionally restricted 4G/H Expression is in the inner meningeal layer.

Specimen 4H inset: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: pia mater Present 4H inset

Specimen 5B: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: spinal cord lateral wall Present Regionally restricted 5B Expression is in the upper and lower thoracic regions.

Specimen 5C: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Cyp26b1; red - Aldh1a2 (assay MGI:5692109).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: spinal cord lateral wall Present Regionally restricted 5C Expression is in the upper and lower thoracic regions.

Specimen 5D: embryonic day 16.6 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Cyp26b1; red - Aldh1a2 (assay MGI:5692109).
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TS24: spinal cord lateral wall Present Regionally restricted 5D Expression is in the upper and lower thoracic regions.

Specimen 5E: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Cyp26b1; red - Aldh1a2 (assay MGI:5692109).
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TS24: spinal cord lateral wall Present Regionally restricted 5E Expression is in the upper and lower thoracic regions.

Specimen 5F: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Cyp26b1; red - Aldh1a2 (assay MGI:5692109).
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TS24: spinal cord lateral wall Present Regionally restricted 5F Expression is in the upper and lower thoracic regions.
TS24: lung Weak 5F

Specimen 6C: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: outflow tract Present Regionally restricted 6C Expression is in endocardial cells.

Specimen 6F: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
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TS26: lung Weak 6F

Specimen 6I: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: spleen primordium Present 6I
TS22: liver Absent 6I

Specimen 6L: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: metanephros Present Punctate 6L

Specimen 7A/B: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: hair follicle Present Regionally restricted 7A/B Expression is in dermal cells surrounding the epithelium.

Specimen 7C/D: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
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TS26: dermis Present Widespread 7C/D

Specimen not shown 12.5: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: rib pre-cartilage condensation Present

Specimen not shown 14.5: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: outer ear Present Regionally restricted Expression is in the mesenchyme.
TS22: thymus primordium Present


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