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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:30097 Fuchtbauer EM, Expression of M-twist during postimplantation development of the mouse. Dev Dyn. 1995 Nov;204(3):316-22
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5697304
Gene symbol: Twist1
Gene name: twist basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor 1
Probe: M-twist cDNA1
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Assay notes: The authors state that identical results were obtained with a 3' and 5' probe and did not specify which one was used in the experiment.
Results
Specimen not shown E6.0: embryonic day 6.0 (more )
Note: Prestreak embryo.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS8: embryo Absent

Specimen 1A: embryonic day 7.0 (more )
Note: Primitive streak stage embryo.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS10: embryo mesoderm Present Regionally restricted 1A Expression is lateral to the primitive streak.
TS10: allantois Present 1A
TS10: primitive streak Absent 1A

Specimen 1B: embryonic day 7.0 (more )
Note: Primitive streak stage embryo.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS10: embryo mesoderm Present Regionally restricted 1B Expression is lateral to the primitive streak.
TS10: allantois Present 1B
TS10: primitive streak Absent 1B

Specimen 1C: embryonic day 7.0 (more )
Note: Primitive streak stage embryo. Embedded in methacrylate.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS10: embryo mesoderm Present Regionally restricted 1C Expression is lateral to the primitive streak and is strong in the anterior part.
TS10: primitive streak Absent 1C

Specimen 1D: embryonic day 7.0 (more )
Note: Primitive streak stage embryo. Embedded in methacrylate.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS10: embryo mesoderm Present Regionally restricted 1D Expression is lateral to the primitive streak.
TS10: allantois Present 1D
TS10: primitive streak Absent 1D

Specimen 2A: embryonic day 8.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: embryo Present Regionally restricted 2A Expression is in the primordium of the thoracic body wall at the level of the foregut and heart.
TS12: allantois Present 2A
TS12: head mesenchyme Present 2A
TS12: somatopleure Present 2A
TS12: somite Present 2A
TS12: cardiac muscle tissue Absent 2A
TS12: notochord Absent 2A

Specimen 2B: embryonic day 8.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: somite Present 2B Expression is in somites and in the forming somite.
TS12: trunk unsegmented mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 2B Expression is in the region of the next forming somite.
TS12: allantois Present 2B
TS12: notochord Absent 2B

Specimen 2C: embryonic day 8.0 (more )
Note: Embedded in methacrylate.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: somatopleure Very strong 2C
TS12: somite Very strong 2C
TS12: embryo ectoderm Absent 2C
TS12: embryo endoderm Absent 2C
TS12: splanchnopleure Absent 2C

Specimen 2D: embryonic day 8.0 (more )
Note: Embedded in methacrylate.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: trunk unsegmented mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 2D Expression is in the region of the next forming somite (Figure 2D shows an area that is neagtive for expression).

Specimen 2E: embryonic day 8.0 (more )
Note: Embedded in methacrylate.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: head mesenchyme Present Single cells 2E
TS12: neural ectoderm Absent 2E

Specimen 3A: embryonic day 8.0-8.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: 1st branchial arch Strong 3A
TS13: head mesenchyme Present 3A
TS13: lateral plate mesoderm Present 3A
TS13: optic eminence mesenchyme Present 3A
TS13: somite Present 3A

Specimen 3B: embryonic day 8.0-8.5 (more )
Note: Embedded in methacrylate.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: 1st branchial arch Strong 3B
TS13: optic eminence mesenchyme Present 3B

Specimen 3C: embryonic day 8.0-8.5 (more )
Note: Embedded in methacrylate.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: somite Present 3C Expression in the anterior somites is in the medial ventral half and in posterior somites there is an uniform distribution.
TS13: somatopleure Present 3C
TS13: splanchnopleure Absent 3C

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 9.0-9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: dermomyotome Present
TS15: sclerotome Present
TS15: myotome Absent

Specimen 4A: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: 1st branchial arch mandibular component Strong 4A
TS17: 1st branchial arch maxillary component Strong 4A
TS17: skeleton Present Regionally restricted 4A Expression is in occipital bone and facial bone primordia.
TS17: 1st branchial arch Present 4A
TS17: 2nd branchial arch Present 4A
TS17: head mesenchyme Present 4A
TS17: limb Present 4A
TS17: somite Present 4A
TS17: 3rd branchial arch Weak 4A
TS17: otocyst Absent 4A

Specimen 4B: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Note: Embedded in methacrylate.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: dermomyotome Present 4B
TS17: sclerotome Present 4B
TS17: myotome Absent 4B
TS17: neural tube Absent 4B

Specimen 5A: embryonic day 12.5-13.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: limb interdigital region Very strong 5A
TS20: ear Strong 5A
TS20: face Strong 5A
TS20: limb Strong 5A
TS20: tail somite Strong 5A
TS20: embryo mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 5A Expression is in the mesenchyme under the epidermis.

Specimen 5B: embryonic day 12.5-13.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: embryo Present Regionally restricted 5B Expression is around cartilage and muscle anlagen.
TS20: tongue mesenchyme Present 5B

Specimen 5C: embryonic day 12.5-13.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: embryo Present 5C Expression is around cartilage and muscle anlagen.
TS20: heart Present Regionally restricted 5C Expression is in heart valves including the aortic valve.
TS20: forelimb pre-cartilage condensation Present Graded 5C Expression is strongest close to the areas of chondrogenic differentiation and decreases with distance.
TS20: atrioventricular endocardial cushion Present 5C
TS20: tail Present 5C

Specimen 5D: embryonic day 12.5-13.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: embryo Present Regionally restricted 5D Expression is around cartilage and muscle anlagen.
TS20: diaphragm Present Regionally restricted 5D Expression is in the caudal extremity of the diaphragm.
TS20: genital tubercle Present 5D
TS20: tail Present 5D
TS20: hindlimb Present Graded 5D Expression is strongest close to the areas of chondrogenic differentiation and decreases with distance.

Specimen 6A: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: vertebral pre-cartilage condensation Present 6A

Specimen 7A: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: atrioventricular endocardial cushion Present 7A

Specimen 7B: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: mammary mesenchyme Strong 7B

Specimen 7C: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: molar mesenchyme Strong 7C

Specimen 8A: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: face mesenchyme Strong Regionally restricted 8A Expression is in the mesenchyme surrounding the follicles of the whiskers and underneath the epidermis.
TS26: vibrissa dermal component Strong 8A Expression is in the mesenchyme.

Specimen 8B: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: molar mesenchyme Strong 8B


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