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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:51287 Lescher B, et al., sFRP-2 is a target of the Wnt-4 signaling pathway in the developing metanephric kidney. Dev Dyn. 1998 Dec;213(4):440-51
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5702421
Gene symbol: Sfrp2
Gene name: secreted frizzled-related protein 2
Probe: pT7T3.fz10(1.0)
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Results
Specimen 1a: embryonic day 7.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS11: neural ectoderm Weak Regionally restricted 1a Expression is in the anterior half.

Specimen 1b: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: embryo Strong Regionally restricted 1b Expression is in the entire embryo except heart anlage, primitive streak, and extraembryonic tissues.
TS13: neural ectoderm Present Widespread
TS13: primitive streak Weak 1b
TS13: extraembryonic component Absent 1b
TS13: heart Absent 1b

Specimen 1c: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: future hindbrain Strong
TS15: future midbrain Strong Regionally restricted 1c Expression is in the dorsal anterior midbrain.
TS15: future spinal cord Present 1c
TS15: mesonephros mesenchyme Present 1c
TS15: optic vesicle Present 1c

Specimen 1d: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: eye Present 1d
TS17: fronto-nasal process Present 1d
TS17: future spinal cord Present 1d
TS17: hindbrain Present 1d
TS17: mesonephric tubule Present 1d
TS17: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 1d Expression is in two horizontal stripes.
TS17: forelimb bud Present Regionally restricted 1d Expression is in the handplate.
TS17: 1st branchial arch Weak 1d
TS17: 2nd branchial arch Weak 1d
TS17: somite Weak Regionally restricted 1d Expression is in the posterior half.

Specimen 1e: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: forelimb bud Strong 1e
TS19: hindlimb bud Strong 1e
TS19: jaw primordium Strong 1e

Specimen 1f: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: brain Strong 1f
TS20: face Strong 1f
TS20: spinal cord Strong 1f
TS20: eye Strong Regionally restricted 1f Expression is in the optic cup.
TS20: forelimb mesenchyme Strong Regionally restricted 1f Expression is surrounding the precartilagenous condensations.
TS20: hindlimb mesenchyme Strong Regionally restricted 1f Expression is surrounding the precartilagenous condensations.

Specimen 2 left: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: 2nd branchial arch Present Regionally restricted 2_left panel Expression is in spots close to the branchial clefts.
TS15: 3rd branchial arch Present Regionally restricted 2_left panel Expression is in spots close to the branchial clefts.

Specimen 2a: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: future hindbrain Strong Regionally restricted 2a Expression is in the dorsal part.
TS15: future midbrain Strong Regionally restricted 2a Expression is in the dorsal part.

Specimen 2b: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: optic cup Present Regionally restricted 2b Expression is in the lateral surface.
TS15: future hindbrain Present Regionally restricted 2b Expression is in the dorsal part.

Specimen 2c: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: mesonephros mesenchyme Present 2c
TS15: future spinal cord Present Regionally restricted 2c Expression is in a medial-ventral stripe at the anterior end of the spinal cord.
TS15: future hindbrain Present Regionally restricted 2c Expression is in a medial-ventral stripe.

Specimen 2d: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: neural plate Present Regionally restricted 2d Expression is in the entire neural plate before neural tube closure at the posterior end of the embryo.

Specimen 3a: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: arch of aorta Strong 3a
TS20: mandible primordium Strong 3a
TS20: outflow tract aortic component Strong 3a
TS20: pericardium Strong 3a
TS20: vertebral cartilage condensation Strong 3a
TS20: dorsal aorta Strong 3a Including the aortic valve.
TS20: genital tubercle Strong Regionally restricted 3a Expression is at the base.
TS20: atrioventricular endocardial cushion Strong Regionally restricted 3a Expression is in the right atrio-ventricular bulbar cushion tissue.
TS20: tongue Strong Regionally restricted 3a Expression is in the base of tongue.
TS20: chondrocranium Strong Regionally restricted 3a Expression is in the condensations of the basioccipital and basisphenoid bones.
TS20: spinal cord Strong Regionally restricted 3a Expression is in ependymal cells.

Specimen 3b: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: thalamus Strong 3b
TS20: atrioventricular endocardial cushion Present 3b
TS20: mandible primordium Present 3b
TS20: outflow tract aortic component Present 3b
TS20: pericardium Present 3b
TS20: vertebral cartilage condensation Present 3b
TS20: tongue Present Regionally restricted 3b Expression is in the base of tongue.
TS20: genital tubercle Present Regionally restricted 3b Expression is at the base.
TS20: chondrocranium Present Regionally restricted 3b Expression is in the condensations of the basioccipital and basisphenoid bones.
TS20: hindbrain Present Regionally restricted 3b Expression is in ependymal cells.
TS20: spinal cord Present Regionally restricted 3b Expression is in ependymal cells.

Specimen 3c: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: lens vesicle anterior epithelium Strong 3c
TS20: retina Strong 3c
TS20: jaw primordium mesenchyme Strong Regionally restricted 3c Expression is in the upper jaw.
TS20: digit mesenchyme Strong Regionally restricted 3c Expression is in mesenchymal cells surrounding the phalangeal condensations.

Specimen 3d: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: gut mesentery Present 3d
TS20: metanephros Present 3d
TS20: outflow tract Present 3d
TS20: rib pre-cartilage condensation Present 3d
TS20: jaw primordium mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 3d Expression is in mesenchymal condensations of the upper and lower jaw region.
TS20: forelimb digit Present Regionally restricted 3d Expression is in the joints between the phalanges.
TS20: spinal cord Present Regionally restricted 3d Expression is in the ependymal layer of the medial-ventral aspect of the spinal cord.
TS20: medulla oblongata Present Regionally restricted 3d Expression is in the ependymal layer of the medial-ventral aspect.

Specimen 3e: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: thalamus Strong 3e
TS22: lower jaw Present 3e
TS22: metanephros Present 3e
TS22: nasal mesenchyme Present 3e
TS22: palatal shelf mesenchyme Present 3e
TS22: tongue Present 3e
TS22: vertebral cartilage condensation Present 3e
TS22: central nervous system Present Regionally restricted 3e Expression is in ependymal cells of various ventricles.
TS22: genital tubercle Present Regionally restricted 3e Expression is at the base.

Specimen 3f: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: lens anterior epithelium Strong 3f
TS22: retina Strong 3f
TS22: upper jaw Strong 3f
TS22: 3rd ventricle Strong Regionally restricted 3f Expression is in ependymal cells.
TS22: hindbrain Strong Regionally restricted 3f Expression is in ependymal cells.
TS22: lateral ventricle Strong Regionally restricted 3f Expression is in ependymal cells.
TS22: spinal cord Strong Regionally restricted 3f Expression is in ependymal cells.

Specimen 4a: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Note: Vibratome section. (b) is a higher magnification of (a).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: renal cortex Present Regionally restricted 4a , 4b Expression is in the aggregating mesenchyme and epithelial bodies of the cortical induction and maturation zone.
TS26: comma-shaped body Present 4a , 4b
TS26: s-shaped body Weak 4b , 4a

Specimen 5 Wnt-4/+: embryonic day 12.5; Wnt4tm1Amc/Wnt4+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: metanephros Present Regionally restricted 5_Wnt-4/+ Expression is in the epithelial bodies of the metanephric mesenchyme.
TS20: mesenchyme of metanephros Present Regionally restricted 5_Wnt-4/+ Expression is in the mesenchyme surrounding the ureter.

Specimen 5 Wnt-4/Wnt-4: embryonic day 12.5; Wnt4tm1Amc/Wnt4tm1Amc (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: mesenchyme of metanephros Present Regionally restricted 5_Wnt-4/Wnt-4 Expression is in the mesenchyme surrounding the uereter.

Specimen not shown E10.5: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: future spinal cord Present Regionally restricted Expression is in the ependymal cell layer.
TS17: hindbrain Present Regionally restricted Expression is in the ependymal cell layer.
TS17: midbrain Present Regionally restricted Expression is in the ependymal cell layer.

Specimen not shown E11.5: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: future spinal cord Present Regionally restricted Expression is in the ependymal cell layer.
TS19: hindbrain Present Regionally restricted Expression is in the ependymal cell layer.
TS19: midbrain Present Regionally restricted Expression is in the ependymal cell layer.

Specimen not shown E16.5: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: descending aorta Present
TS24: spinal cord Present Regionally restricted Expression is in the ependymal cell layer.

Specimen not shown E18.5: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: metanephros Present Spotted


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