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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:34633 Briata P, et al., EMX1 homeoprotein is expressed in cell nuclei of the developing cerebral cortex and in the axons of the olfactory sensory neurons. Mech Dev. 1996 Jul;57(2):169-80
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5752026
Gene symbol: Emx1
Gene name: empty spiracles homeobox 1
Antibody: anti-EMX1
Detection system: Biotinylated secondary antibody/[Strept]avidin coupled to horseradish peroxidase
Results
Specimen 2A: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
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TS15: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted 2A Expression first detected at E9.5 in presumptive dorsal telencephalon before any clear indication of forebrain regionalization.
TS15: genitourinary system Present Regionally restricted 2A Expression in urogenital tract. Expression localized in cell nuclei.

Specimen 2B: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted 2B Expression in presumptive dorsal telencephalon. Anterior and posterior boundaries are not very sharp.

Specimen 2C: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted 2C Domain extends anterior to presumptive olfactory bulb and posteriorly to presumptive hippocampal region.

Specimen 2D: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: handplate apical ectodermal ridge Present 2D Expression localized in cell nuclei.

Specimen 2E: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: branchial pouch Present 2E

Specimen 3A: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
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TS21: cerebral cortex Present 3A
TS21: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted 3A Expression in presumptive hippocampus.
TS21: olfactory nerve Present Widespread 3A Expression along entire length from developing olfactory epithelium to the bulb.

Specimen 3B: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: cerebral cortex Present 3B
TS22: hippocampus Present 3B
TS22: main olfactory bulb Present 3B
TS22: olfactory nerve Present Widespread 3B Expression along entire length from developing olfactory epithelium to the bulb.

Specimen 3C: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
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TS24: cerebral cortex Present 3C
TS24: hippocampus Present 3C
TS24: main olfactory bulb Present 3C
TS24: olfactory nerve Present Widespread 3C Expression along entire length from developing olfactory epithelium to the bulb.

Specimen 3D: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
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TS25: cerebral cortex Present 3D
TS25: hippocampus Present 3D
TS25: main olfactory bulb Present 3D
TS25: olfactory nerve Present Widespread 3D Expression along entire length from developing olfactory epithelium to the bulb.

Specimen 3E: postnatal day 4 (more )
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TS28: cerebral cortex Present 3E
TS28: hippocampus Present 3E
TS28: main olfactory bulb Present 3E
TS28: olfactory nerve Present Widespread 3E Expression along entire length from developing olfactory epithelium to the bulb.

Specimen 3F: postnatal day 15 (more )
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TS28: cerebral cortex Present 3F
TS28: dentate gyrus Present 3F
TS28: hippocampus Present 3F

Specimen 4A: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: telencephalon Present Widespread 4A Expression in all cortical neurons. Expression particularly strong in ventricular zone.

Specimen 4B: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: telencephalon Present Widespread 4B Expression in all cortical neurons. Expression particularly strong in ventricular zone.

Specimen 4C: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
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TS21: cerebral cortex Present Widespread 4C Expression in all cortical neurons.
TS21: cerebral cortex ventricular layer Strong 4C Expression particularly strong in ventricular zone.

Specimen 4D: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
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TS24: cerebral cortex Present Widespread 4D Expression in all cortical neurons.
TS24: cerebral cortex ventricular layer Strong 4D Expression particularly strong in ventricular zone.

Specimen 4E: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
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TS25: cerebral cortex Present Widespread 4E Expression in all cortical neurons.
TS25: cerebral cortex ventricular zone Strong 4E Expression particularly strong in ventricular zone.

Specimen 4F: postnatal day 0 (more )
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TS27: cortical layer I Absent 4F Expression in all cortical layers except layer 1.
TS27: cortical layer II Present 4F
TS27: cortical layer III Present 4F
TS27: cortical layer IV Present 4F
TS27: cortical layer V Strong 4F Expression stronger in forming deep layers 5 and 6 and in the subplate.
TS27: cortical layer VI Strong 4F Expression stronger in forming deep layers 5 and 6 and in the subplate.
TS27: cortical subplate Strong 4F Expression stronger in forming deep layers 5 and 6 and in the subplate.

Specimen 4G: postnatal day 4 (more )
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TS28: cortical layer I Absent 4G Expression in all cortical layers except layer 1.
TS28: cortical layer II Present 4G
TS28: cortical layer III Present 4G
TS28: cortical layer IV Present 4G
TS28: cortical layer V Strong 4G Expression stronger in forming deep layers 5 and 6.
TS28: cortical layer VI Strong 4G Expression stronger in forming deep layers 5 and 6.

Specimen 5A: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted 5A Expression in outermost layer of neuroepithelium at some distance from antero-basal border of presumptive cerebral cortex.

Specimen 5B: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
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TS21: main olfactory bulb Present Regionally restricted 5B Expression in cell nuclei.
TS21: olfactory nerve Present Widespread 5B Expression in axons of neurons of developing olfactory nerve along the entire length from olfactory epithelium to terminals touching olfactory bulb.

Specimen 5C: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: olfactory nerve Present Widespread 5C Expression in axons of neurons of developing olfactory nerve.
TS24: main olfactory bulb mitral cell layer Present Regionally restricted 5C Expression in nuclei of proliferating cells.
TS24: main olfactory bulb prospective granule cell layer Present Regionally restricted 5C Expression in nuclei of proliferating cells.
TS24: main olfactory bulb olfactory nerve layer Present 5C

Specimen 5D: postnatal day 4 (more )
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TS28: main olfactory bulb glomerular layer Present 5D
TS28: main olfactory bulb granule cell layer Present 5D
TS28: main olfactory bulb mitral cell layer Present 5D
TS28: main olfactory bulb olfactory nerve layer Present 5D

Specimen 5E: postnatal day 15 (more )
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TS28: main olfactory bulb olfactory nerve layer Present 5E
TS28: main olfactory bulb Present Regionally restricted 5E Expression in external neuropil where terminal of olfactory never synapse dendrites of axons deriving from bulbar cells of mitral and tufted types.

Specimen 5F: postnatal day 15 (more )
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TS28: main olfactory bulb mitral cell layer Weak Regionally restricted 5F Faint expression in nuclei of some mitral cells.
TS28: main olfactory bulb glomerular layer Present Regionally restricted 5F Expression in spheroid or ellipsoid structures called glomeruli.
TS28: olfactory nerve Present Regionally restricted 5F Expression in terminals of axons.

Specimen 5G: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: forebrain-midbrain boundary region Present Regionally restricted 5G Expression in nuclei of individual cells located at boundary between diencephalon and mesencephalon.

Specimen 5H: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
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TS21: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 5H Expression in posterior mesencephalon.

Specimen 5I: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
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TS25: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 5I Expression in posterior mesencephalon.

Specimen 5J: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: mesonephros Present 5J

Specimen 5K: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: mesonephros Present 5K

Specimen 5L: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: metanephros Present 5L

Specimen 6A: postnatal day 0 (more )
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TS27: olfactory nerve Present 6A


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