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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:41287 Zhou L, et al., Cloning and expression of a novel murine semaphorin with structural similarity to insect semaphorin I. Mol Cell Neurosci. 1997 Jan;9(1):26-41
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5755883
Gene symbol: Sema6a
Gene name: sema domain, transmembrane domain (TM), and cytoplasmic domain, (semaphorin) 6A
Probe: SD89
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with P32 RNA
Visualized with: Autoradiography
Results
Specimen 3A: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Note: Section at level of cervical spinal cord.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: trunk sclerotome Strong 3A Robust expression in the sclerotome.
TS19: trunk mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 3A Prominent expression mesenchymal regions ventral and lateral to sclerotome.
TS19: dermomyotome Ambiguous 3A Authors state that expression was less intense or absent in dermamyotome and skin.
TS19: surface ectoderm Ambiguous 3A Authors state that expression was less intense or absent in dermamyotome and skin.

Specimen 3B: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: Section at level of forelimb.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: forelimb cartilage condensation Strong 3B High levels of expression in muscle and skeletal structures.
TS21: forelimb musculature Strong 3B High levels of expression in muscle and skeletal structures.
TS21: skin Ambiguous 3B Authors state that expression was either absent or present at low levels in skin and viscera.
TS21: visceral organ system Ambiguous 3B Authors state that expression was either absent or present at low levels in skin and viscera.

Specimen 3C: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Note: Section at level of forelimb.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: forelimb skeleton Ambiguous 3C Authors state that expression was downregulated in bone.
TS24: forelimb musculature Weak 3C Persistent low level expression in muscle.
TS24: lung Present 3C

Specimen 3D: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Note: Section at level of cervical spinal cord.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: future spinal cord Present Widespread 3D Expression throughout most of spinal cord.
TS19: neural tube basal columns Strong 3D High levels of expression in ventral motor neurons.
TS19: neural tube roof plate Absent 3D No expression in the dorsal neuroepithelial layer.
TS19: dorsal root ganglion Strong 3D High levels of diffuse expression throughout the dorsal root ganglia.

Specimen 3E: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: Section at level of cervical spinal cord.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: spinal cord Strong Regionally restricted 3E Intense expression in motor pools and ventral neuroepithelium.
TS21: dorsal root ganglion Strong 3E High levels of expression throughout the dorsal root ganglia.
TS21: spinal cord pia mater Strong 3E Intense expression in pial layer of developing meninges.

Specimen 3F: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Note: Section at level of cervical spinal cord.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: spinal cord Strong Regionally restricted 3F High levels of expression in ventral two-thirds of spinal cord.
TS24: dorsal grey horn Present 3F Expression in laminae I-II of the dorsal horn. Less intense expression in deeper dorsal horn laminae.
TS24: spinal cord white matter Strong Regionally restricted 3F Intense expression in a subset of glial cells in white matter.
TS24: dorsal root ganglion Present 3F Decreased levels of expression in the dorsal root ganglia.

Specimen 3G: postnatal day 1 (more )
Note: Section at level of cervical spinal cord.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: spinal cord Present Diffuse 3G Diffuse expression in cells throughout the spinal cord.
TS27: dorsal root ganglion Weak 3G Low levels of expression persist in the dorsal root ganglia.

Specimen 4A: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: brainstem Moderate Diffuse 4A Moderate diffuse expression throughout the forebrain and brainstem.
TS23: forebrain Moderate Diffuse 4A Moderate diffuse expression throughout the forebrain and brainstem.
TS23: brain ventricular layer Strong Regionally restricted 4A Regions of more intense expression in the ventricular neuroepithelium.
TS23: brain Strong Regionally restricted 4A Regions of more intense expression in areas of active cell migration away from the ventricular zone.

Specimen 4B: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: cerebral cortex Present Diffuse 4B Diffuse expression throughout all layers of the cortex.
TS26: basal ganglia Weak 4B Lower levels of expression in basal ganglia.
TS26: external capsule Absent 4B Expression largely absent from major fiber pathways such as the external capsule.
TS26: diencephalon Present 4B Expression in olfactory bulb and nuclei of the diencephalon.
TS26: main olfactory bulb Present 4B Expression in olfactory bulb and nuclei of the diencephalon.
TS26: superior colliculus Strong Regionally restricted 4B Particularly intense expression in superior colliculus, more intense dorsally.

Specimen 4B inset: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: inferior colliculus Strong Widespread 4B inset Particularly intense expression throughout inferior colliculus.

Specimen 4C: postnatal day 7 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: main olfactory bulb glomerular layer Present 4C Expression in olfactory bulb restricted to glomeruli and mitral cells.
TS28: main olfactory bulb mitral cell layer Present 4C Expression in olfactory bulb restricted to glomeruli and mitral cells.

Specimen 4D: postnatal day 14 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: main olfactory bulb mitral cell layer Present 4D Expression in olfactory bulb restricted to mitral cells.

Specimen 5A: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: Preplate stage.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: cerebral cortex marginal layer Strong 5A
TS21: cerebral cortex ventricular layer Absent 5A
TS21: cortical preplate Absent 5A

Specimen 5B: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Note: Early cortical stage.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: cerebral cortex marginal layer Strong 5B
TS23: cortical plate Strong 5B
TS23: cortical subplate Strong 5B
TS23: cerebral cortex intermediate zone Moderate 5B
TS23: cerebral cortex ventricular layer Absent 5B

Specimen 5C: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Note: Late cortical stage.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: cerebral cortex Present Ubiquitous 5C Ubiquitous expression throughout all layers of cortex.

Specimen 6A: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: metencephalon ventricular layer Present 6A
TS21: hypothalamus Present 6A
TS21: cerebral cortex Present 6A Expression in the primordial cortex.
TS21: telencephalon ventricular layer Strong Regionally restricted 6A Expression in portions of the developing basal ganglia.
TS21: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted 6A Moderate expression apparent throughout the pons. Specific expression in the dorsal pontine tegmentum and marginal migratory stream.

Specimen 6C: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: pons Moderate Regionally restricted 6C Moderate expression apparent throughout the pons. Specific expression in the dorsal pontine tegmentum and marginal migratory stream.
TS24: hypothalamus Present Diffuse 6C
TS24: brain nucleus Present Regionally restricted 6C Distinct expression in the arcuate nucleus.
TS24: nasal septum cartilage Ambiguous 6C Authors state that expression was downregulated in nasal cartilage.
TS24: olfactory epithelium Present 6C

Specimen 7A: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: cerebellum external granule cell layer Present 7A
TS23: hindbrain ventricular layer Present 7A Expression in neuroepithelium of the fourth ventricle.

Specimen 7C: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: cerebellum external granule cell layer Present 7C
TS25: hindbrain ventricular layer Present 7C Expression in neuroepithelium of the fourth ventricle.

Specimen 7E: postnatal day 1 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: cerebellum Strong Widespread 7E

Specimen 7G: postnatal day 14 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: cerebellum Strong Widespread 7G

Specimen 7H: postnatal day 14 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: cerebellum Present Regionally restricted 7H Specific expression in presumptive glial cells in subcortical regions.

Specimen 7I: postnatal day 14 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: cerebellum Present Regionally restricted 7I Specific expression in presumptive glial cells in subcortical regions.

Specimen 8A: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: neural retina Present 8A
TS24: optic nerve Present Regionally restricted 8A Expression in non neuronal cells in optic nerve distal to the optic chiasm.

Specimen 8C: postnatal day 1 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: retina ganglion cell layer Present 8C

Specimen 8E: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: retina ganglion cell layer Present 8E
TS28: retina inner nuclear layer Present 8E

Specimen E11.5 not shown: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: telencephalon Absent
TS19: lens vesicle Present
TS19: retina epithelium Present

Specimen E15.5 not shown: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: lens epithelium Present
TS23: retina epithelium Present
TS23: nasal septum cartilage Present

Specimen PN21 not shown: postnatal day 21 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: main olfactory bulb Absent
TS28: cerebellum Absent Authors state that expression was downregulated throughout the cerebellum.


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