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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:34112 Toth LE, et al., Region-specific expression of mouse homeobox genes in the embryonic mesoderm and central nervous system. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1987 Oct;84(19):6790-4
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5760057
Gene symbol: Hoxa4
Gene name: homeobox A4
Probe: probe b
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with S35 RNA
Visualized with: Autoradiography
Assay notes: Fixative was 4% formaldehyde.
Results
Specimen 2B: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Note: B' is a higher magnification of the hindbrain and cervical central nervous system.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: spinal cord Present Regionally restricted 2B , 2B' Expression is in the cervical spinal cord.
TS20: medulla oblongata Present Regionally restricted 2B' , 2B Expression is in the posterior myelencephalon.
Specimen 5A: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: hindbrain Present Regionally restricted 5A Expression is in the lower hindbrain.
TS20: spinal cord Present Regionally restricted 5A Expression is in the cervical spinal cord.
TS20: forebrain Absent 5A
TS20: midbrain Absent 5A
Specimen 5B: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: spinal cord mantle layer Strong Graded 5B Expression is in the cervical spinal cord and was greater on the dorsal side.
TS20: spinal cord Present Regionally restricted 5B Expression is in the cervical spinal cord.
TS20: hindbrain Present 5B
Specimen 5C: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: spinal cord Present Regionally restricted 5C Expression is in the cervical spinal cord.
TS20: hindbrain Present 5C
Specimen 5D: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: spinal cord Present Regionally restricted 5D Expression is in the cervical spinal cord.
Specimen 5E: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: spinal cord Absent 5E Expression is absent in the thoracic spinal cord and present in the cervical spinal cord (shown in 5A-D).
Specimen not shown: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: future spinal cord Present Regionally restricted Expression is in the cervical spinal cord and ganglia and is absent in thoracic spinal cord and ganglia.
TS19: ganglion Present Regionally restricted Expression is in the cervical spinal cord and ganglia and is absent in thoracic spinal cord and ganglia.
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