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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:157753 Keshet E, et al., Embryonic RNA expression patterns of the c-kit receptor and its cognate ligand suggest multiple functional roles in mouse development. EMBO J. 1991 Sep;10(9):2425-35
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5770228
Gene symbol: Kitl
Gene name: kit ligand
Probe: pBSSK-MGF-4
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with S35 RNA
Visualized with: Autoradiography
Results
Specimen 1A/B: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: heart septum Strong 1A/B
TS19: maxillary process Strong 1A/B
TS19: neural tube floor plate Strong 1A/B
TS19: neural tube lateral wall Strong Regionally restricted 1A/B Expressed in the motor columns.
TS19: surface ectoderm Present 1A/B Expressed in the skin.
TS19: liver Present 1A/B
TS19: urogenital ridge Present 1A/B

Specimen 1D/E: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: skin Present 1D/E Most prominent.
TS21: brain Present 1D/E
TS21: gonad Present 1D/E
TS21: metanephros Present 1D/E
TS21: spinal cord Present 1D/E

Specimen 2A/B: embryonic day 10.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS16: urogenital ridge Present 2A/B Highest level.

Specimen 2D: embryonic day 10.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS16: urogenital ridge Present Graded 2D Highest level in the genital ridge, with a decreasing gradient of grains seen toward the vicinity of the dorsal aorta.

Specimen 2E: embryonic day 10.0 (more )
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TS16: trunk mesenchyme Present Graded 2E Highest level in the genital ridge, with a decreasing gradient of grains seen toward the vicinity of the dorsal aorta.

Specimen 2F: embryonic day 10.0 (more )
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TS16: trunk mesenchyme Present Graded 2F Highest level in the genital ridge, with a decreasing gradient of grains seen toward the vicinity of the dorsal aorta.

Specimen 3A/E: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: urogenital ridge Present 3A/E

Specimen 3B/F: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: urogenital ridge Present 3B/F

Specimen 3C/G: embryonic day 13.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: renal tubule Present 3C/G
TS21: testis Present 3C/G

Specimen 3D/H: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: ovary Present 3D/H
TS22: renal tubule Ambiguous 3D/H Decreased expression.

Specimen 4A/B: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: ovary follicle Present Regionally restricted 4A/B Expressed outside the oocytes and at highest levels in the surrounding granulosa cells.

Specimen 5A/B/D/E: embryonic day 13.0 (more )
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TS21: dermis Present Regionally restricted 5A/B , 5D/E Expressed in the mesenchymal cells underlying the dermis of the forelimb.

Specimen 5H: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: dermis Present Regionally restricted 5H Expressed in the mesenchymal cells underlying the dermis of the hindlimb.

Specimen 5K/L: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: dermis Present Regionally restricted 5K/L Expressed in the mesenchymal cells underlying the dermis.

Specimen 6A/B: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: neural tube floor plate Present 6A/B

Specimen 6C: embryonic day 12.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: spinal cord floor plate Present 6C
TS20: spinal cord lateral wall Present Regionally restricted 6C Expressed along the ventrolateral boundary in the region where the motor neuron columns form.

Specimen 6F/G: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: spinal cord lateral wall Present Regionally restricted 6F/G Expressed in the neurons of the forming motor columns and in cells of the ventral marginal zone which appear to migrate toward the motor columns.
TS22: spinal cord marginal layer Present Regionally restricted 6F/G Expressed in cells of the ventral marginal zone which appear to migrate toward the motor columns.

Specimen 7A/B: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: future hindbrain floor plate Present 7A/B

Specimen 7C: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: midbrain floor plate Present 7C Increased expression.

Specimen 7F/G: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: hindbrain floor plate Present 7F/G
TS21: hindbrain lateral wall Present Regionally restricted 7F/G Expressed in two groups of cells close to the lateral boundaries of the floor of the myelencephalon.

Specimen 7I: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: thalamus Strong Regionally restricted 7I Expressed in the dorsal thalamus just caudal to the layer of Kit expressing cells.

Specimen 7L/M: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: olfactory cortex Strong Regionally restricted 7L/M Expressed in punctate cells of the intermediate zone and in the ventricular epithelium.
TS23: olfactory cortex ventricular layer Strong Punctate 7L/M

Specimen 8A/B: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: dorsal root ganglion Strong 8A/B Distributed in a larger proportion of cells.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 9.0 (more )
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TS14: embryo Absent

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
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TS15: neural tube Present Expressed throughout the length of the neural tube.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: hindbrain floor plate Present Increased expression.
TS19: neural tube floor plate Present Increased expression.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: renal tubule Absent

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: liver Present Reduced expression.
TS25: skin Present Reduced expression.
TS25: brain Strong
TS25: cranial ganglion Strong
TS25: spinal cord Strong
TS25: spinal ganglion Strong


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