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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:80743 Biffo S, et al., B-50/GAP43 Expression Correlates with Process Outgrowth in the Embryonic Mouse Nervous System. Eur J Neurosci. 1990;2(6):487-499
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5776227
Gene symbol: Gap43
Gene name: growth associated protein 43
Antibody: 8613
Detection system: Biotinylated secondary antibody/[Strept]avidin coupled to horseradish peroxidase
Assay notes: The antibody used in Tables 1 &2 was not detailed; it could have been either #8613 or #6378 MGI:5776190. It was noted that both antibodies gave an identical staining pattern.
Results
Specimen 3C: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: spinal cord Present 3C
TS20: spinal nerve Present 3C

Specimen 4E: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: facio-acoustic preganglion complex Present 4E Staining is associated with cell bodies and fibers.
TS15: central nervous system Present Regionally restricted 4E Staining is associated with cell bodies and fibers in the anteroventral part of the neural tube.

Specimen 4F: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: diencephalon marginal layer Present 4F
TS17: dorsal root ganglion Present 4F
TS17: future spinal cord Present 4F
TS17: midbrain marginal layer Present 4F
TS17: telencephalon marginal layer Present 4F
TS17: hindbrain marginal layer Present 4F Expression was in the metencephalon and myelencephalon marginal layers.
TS17: trigeminal ganglion Present 4F
TS17: cranial ganglion Present Regionally restricted 4F All the cranial nerve associated ganglia (geniculate, auditory, superior, submaxillary, petrosal, jugular, nodose) were positive, with the exception of the ciliary ganglion.
TS17: autonomic nervous system Present Regionally restricted 4F Expression was detected in the sympathetic ganglia (sympathetic trunk, superior cervical, celiac, and superior and inferior mesenteric).

Specimen 5B: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS18: metencephalon marginal layer Present 5B Immunoreactive fibers were noted arising from the marginal layer.
TS18: midbrain marginal layer Present 5B Immunoreactive fibers were noted arising from the marginal layer.
TS18: metencephalon mantle layer Absent 5B
TS18: metencephalon ventricular layer Absent 5B
TS18: midbrain mantle layer Absent 5B
TS18: midbrain ventricular layer Absent 5B

Specimen 5D: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS18: sympathetic ganglion Present 5D

Specimen 6B: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: myelencephalon marginal layer Present 6B
TS19: trigeminal ganglion Present 6B Immunoreactive fibers were noted growing from the trigeminal ganglion and innervating the eye.

Specimen 6D: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: enteric nervous system Present 6D

Specimen 6F: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: olfactory epithelium Present Scattered 6F Expression was detected in the olfactory neuroepithelium. Immunoreactive fibers were noted.

Specimen 7D: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: medulla oblongata Present 7D Expression was detected in the medulla oblongata. Longitudinal and transversal fiber tracts show expression.

Specimen Table 1 E9.5: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: future spinal cord Moderate Regionally restricted Ventral horn.
TS15: central nervous system ganglion Moderate Regionally restricted Expression was detected in the geniculate ganglion and the auditory ganglion. There was no expression in the trigeminal ganglion.
TS15: peripheral nervous system Moderate Regionally restricted Expression was detected in the submaxillary ganglion.

Specimen Table 1 E10.5: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: future spinal cord Strong Regionally restricted Ventral horn.
TS17: dorsal root ganglion Moderate
TS17: acoustic ganglion Strong
TS17: facial ganglion Strong
TS17: trigeminal ganglion Strong
TS17: cranial ganglion Moderate Regionally restricted Moderate expression was detected in the superior ganglion, petrosal ganglion, jugular ganglion, and the nodose ganglion.
TS17: peripheral nervous system ganglion Present Regionally restricted Expression was detected in the submaxillary ganglion (very strong), the mesenteric ganglion (moderate), and the sup-inf. cervical ganglion (moderate).
TS17: sympathetic nerve trunk Moderate
TS17: enteric nervous system Absent Includes the myenteric, the submucosae plexi and neuronal cells in the wall of the alimentary tract.

Specimen Table 1 E11.5: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: future spinal cord Very strong Regionally restricted Ventral horn.
TS19: dorsal root ganglion Very strong
TS19: olfactory epithelium Moderate Regionally restricted Expression was detected in olfactory neuroepithelium.
TS19: retina Absent
TS19: acoustic ganglion Very strong
TS19: facial ganglion Very strong
TS19: superior glossopharyngeal ganglion Very strong
TS19: trigeminal ganglion Very strong
TS19: autonomic ganglion Strong Regionally restricted Expression was detected in the submaxillary ganglion, the mesenteric ganglion, and the ganglion cells of the heart.
TS19: inferior glossopharyngeal ganglion Strong
TS19: inferior vagus ganglion Strong
TS19: superior vagus ganglion Strong
TS19: sympathetic nerve trunk Strong
TS19: enteric nervous system Strong Regionally restricted Includes the myenteric, the submucosae plexi and neuronal cells in the wall of the alimentary tract.
TS19: thoracic ganglion Moderate Regionally restricted Expression was detected in the ganglion cells of the lung.

Specimen Table 1 E12.5: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: spinal cord Very strong Regionally restricted Ventral horn.
TS20: olfactory epithelium Very strong Regionally restricted Expression was very strong in olfactory neuroepithelium.
TS20: dorsal root ganglion Very strong
TS20: retina Absent
TS20: cervical ganglion Very strong
TS20: inferior glossopharyngeal ganglion Very strong
TS20: trigeminal ganglion Very strong
TS20: submandibular ganglion Moderate
TS20: sympathetic nerve trunk Strong
TS20: autonomic ganglion Very strong Regionally restricted Expression was very strong in the mesenteric ganglia.
TS20: enteric nervous system Very strong Includes the myenteric, the submucosae plexi and neuronal cells in the wall of the alimentary tract.
TS20: thoracic ganglion Strong Regionally restricted Expression was strong in the ganglion cells of lung.

Specimen Table 1 E13.5: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: spinal cord Very strong Regionally restricted Ventral horn.
TS21: olfactory epithelium Very strong Regionally restricted Expression was very strong in olfactory neuroepithelium.
TS21: cochlear ganglion Very strong
TS21: dorsal root ganglion Very strong
TS21: facial ganglion Very strong
TS21: inferior vagus ganglion Very strong
TS21: superior glossopharyngeal ganglion Very strong
TS21: superior vagus ganglion Very strong
TS21: trigeminal ganglion Very strong
TS21: cranial ganglion Moderate Regionally restricted Expression was detected in ciliary ganglion.
TS21: retina Strong
TS21: sympathetic nerve trunk Strong
TS21: autonomic ganglion Very strong Regionally restricted Expression was very strong in mesenteric ganglion.
TS21: enteric nervous system Very strong Includes the myenteric, the submucosae plexi and neuronal cells in the wall of the alimentary tract.
TS21: parasympathetic ganglion Strong Regionally restricted Strong expression was detected in the ganglion cells of heart.

Specimen Table 1 E14.5: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: spinal cord Very strong Regionally restricted Ventral horn.
TS22: olfactory epithelium Very strong Regionally restricted Expression was very strong in olfactory neuroepithelium.
TS22: cervical ganglion Very strong
TS22: dorsal root ganglion Very strong
TS22: inferior glossopharyngeal ganglion Very strong
TS22: retina Very strong
TS22: trigeminal ganglion Very strong
TS22: ciliary ganglion Strong
TS22: sympathetic nerve trunk Strong
TS22: submandibular ganglion Moderate
TS22: autonomic ganglion Very strong Regionally restricted Very strong expression was detected in the mesenteric ganglia.
TS22: thoracic ganglion Strong Regionally restricted Strong expression was detected in the ganglion cells of lung.
TS22: enteric nervous system Very strong Includes the myenteric, the submucosae plexi and neuronal cells in the wall of the alimentary tract.

Specimen Table 1 E15.5: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: spinal cord Very strong Regionally restricted Ventral horn.
TS23: olfactory epithelium Very strong Regionally restricted Expression was very strong in olfactory neuroepithelium.
TS23: cochlear ganglion Very strong
TS23: dorsal root ganglion Very strong
TS23: facial ganglion Very strong
TS23: inferior glossopharyngeal ganglion Very strong
TS23: superior glossopharyngeal ganglion Very strong
TS23: superior vagus ganglion Very strong
TS23: trigeminal ganglion Very strong
TS23: submandibular ganglion Moderate
TS23: sympathetic nerve trunk Strong
TS23: autonomic ganglion Very strong Regionally restricted Very strong expression was detected in the mesenteric ganglia.
TS23: enteric nervous system Very strong Includes the myenteric, the submucosae plexi and neuronal cells in the wall of the alimentary tract.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 8.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: embryo Absent Expression could not be demonstrated in any presumptive neuronal or non-neuronal structure.

Specimen Table 2 E8.5: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
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TS14: future telencephalon Absent Expression was not detected in the telencephalon primitive vesicle.

Specimen Table 2 E9.5: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: telencephalon Moderate Regionally restricted Expression was detected in telencephalon primitive vesicle.
TS15: diencephalon Absent There was no expression in the diencephalon primitive vesicle.
TS15: future midbrain Strong Regionally restricted Expression was strong in the ventral mesencephalon primitive vesicle. There was no staining in dorsal mesencephalon primitive vesicle.
TS15: future hindbrain Strong Regionally restricted Expression was strong in the metencephalon primitive vesicle. There was no expression in the myelencephalon primitive vesicle.

Specimen Table 2 E10.5: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: telencephalon Strong Regionally restricted Expression was detected in telencephalon primitive vesicle.
TS17: diencephalon Moderate Regionally restricted Expression was detected in the diencephalon primitive vesicle. There was no expression in the hypothalamus or thalamus.
TS17: midbrain Present Regionally restricted Expression was very strong in the ventral mesencephalon primitive vesicle and moderate in dorsal mesencephalon primitive vesicle.
TS17: hindbrain Strong Regionally restricted Expression was very strong in the metencephalon primitive vesicle and strong in the myelencephalon primitive vesicle.

Specimen Table 2 E11.5: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted Expression was detected in telencephalon primitive vesicle (very strong), olfactory bulb (moderate) and basal forebrain (moderate). There was no expression in the neocortex anlage.
TS19: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted Expression was moderate in the diencephalon primitive vesicle and thalamus and strong in the hypothalamus.
TS19: midbrain Very strong Regionally restricted Expression was very strong in the ventral and dorsal mesencephalon primitive vesicle.
TS19: hindbrain Very strong Regionally restricted Expression was very strong in the metencephalon primitive vesicle and in the myelencephalon primitive vesicle.
TS19: metencephalon basal plate Moderate Regionally restricted Expression was detected in the pons.

Specimen Table 2 E12.5: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: telencephalon Strong Regionally restricted Expression was detected in telencephalon primitive vesicle (very strong), olfactory bulb (strong) and basal forebrain (strong).
TS20: neocortex Moderate
TS20: diencephalon Very strong Regionally restricted Expression was very strong in the diencephalon primitive vesicle.
TS20: hypothalamus Strong
TS20: thalamus Strong
TS20: midbrain Strong Regionally restricted Expression was very strong in the ventral and dorsal mesencephalon primitive vesicle and strong in the tuberculum posterius.
TS20: cerebellum primordium Moderate
TS20: pons Strong
TS20: medulla oblongata Strong Regionally restricted Expression was very strong in the metencephalon primitive vesicle and in the myelencephalon primitive vesicle.
TS20: metencephalon Strong Regionally restricted Expression was very strong in the metencephalon primitive vesicle and in the myelencephalon primitive vesicle.

Specimen Table 2 E13.5: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: olfactory lobe Very strong Regionally restricted Expression was very strong in the olfactory bulb.
TS21: neocortex Strong
TS21: telencephalon Very strong Regionally restricted Expression was very strong in the basal forebrain.
TS21: hypothalamus Very strong
TS21: thalamus Very strong
TS21: midbrain Very strong Regionally restricted Expression was very strong in the tuberculum posterius.
TS21: cerebellum Strong
TS21: medulla oblongata Strong
TS21: pons Strong

Specimen Table 2 E14.5: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: basal forebrain Very strong
TS22: hypothalamus Very strong
TS22: main olfactory bulb Very strong
TS22: neocortex Very strong
TS22: thalamus Very strong
TS22: midbrain Very strong Regionally restricted Expression was very strong in the tuberculum posterius.
TS22: cerebellum Very strong
TS22: medulla oblongata Very strong
TS22: pons Very strong

Specimen Table 2 E15.5: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: basal forebrain Very strong
TS23: hypothalamus Very strong
TS23: main olfactory bulb Very strong
TS23: neocortex Very strong
TS23: thalamus Very strong
TS23: midbrain Very strong Regionally restricted Expression was very strong in the tuberculum posterius.
TS23: cerebellum Very strong
TS23: medulla oblongata Very strong
TS23: pons Very strong


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