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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:138816 Plusa B, et al., Distinct sequential cell behaviours direct primitive endoderm formation in the mouse blastocyst. Development. 2008 Sep;135(18):3081-91
Assay type: In situ reporter (knock in)
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5776265
Gene symbol: Pdgfra
Gene name: platelet derived growth factor receptor, alpha polypeptide
Reporter: GFP
Direct Detection
Assay notes: Heterozygous and homozygous embryos were indistinguishable.
Results
Specimen not shown - 8-cell embryo: embryonic day 2.5; Pdgfratm11(EGFP)Sor/? (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS3: 8-cell stage embryo Absent No expression was observed in the 7 embryos examined.

Specimen 2A: embryonic day 3.0; Pdgfratm11(EGFP)Sor/? (more )
Note: 16-cell morula
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS3: compacted morula Present Single cells 2A merge , 2A GFP There are a few expressing cells; some of these cells are destined to form trophectoderm and some are destined to form inner cell mass.

Specimen 2B: embryonic day 3.5; Pdgfratm11(EGFP)Sor/? (more )
Note: 36-cell early blastocyst
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS4: inner cell mass Present 2B merge , 2B GFP In 12 of 30 early blastocyst stage embryos examined, expression is seen in both the inner cell mass and trophectoderm.
TS4: trophectoderm Present 2B merge , 2B GFP In 12 of 30 early blastocyst stage embryos examined, expression is seen in both the inner cell mass and trophectoderm.

Specimen not shown - early blastocyst: embryonic day 3.5; Pdgfratm11(EGFP)Sor/? (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS4: inner cell mass Present In 18 of 30 early blastocyst stage embryos examined, expression is restricted to the inner cell mass.
TS4: trophectoderm Absent In 18 of 30 early blastocyst stage embryos examined, expression is restricted to the inner cell mass.

Specimen 2C: embryonic day 4.0; Pdgfratm11(EGFP)Sor/? (more )
Note: 64-cell mid blastocyst
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS5: inner cell mass Present Non-Uniform 2C GFP , 2C merge In the mid-blastocyst stage embryo, expression is distributed in the inner cell mass in an apparently random, heterogeneous manner.
TS5: trophectoderm Absent 2C merge , 2C GFP

Specimen 2D: embryonic day 4.0; Pdgfratm11(EGFP)Sor/? (more )
Note: 80-cells
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS5: inner cell mass Present Graded 2D merge , 2D GFP The majority of cells show expression. The strongest expression is restricted to cells lining the cavity, whereas cells exhibiting reduced levels of expression are located deeper within the inner cell mass.

Specimen 2E: embryonic day 4.5; Pdgfratm11(EGFP)Sor/? (more )
Note: 100-cell late blastocyst
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS6: primitive endoderm Present 2E merge , 2E GFP In the late blastocyst, expressing cells are found exclusively in the nascent primitive endoderm layer.

Specimen 2F: embryonic day 4.5; Pdgfratm11(EGFP)Sor/? (more )
Note: 120-cell late blastocyst
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS6: primitive endoderm Present 2F GFP , 2F merge Expression is restricted to cells derived from the primitive endoderm, the parietal and visceral endoderm.

Specimen 2G: embryonic day 5.5; Pdgfratm11(EGFP)Sor/? (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS7: extraembryonic visceral endoderm Present 2G merge , 2G GFP Expression is restricted to cells of the parietal and visceral endoderm.
TS7: parietal endoderm Present 2G merge , 2G GFP Expression is restricted to cells of the parietal and visceral endoderm.


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01/28/2026
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