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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:56620 Heyer BS, et al., Expression of Melk, a new protein kinase, during early mouse development. Dev Dyn. 1999 Aug;215(4):344-51
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5788259
Gene symbol: Melk
Gene name: maternal embryonic leucine zipper kinase
Probe: Melk cDNA3
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Visualized with: Alkaline phosphatase
Results
Specimen 2A: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: primary oocyte Present Uniform 2A Evenly distributed throughout the cytoplasm.

Specimen 2B: embryonic day 1.0 (more )
Note: 2-cell stage embryo
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS2: 2-cell stage conceptus Absent 2B

Specimen 2C: embryonic day 2.5 (more )
Note: 8-cell stage embryo
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS3: 8-cell stage conceptus Weak Widespread 2C Expressed in all cells.

Specimen 2D: embryonic day 3.5 (more )
Note: blastocyst
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS4: inner cell mass Present 2D Restricted in the inner cell mass.
TS4: trophectoderm Absent 2D

Specimen 3C: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: tail somite Present Regionally restricted 3C Expressed in the ventral portion.

Specimen 3D: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: tail Present Regionally restricted 3D Expressed in the tip of the tail.
TS17: limb bud Present 3D

Specimen 3E: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: tail Present Regionally restricted 3E Expressed in the tip of the tail.
TS19: eye epithelium Present 3E
TS19: limb ectoderm Present 3E
TS19: nasal pit epithelium Present 3E

Specimen 4A: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: seminiferous tubule Strong Regionally restricted 4A Expressed in the layers containing mainly spermatogonia.
TS28: spermatogonium Strong 4A
TS28: interstitium of the testis Absent 4A
TS28: spermatid Absent 4A
TS28: spermatozoon Absent 4A
TS28: Leydig cell Leydig cell Absent 4A

Specimen 4B: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: oocyte Present 4B Expressed in all stages.
TS28: ovary follicle cell Absent 4B
TS28: mesenchymal stroma of ovary Weak 4B

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: limb ectoderm Present
TS17: limb mesenchyme Absent

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: eye epithelium Present
TS19: limb ectoderm Present
TS19: nasal pit epithelium Present


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last database update
04/16/2024
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