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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:34200 Henkemeyer M, et al., Nuk controls pathfinding of commissural axons in the mammalian central nervous system. Cell. 1996 Jul 12;86(1):35-46
Assay type: In situ reporter (knock in)
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5792544
Gene symbol: Ephb2
Gene name: Eph receptor B2
Reporter: lacZ
Direct Detection
Assay notes: Specimens were fixed in 0.2% gluteraldehyde and post-fixed in formalin.
Results
Specimen 2F: postnatal newborn; Ephb2tm2Paw/Ephb2tm2Paw (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: retina ganglion cell layer Present 2F There is a ventral to dorsal gradient of expression.
TS27: retina inner plexiform layer Present 2F There is a ventral to dorsal gradient of expression.
TS27: retina outer plexiform layer Present 2F There is a ventral to dorsal gradient of expression.

Specimen 3A +/lacZ: embryonic day 10.0; Ephb2tm2Paw/Ephb2+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS16: nervous system Present 3A lacZ/+

Specimen 3A lacZ/lacZ: embryonic day 10.0; Ephb2tm2Paw/Ephb2tm2Paw (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS16: nervous system Present 3A lacZ/lacZ

Specimen 3B: embryonic day 7.5; Ephb2tm2Paw/Ephb2tm2Paw (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS11: future brain neural fold Present 3B Expression is in the head folds.

Specimen 3C: embryonic day 8.5; Ephb2tm2Paw/Ephb2tm2Paw (more )
Note: 4 somites
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: future prosencephalon Present 3C
TS13: heart Present 3C
TS13: rhombomere 3 Present 3C
TS13: rhombomere 5 Present 3C
TS13: future midbrain Present Regionally restricted 3C Expression is ventral.

Specimen 3D: embryonic day 8.5; Ephb2tm2Paw/Ephb2tm2Paw (more )
Note: 4 somites
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: rhombomere 3 Present 3D
TS13: rhombomere 5 Present 3D
TS13: future brain Present Regionally restricted 3D Expression is in longitudinal stripes along the length of the brain.

Specimen 3E: embryonic day 8.5; Ephb2tm2Paw/Ephb2tm2Paw (more )
Note: 4 somites
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: future brain Present Regionally restricted 3E Expression is in longitudinal stripes along the length of the brain.

Specimen 3F: embryonic day 9.25; Ephb2tm2Paw/Ephb2tm2Paw (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: rhombomere 3 Strong 3F
TS15: rhombomere 5 Strong 3F
TS15: rhombomere Present 3F
TS15: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 3F Expression is in the hypothalamic region.
TS15: future midbrain Present Regionally restricted 3F Expression is in the tegmental region.

Specimen 3G E9.5: embryonic day 9.5; Ephb2tm2Paw/Ephb2tm2Paw (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: future forebrain Strong 3G E9.5 Strongest expression is ventral.
TS15: future midbrain Strong 3G E9.5 Strongest expression is ventral.
TS15: rhombomere 3 Strong 3G E9.5 Strongest expression is ventral.
TS15: rhombomere 5 Strong 3G E9.5 Strongest expression is ventral.
TS15: future hindbrain Present 3G E9.5 Strongest expression is ventral.
TS15: neural tube Present 3G E9.5 Strongest expression is ventral.

Specimen 3G E10: embryonic day 10.0; Ephb2tm2Paw/Ephb2tm2Paw (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS16: future forebrain Strong 3G E10 Strongest expression is ventral.
TS16: future midbrain Strong 3G E10 Strongest expression is ventral.
TS16: rhombomere 3 Strong 3G E10 Strongest expression is ventral.
TS16: rhombomere 5 Strong 3G E10 Strongest expression is ventral.
TS16: future hindbrain Present 3G E10 Strongest expression is ventral.
TS16: neural tube Present 3G E10 Strongest expression is ventral.

Specimen 3G E10.5: embryonic day 10.5; Ephb2tm2Paw/Ephb2tm2Paw (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: forebrain Strong 3G E10.5 Strongest expression is ventral.
TS17: midbrain Strong 3G E10.5 Strongest expression is ventral.
TS17: rhombomere 3 Strong 3G E10.5 Strongest expression is ventral.
TS17: rhombomere 5 Strong 3G E10.5 Strongest expression is ventral.
TS17: future spinal cord Present 3G E10.5 Strongest expression is ventral.
TS17: hindbrain Present 3G E10.5 Strongest expression is ventral.
TS17: eye Present 3G E10.5
TS17: otocyst Present 3G E10.5

Specimen 3H: embryonic day 10.5; Ephb2tm2Paw/Ephb2tm2Paw (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: midbrain Very strong Regionally restricted 3H Expression is in the tegmental region.

Specimen 3I: embryonic day 10.5; Ephb2tm2Paw/Ephb2tm2Paw (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: diencephalon Very strong Regionally restricted 3I Expression is in the preoptic and the hypothalamus areas.
TS17: midbrain Very strong Regionally restricted 3I Expression is ventral.
TS17: hindbrain Present Regionally restricted 3I Expression is ventral.
TS17: acoustic ganglion Present 3I
TS17: eye Present 3I
TS17: trigeminal ganglion Present 3I
TS17: cranial nerve Present Regionally restricted 3I Expression is in the trigeminal nerve.

Specimen 3J: embryonic day 10.5; Ephb2tm2Paw/Ephb2tm2Paw (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: diencephalon Very strong Regionally restricted 3J Expression is in the preoptic and the hypothalamus areas.
TS17: midbrain Very strong Regionally restricted 3J Expression is in the tegmental region.
TS17: hindbrain Present Regionally restricted 3J Expression is ventral.

Specimen 3K: embryonic day 10.5; Ephb2tm2Paw/Ephb2tm2Paw (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: cranial nerve Present Regionally restricted 3K Expression is in the oculomotor nerve.
TS17: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 3K Expression is in the preoptic and the hypothalamus areas.
TS17: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 3K Expression is ventral.

Specimen 3L: embryonic day 10.5; Ephb2tm2Paw/Ephb2tm2Paw (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: neural tube Present Regionally restricted 3L Expression is ventral.
TS17: spinal nerve Present 3L
TS17: dorsal root ganglion Absent 3L

Specimen 6D: postnatal newborn; Ephb2tm2Paw/Ephb2tm2Paw (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: hypothalamus Present 6D
TS27: preoptic area Present 6D
TS27: trigeminal ganglion Present 6D
TS27: optic chiasma Present Regionally restricted 6D Expression is in retinal ganglion axons.
TS27: thalamus Weak 6D

Specimen 6E: embryonic day 16.5; Ephb2tm2Paw/Ephb2tm2Paw (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: hypothalamus Present 6E
TS24: preoptic area Present 6E
TS24: optic chiasma Present Regionally restricted 6E Expression is in retinal ganglion axons.

Specimen 7A: embryonic day 14.5; Ephb2tm2Paw/Ephb2tm2Paw (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: hippocampus Present 7A
TS22: hypothalamus Present 7A
TS22: optic chiasma Present 7A
TS22: thalamus Present 7A
TS22: tongue Present 7A
TS22: trigeminal ganglion Present 7A

Specimen 7B: embryonic day 14.5; Ephb2tm2Paw/Ephb2tm2Paw (more )
Note: (D) is a higher magnification of the boxed area in (B).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: hypothalamus Present Regionally restricted 7D , 7B Expression is in cells underneath the anterior commissure pars posterior tract and above the growth cones that accumulate prior to midline fusion.

Specimen 7C: embryonic day 14.5; Ephb2tm2Paw/Ephb2tm2Paw (more )
Note: (F,G) are higher magnifications of the boxed area in (C).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: hypothalamus Present Regionally restricted 7G , 7F , 7C Expression is ventral in the posterior hypothalamus in cells underneath the anterior commissure pars posterior tract and above the growth cones that accumulate prior to midline fusion.

Specimen 7E: embryonic day 14.5; Ephb2tm2Paw/Ephb2tm2Paw (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: hypothalamus Present 7E


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