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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:135516 Wansbury O, et al., Dynamic expression of Erbb pathway members during early mammary gland morphogenesis. J Invest Dermatol. 2008 Apr;128(4):1009-21
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5800254
Gene symbol: Egfr
Gene name: epidermal growth factor receptor
Probe: Erbb1 cDNA
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Assay notes: Vibratome sections.
Results
Specimen 2a: embryonic day 11.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS18: surface ectoderm Present 2a , 2b
Specimen 2c: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: surface ectoderm Strong 2c , 2d Expression is stronger in the surface ectoderm along the flank above the Wolffian ridge.
TS19: mammary placode Very strong 2d , 2c
Specimen 2e: embryonic day 12.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: mammary bud Strong Regionally restricted 2e Expression is in the epithelium.
TS20: skin Strong Regionally restricted 2e Expression is in the epithelium.
Specimen 2h: embryonic day 13.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: dermis Present Regionally restricted 2h Expression is in the dermal mesenchyme flanking the mammary bud.
TS21: mammary bud Weak 2h
TS21: skin Weak Regionally restricted 2h Expression is in the surface epithelium adjacent to the mammary bud.
TS21: connective tissue Weak Regionally restricted 2h Expression is at the site of the future fat pad.
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Mouse Genome Database (MGD), Gene Expression Database (GXD), Mouse Models of Human Cancer database (MMHCdb) (formerly Mouse Tumor Biology (MTB)), Gene Ontology (GO)
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