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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:13562 Hodgkinson CA, et al., Mutations at the mouse microphthalmia locus are associated with defects in a gene encoding a novel basic-helix-loop-helix-zipper protein. Cell. 1993 Jul 30;74(2):395-404
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5806964
Gene symbol: Mitf
Gene name: melanogenesis associated transcription factor
Probe: MC-1
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Visualized with: Alkaline phosphatase
Results
Specimen 6a: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: pigmented retinal epithelium Present Regionally restricted 6d , 6a Expression is in the cuboidal single cell layer of the outer retinal layer.
Specimen 6g: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: inner ear Present Single cells 6g Expression is in individual cells surrounding the otic vesicle.
Specimen 6k: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: hair follicle Present 6k
Contributing Projects:
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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