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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:16422 Sado T, et al., A novel Mesoderm-Specific cDNA isolated from a mouse embryonal carcinoma cell line. Dev Growth Differ. 1993 Oct;35(5):551-60
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5822867
Gene symbol: Mest
Gene name: mesoderm specific transcript
Probe: Clone 121a
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with S35 RNA
Visualized with: Autoradiography
Results
Specimen 6.5 dpc not shown: embryonic day 6.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS9: conceptus Absent
Specimen 3A/B: embryonic day 7.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS10: amniotic fold mesoderm Present Regionally restricted 3A/B
TS10: embryo mesoderm Present Regionally restricted 3A/B
Specimen 3C/D: embryonic day 7.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS11: allantois Present 3C/D
TS11: extraembryonic mesoderm Present Regionally restricted 3C/D Expression in extraembryonic mesoderm layer between embryonic ectoderm and visceral endoderm, and mesodermal layer lining exocoelom.
Specimen 3E/F: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: amnion Present 3E/F
TS13: chorion mesenchyme Present 3E/F
TS13: head mesenchyme Present 3E/F
TS13: yolk sac mesenchyme Present 3E/F
Specimen 3G/H: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: allantois Present 3G/H
TS13: amnion Present 3G/H
TS13: chorion mesenchyme Present 3G/H
TS13: yolk sac mesenchyme Present 3G/H
Specimen 3I: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: branchial arch mesenchyme Strong 3I
TS15: heart mesenchyme Strong 3I
TS15: paraxial mesenchyme Strong 3I
TS15: future spinal cord Trace 3I
TS15: hindgut Trace 3I
TS15: neural tube Trace 3I
Specimen 3J: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: alimentary system mesenchyme Present 3J
TS20: diaphragm Present 3J
TS20: heart mesenchyme Present 3J
TS20: lung mesenchyme Present 3J
TS20: tongue mesenchyme Present 3J
TS20: vertebral cartilage condensation Present 3J
TS20: brain Weak 3J
TS20: liver Weak 3J
TS20: spinal cord Weak 3J
Specimen 4A/B: embryonic day 7.5 (more )
Note: Magnification of specimen shown in Fig. 3C/D
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS11: allantois mesoderm Present 4A/B
TS11: mesoderm Present 4A/B
Specimen 4C/D: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Note: Magnification of specimen shown in Fig. 3G/H
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: allantois mesenchyme Present 4C/D
TS13: amnion Present 4C/D
TS13: yolk sac mesenchyme Present 4C/D
Specimen 5A/B: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: bronchus mesenchyme Present 5A/B
TS20: bronchus epithelium Absent 5A/B
Specimen 5C/D: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: intestine mesenchyme Present 5C/D
TS20: intestine epithelium Absent 5C/D
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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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