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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:43262 Cecconi F, et al., Expression of Meis2, a Knotted-related murine homeobox gene, indicates a role in the differentiation of the forebrain and the somitic mesoderm. Dev Dyn. 1997 Oct;210(2):184-90
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5823011
Gene symbol: Meis2
Gene name: Meis homeobox 2
Probe: probe 1
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with S35 RNA
Assay notes: Hybridizations shown in this study were performed with two different probes, probe 1 (MGI:5823007) and probe 2 (MGI:5823008). Authors report that both probes gave identical results. Only those obtained with probe 1 are shown.
Results
Specimen 3A: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: cerebral cortex ventricular layer Moderate Regionally restricted 3A Intermediate levels of expression in isocortex ventricular layer.
TS22: telencephalon septum Strong Regionally restricted 3A Strong expression in incipient septal mantle layer.
TS22: tectum Present 3A
TS22: midbrain tegmentum Present Regionally restricted 3A Expression in rostral midbrain tegmentum.
TS22: brainstem Strong Regionally restricted 3A Wide areas of intense expression in pontine tegmentum that could be assigned to the differentiating reticular formation.
TS22: cerebellum Present Uniform 3A Homogeneous expression in cerebellar primordium.
TS22: medulla oblongata Present Widespread 3A Widespread areas of expression in medulla tentatively identified as cochlear nuclei, superior olivary complex, principal sensory nucleus of trigeminal, interior olive, and nuclei of reticular formation.

Specimen 3B: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: amygdala Strong Regionally restricted 3B Strong expression in region of differentiating amygdalar mantle layer, with a complicated heterogeneous pattern.
TS22: dorsal thalamus Absent 3B
TS22: zona limitans intrathalamica Present 3B Expression in cells appearing to cross the border between dorsal and ventral thalamus (zona limitans intrathalamica).
TS22: prethalamus Strong Regionally restricted 3B Strong expression in most of ventral thalamus, with exception of a small caudal region.
TS22: hypothalamus Strong Regionally restricted 3B Intense levels of heterogeneous expression in lateral part of hypothalamic mantle. Very strong expression in anterior hypothalamic area, continuous region with ventral thalamus.
TS22: pretectum Absent 3B

Specimen 3C: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: inferior colliculus Present 3C Authors report expression in most of the tectum.
TS22: superior colliculus Present 3C Authors report expression in most of the tectum.
TS22: cerebellum Present Uniform 3C Homogeneous expression in cerebellar primordium.
TS22: medulla oblongata Present Widespread 3C Widespread areas of expression in medulla tentatively identified as cochlear nuclei, superior olivary complex, and principal sensory nucleus of trigeminal.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: telencephalon septum Strong Regionally restricted High levels of expression in prospective bed nucleus of stria terminalis.
TS22: cornea epithelium Moderate Intermediate levels of expression in ectoderm covering the eye (future eyelids and cornea).
TS22: eyelid epithelium Moderate Intermediate levels of expression in ectoderm covering the eye (future eyelids and cornea).
TS22: optic chiasma Absent
TS22: optic nerve Absent
TS22: corpus striatum Absent No expression in striatal or pallidal primordia.
TS22: pallidum Absent No expression in striatal or pallidal primordia.


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