Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
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Reference:
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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
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Assay type:
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RNA in situ
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MGI Accession ID:
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MGI:5823011
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Gene symbol:
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Meis2
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Gene name:
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Meis homeobox 2
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Probe:
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probe 1
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Probe preparation:
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Antisense labelled with S35 RNA
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Assay notes:
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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.
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Results
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Specimen
3A:
embryonic day 14.5
(more )
Specimen
3A:
(close )
Genetic Background:
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NMRI
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Age:
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embryonic day 14.5
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Age Note:
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Age normalized so that noon of plug day = E0.5.
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Sex:
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Not Specified
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Type:
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section
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Fixation:
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4% Paraformaldehyde
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Embedding:
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Paraffin
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Structure |
Level |
Pattern |
Image |
Note |
TS22: cerebral cortex ventricular layer |
Moderate |
Regionally restricted |
3A
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Intermediate levels of expression in isocortex ventricular layer.
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TS22: telencephalon septum |
Strong |
Regionally restricted |
3A
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Strong expression in incipient septal mantle layer.
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TS22: tectum |
Present |
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3A
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TS22: midbrain tegmentum |
Present |
Regionally restricted |
3A
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Expression in rostral midbrain tegmentum.
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TS22: brainstem |
Strong |
Regionally restricted |
3A
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Wide areas of intense expression in pontine tegmentum that could be assigned to the differentiating reticular formation.
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TS22: cerebellum |
Present |
Uniform |
3A
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Homogeneous expression in cerebellar primordium.
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TS22: medulla oblongata |
Present |
Widespread |
3A
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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.
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Specimen
3B:
embryonic day 14.5
(more )
Specimen
3B:
(close )
Genetic Background:
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NMRI
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Age:
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embryonic day 14.5
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Age Note:
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Age normalized so that noon of plug day = E0.5.
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Sex:
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Not Specified
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Type:
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section
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Fixation:
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4% Paraformaldehyde
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Embedding:
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Paraffin
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Structure |
Level |
Pattern |
Image |
Note |
TS22: amygdala |
Strong |
Regionally restricted |
3B
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Strong expression in region of differentiating amygdalar mantle layer, with a complicated heterogeneous pattern.
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TS22: dorsal thalamus |
Absent |
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3B
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TS22: zona limitans intrathalamica |
Present |
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3B
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Expression in cells appearing to cross the border between dorsal and ventral thalamus (zona limitans intrathalamica).
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TS22: prethalamus |
Strong |
Regionally restricted |
3B
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Strong expression in most of ventral thalamus, with exception of a small caudal region.
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TS22: hypothalamus |
Strong |
Regionally restricted |
3B
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Intense levels of heterogeneous expression in lateral part of hypothalamic mantle. Very strong expression in anterior hypothalamic area, continuous region with ventral thalamus.
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TS22: pretectum |
Absent |
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3B
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Specimen
3C:
embryonic day 14.5
(more )
Specimen
3C:
(close )
Genetic Background:
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NMRI
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Age:
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embryonic day 14.5
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Age Note:
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Age normalized so that noon of plug day = E0.5.
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Sex:
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Not Specified
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Type:
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section
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Fixation:
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4% Paraformaldehyde
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Embedding:
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Paraffin
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Structure |
Level |
Pattern |
Image |
Note |
TS22: inferior colliculus |
Present |
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3C
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Authors report expression in most of the tectum.
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TS22: superior colliculus |
Present |
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3C
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Authors report expression in most of the tectum.
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TS22: cerebellum |
Present |
Uniform |
3C
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Homogeneous expression in cerebellar primordium.
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TS22: medulla oblongata |
Present |
Widespread |
3C
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Widespread areas of expression in medulla tentatively identified as cochlear nuclei, superior olivary complex, and principal sensory nucleus of trigeminal.
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Specimen
not shown:
embryonic day 14.5
(more )
Specimen
not shown:
(close )
Genetic Background:
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Not Specified
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Age:
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embryonic day 14.5
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Age Note:
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Age normalized so that noon of plug day = E0.5.
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Sex:
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Not Specified
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Type:
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section
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Fixation:
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4% Paraformaldehyde
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Embedding:
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Paraffin
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