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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:40046 Sciavolino PJ, et al., Tissue-specific expression of murine Nkx3.1 in the male urogenital system. Dev Dyn. 1997 May;209(1):127-38
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5823208
Gene symbol: Nkx3-1
Gene name: NK3 homeobox 1
Probe: Nkx3.1 probe E
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Visualized with: Alkaline phosphatase
Assay notes: Similar results were obtained for each of the three probes (D, E, and F).
Results
Specimen 6A: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: urogenital sinus Present Regionally restricted 6A Expressed in an outbudding that will give rise to the ventral prostate.
TS22: urethra Present 6A Expressed at lower levels.

Specimen 6B/C: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: urogenital sinus Present Regionally restricted 6B , 6C Expressed in an outbudding.
TS22: epithelium of urogenital sinus Present Regionally restricted 6C Highest expression in the cells at the leading edge of the outbudding epithelium.

Specimen 6D: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: ventral prostate bud Present Regionally restricted 6D Expressed bilaterally.

Specimen 6E: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: seminiferous cord Present 6E Expressed in the medullary cords, which will later form the seminiferous tubules.

Specimen 6F: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: seminiferous cord Present 6F
TS25: interstitium of the testis Absent 6F
TS25: tunica albuginea of testis Absent 6F

Specimen 6G: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: anterior prostate bud Present 6G
TS25: dorsal prostate bud Present 6G
TS25: lateral prostate bud Present 6G
TS25: ductus deferens Absent 6G
TS25: urethra epithelium Absent 6G

Specimen 6H: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: dorsal aorta Present Regionally restricted 6H Expressed in the endothelial cells.

Specimen 6I: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: renal artery Present 6I Expressed in the renal arteries that arise from the dorsal aorta.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: dorsal aorta Present

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: epididymis Absent
TS25: urothelium of bladder Absent
TS25: descending aorta Present


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last database update
01/28/2026
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