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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:34538 Kimura Y, et al., Expression of cadherin-11 delineates boundaries, neuromeres, and nuclei in the developing mouse brain. Dev Dyn. 1996 Aug;206(4):455-62
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5828865
Gene symbol: Cdh11
Gene name: cadherin 11
Probe: pSP73-11
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Visualized with: Alkaline phosphatase
Results
Specimen 1A: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Note: Brain was cut sagittally in half.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 1A Expression was detected in the zona limitans intrathalamica and along the alar/basal boundary in the diencephalon.
TS19: midbrain-hindbrain junction Present 1A
TS19: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 1A Expression was detected in anterior mesencephalon, as well as in the basal plate region.
TS19: forebrain-midbrain boundary region Present Regionally restricted 1A Expression was detected in dorsal portions of the pretectum.

Specimen 1B: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: brain roof plate Strong 1B Intense signals were observed along the dorsal midline or roof plate. These signals extended anteriorly into the epithalamic zone and posteriorly throughout the spinal cord.
TS19: neural tube roof plate Strong 1B

Specimen 1C: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Note: Brain was sliced transversely.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: head mesenchyme Strong Regionally restricted 1C Intense signal surrounding the telencephalon was derived from mesenchymal tissues.
TS19: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 1C Intense staining was confined to the innermost ventricular zone of the hypothalamus. Signal was also localized along the dorsal ridge of the middle thalamic sulcus.

Specimen 1D: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Note: Brain was sliced transversely.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: head mesenchyme Strong Regionally restricted 1D Intense signals on the pial surface of the metencephalon and its junction to the myelencephalon were derived from mesenchymal tissues.
TS19: midbrain-hindbrain junction Present Non-Uniform 1D Expression was more intense at the ventricular side but also extended to the superficial subpial zone.

Specimen 1E: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: Brain was cut sagittally in half.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: zona limitans intrathalamica Present 1E
TS21: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 1E Expression was detected along the alar/basal boundary.

Specimen 1F: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: Brain was sliced transversely.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: zona limitans intrathalamica Present Regionally restricted 1F More signal accumulated in the superficial side of the neural tube, especially in the posterior portions.

Specimen 1G: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: Brain was sliced transversely.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: zona limitans intrathalamica Present Regionally restricted 1G More signal accumulated in the superficial side of the neural tube, especially in the posterior portions.
TS21: forebrain-midbrain boundary region Present Regionally restricted 1G Expression occurred in a curved pattern in the superficial subpial zone of the pretectum. The ventral staining ended at a deeper position of the neuroepithelium.

Specimen 1H: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: Brain was cut sagittally in half.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: zona limitans intrathalamica Present 1H Staining signal in the zona limitans intrathalamica could be detected even from the pial side of sagittally cut half brains.
TS21: forebrain-midbrain boundary region Present Regionally restricted 1H Staining signal in the pretectum could be detected even from the pial side of sagittally cut half brains.

Specimen 1I: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: Brain was sliced transversely.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: zona limitans intrathalamica Present Regionally restricted 1I Signal was confined to the superficial subpial zone.
TS21: forebrain-midbrain boundary region Present Regionally restricted 1I Pretectal signal was noted in the superficial zone.

Specimen 1J: embryonic day 14.0 (more )
Note: Brain was cut sagittally in half.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: epithalamus Present 1J
TS22: zona limitans intrathalamica Present 1J
TS22: dorsal thalamus Present Regionally restricted 1J Expression was detected in the anterior thalamic zone.

Specimen 1K: embryonic day 14.0 (more )
Note: Brain was sliced transversely.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: epithalamus Present 1K
TS22: zona limitans intrathalamica Present 1K
TS22: dorsal thalamus Present Patchy 1K Expression was in the differentiating zone.

Specimen 1L: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Note: Sliced in a parasagittal section.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: thalamus Present Non-Uniform 1L At E14.5, expression in the thalamus was much expanded, exhibiting some regional heterogeneity in its intensity. Expression was not in the ventricular zone of the thalamus.

Specimen 1M: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Note: Brain was sliced transversely.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: basal ganglia Present 1M
TS22: caudate-putamen Present 1M
TS22: corpus striatum Present 1M
TS22: telencephalon septum Present 1M

Specimen 1N: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Note: Brain was sliced transversely.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: zona limitans intrathalamica Present 1N
TS22: thalamus Present Non-Uniform 1N At E14.5, expression in the thalamus was much expanded, exhibiting some regional heterogeneity in its intensity.

Specimen 1O: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Note: Brain was sliced transversely.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: zona limitans intrathalamica Present 1O
TS22: thalamus Present Non-Uniform 1O At E14.5, expression in the thalamus was much expanded, exhibiting some regional heterogeneity in its intensity.

Specimen 1P: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Note: Brain was sliced transversely.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: zona limitans intrathalamica Present 1P
TS22: thalamus Present Non-Uniform 1P At E14.5, expression in the thalamus was much expanded, exhibiting some regional heterogeneity in its intensity.

Specimen 1Q: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Note: Brain was sliced transversely.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: mammillary area Present Regionally restricted 1Q Expression was detected in the mammillary nuclei.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: cerebral cortex Present

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: cortical plate Present

Specimen 2A: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Note: Brain was cut sagittally in half.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: hypothalamus ventricular layer Present 2A
TS24: mammillary area Present Regionally restricted 2A Expression was in mammillary body.
TS24: main olfactory bulb Present Regionally restricted 2A A rostral, cap-like pattern was observed with the most intense staining in the proximal zone.
TS24: cerebellar cortex Present Regionally restricted 2A Expression was detected in developing nuclei and the superficial cortical layer.
TS24: deep cerebellar nucleus Present Regionally restricted 2A Expression was detected in developing nuclei and the superficial cortical layer.

Specimen 2B: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: trigeminal nerve Strong 2B
TS24: mammillary area Present Regionally restricted 2B Expression was in mammillary body.
TS24: olfactory cortex Present Regionally restricted 2B Expression was in the olfactory tubercle.
TS24: main olfactory bulb Present Regionally restricted 2B A rostral, cap-like pattern was observed with the most intense staining in the proximal zone.
TS24: cerebellar cortex Present Regionally restricted 2B Expression was detected in developing nuclei and the superficial cortical layer.
TS24: deep cerebellar nucleus Present Regionally restricted 2B Expression was detected in developing nuclei and the superficial cortical layer.

Specimen 2C: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Note: Sliced in a parasagittal section.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: main olfactory bulb Present Regionally restricted 2C A rostral, cap-like pattern was observed with the most intense staining in the proximal zone.
TS24: olfactory cortex Present Regionally restricted 2C Expression was in the olfactory tubercle.
TS24: caudate-putamen Present 2C

Specimen 2D: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Note: Brain was sliced transversely.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: caudate-putamen Present 2D

Specimen 2E: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Note: Brain was sliced transversely.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: thalamus Present Regionally restricted 2E Expression extended from its anteriormost part to posterior areas.
TS24: epithalamus Present 2E
TS24: hypothalamus ventricular layer Present 2E

Specimen 2F: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Note: Brain was sliced transversely.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: thalamus Present Regionally restricted 2F Expression extended from its anteriormost part to posterior areas.
TS24: hypothalamus ventricular layer Present 2F
TS24: pretectum Present 2F

Specimen 2G: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Note: Brain was sliced transversely.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 2G Expression was detected in the oculomotor nucleus, red nucleus, and substantia nigra.

Specimen 2H: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Note: Brain was sliced transversely.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: superior colliculus Present Regionally restricted 2H Expression was detected in the superficial layer.
TS24: brainstem nucleus Present Regionally restricted 2H Expression was detected in the trigeminal motor nucleus.

Specimen 2I: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Note: Brain was sliced transversely.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: brainstem nucleus Present Regionally restricted 2I Expression was detected in the facial motor nucleus and the prepositus hypoglossal nucleus.

Specimen 2J: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Note: Brain was sliced transversely.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: cerebellar cortex Present Regionally restricted 2J Expression was detected in developing nuclei and the superficial cortical layer.
TS24: deep cerebellar nucleus Present Regionally restricted 2J Expression was detected in developing nuclei and the superficial cortical layer.
TS24: brainstem nucleus Present Regionally restricted 2J Expression was detected in the prepositus hypoglossal nucleus and the inferior olive nucleus.

Specimen 2K: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Note: Brain was sliced transversely.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: brainstem nucleus Present Regionally restricted 2K Expression was detected in the inferior olive nucleus.

Specimen 3A: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: hypothalamus Strong Regionally restricted 3A Strong signal was detected in the hypothalamus, perhaps in the regions corresponding to Prosomeres 5 and 6.
TS20: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 3A Expression was detected at both the alar and basal domains, although it was most intense along the boundary between these two domains.
TS20: zona limitans intrathalamica Present 3A

Specimen 3C: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: orange - Cdh11; black - Cdh4 (assay MGI:5828867).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 3C Expression was detected at both the alar and basal domains, although it was most intense along the boundary between these two domains. Signal entirely overlaps with the Cdh4 signal at the dorsal border of the ventral thalamus, except at the anteriormost position of the zona limitans intrathalamica.
TS20: zona limitans intrathalamica Present 3C


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