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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:67746 Wahba GM, et al., The paralogous Hox genes Hoxa10 and Hoxd10 interact to pattern the mouse hindlimb peripheral nervous system and skeleton. Dev Biol. 2001 Mar 1;231(1):87-102
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:6111860
Gene symbol: Nefm
Gene name: neurofilament, medium polypeptide
Results
Specimen 3A: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: tibial nerve Present 3A In wild type embryos, tibial nerve has branched and, more distally, expanded into a terminal arbor.

Specimen 3B: embryonic day 12.5; Hoxa10tm1Mrc/Hoxa10+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: tibial nerve Present 3B Expression pattern resembles that of wild type.

Specimen 3C: embryonic day 12.5; Hoxa10tm1Mrc/Hoxa10tm1Mrc (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: tibial nerve Present 3C Expression pattern indicates less mature tibial nerves and more disorganized tibial arbors.

Specimen 3D: embryonic day 12.5; Hoxd10tm1Mrc/Hoxd10+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: tibial nerve Present 3D Expression pattern resembles that of wild type.

Specimen 3E: embryonic day 12.5; Hoxa10tm1Mrc/Hoxa10+, Hoxd10tm1Mrc/Hoxd10+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: tibial nerve Present 3E Expression pattern resembles that of wild type.

Specimen 3F: embryonic day 12.5; Hoxa10tm1Mrc/Hoxa10tm1Mrc, Hoxd10tm1Mrc/Hoxd10+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: tibial nerve Present 3F Expression pattern indicates underdeveloped tibial arbor.

Specimen 3G: embryonic day 12.5; Hoxd10tm1Mrc/Hoxd10tm1Mrc (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: tibial nerve Present 3G Expression pattern indicates less mature tibial nerve and a more disorganized tibial arbor with fewer nerve fibers.

Specimen 3H: embryonic day 12.5; Hoxa10tm1Mrc/Hoxa10+, Hoxd10tm1Mrc/Hoxd10tm1Mrc (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: tibial nerve Present 3H Expression pattern indicates underdeveloped tibial arbor.

Specimen 3I: embryonic day 12.5; Hoxa10tm1Mrc/Hoxa10tm1Mrc, Hoxd10tm1Mrc/Hoxd10tm1Mrc (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: tibial nerve Present 3I Expression pattern indicates nearly complete absence of the tibial arbor.

Specimen 4A: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: deep peroneal nerve Present 4A Expression in superficial and deep peroneal nerves extending approximately one-third of the proximo-distal extent of the foot paddle.
TS20: sciatic nerve Present 4A Expression in superficial and deep peroneal nerves extending approximately one-third of the proximo-distal extent of the foot paddle.
TS20: superficial peroneal nerve Present 4A Expression in superficial and deep peroneal nerves extending approximately one-third of the proximo-distal extent of the foot paddle.
TS20: lateral femoral cutaneous nerve Present 4A Expression in lateral femoral cutaneous nerve reaching the boundary between distal limb and foot paddle.

Specimen 4B: embryonic day 12.5; Hoxa10tm1Mrc/Hoxa10+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: deep peroneal nerve Present 4B Expression pattern indicates well-defined superfical and deep peroneal nerves, as well as a robust lateral femoral cutaneous nerve.
TS20: lateral femoral cutaneous nerve Present 4B Expression pattern indicates well-defined superfical and deep peroneal nerves, as well as a robust lateral femoral cutaneous nerve.
TS20: sciatic nerve Present 4B Expression pattern indicates well-defined superfical and deep peroneal nerves, as well as a robust lateral femoral cutaneous nerve.
TS20: superficial peroneal nerve Present 4B Expression pattern indicates well-defined superfical and deep peroneal nerves, as well as a robust lateral femoral cutaneous nerve.

Specimen 4C: embryonic day 12.5; Hoxa10tm1Mrc/Hoxa10tm1Mrc (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: deep peroneal nerve Present 4C Expression in peroneal nerves that are not as well developed as in wild type.
TS20: lateral femoral cutaneous nerve Present 4C Expression in peroneal nerves that are not as well developed as in wild type.
TS20: sciatic nerve Present 4C Expression in peroneal nerves that are not as well developed as in wild type.
TS20: superficial peroneal nerve Present 4C Expression in peroneal nerves that are not as well developed as in wild type.

Specimen 4D: embryonic day 12.5; Hoxd10tm1Mrc/Hoxd10+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: deep peroneal nerve Present 4D Expression pattern indicates well-defined superfical and deep peroneal nerves, as well as a robust lateral femoral cutaneous nerve.
TS20: lateral femoral cutaneous nerve Present 4D Expression pattern indicates well-defined superfical and deep peroneal nerves, as well as a robust lateral femoral cutaneous nerve.
TS20: sciatic nerve Present 4D Expression pattern indicates well-defined superfical and deep peroneal nerves, as well as a robust lateral femoral cutaneous nerve.
TS20: superficial peroneal nerve Present 4D Expression pattern indicates well-defined superfical and deep peroneal nerves, as well as a robust lateral femoral cutaneous nerve.

Specimen 4E: embryonic day 12.5; Hoxa10tm1Mrc/Hoxa10+, Hoxd10tm1Mrc/Hoxd10+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: deep peroneal nerve Present 4E Expression pattern indicates well-defined superfical and deep peroneal nerves, as well as a robust lateral femoral cutaneous nerve.
TS20: lateral femoral cutaneous nerve Present 4E Expression pattern indicates well-defined superfical and deep peroneal nerves, as well as a robust lateral femoral cutaneous nerve.
TS20: sciatic nerve Present 4E Expression pattern indicates well-defined superfical and deep peroneal nerves, as well as a robust lateral femoral cutaneous nerve.
TS20: superficial peroneal nerve Present 4E Expression pattern indicates well-defined superfical and deep peroneal nerves, as well as a robust lateral femoral cutaneous nerve.

Specimen 4F: embryonic day 12.5; Hoxa10tm1Mrc/Hoxa10tm1Mrc, Hoxd10tm1Mrc/Hoxd10+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: deep peroneal nerve Present 4F Expression pattern indicates well-defined superfical and deep peroneal nerves, as well as a robust lateral femoral cutaneous nerve.
TS20: lateral femoral cutaneous nerve Present 4F Expression pattern indicates well-defined superfical and deep peroneal nerves, as well as a robust lateral femoral cutaneous nerve.
TS20: sciatic nerve Present 4F Expression pattern indicates well-defined superfical and deep peroneal nerves, as well as a robust lateral femoral cutaneous nerve.
TS20: superficial peroneal nerve Present 4F Expression pattern indicates well-defined superfical and deep peroneal nerves, as well as a robust lateral femoral cutaneous nerve.

Specimen 4G: embryonic day 12.5; Hoxd10tm1Mrc/Hoxd10tm1Mrc (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: deep peroneal nerve Present 4G Expression pattern indicates a thinning of the sciatic nerved and truncation of the distal peroneal nerves.
TS20: lateral femoral cutaneous nerve Present 4G Expression pattern indicates a thinning of the sciatic nerved and truncation of the distal peroneal nerves.
TS20: sciatic nerve Present 4G Expression pattern indicates a thinning of the sciatic nerved and truncation of the distal peroneal nerves.
TS20: superficial peroneal nerve Present 4G Expression pattern indicates a thinning of the sciatic nerved and truncation of the distal peroneal nerves.

Specimen 4H: embryonic day 12.5; Hoxa10tm1Mrc/Hoxa10+, Hoxd10tm1Mrc/Hoxd10tm1Mrc (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: deep peroneal nerve Present 4H Expression pattern indicates shortened peroneal nerve and moderal alterations in the lateral femoral femoral cutaneous nerve.
TS20: lateral femoral cutaneous nerve Present 4H Expression pattern indicates shortened peroneal nerve and moderal alterations in the lateral femoral femoral cutaneous nerve.
TS20: sciatic nerve Present 4H Expression pattern indicates shortened peroneal nerve and moderal alterations in the lateral femoral femoral cutaneous nerve.
TS20: superficial peroneal nerve Present 4H Expression pattern indicates shortened peroneal nerve and moderal alterations in the lateral femoral femoral cutaneous nerve.

Specimen 4I: embryonic day 12.5; Hoxa10tm1Mrc/Hoxa10tm1Mrc, Hoxd10tm1Mrc/Hoxd10tm1Mrc (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: lateral femoral cutaneous nerve Present 4I Expression pattern indicates a much reduced distal sciatic nerve and complete absence of superficial and deep peroneal branches.
TS20: superficial peroneal nerve Present 4I Expression pattern indicates a much reduced distal sciatic nerve and complete absence of superficial and deep peroneal branches.
TS20: tibial nerve Present 4I Expression pattern indicates a much reduced distal sciatic nerve and complete absence of superficial and deep peroneal branches.

Specimen 6A: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: tibial nerve Present 6A Expression in tibial nerve which has divided into two trunks prior to expansion into the distal tibial arbor, where fibers have fasciculated into 5 branches.

Specimen 6B: embryonic day 13.5; Hoxa10tm1Mrc/Hoxa10+, Hoxd10tm1Mrc/Hoxd10+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: tibial nerve Present 6B Expression pattern resembles that seen in wild type.

Specimen 6C: embryonic day 13.5; Hoxa10tm1Mrc/Hoxa10tm1Mrc, Hoxd10tm1Mrc/Hoxd10tm1Mrc (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: tibial nerve Present 6C Expression pattern indicates a single tibial nerve trunk. Fibers in the distal tibial arbor appear defasciculated.

Specimen 6D: embryonic day 13.5; Hoxa10tm1Mrc/Hoxa10tm1Mrc, Hoxd10tm1Mrc/Hoxd10tm1Mrc (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: tibial nerve Present 6D Expression pattern indicates a single tibial nerve trunk. Terminal branches appear thinner and shorter than in wild type.

Specimen 7A: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: deep peroneal nerve Present 7A Expression in main trunk of sciatic nerve branching into superficial and deep peroneal nerves.
TS21: sciatic nerve Present 7A Expression in main trunk of sciatic nerve branching into superficial and deep peroneal nerves.
TS21: superficial peroneal nerve Present 7A Expression in main trunk of sciatic nerve branching into superficial and deep peroneal nerves.

Specimen 7B: embryonic day 13.5; Hoxa10tm1Mrc/Hoxa10+, Hoxd10tm1Mrc/Hoxd10+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: deep peroneal nerve Present 7B Expression in superficial and deep peroneal nerve projections similar to thos seen in wild type.
TS21: sciatic nerve Present 7B Expression in superficial and deep peroneal nerve projections similar to thos seen in wild type.
TS21: superficial peroneal nerve Present 7B Expression in superficial and deep peroneal nerve projections similar to thos seen in wild type.

Specimen 7C: embryonic day 13.5; Hoxa10tm1Mrc/Hoxa10tm1Mrc, Hoxd10tm1Mrc/Hoxd10tm1Mrc (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: deep peroneal nerve Present 7C Expression patterns indicate much thinner sciatic nerve trunks and greatly reduced peroneal branches.
TS21: sciatic nerve Present 7C Expression patterns indicate much thinner sciatic nerve trunks and greatly reduced peroneal branches.
TS21: superficial peroneal nerve Present 7C Expression patterns indicate much thinner sciatic nerve trunks and greatly reduced peroneal branches.

Specimen 7D: embryonic day 13.5; Hoxa10tm1Mrc/Hoxa10tm1Mrc, Hoxd10tm1Mrc/Hoxd10tm1Mrc (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: deep peroneal nerve Present 7D In some cases, sciatic nerve appears not to divide distally, only a small terminal sciatic projection is evident.
TS21: sciatic nerve Present 7D In some cases, sciatic nerve appears not to divide distally, only a small terminal sciatic projection is evident.
TS21: superficial peroneal nerve Present 7D In some cases, sciatic nerve appears not to divide distally, only a small terminal sciatic projection is evident.


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