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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:88779 Martin DM, et al., PITX2 is required for normal development of neurons in the mouse subthalamic nucleus and midbrain. Dev Biol. 2004 Mar 1;267(1):93-108
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:6118165
Gene symbol: Pitx2
Gene name: paired-like homeodomain transcription factor 2
Probe: Pitx2 cDNA6
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Results
Specimen 2A: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 2A Expression near pial surface.

Specimen 2B: embryonic day 14.5; Pitx2tm2Sac/Pitx2tm2Sac (more )
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TS22: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 2B Authors report a distinct difference in the pattern of expression between wild-type and mutant embryos.

Specimen 2C: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 2C Expression in nuclei of cells in superficial mesencephalon.

Specimen 2D: embryonic day 14.5; Pitx2tm2Sac/Pitx2tm2Sac (more )
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TS22: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 2D Expression only in deeper layers of the neuroepithelium.
TS22: superior colliculus Present Regionally restricted 2D Expression displaced toward the intermediate and subventricular zone of the developing superior colliculus.

Specimen 2E: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 2E Expression in nuclei of cells in superficial mesencephalon.

Specimen 2F: embryonic day 14.5; Pitx2tm2Sac/Pitx2tm2Sac (more )
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TS22: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 2F Expression only in deeper layers of the neuroepithelium.
TS22: superior colliculus Present Regionally restricted 2F Expression displaced toward the intermediate and subventricular zone of the developing superior colliculus.

Specimen 2G: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
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TS21: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 2G Expression in outermost differentiating region of lateral dorsal midbrain and in more medial locations.

Specimen 2H: embryonic day 13.5; Pitx2tm2Sac/Pitx2tm2Sac (more )
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TS21: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 2H Expression absent from outermost differentiating region of lateral dorsal midbrain. Expression preserved in more medial locations.

Specimen 2I: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: zona limitans intrathalamica Present 2I

Specimen 2J: embryonic day 14.5; Pitx2tm2Sac/Pitx2tm2Sac (more )
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TS22: zona limitans intrathalamica Present 2J Authors state that the location and number of expressing neurons in the zona limitans are unchanged in mutant embryos compared to wild-type.

Specimen E14.5 wt not shown: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: mammillary area Present
TS22: hindbrain Present Regionally restricted Authors report expression in first rhombomere.

Specimen E14.5 -/- not shown: embryonic day 14.5; Pitx2tm2Sac/Pitx2tm2Sac (more )
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TS22: mammillary area Present Authors report normal expression in mammillary region.
TS22: hindbrain Present Regionally restricted Authors report normal expression in first rhombomere.

Specimen 4A: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: prethalamus Present Regionally restricted 4A Expression in subthalamic nucleus.

Specimen 4B: embryonic day 14.5; Pitx2tm2Sac/Pitx2tm2Sac (more )
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TS22: prethalamus Present Regionally restricted 4B Authors report loss of expression in subthalamic nucleus. Accumulation of expression in intermediate and subventricular zones of the ventrolateral thalamic neuroepithelium.

Specimen 4C: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: prethalamus Present Regionally restricted 4C Expression in subthalamic nucleus.

Specimen 4D: embryonic day 14.5; Pitx2tm2Sac/Pitx2tm2Sac (more )
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TS22: prethalamus Present Regionally restricted 4D Authors report loss of expression in the ventrolateral thalamus.

Specimen 4E: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
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TS21: prethalamus Present Regionally restricted 4E Expression in subthalamic nucleus. Expression in the lateral-most aspect of the thalamus, with denser expression nearer the ventricle.

Specimen 4F: embryonic day 13.5; Pitx2tm2Sac/Pitx2tm2Sac (more )
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TS21: prethalamus Present Regionally restricted 4F Authors report loss of expression in the lateral-most aspect of the thalamus. Continued denser expression nearer the ventricle.

Specimen E12.5 wt not shown: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: prethalamus Present Regionally restricted Expression in ventrolateral thalamus.

Specimen E12.5 -/- not shown: embryonic day 12.5; Pitx2tm2Sac/Pitx2tm2Sac (more )
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TS20: prethalamus Present Regionally restricted Authors state expression patterns in ventrolateral thalamus was similar to wild-type at E12.5 and earlier.

Specimen 5B: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: prethalamus Present Regionally restricted 5B Expression in subthalamic nucleus.

Specimen 5C: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: prethalamus Present Regionally restricted 5C Expression in subthalamic nucleus.

Specimen E16.5 neo/- not shown: embryonic day 16.5; Pitx2tm1Sac/Pitx2tm2Sac (more )
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TS24: prethalamus Present Regionally restricted Authors report preservation of expression in the subthalamic nucleus of E16.5 neo/- embryos.

Specimen E18.5 neo/neo not shown: embryonic day 18.5; Pitx2tm1Sac/Pitx2tm1Sac (more )
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TS26: prethalamus Present Regionally restricted Authors report preservation of expression in the subthalamic nucleus of E18.5 neo/neo embryos.

Specimen 7A: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: prethalamus Present Regionally restricted 7A Expression in subthalamic nucleus.

Specimen 7B: embryonic day 14.5; Pitx2tm2Sac/Pitx2+ (more )
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TS22: prethalamus Present Regionally restricted 7B Expression in subthalamic nucleus.

Specimen 7C: embryonic day 14.5; Pitx2tm1Sac/Pitx2tm1Sac (more )
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TS22: prethalamus Present Regionally restricted 7C Expression in subthalamic nucleus.

Specimen 7D: embryonic day 14.5; Pitx2tm1Sac/Pitx2tm2Sac (more )
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TS22: prethalamus Present Regionally restricted 7D

Specimen 8A: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: prethalamus Present Regionally restricted 8A Expression in ventrolateral thalamus.

Specimen 8B: embryonic day 14.5; Pitx2tm2Sac/Pitx2tm2Sac (more )
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TS22: prethalamus Present Regionally restricted 8B No expression in ventrolateral thalamus.


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