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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:109335 Withington SL, et al., Loss of Cited2 affects trophoblast formation and vascularization of the mouse placenta. Dev Biol. 2006 Jun 1;294(1):67-82
Assay type: In situ reporter (knock in)
MGI Accession ID: MGI:6157467
Gene symbol: Cited2
Gene name: Cbp/p300-interacting transactivator, with Glu/Asp-rich carboxy-terminal domain, 2
Reporter: lacZ
Direct Detection
Results
Specimen 4A: embryonic day 7.0; Cited2tm1Jpmb/Cited2tm1Jpmb (more )
Note: Full-length streak stage.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS10: ectoplacental cone Present Regionally restricted 4A Expression in a central core of the ectoplacental cone.
TS10: embryo Weak Widespread 4A Low levels of expression throughout most of the embryo and extraembryonic tissues.
TS10: extraembryonic component Weak Widespread 4A Low levels of expression throughout most of the embryo and extraembryonic tissues.
TS10: mesoderm Strong Regionally restricted 4A Stronger expression in posterior nascent mesoderm.

Specimen 4B: embryonic day 7.5; Cited2tm1Jpmb/Cited2tm1Jpmb (more )
Note: Late headfold stage.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS11: ectoplacental cone Present Regionally restricted 4B Expression in a central core of future placental tissue, the ectoplacental cone.
TS11: embryo Weak Widespread 4B Low levels of expression throughout most of the embryo and extraembryonic tissues.
TS11: extraembryonic component Weak Widespread 4B Low levels of expression throughout most of the embryo and extraembryonic tissues.
TS11: mesoderm Strong Regionally restricted 4B Stronger expression in posterior nascent mesoderm.
TS11: blood island Present 4B

Specimen 4C: embryonic day 8.5; Cited2tm1Jpmb/Cited2tm1Jpmb (more )
Note: 9-somite stage.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: chorioallantoic placenta Present Regionally restricted 4C Two domains of expression in forming placental region.
TS13: ectoplacental cone Present Regionally restricted 4C Upper expression domain in trophoblast cells of the ectoplacental cone.
TS13: allantois mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 4C Lower expression domain in mesoderm cells of the allantois, particularly strong in allantoic mesoderm in contact with trophoblasts of chorion.
TS13: chorion Absent 4C

Specimen 4D: embryonic day 9.5; Cited2tm1Jpmb/Cited2tm1Jpmb (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: chorioallantoic placenta Present Regionally restricted 4D Authors report continuation of expression pattern at 9.5 dpc.
TS15: trophoblast giant cell Present 4D

Specimen 4E: embryonic day 9.5; Cited2tm1Jpmb/Cited2tm1Jpmb (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: secondary trophoblast giant cell Present Regionally restricted 4E Expression in ectoplacental cone-derived trophoblasts.

Specimen 4F: embryonic day 9.5; Cited2tm1Jpmb/Cited2tm1Jpmb (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: secondary trophoblast giant cell Present 4F

Specimen 4G: embryonic day 14.5; Cited2tm1Jpmb/Cited2+ (more )
Note: Flat mount.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: yolk sac mesenchyme Strong 4G Expression in mesodermal layer of yolk sac, strongly localized to blood vessel walls.

Specimen 4H: embryonic day 15.5; Cited2tm1Jpmb/Cited2tm1Jpmb (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: yolk sac blood vessel Ambiguous 4H Authors report difficulty identifying expression in endothelial cells lining blood vessels.

Specimen 5A: embryonic day 14.5; Cited2tm1Jpmb/Cited2tm1Jpmb (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: trophectoderm Present Regionally restricted 5A Expression in all trophoblast-derived layers of the placenta.

Specimen 5A maternal: postnatal adult; Cited2tm1Jpmb/Cited2+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: decidua Absent 5A No expression in maternally-derived tissue.

Specimen 5B: embryonic day 14.5; Cited2tm1Jpmb/Cited2tm1Jpmb (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: trophectoderm Strong Widespread 5B Strong expression in trophoblast giant cell layer.
TS22: spongiotrophoblast Very strong 5B Particularly strong expression in spongiotrophoblast cells.
TS22: labyrinthine zone Present 5B
TS22: chorioallantoic placenta Present Regionally restricted 5B Expression in endothelial and smooth muscle cells of fetal blood vessels.

Specimen 5C: embryonic day 14.5; Cited2tm1Jpmb/Cited2tm1Jpmb (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: spongiotrophoblast Present Regionally restricted 5C Expression in glycogen cells.

Specimen 5C maternal: postnatal adult; Cited2tm1Jpmb/Cited2+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: decidua Present Regionally restricted 5C Expression maintained in glycogen cells as they migrated into the decidua.

Specimen 5D: embryonic day 14.5; Cited2tm1Jpmb/Cited2tm1Jpmb (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: spongiotrophoblast Present Regionally restricted 5D Expression in glycogen cells.

Specimen 5D maternal: postnatal adult; Cited2tm1Jpmb/Cited2+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: decidua Present Regionally restricted 5D Expression maintained in glycogen cells as they migrated into the decidua.

Specimen 5E: embryonic day 14.5; Cited2tm1Jpmb/Cited2tm1Jpmb (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: trophoblast giant cell Strong 5E Strong expression in trophoblast giant cell layer.
TS22: spongiotrophoblast Very strong 5E Particularly strong expression in spongiotrophoblast cells.
TS22: labyrinthine zone Present 5E
TS22: chorioallantoic placenta Present Regionally restricted 5E Expression in endothelial and smooth muscle cells of fetal blood vessels.

Specimen 5F: embryonic day 14.5; Cited2tm1Jpmb/Cited2tm1Jpmb (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: labyrinthine zone Present Regionally restricted 5F Expression in large fetal vessels at base of labyrinth.
TS22: chorionic plate Absent 5F No expression in columnar epithelium at base of labyrinthine layer, the chorionic plate.

Specimen 5G: embryonic day 14.5; Cited2tm1Jpmb/Cited2tm1Jpmb (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: chorionic plate Absent 5G No expression in columnar epithelium at base of labyrinthine layer, the chorionic plate.

Specimen 5G maternal: postnatal adult; Cited2tm1Jpmb/Cited2+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: decidua Weak Regionally restricted 5G Authors report expression in fewer trophoblast giant cells, spongiotrophoblasts and trophoblast derivatives in the decidua of heterozygous placentas.

Specimen 7C: embryonic day 9.5; Cited2tm1Jpmb/Cited2tm1Jpmb (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: chorioallantoic placenta Present 7C


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