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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:121343 Lahteenmaki M, et al., Increased apoptosis of parasympathetic but not enteric neurons in mice lacking GFRalpha2. Dev Biol. 2007 May 1;305(1):325-32
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:6161699
Gene symbol: Casp3
Gene name: caspase 3
Antibody: anti-activated caspase 3
Assay notes: Data presented in Figure 4.
Results
Specimen E15 WT Sympathetic: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
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TS23: paravertebral ganglion Present Authors state that the period of progammed cell death in sympathetic ganglia starts around E15.

Specimen E15 KO Sympathetic: embryonic day 15.5; Gfra2tm1Msa/Gfra2tm1Msa (more )
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TS23: paravertebral ganglion Present

Specimen E16 WT Sympathetic: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
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TS24: paravertebral ganglion Present

Specimen E16 KO Sympathetic: embryonic day 16.5; Gfra2tm1Msa/Gfra2tm1Msa (more )
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TS24: paravertebral ganglion Present

Specimen E17 WT Sympathetic: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
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TS25: paravertebral ganglion Strong Authors state programmed cell death increase towards birth and continues postnally.

Specimen E17 KO Sympathetic: embryonic day 17.5; Gfra2tm1Msa/Gfra2tm1Msa (more )
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TS25: paravertebral ganglion Strong

Specimen P0 WT Sympathetic: postnatal day 0.5 (more )
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TS27: paravertebral ganglion Strong Authors state programmed cell death increase towards birth and continues postnally.

Specimen P0 KO Sympathetic: postnatal day 0.5; Gfra2tm1Msa/Gfra2tm1Msa (more )
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TS27: paravertebral ganglion Strong

Specimen E15 WT Sensory (DRG): embryonic day 15.5 (more )
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TS23: dorsal root ganglion Strong Authors state the percentage of expressing neurons was high at E15.5.

Specimen E15 KO Sensory (DRG): embryonic day 15.5; Gfra2tm1Msa/Gfra2tm1Msa (more )
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TS23: dorsal root ganglion Strong

Specimen E16 WT Sensory (DRG): embryonic day 16.5 (more )
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TS24: dorsal root ganglion Present Percentage of expressing neurons decreases progressively.

Specimen E16 KO Sensory (DRG): embryonic day 16.5; Gfra2tm1Msa/Gfra2tm1Msa (more )
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TS24: dorsal root ganglion Present

Specimen E17 WT Sensory (DRG): embryonic day 17.5 (more )
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TS25: dorsal root ganglion Weak Percentage of expressing neurons decreases progressively.

Specimen E17 KO Sensory (DRG): embryonic day 17.5; Gfra2tm1Msa/Gfra2tm1Msa (more )
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TS25: dorsal root ganglion Present

Specimen P0 WT Sensory (DRG): postnatal day 0 (more )
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TS27: dorsal root ganglion Ambiguous Authors state that programmed cell death is over by birth.

Specimen P0 KO Sensory (DRG): postnatal day 0; Gfra2tm1Msa/Gfra2tm1Msa (more )
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TS27: dorsal root ganglion Ambiguous

Specimen E15 WT Enteric: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
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TS23: enteric nervous system Ambiguous Authors report expression is virtually lacking in the developine enteric nervous system.

Specimen E15 KO Enteric: embryonic day 15.5; Gfra2tm1Msa/Gfra2tm1Msa (more )
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TS23: enteric nervous system Ambiguous Authors report expression is virtually lacking in the developine enteric nervous system.

Specimen E16 WT Enteric: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
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TS24: enteric nervous system Ambiguous Authors report expression is virtually lacking in the developine enteric nervous system.

Specimen E16 KO Enteric: embryonic day 16.5; Gfra2tm1Msa/Gfra2tm1Msa (more )
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TS24: enteric nervous system Ambiguous Authors report expression is virtually lacking in the developine enteric nervous system.

Specimen E17 WT Enteric: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
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TS25: enteric nervous system Ambiguous Authors report expression is virtually lacking in the developine enteric nervous system.

Specimen E17 KO Enteric: embryonic day 17.5; Gfra2tm1Msa/Gfra2tm1Msa (more )
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TS25: enteric nervous system Ambiguous Authors report expression is virtually lacking in the developine enteric nervous system.

Specimen P0 WT Enteric: postnatal day 0 (more )
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TS27: enteric ganglion Ambiguous Authors report expression is virtually lacking in the developine enteric nervous system.

Specimen P0 KO Enteric: postnatal day 0; Gfra2tm1Msa/Gfra2tm1Msa (more )
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TS27: enteric ganglion Ambiguous Authors report expression is virtually lacking in the developine enteric nervous system.

Specimen E15 WT intrapancreatic: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
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TS23: pancreas Present Regionally restricted Authors state expressing-cells were relatively numerous in intrapancreatic ganglia between E15 and P0.
TS23: parasympathetic ganglion Present Regionally restricted Authors state expressing-cells were relatively numerous in intrapancreatic ganglia between E15 and P0.

Specimen E15 KO intrapancreatic: embryonic day 15.5; Gfra2tm1Msa/Gfra2tm1Msa (more )
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TS23: pancreas Present Regionally restricted No significant different in percentage of expressing cells between wild type and mutant embryos.
TS23: parasympathetic ganglion Present Regionally restricted No significant different in percentage of expressing cells between wild type and mutant embryos.

Specimen E16 WT intrapancreatic: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
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TS24: pancreas Present Regionally restricted Authors state expressing-cells were relatively numerous in intrapancreatic ganglia between E15 and P0.
TS24: parasympathetic ganglion Present Regionally restricted Authors state expressing-cells were relatively numerous in intrapancreatic ganglia between E15 and P0.

Specimen E16 KO intrapancreatic: embryonic day 16.5; Gfra2tm1Msa/Gfra2tm1Msa (more )
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TS24: pancreas Strong Percentage of expressing neurons significantly increased in mutant compared with wildtype mice.
TS24: parasympathetic ganglion Strong Percentage of expressing neurons significantly increased in mutant compared with wildtype mice.

Specimen E17 WT intrapancreatic: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
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TS25: pancreas Present Regionally restricted Authors state expressing-cells were relatively numerous in intrapancreatic ganglia between E15 and P0.
TS25: parasympathetic ganglion Present Regionally restricted Authors state expressing-cells were relatively numerous in intrapancreatic ganglia between E15 and P0.

Specimen E17 KO intrapancreatic: embryonic day 17.5; Gfra2tm1Msa/Gfra2tm1Msa (more )
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TS25: pancreas Very strong Percentage of expressing neurons significantly increased in mutant compared with wildtype mice.
TS25: parasympathetic ganglion Very strong Percentage of expressing neurons significantly increased in mutant compared with wildtype mice.

Specimen P0 WT intrapancreatic: postnatal day 0 (more )
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TS27: pancreas Weak Regionally restricted Authors state that intrapancreatic neurons undergo programmed cell death during normal development.
TS27: parasympathetic ganglion Weak Regionally restricted Authors state that intrapancreatic neurons undergo programmed cell death during normal development.

Specimen P0 KO intrapancreatic: postnatal day 0; Gfra2tm1Msa/Gfra2tm1Msa (more )
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TS27: pancreas Present Regionally restricted Authors report the percentage of expressing neurons was no longer clearly elevated.
TS27: parasympathetic ganglion Present Regionally restricted Authors report the percentage of expressing neurons was no longer clearly elevated.

Specimen E17 WT SMG: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
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TS25: submandibular ganglion Ambiguous

Specimen E17 KO SMG: embryonic day 17.5; Gfra2tm1Msa/Gfra2tm1Msa (more )
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TS25: submandibular ganglion Present Percentage of expressing neurons significantly increased in mutant compared with wildtype mice.

Specimen P0 WT SMG: postnatal day 0 (more )
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TS27: submandibular ganglion Weak

Specimen P0 KO SMG: postnatal day 0; Gfra2tm1Msa/Gfra2tm1Msa (more )
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TS27: submandibular ganglion Strong Percentage of expressing neurons significantly increased in mutant compared with wildtype mice.


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