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Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:116785 Kettunen P, et al., Histological development and dynamic expression of Bmp2-6 mRNAs in the embryonic and postnatal mouse cranial base. Anat Rec A Discov Mol Cell Evol Biol. 2006 Dec;288(12):1250-8
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:6277113
Gene symbol: Bmp2
Gene name: bone morphogenetic protein 2
Probe: Bmp2 probe16
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with S35 RNA
Visualized with: Autoradiography
Results
Specimen 2A: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: craniocervical region Present Regionally restricted 2A Expression is in the loose mesenchyme next to the foregut epithelium in the prospective cranial base area.
TS17: embryo mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 2A Expression is in the loose mesenchyme next to the foregut epithelium in the prospective cranial base area.

Specimen 2B: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: craniocervical region Present Regionally restricted 2B Expression is in the first mesenchymal condensations that mark the sites of the future basioccipital and basisphenoidal bones.
TS19: skeleton Present Regionally restricted 2B Expression is in the first mesenchymal condensations that mark the sites of the future basioccipital and basisphenoidal bones.

Specimen 2C: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: chondrocranium Present Regionally restricted 2C Expression is at the anterior cranial base and was downregulated in the differentiating chondrocytes at the caudal end of the basioccipital cartilage but remained in the surrounding condensations.

Specimen 2D: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: cranium Present Regionally restricted 2D Expression is in the perichondrium of the cranial base.
TS21: perichondrium Present Regionally restricted 2D Expression is in the perichondrium of the cranial base.

Specimen 2E: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: basioccipital cartilage condensation Present Regionally restricted 2E Expression is clustered in hypertrophic chondrocytes.
TS22: brain dura mater Present 2E

Specimen 2F: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: basioccipital bone Present Regionally restricted 2F Expression is in hypertrophic chondrocytes in the spheno-occipital synchondrosis.
TS24: cranial synchondrosis Present Regionally restricted 2F Expression is in hypertrophic chondrocytes in the spheno-occipital synchondrosis.
TS24: sphenoid bone Present Regionally restricted 2F Expression is in hypertrophic chondrocytes in the spheno-occipital synchondrosis.
TS24: perichondrium Present Regionally restricted 2F Expression is in the perichondrium next to the developing spheno-occipital synchondrosis.

Specimen 2G: postnatal newborn (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: basioccipital bone Present Regionally restricted 2G Expression is in hypertrophic chondrocytes in the spheno-occipital synchondrosis.
TS27: cranial synchondrosis Present Regionally restricted 2G Expression is in hypertrophic chondrocytes in the spheno-occipital synchondrosis.
TS27: sphenoid bone Present Regionally restricted 2G Expression is in hypertrophic chondrocytes in the spheno-occipital synchondrosis.
TS27: perichondrium Present Regionally restricted 2G Expression is in the perichondrium next to the developing spheno-occipital synchondrosis.

Specimen 2H: postnatal day 5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: basioccipital bone Present Regionally restricted 2H Expression is in hypertrophic chondrocytes in the spheno-occipital synchondrosis.
TS28: cranial synchondrosis Present Regionally restricted 2H Expression is in hypertrophic chondrocytes in the spheno-occipital synchondrosis.
TS28: sphenoid bone Present Regionally restricted 2H Expression is in hypertrophic chondrocytes in the spheno-occipital synchondrosis.
TS28: perichondrium Present Regionally restricted 2H Expression is in the perichondrium next to the developing spheno-occipital synchondrosis.


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03/25/2025
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