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Gene Expression Data
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Assay
Reference: J:56236 Dickman ED, et al., Abnormal skeletogenesis occurs coincident with increased apoptosis in the Splotch (Sp2H) mutant: putative roles for Pax3 and PDGFRalpha in rib patterning. Anat Rec. 1999 Jul 1;255(3):353-61
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:6295981
Gene symbol: Acta2
Gene name: actin alpha 2, smooth muscle, aorta
Antibody: Anti-smooth muscle alpha actin
Detection system: Biotinylated secondary antibody/[Strept]avidin
Results
Specimen 4b: embryonic day 12.5; Pax3Sp-2H/Pax3Sp-2H (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: dorsal aorta Present 4b' , 4b
TS20: heart atrium Present 4b' , 4b
TS20: heart ventricle Present 4b' , 4b
TS20: trunk musculature Present Regionally restricted 4b' , 4b An organized band of immunopositive cells was noted near the thoracic wall.

Specimen 4c: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: trunk musculature Present Diffuse 4c' , 4c Mutants displayed a wide diffuse signal.


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Mouse Genome Database (MGD), Gene Expression Database (GXD), Mouse Models of Human Cancer database (MMHCdb) (formerly Mouse Tumor Biology (MTB)), Gene Ontology (GO)
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last database update
03/25/2025
MGI 6.24
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