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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:40307 Lo CW, et al., Cx43 gap junction gene expression and gap junctional communication in mouse neural crest cells. Dev Genet. 1997;20(2):119-32
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:6296586
Gene symbol: Gja1
Gene name: gap junction protein, alpha 1
Probe: Cx43 probe5
Probe preparation: Antisense RNA
Results
Specimen 1A: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: migrating neural crest Present 1A Expression was detected in emerging neural crest cells.
TS13: neural tube Strong Regionally restricted 1A Expression was detected in the dorsal neural tube.
TS13: somite Present 1A

Specimen 1B: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: head Present Regionally restricted 1B Expression was detected in the frontonasal process.
TS13: future prosencephalon Strong Regionally restricted 1B A high abundance of signal was distributed laterally in the forebrain.
TS13: future midbrain Present Regionally restricted 1B A sharp boundary delimits the expression to the dorsal aspect of the midbrain.

Specimen 1C: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: neural fold Strong Regionally restricted 1C Expression was detected along the dorsolateral margins of the neural fold.
TS13: head Present Regionally restricted 1C Expression was detected in the dorsolateral frontonasal region.

Specimen 1D: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: head Present Regionally restricted 1D Expression was detected in the frontonasal process.
TS13: future midbrain Present Regionally restricted 1D A sharp boundary delimits the expression to the dorsal aspect of the midbrain.

Specimen 1E: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: neural fold Strong Regionally restricted 1E Expression was detected along the dorsolateral margins of the neural fold.
TS13: head Present Regionally restricted 1E Expression was detected in the dorsolateral frontonasal region.

Specimen 1F: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: branchial arch Present Regionally restricted 1F Expression was detected along the lateral aspects of the branchial arches.
TS13: neural fold Strong Regionally restricted 1F Expression was detected along the dorsolateral margins of the neural fold.
TS13: head Present Regionally restricted 1F Expression was detected in the dorsolateral frontonasal region.

Specimen 1G: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: branchial arch Present Regionally restricted 1G Expression was detected along the lateral aspects of the branchial arches.


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12/30/2025
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