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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:22536 Dahlstrand J, et al., Nestin mRNA expression correlates with the central nervous system progenitor cell state in many, but not all, regions of developing central nervous system. Brain Res Dev Brain Res. 1995 Jan 14;84(1):109-29
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:6324663
Gene symbol: Nefl
Gene name: neurofilament, light polypeptide
Probe: NF-L probe2
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Results
Specimen 3G/H: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: neural tube lateral wall Present Regionally restricted 3G/H Expressed in newly differentiated motor neurons.

Specimen 3O/P: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: neural tube lateral wall Present Regionally restricted 3O/P Expressed in newly differentiated motor neurons.

Specimen 5D: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
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TS23: central nervous system Present Non-Uniform 5D Expressed in discrete areas, in regions containing differentiated neurons.
TS23: medulla oblongata Present 5D Presumably in large motor neurons.

Specimen 6G/H: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
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TS23: cerebellum Strong 6G/H

Specimen 9D: postnatal day 0 (more )
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TS27: cerebellum Present 9D
TS27: hippocampus Present 9D

Specimen 10G/H: postnatal day 0 (more )
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TS27: cerebral cortex marginal zone Present 10G/H
TS27: hippocampus CA1 Strong 10G/H
TS27: hippocampus CA2 Strong 10G/H
TS27: hippocampus CA3 Strong 10G/H

Specimen 11G/H: postnatal day 0 (more )
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TS27: cerebellum Present Regionally restricted 11G/H Expressed in a region inside the external germinal layer, presumably the internal germinal layer and/or the molecular layer.

Specimen 12D: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: amygdaloid nucleus Present 12D
TS28: deep cerebellar nucleus Present 12D
TS28: hippocampus Present 12D
TS28: hippocampus pyramidal cell layer Present 12D
TS28: thalamus Present 12D

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
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TS23: choroid plexus Absent

Specimen not shown: postnatal day 0 (more )
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TS27: cerebellum molecular layer Present
TS27: cranial ganglion Present
TS27: deep cerebellar nucleus Present
TS27: dorsal motor nucleus of vagus nerve Present
TS27: hippocampus pyramidal cell layer Present
TS27: thalamic nucleus Present
TS27: trigeminal V motor nucleus Present

Specimen not shown: postnatal day 5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: cerebral cortex Present Regionally restricted Expressed in the same areas as before, but their expression also extended more rostrally and covered a larger area of the cortical plate, including large neurons in the pyramidal layer.
TS28: entorhinal cortex Strong Regionally restricted Expressed in the laminae entorhinalis and stratum pyramidale subiculi.
TS28: hippocampus Strong

Specimen not shown: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: cranial ganglion Present
TS28: dorsal motor nucleus of vagus nerve Present
TS28: trigeminal V motor nucleus Present


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last database update
01/06/2026
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