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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:23980 Carrasco D, et al., Tissue-specific expression of the fos-related transcription factor fra-2 during mouse development. Oncogene. 1995 Mar 16;10(6):1069-79
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:6358717
Gene symbol: Fosl2
Gene name: fos-like antigen 2
Probe: fra-2 cDNA
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with S35 RNA
Visualized with: Autoradiography
Assay notes: Probes were reduced to an average size of 200 nucleotides by limited alkaline hydrolysis.
Results
Specimen not shown E7.5: embryonic day 7.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS11: embryo Absent
TS11: extraembryonic component Absent

Specimen not shown mother: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: decidua Present Regionally restricted Expression is in decidual cells surrounding the embryo.

Specimen 2A/B: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: clavicle Strong 2A/B
TS24: maxilla Strong 2A/B
TS24: rib Strong 2A/B
TS24: skin Strong 2A/B
TS24: vertebra Strong 2A/B
TS24: femur Strong Regionally restricted 2A/B Expression is in growth regions of the femoral head.
TS24: cerebral cortex Present 2A/B
TS24: metanephros Present 2A/B
TS24: small intestine Present 2A/B
TS24: stomach pyloric region Present 2A/B
TS24: umbilical cord Present 2A/B

Specimen 3A/B: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: embryo Absent 3A/B

Specimen 3A/B mother: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: decidua Present 3A/B

Specimen 3C/D: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: adrenal gland Present 3C/D
TS21: bone Present 3C/D
TS21: cerebral cortex Present 3C/D
TS21: metanephros Present 3C/D
TS21: nervous system Present 3C/D
TS21: epidermis Strong 3C/D The strongest expression is in the ventral skin covering the abdomen.
TS21: hair follicle Strong Regionally restricted 3C/D Expression is in the epithelial component.
TS21: vibrissa follicle Strong Regionally restricted 3C/D Expression is in the epithelial component.
TS21: nasal cavity Strong 3C/D
TS21: oral epithelium Strong 3C/D
TS21: rib pre-cartilage condensation Strong 3C/D
TS21: small intestine epithelium Strong 3C/D
TS21: stomach proventricular region epithelium Strong 3C/D
TS21: tongue epithelium Strong 3C/D
TS21: urothelium Strong 3C/D
TS21: mandible Strong 3C/D Expression is highest at the level of the primordium of the lower and upper incisor teeth.
TS21: urothelium of ureter Present Regionally restricted 3C/D Expression is in cell clusters around the tip.

Specimen 3E/F: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: adrenal medulla Very strong Regionally restricted 3E/F Expression is in the chromaffin tissue.
TS24: bone Present 3E/F
TS24: cerebral cortex Present 3E/F
TS24: metanephros Present 3E/F
TS24: nervous system Present 3E/F
TS24: peripheral nervous system Present 3E/F
TS24: skin Present 3E/F
TS24: clavicle Strong 3E/F
TS24: nasal cavity Strong 3E/F
TS24: oral epithelium Strong 3E/F
TS24: rib Strong 3E/F
TS24: small intestine epithelium Strong 3E/F
TS24: stomach proventricular region epithelium Strong 3E/F
TS24: tongue epithelium Strong 3E/F
TS24: urothelium Strong 3E/F
TS24: mandible Strong 3E/F Expression is highest at the level of the primordium of the lower and upper incisor teeth.
TS24: urothelium of ureter Present Regionally restricted 3E/F Expression is in cell clusters around the tip.

Specimen 3G/H: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: adrenal medulla Very strong Regionally restricted 3G/H Expression is in the chromaffin tissue.
TS25: bone Present 3G/H
TS25: cerebral cortex Present 3G/H
TS25: limb long bone Present 3G/H
TS25: metacarpal bone Present 3G/H
TS25: metanephros Present 3G/H
TS25: metatarsal bone Present 3G/H
TS25: nervous system Present 3G/H
TS25: peripheral nervous system Present 3G/H
TS25: epidermis Strong 3G/H Expression is strong in the dorsal skin and skin covering the tail and limbs and is weak in skin covering the abdomen.
TS25: hair follicle Strong Regionally restricted 3G/H Expression is in the epithelial component.
TS25: vibrissa follicle Strong Regionally restricted 3G/H Expression is in the epithelial component.
TS25: clavicle Strong 3G/H
TS25: nasal cavity Strong 3G/H
TS25: oral epithelium Strong 3G/H
TS25: rib Strong 3G/H
TS25: small intestine epithelium Strong 3G/H
TS25: stomach proventricular region epithelium Strong 3G/H
TS25: tongue epithelium Strong 3G/H
TS25: urothelium Strong 3G/H
TS25: mandible Strong 3G/H Expression is highest at the level of the primordium of the lower and upper incisor teeth.
TS25: urothelium of ureter Present Regionally restricted 3G/H Expression is in cell clusters around the tip.

Specimen 3I/J: postnatal newborn (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: adrenal medulla Very strong Regionally restricted 3I/J Expression is in the chromaffin tissue.
TS27: adrenal gland Present 3I/J
TS27: bone Present 3I/J
TS27: cerebral cortex Present 3I/J
TS27: metanephros Present 3I/J
TS27: nervous system Present 3I/J
TS27: peripheral nervous system Present 3I/J
TS27: skin Strong 3I/J Expression is strong in the dorsal skin and skin covering the tail and limbs and is weak in skin covering the abdomen.
TS27: hair follicle Strong Regionally restricted 3I/J Expression is in the epithelial component.
TS27: vibrissa follicle Strong Regionally restricted 3I/J Expression is in the epithelial component.
TS27: clavicle Strong 3I/J
TS27: nasal cavity Strong 3I/J
TS27: oral epithelium Strong 3I/J
TS27: rib Strong 3I/J
TS27: small intestine epithelium Strong 3I/J
TS27: stomach proventricular region epithelium Strong 3I/J
TS27: tongue epithelium Strong 3I/J
TS27: urothelium Strong 3I/J
TS27: mandible Strong 3I/J Expression is highest at the level of the primordium of the lower and upper incisor teeth.
TS27: urothelium of ureter Present Regionally restricted 3I/J Expression is in cell clusters around the tip.
TS27: urothelium of bladder Present Regionally restricted 3I/J Expression is in the transitional epithelium.

Specimen 4Aa: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: epidermis Present Regionally restricted 4Aa Expression is in the basal cell layer and granular cell layer.
TS24: hair follicle Present Regionally restricted 4Aa Expression is in the epithelial component.
TS24: vibrissa follicle Present Regionally restricted 4Aa Expression is in the inner and outer root sheath and is absent in the hair cortex and dermal sheath.

Specimen 4Ad: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: epidermis Present Regionally restricted 4Ad Expression is in the basal cell layer and granular cell layer.
TS24: hair follicle Present Regionally restricted 4Ad Expression is in the epithelial component.

Specimen 4Ba: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: stomach epithelium Present Regionally restricted 4Ba Expression is in the granular and cornified cell layer lining the lumen.

Specimen 4Bd: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: stomach epithelium Present Regionally restricted 4Bd Expression is in the granular and cornified cell layer lining the lumen.
TS24: stomach proventricular region epithelium Present Regionally restricted 4Bd Expression is in the granular and cornified cell layer lining the lumen.
TS24: stomach pyloric region epithelium Present 4Bd

Specimen 5Ba: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: rib Strong 5Ba Expression is stronger in the core layer of chondrocytes than in the perichondrium.

Specimen 5Bd: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: adrenal medulla Very strong Regionally restricted 5Bd Expression is in the chromaffin tissue.

Specimen 6a/b: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: comma-shaped body Present 6a/b
TS23: renal pelvis Present 6a/b
TS23: renal tubule Present 6a/b
TS23: ureter Present 6a/b
TS23: maturing glomerular tuft Absent 6a/b
TS23: mesenchyme of metanephros Absent 6a/b

Specimen 6c/d: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: comma-shaped body Present 6c/d
TS23: renal pelvis Present 6c/d
TS23: renal tubule Present 6c/d
TS23: ureter Present 6c/d
TS23: maturing glomerular tuft Absent 6c/d
TS23: mesenchyme of metanephros Absent 6c/d

Specimen 6g/h: postnatal week 4 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: collecting duct Strong 6g/h

Specimen 7a/b: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: caudate nucleus Strong 7a/b
TS28: occipital cortex Strong 7a/b
TS28: piriform cortex Strong 7a/b
TS28: subiculum Strong 7a/b
TS28: caudate-putamen Present 7a/b
TS28: hippocampus Present 7a/b
TS28: hypothalamus Present 7a/b
TS28: neocortex layer Present 7a/b
TS28: cerebral cortex Strong Graded 7a/b Strongest levels are in the occipital region.

Specimen 7c/d: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: occipital cortex Strong 7c/d
TS28: piriform cortex Strong 7c/d
TS28: subiculum Strong 7c/d
TS28: hippocampus Present 7c/d
TS28: neocortex layer Present 7c/d

Specimen 7e/f: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: amygdala Very strong 7e/f
TS28: dentate gyrus Very strong 7e/f
TS28: caudate nucleus Strong 7e/f
TS28: occipital cortex Strong 7e/f
TS28: piriform cortex Strong 7e/f
TS28: subiculum Strong 7e/f
TS28: caudate-putamen Present 7e/f
TS28: hippocampus Present 7e/f
TS28: hypothalamus Present 7e/f
TS28: neocortex layer Present 7e/f

Specimen 7g/h: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: amygdala Very strong Regionally restricted 7g/h

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: metanephros Present


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