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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:41888 Packer AI, et al., N-cadherin protein distribution in normal embryos and in embryos carrying mutations in the homeobox gene Hoxa-4. Int J Dev Biol. 1997 Jun;41(3):459-68
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:6386764
Gene symbol: Cdh2
Gene name: cadherin 2
Antibody: anti-N-cadherin
Detection system: Biotinylated secondary antibody/[Strept]avidin coupled to horseradish peroxidase
Results
Specimen 1A: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: atrium cardiac muscle Strong 1A
TS15: primitive ventricle cardiac muscle Strong 1A
TS15: truncus arteriosus Strong 1A
TS15: endocardial lining Absent 1A

Specimen 1B: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: atrium cardiac muscle Strong 1B
TS15: primitive ventricle cardiac muscle Strong 1B
TS15: truncus arteriosus Strong 1B
TS15: endocardial lining Absent 1B

Specimen 1C: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: somite Strong 1C Expressed in all cells of the somites, with particularly strong expression at the lumenal side of the somitic epithelial vesicles.

Specimen 2A: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: cerebral cortex Present 2A
TS20: cervical ganglion Present 2A
TS20: facial nerve Present 2A
TS20: glossopharyngeal nerve Present 2A
TS20: trigeminal ganglion Present 2A
TS20: vagus nerve Present 2A
TS20: hindbrain Present 2A
TS20: cerebellum primordium Present Regionally restricted 2A Expressed in the intraventricular region.

Specimen 2B: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: lens vesicle Present 2B
TS20: neural retina Strong Regionally restricted 2B High level expression in the innermost layer, where the first postmitotic neurons are produced, and in the outermost layer. The inner nuclear layer appeared to be uniformly stained at a low level.

Specimen 2C: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: diencephalon Present 2C
TS20: hindbrain Present 2C
TS20: midbrain roof plate Present 2C
TS20: telencephalon Present 2C
TS20: cerebellum primordium Present Regionally restricted 2C Expressed in the intraventricular region.
TS20: pons Present 2C

Specimen 2D: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: posterior commissure Present 2D

Specimen 3A: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: spinal cord Present Regionally restricted 3A Expressed in the dorsal spinal cord.
TS20: spinal cord floor plate Present 3A
TS20: spinal ganglion Present 3A
TS20: spinal nerve Present 3A

Specimen 3B: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: spinal cord floor plate Present 3B
TS20: spinal cord marginal layer Present 3B

Specimen 3C: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: spinal ganglion Present 3C
TS20: spinal nerve Present 3C

Specimen 4A: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: gut Present Regionally restricted 4A Expressed in the enteric neuroblasts in the umbilical gut and circular ganglion.

Specimen 4B: embryonic day 12.5; Hoxa4tm1Bhr/Hoxa4tm1Bhr (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: gut Present Regionally restricted 4B Expressed in the enteric neuroblasts in the umbilical gut, similar as in the wild-type.

Specimen 4C: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: enteric nervous system Strong Regionally restricted 4C Expressed in the myenteric plexus.
TS23: gut mesenchyme Weak Regionally restricted 4C Light staining in the submucosal mesenchyme.
TS23: alimentary system smooth muscle Absent 4C
TS23: gut mucosa Absent 4C
TS23: gut serosa Absent 4C

Specimen 4D: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: enteric nervous system Strong Regionally restricted 4D A few of the intensely stained cells in the myenteric plexus had prominent nucleoli, while others were stained along what appeared to be axonal cytoplasm.

Specimen 4E: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: enteric nervous system Strong Regionally restricted 4E A few of the intensely stained cells in the myenteric plexus had prominent nucleoli, while others were stained along what appeared to be axonal cytoplasm.

Specimen 5A: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: vertebra Present Regionally restricted 5A Expressed in vertebral body as cell surface staining.

Specimen 5B: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
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TS23: vertebra Present Regionally restricted 5B Expressed in neural arch as cell surface staining.

Specimen 5C: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
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TS23: hindlimb bone Present Regionally restricted 5C Expressed in the perichondrium and in the hypertrophic cells of the differentiating cartilage.

Specimen 5D: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: hindlimb bone Strong Regionally restricted 5D Expressed in the perichondrium and in the hypertrophic cells of the differentiating cartilage, but not in the proliferative zone.

Specimen 5E: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
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TS23: hindlimb bone Strong Regionally restricted 5E Expressed in the perichondrium and on the surface of the hypertrophic cells.

Specimen 5F: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
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TS23: thoracic body wall Present Regionally restricted 5F Expressed in the mesenchyme surrounding the rib.

Specimen 6A: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: renal tubule Weak 6A

Specimen 6B: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: germ cell of testis Present 6B
TS22: Sertoli cell Sertoli cell Absent 6B

Specimen 7A: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: lung mesenchyme Present Uniform 7A
TS20: lobar bronchus epithelium Absent 7A
TS20: dorsal aorta Weak 7A
TS20: esophagus Weak 7A

Specimen 7B: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: lung mesenchyme Present Uniform 7B
TS20: lobar bronchus epithelium Absent 7B

Specimen 8A: embryonic day 12.5; Hoxa4tm1Bhr/Hoxa4tm1Bhr (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: brain Present 8A Similar as in the wild-type.
TS20: heart Present 8A Similar as in the wild-type.
TS20: spinal ganglion Present 8A Similar as in the wild-type.
TS20: spinal nerve Present 8A Similar as in the wild-type.

Specimen 8B: embryonic day 14.5; Hoxa4tm1Bhr/Hoxa4tm1Bhr (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: lung Present 8B
TS22: perichondrium Present 8B

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: cardiac muscle tissue Present
TS20: vertebral cartilage condensation Absent

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: enteric nervous system Present Regionally restricted Expressed in the stomach myenteric plexus.
TS23: stomach mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted Expressed in the submucosal mesenchyme.
TS23: limb mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted Expressed in the mesenchyme surrounding the limb.


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