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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:46476 Ohto H, et al., Tissue and developmental distribution of Six family gene products. Int J Dev Biol. 1998 Mar;42(2):141-8
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:6387218
Gene symbol: Six2
Gene name: sine oculis-related homeobox 2
Antibody: anti-Six2
Detection system: Secondary antibody coupled to horseradish peroxidase
Results
Specimen 3A: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: head mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 3A Expressed in mesoderm cells at the hindbrain level.

Specimen 3B: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
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TS15: head mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 3B Particularly in the frontal region.
TS15: trunk mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 3B Expressed in the mesenchyme of the thoracic region.
TS15: 1st branchial arch Present 3B
TS15: foregut mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 3B Expressed in the esophageal-pharyngeal and midgut mesenchymes corresponding to stomach anlage.
TS15: midgut mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 3B Expressed in the esophageal-pharyngeal and midgut mesenchymes corresponding to stomach anlage.

Specimen 3C: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: 1st branchial arch Present 3C
TS17: head mesenchyme Present 3C
TS17: stomach mesenchyme Present 3C
TS17: trunk mesenchyme Present 3C
TS17: nephrogenic cord Present Regionally restricted 3C Expressed in the mesenchyme.
TS17: trunk somite Present 3C thoracic somite

Specimen 4A: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: hindbrain Present Regionally restricted 4A Expressed in a small cell population at the anterior part, overlapping with Six4 positive region.

Specimen 4B: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: nasal epithelium Present 4B Increased expression.

Specimen 4C: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: otocyst Present 4C Increased expression.

Specimen 4D: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: forelimb bud mesenchyme Present 4D Increased expression.

Specimen 4E: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: myotome Present 4E
TS20: sclerotome Present 4E
TS20: mesenchyme of metanephros Present Regionally restricted 4E Expressed in the mesenchyme of nephrogenic cords which forms the peripheral part of the kidney.
TS20: genital tubercle Strong 4E

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 7.5 (more )
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TS11: embryo Absent

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
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TS13: foregut diverticulum Present
TS13: heart Present Regionally restricted Expressed in a limited area.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
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TS15: Rathke's pouch Present

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: Rathke's pouch Present
TS17: forelimb bud mesenchyme Present
TS17: nasal epithelium Present
TS17: otocyst epithelium Present

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: 1st branchial arch Present Regionally restricted Increased expression in cells in the tip.
TS19: olfactory epithelium Present Regionally restricted Expressed in the same region containing Six4 positive cells.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: stomach mesenchyme Present
TS20: somite Present Regionally restricted Expressed in thoracic somites.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
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TS21: head mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted Expressed in the fronfal region.
TS21: trunk mesenchyme Present
TS21: forelimb Present Regionally restricted Expressed at the tip.
TS21: hindlimb Present Regionally restricted Expressed at the tip.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: embryo Ambiguous Most of the staining in E13.5 had disappeared.


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