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Gene Expression Data
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Assay
Reference: J:155937 Bell CE, et al., SNAI1 and SNAI2 are asymmetrically expressed at the 2-cell stage and become segregated to the TE in the mouse blastocyst. PLoS One. 2009;4(12):e8530
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:6404483
Gene symbol: Snai2
Gene name: snail family zinc finger 2
Antibody: anti-SNAI2 (ab27568)
Detection system: Secondary antibody
Results
Specimen 2B: embryonic day 0.5 (more )
Note: Zygote stage embryo. Filamentous actin (red).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS1: 1-cell stage embryo Present 2B Expression is in discrete foci in cortical regions throughout the zygote.

Specimen 3B Symmetrical: embryonic day 1.0 (more )
Note: 2-cell stage embryo. Filamentous actin (red).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS2: 2-cell stage embryo Present 3B Symmetrical Proportion of 2-cell stage embryos that had in both cells symmetrical expression (16%), asymmetrical expression (40%), symmetrical and asymmetrical expression (36%), asymmetrical/no detection expression (8%).

Specimen 3B Asymmetrical: embryonic day 1.0 (more )
Note: 2-cell stage embryo. Filamentous actin (red).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS2: 2-cell stage embryo Present 3B Asymmetrical Proportion of 2-cell stage embryos that had in both cells symmetrical expression (16%), asymmetrical expression (40%), symmetrical and asymmetrical expression (36%), asymmetrical/no detection expression (8%).

Specimen 3B Asym/Symm.: embryonic day 1.0 (more )
Note: 2-cell stage embryo. Filamentous actin (red).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS2: 2-cell stage embryo Present 3B Asym./Symm. Proportion of 2-cell stage embryos that had in both cells symmetrical expression (16%), asymmetrical expression (40%), symmetrical and asymmetrical expression (36%), asymmetrical/no detection expression (8%).

Specimen 3B Asymmetrical/No detection: embryonic day 1.0 (more )
Note: 2-cell stage embryo. Filamentous actin (red).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS2: 2-cell stage embryo Present 3B Asymmetrical/No detection Proportion of 2-cell stage embryos that had in both cells symmetrical expression (16%), asymmetrical expression (40%), symmetrical and asymmetrical expression (36%), asymmetrical/no detection expression (8%).

Specimen 4B Asym./No detection: embryonic day 2.0 (more )
Note: 4-cell stage embryo. Filamentous actin (red).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS3: 4-cell stage embryo Present 4B Asymmetrical/No detection Proportion of 4-cell stage embryos that had asymmetrical and no detection (28%), asymmetrical/symmetrical expression (72%).

Specimen 4B Asym/Symm.: embryonic day 2.0 (more )
Note: 4-cell stage embryo. Filamentous actin (red).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS3: 4-cell stage embryo Present 4B Asym./Symm. Proportion of 4-cell stage embryos that had asymmetrical and no detection (28%), asymmetrical/symmetrical expression (72%).

Specimen 5B 8-cell: embryonic day 2.5 (more )
Note: 8-cell stage embryo. Filamentous actin (red).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS3: 8-cell stage embryo Present 5B 8-cell 92% of the blastomeres showed expression.

Specimen 5B Compacted: embryonic day 3.0 (more )
Note: Compacted embryo. Filamentous actin (red).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS4: compacted morula Present 5B Compacted Expression is in the outer cells only and is absent in the inner cells (68% of the blastomeres showed expression).

Specimen 5B Blastocyst: embryonic day 3.5 (more )
Note: Blastocyst stage embryo. Filamentous actin (red).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS4: trophectoderm Present Regionally restricted 5B Blastocyst 36% of the blastomeres showed expression.
TS4: inner cell mass Absent 5B Blastocyst


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03/25/2025
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