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Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:266577 Rodrigo Albors A, et al., Lineage tracing of axial progenitors using Nkx1-2CreER(T2) mice defines their trunk and tail contributions. Development. 2018 Oct 2;145(19):dev164319
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:6471008
Gene symbol: Nkx1-2
Gene name: NK1 homeobox 2
Probe: Sax-1 cDNA2
Probe preparation: Antisense RNA
Results
Specimen 1A: embryonic day 6.0 (more )
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TS8: embryo Absent 1A

Specimen 1B: embryonic day 7.5 (more )
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TS11: primitive streak Present Regionally restricted 1B Expression first detected around E7-7.5 in NSB (node-streak border).
TS11: embryo ectoderm Present Regionally restricted 1B Expression in and alongside the primitive streak, in cells of the CLE (caudal lateral epiblast).

Specimen 1C: embryonic day 7.5 (more )
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TS11: primitive streak Present Regionally restricted 1C Expression first detected around E7-7.5 in NSB (node-streak border.
TS11: embryo ectoderm Present Regionally restricted 1C Expression in and alongside the primitive streak, in cells of the CLE (caudal lateral epiblast).

Specimen 1Ca: embryonic day 7.5 (more )
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TS11: embryo ectoderm Present Regionally restricted 1Ca
TS11: primitive streak Present Regionally restricted 1Ca

Specimen 1Cb: embryonic day 7.5 (more )
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TS11: embryo ectoderm Present Regionally restricted 1Cb
TS11: primitive streak Present Regionally restricted 1Cb

Specimen 1Cc: embryonic day 7.5 (more )
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TS11: embryo ectoderm Present Regionally restricted 1Cc
TS11: primitive streak Present Regionally restricted 1Cc

Specimen 1D/E: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
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TS13: embryo ectoderm Present Regionally restricted 1D , 1E Expression remained highest in epiblast cells in node region and CLE (caudal lateral epiblast) just posterior to the node.
TS13: neural plate Present Regionally restricted 1D , 1E Anterior to the node, expression in recently generated neural tissue, although at lower levels in midline/floor plate.

Specimen 1Ea: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
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TS13: neural plate Present Regionally restricted 1Ea Anterior to the node, expression in recently generated neural tissue, although at lower levels in midline/floor plate.

Specimen 1Eb: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
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TS13: embryo ectoderm Strong Regionally restricted 1Eb Expression remained highest in epiblast cells in node region.

Specimen 1Ec: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
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TS13: embryo ectoderm Strong Regionally restricted 1Ec Expression remained highest in CLE (caudal lateral epiblast) just posterior to the node.
TS13: primitive streak Weak Regionally restricted 1Ec Lower levels of expression in primitive streak, in cells that ingress to form mesoderm.

Specimen 1F: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
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TS15: neural tube Present Regionally restricted 1F Anteriorly, expression in cells that have begin to form a neural tube. Anterior limit of expression at level of last formed somite.

Specimen 1Fa: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
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TS15: neural tube Present Regionally restricted 1Fa Anteriorly, expression in cells that have begin to form a neural tube.
TS15: notochord Absent 1Fa

Specimen 1Fb: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
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TS15: neural tube Present 1Fb

Specimen 1Fc: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
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TS15: embryo ectoderm Present Regionally restricted 1Fc Posteriorly, expression remain in epiblast cells around the closing posterior neuropore.
TS15: tail mesenchyme Weak Regionally restricted 1Fc Lower levels of expression in mesenchymal cells ingressing through the last remnant of primitive streak as tail bud forms.

Specimen 1Fd: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
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TS15: tail mesenchyme Weak Regionally restricted 1Fd Lower levels of expression in mesenchymal cells ingressing through the last remnant of primitive streak as tail bud forms.

Specimen 1G: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: tail neural tube Present Regionally restricted 1G In the tail, expression in continued to be detected in most newly formed neural tube. Anterior limit of expression level of last formed somite.

Specimen 1Ga: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: tail neural tube Present Regionally restricted 1Ga In the tail, expression in continued to be detected in most newly formed neural tube.

Specimen 1Gb: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: tail neural tube Present Regionally restricted 1Gb In the tail, expression in continued to be detected in most newly formed neural tube.
TS17: chordamesoderm Present Regionally restricted 1Gb Expression also found in CNH (chordo-neural hinge) region. Expression in a mesenchymal cell group continuous with the ventral neural tube.
TS17: notochord Absent 1Gb No expression in notochord component of CNH (chordo-neural hinge).

Specimen 1Gc: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: tail neural tube Present Regionally restricted 1Gc In the tail, expression in continued to be detected in most newly formed neural tube.

Specimen 1Gd: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: tail mesenchyme Weak Regionally restricted 1Gd Posteriorly, lower levels of expression in contiguous dorsal tail bud mesenchyme.

Specimen 1H: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: tail neural tube Present Regionally restricted 1H Expression still detected in newly formed neural tube and contiguous tail bud mesenchyme. Anterior limit of expression at level of last formed somite.

Specimen 1Ha: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: tail neural tube Present 1Ha

Specimen 1Hb: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: tail neural tube Present 1Hb

Specimen 1Hc: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: tail neural tube Present 1Hc

Specimen 1I: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: tail spinal cord Trace 1I When tail elongation is coming to a halt, expression faded away.

Specimen S1A: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: future spinal cord Present Regionally restricted S1A Expression in subpopulation of motoneurons in hindbrain and spinal cord.
TS17: hindbrain Present Regionally restricted S1A Expression in subpopulation of motoneurons in hindbrain and spinal cord.

Specimen S1Aa, S1Aa inset: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: future spinal cord Present S1Aa , S1Aa inset

Specimen S1B: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: hindbrain Present Regionally restricted S1B Expression in subpopulation of motoneurons in hindbrain and spinal cord.
TS20: spinal cord Present Regionally restricted S1B Expression in subpopulation of motoneurons in hindbrain and spinal cord.

Specimen S1Ba: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: midbrain Present Regionally restricted S1Ba Expression in medial longitudinal fascicle of midbrain.


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