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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:80726 Biben C, et al., NK-2 class homeobox genes and pharyngeal/oral patterning: Nkx2-3 is required for salivary gland and tooth morphogenesis. Int J Dev Biol. 2002;46(4):415-22
Assay type: In situ reporter (knock in)
MGI Accession ID: MGI:6477923
Gene symbol: Nkx2-3
Gene name: NK2 homeobox 3
Reporter: lacZ
Direct Detection
Results
Specimen 3A: embryonic day 10.0; Nkx2-3tm1Rph/Nkx2-3+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS16: 1st branchial arch ectoderm Strong 3A
TS16: thyroid primordium Strong 3A
TS16: 1st branchial pouch Present 3A
TS16: branchial arch Present Regionally restricted 3A Expression is in the pharyngeal floor.

Specimen 3B: embryonic day 10.0; Nkx2-3tm1Rph/Nkx2-3+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS16: thyroid primordium Strong 3B
TS16: 1st branchial arch ectoderm Present 3B
TS16: 1st branchial pouch Present 3B

Specimen 3C: embryonic day 10.0; Nkx2-3tm1Rph/Nkx2-3+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS16: thyroid primordium Strong 3C
TS16: branchial arch endoderm Present Regionally restricted 3C Expression is in the pharyngeal floor endoderm.

Specimen 3D: embryonic day 13.5; Nkx2-3tm1Rph/Nkx2-3+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: lower jaw tooth epithelium Present 3D
TS21: lower jaw molar Strong 3D

Specimen 3E: postnatal adult; Nkx2-3tm1Rph/Nkx2-3+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: sublingual duct Strong 3E
TS28: sublingual gland Strong 3E
TS28: submandibular gland Absent 3E

Specimen 3F: postnatal adult; Nkx2-3tm1.1Rph/Nkx2-3+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: sublingual duct Strong 3F
TS28: sublingual gland Strong 3F
TS28: submandibular gland Weak 3F

Specimen 3G: postnatal adult; Nkx2-3tm1Rph/Nkx2-3+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: sublingual gland Present Regionally restricted 3G Expression is in the nuclei of mucous acinar cell rosettes, absent in acini, neuronal cells, connective tissue fibroblasts, and vascular smooth muscle and endothelial cells.
TS28: sublingual duct Present 3G

Specimen 3H: postnatal adult; Nkx2-3tm1.1Rph/Nkx2-3+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: sublingual gland Strong 3H
TS28: submandibular gland Present Single cells 3H Expression is in in rare cells that lie outside of the rosettes of mucous-secreting acini.

Specimen 3I: postnatal adult; Nkx2-3tm1Rph/Nkx2-3+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: sublingual duct Present 3I
TS28: tongue epithelium Present 3I

Specimen 3J: postnatal adult; Nkx2-3tm1Rph/Nkx2-3+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: tongue epithelium Present 3J Expression is in nuclei of the post-mitotic differentiating epithelial layers.

Specimen 3K: postnatal adult; Nkx2-3tm1Rph/Nkx2-3tm1Rph (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: tongue Present Regionally restricted 3K Expression is in lingual salivary gland

Specimen 4H: postnatal adult; Nkx2-3tm1Rph/Nkx2-3+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: sublingual gland Present Regionally restricted 4H

Specimen 4I: postnatal adult; Nkx2-3tm1Rph/Nkx2-3tm1Rph (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: sublingual gland Present 4I This mutant has large areas of LacZ-negative cells, with relatively fewer LacZ-positive cells poorly organised into acinar structures.

Specimen 4J: postnatal adult; Nkx2-3tm1Rph/Nkx2-3+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: sublingual gland Present Regionally restricted 4J

Specimen 4K: postnatal adult; Nkx2-3tm1Rph/Nkx2-3tm1Rph (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: sublingual gland Present Regionally restricted 4K This mutant has large areas of LacZ-negative cells, with relatively fewer LacZ-positive cells poorly organised into acinar structures.

Specimen not shown: postnatal adult; Nkx2-3tm1Rph/Nkx2-3+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: parotid gland Absent

Specimen not shown E13.5: embryonic day 13.5; Nkx2-3tm1Rph/Nkx2-3+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: upper jaw tooth epithelium Absent


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