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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:59472 Dou CL, et al., Dual role of brain factor-1 in regulating growth and patterning of the cerebral hemispheres. Cereb Cortex. 1999 Sep;9(6):543-50
Assay type: In situ reporter (knock in)
MGI Accession ID: MGI:6478837
Gene symbol: Foxg1
Gene name: forkhead box G1
Reporter: lacZ
Direct Detection
Results
Specimen 1-3 somite stage not shown: embryonic day 8.0; Foxg1tm1M/Foxg1+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: head surface ectoderm Present Regionally restricted Expression first detected in anterior surface ectoderm adacent to rostral neural plate.

Specimen 2A: embryonic day 8.0; Foxg1tm1M/Foxg1+ (more )
Note: 3-5 somite stage
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: head surface ectoderm Present Regionally restricted 2A Stronger and more uniform expression in anterior surface ectoderm immediately adjacent to rostral neural plate.

Specimen 2B: embryonic day 8.0; Foxg1tm1M/Foxg1+ (more )
Note: 7-8 somite stage
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: surface ectoderm Present Regionally restricted 2B Expression in surface ectoderm spreading laterally
TS12: future brain Present Regionally restricted 2B Expression first observed in scattered cells along lateral edge of rostral margin of neural plate.
TS12: embryo endoderm Present Regionally restricted 2B Expression in most rostral endoderm.

Specimen 2C: embryonic day 8.5; Foxg1tm1M/Foxg1+ (more )
Note: 10 somite stage
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: surface ectoderm Present Regionally restricted 2C Surface ectoderm expression spreading laterally and caudally. Expression in anterolateral surface ectoderm.
TS13: future brain Present Regionally restricted 2C Uniform band of expression at rostral edge of neural plate.

Specimen 2D: embryonic day 9.0; Foxg1tm1M/Foxg1+ (more )
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TS14: future telencephalon Present Regionally restricted 2D Expression domain in telencephalic neuroepithelium, including progenitor cells of cerebral cortex, basal ganglia and olfactory bulbs.

Specimen 2E: embryonic day 9.5; Foxg1tm1M/Foxg1+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: telencephalon Present Graded 2E Shallow dorsal-ventral gradient of expression. Modestly higher expression in ventral telencephalon.

Specimen 2F: postnatal month 4; Foxg1tm1M/Foxg1+ (more )
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TS28: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted 2F Expression restricted ot cells derived from telencephalic neuroepithelium, including cerebral cortex and hippocampus.
TS28: cerebral cortex Present 2F
TS28: hippocampus CA1 Strong 2F In pyramidal cells of hippocampus, highest expression in CA1 cells.

Specimen 3A: embryonic day 12.5; Foxg1tm1M/Foxg1tm1M (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: telencephalon Present 3A Dorsal telencephalon is reduced in size. Ganglionic eminence is essentially absent.

Specimen 3B: embryonic day 12.5; Foxg1tm1M/Foxg1+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: telencephalon Present 3B

Specimen 3C (left): embryonic day 9.5; Foxg1tm1M/Foxg1tm1M (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: telencephalon Present 3C (left) Minimal difference in size of telencephalic vesicle between homozygote and heterozygote.

Specimen 3C (rightO: embryonic day 9.5; Foxg1tm1M/Foxg1+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: telencephalon Present 3C (right)

Specimen 3D (left): embryonic day 10.5; Foxg1tm1M/Foxg1tm1M (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: telencephalon Present 3D (left) Growth of telencephalic vesicle is progressively retarded relative to heterozygote.

Specimen 3D (right): embryonic day 10.5; Foxg1tm1M/Foxg1+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: telencephalon Present 3D (right)


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last database update
12/30/2025
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