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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:186496 Oommen S, et al., Distinct roles of MicroRNAs in epithelium and mesenchyme during tooth development. Dev Dyn. 2012 Sep;241(9):1465-72
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:6509426
Gene symbol: Mir218-2
Gene name: microRNA 218-2
Probe: miR218 probe1
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Visualized with: Alkaline phosphatase
Assay notes: The mature microRNA is encoded at two sites in the genome.
Results
Specimen 5X: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: tooth epithelium Present Regionally restricted 5X Expression was detected in the outer epithelium.
TS21: cervical loop Present 5X
TS21: tooth mesenchyme Present 5X
TS21: enamel knot Absent 5X
Specimen Table 2: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: incisor epithelium Strong Regionally restricted Strong expression was detected in basal epithelium.
TS21: molar epithelium Strong Regionally restricted Strong expression was detected in basal epithelium.
TS21: incisor mesenchyme Moderate
TS21: molar mesenchyme Moderate
TS21: stellate reticulum Moderate Regionally restricted Moderate signal was detected in incisor stellate reticulum. No signal was found in molar stellate reticulum.
Specimen Table 3: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: molar epithelium Moderate Regionally restricted Expression was moderate in the inner epithelium and weak in outer epithelium.
TS22: cervical loop Moderate
TS22: dental sac Absent
TS22: enamel knot Absent
TS22: stellate reticulum Absent
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Mouse Genome Database (MGD), Gene Expression Database (GXD), Mouse Models of Human Cancer database (MMHCdb) (formerly Mouse Tumor Biology (MTB)), Gene Ontology (GO)
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