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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:301247 Probst S, et al., Spatiotemporal sequence of mesoderm and endoderm lineage segregation during mouse gastrulation. Development. 2021 Jan 7;148(1):dev193789
Assay type: In situ reporter (knock in)
MGI Accession ID: MGI:6713515
Gene symbol: Mesp1
Gene name: mesoderm posterior 1
Reporter: Venus
Direct Detection
Results
Specimen 2D: embryonic day 6.5; Mesp1tm1.1Sjar/Mesp1+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS9: embryo ectoderm Present Regionally restricted 2D Expressing cells appear as early as E6.5 in proximal epiblast during primitive streak formation.

Specimen 2E: embryonic day 6.5; Mesp1tm1.1Sjar/Mesp1+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS9: embryo ectoderm Present Regionally restricted 2E Expression in early gastrulating cells in proximal epiblast.

Specimen 2E inset: embryonic day 6.5; Mesp1tm1.1Sjar/Mesp1+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS9: primitive streak Present Regionally restricted 2E zoom Expresion in most cells leaving the early proximal primitive streak, identifying these cells as mesoderm progenitors.

Specimen 2F: embryonic day 6.5; Mesp1tm1.1Sjar/Mesp1+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS9: embryo ectoderm Present Regionally restricted 2F No expressing cells in distal portions of epiblast.

Specimen 2G: embryonic day 6.75; Mesp1tm1.1Sjar/Mesp1+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS10: embryo mesoderm Present Regionally restricted 2G Expressing cells rapidly migrate proximally towards the extraembryonic mesoderm and anteriorly toward anterior mesoderm.

Specimen 2H: embryonic day 6.75; Mesp1tm1.1Sjar/Mesp1+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS10: primitive streak Present Regionally restricted 2H Expressing cells in the epithelial primitive streak - indicating mesoderm specification takes place before cells delaminate from epiblast.

Specimen 2H inset: embryonic day 6.75; Mesp1tm1.1Sjar/Mesp1+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS10: primitive streak Present Regionally restricted 2H zoom Expressing cells in epithelial portion of primitive streak.

Specimen 2I: embryonic day 7.0; Mesp1tm1.1Sjar/Mesp1+ (more )
Note: Triple labeled: green - Mesp1 reporter; red - Eomes (assay MGI:6713521); blue - Dapi.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS10: embryo mesoderm Present Regionally restricted 2I Expressing cells constituting a major population of cells within the mesoderm layer - intermingled with non-expressing cells.

Specimen 2J: embryonic day 7.25; Mesp1tm1.1Sjar/Mesp1+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS11: embryo mesoderm Present Regionally restricted 2J Expression in mesodermal wings that have migrated far anteriorly.

Specimen 2K: embryonic day 7.25; Mesp1tm1.1Sjar/Mesp1+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS11: primitive streak Present Regionally restricted 2K Expressing cells still emerging from proximal primtive streak.

Specimen 2L: embryonic day 7.25; Mesp1tm1.1Sjar/Mesp1+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS11: primitive streak Present Regionally restricted 2L No expression in more distal primitive streak.

Specimen 2L inset: embryonic day 7.25; Mesp1tm1.1Sjar/Mesp1+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS11: embryo mesoderm Present Regionally restricted 2L zoom Expressing cells intermigled with non-expressing cells mostly toward distal regions.

Specimen 3A: embryonic day 6.5; Mesp1tm1.1Sjar/Mesp1+ (more )
Note: Triple labeled: green - Mesp1 reporter; red - Foxa2 (assay MGI:6713524); blue - Dapi.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS9: embryo ectoderm Present Regionally restricted 3A Expressing cells in proximal epiblast.
TS9: embryo mesoderm Present Regionally restricted 3A Expression in anterior mesoderm cells, some of which have delaminated from the primitive streak.

Specimen 3B: embryonic day 6.75; Mesp1tm1.1Sjar/Mesp1+ (more )
Note: Triple labeled: green - Mesp1 reporter; red - Foxa2 (assay MGI:6713524); blue - Dapi.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS10: embryo mesoderm Present Regionally restricted 3B Expressing cells in proximal anterior mesoderm.

Specimen 3C: embryonic day 6.5; Mesp1tm1.1Sjar/Mesp1+ (more )
Note: Triple labeled: green - Mesp1 reporter; red - Foxa2 (assay MGI:6713524); blue - Dapi.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS9: embryo mesoderm Present Regionally restricted 3C Expression in anterior mesoderm cells, some of which have delaminated from the primitive streak.

Specimen 3D: embryonic day 6.5; Mesp1tm1.1Sjar/Mesp1+ (more )
Note: Triple labeled: green - Mesp1 reporter; red - Foxa2 (assay MGI:6713524); blue - Dapi.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS9: embryo mesoderm Present Regionally restricted 3D Expression in anterior mesoderm cells, some of which have delaminated from the primitive streak.

Specimen 3E: embryonic day 6.5; Mesp1tm1.1Sjar/Mesp1+ (more )
Note: Triple labeled: green - Mesp1 reporter; red - Foxa2 (assay MGI:6713524); blue - Dapi.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS9: embryo mesoderm Present Regionally restricted 3E Expression in anterior mesoderm cells, some of which have delaminated from the primitive streak.

Specimen 3F: embryonic day 6.5; Mesp1tm1.1Sjar/Mesp1+ (more )
Note: Triple labeled: green - Mesp1 reporter; red - Foxa2 (assay MGI:6713524); blue - Dapi.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS9: embryo mesoderm Present Regionally restricted 3F Expression in anterior mesoderm cells, some of which have delaminated from the primitive streak.

Specimen 3G: embryonic day 7.0; Mesp1tm1.1Sjar/Mesp1+ (more )
Note: Triple labeled: green - Mesp1 reporter; red - Foxa2 (assay MGI:6713524); blue - Dapi.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS10: embryo mesoderm Present Regionally restricted 3G In more proximal sections, expression in primitive streak and cells of mesoderm layer.
TS10: primitive streak Present Regionally restricted 3G In more proximal sections, expression in primitive streak and cells of mesoderm layer.

Specimen 3H: embryonic day 7.0; Mesp1tm1.1Sjar/Mesp1+ (more )
Note: Triple labeled: green - Mesp1 reporter; red - Foxa2 (assay MGI:6713524); blue - Dapi.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS10: primitive streak Present Regionally restricted 3H Intermediate zone of intermixed Mesp1-expressing and Foxa2-expressing cells. Few double-labeled cells are present.

Specimen 3I: embryonic day 7.0; Mesp1tm1.1Sjar/Mesp1+ (more )
Note: Triple labeled: green - Mesp1 reporter; red - Foxa2 (assay MGI:6713524); blue - Dapi.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS10: primitive streak Present Regionally restricted 3I Intermediate zone of intermixed Mesp1-expressing and Foxa2-expressing cells. Few double-labeled cells are present.

Specimen 3J: embryonic day 7.0; Mesp1tm1.1Sjar/Mesp1+ (more )
Note: Triple labeled: green - Mesp1 reporter; red - Foxa2 (assay MGI:6713524); blue - Dapi.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS10: embryo mesoderm Present Regionally restricted 3J At distal tip of primitive streak, no expressing cells within streak or delaminated cells.
TS10: primitive streak Present Regionally restricted 3J At distal tip of primitive streak, no expressing cells within streak or delaminated cells.


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