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Assay
Reference: J:191065 Kang M, et al., FGF4 is required for lineage restriction and salt-and-pepper distribution of primitive endoderm factors but not their initial expression in the mouse. Development. 2013 Jan;140(2):267-79
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:6756421
Gene symbol: Nanog
Gene name: Nanog homeobox
Antibody: anti-NANOG
Detection system: Secondary antibody coupled to Alexa Fluor
Results
Specimen 1A': embryonic day 2.5 (more )
Note: 21 cells, late morula embryo. Double labeled: white - Nanog; red - Gata6 (assay MGI:6756341).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS4: inner cell mass Present 1A , 1A'' Expression is in the nuclei of the majority of inner cell mass cells.

Specimen 1B': embryonic day 2.5; Fgf4tm1.3Mrt/Fgf4tm1.3Mrt (more )
Note: 21 cells, late morula embryo. The authors worked with two mutants that had identical phenotypes; it is possible this specimen carried Fgf4tm1Gol instead of Fgf4tm1.3Mrt. Double labeled: white - Nanog; red - Gata6 (assay MGI:6756341).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS4: inner cell mass Present 1B , 1B'' Expression in this mutant is the same as in wild-type.

Specimen 1C': embryonic day 3.0 (more )
Note: 35 cells, early blastocyst. Double labeled: white - Nanog; red - Gata6 (assay MGI:6756341).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS4: inner cell mass Present 1C'' , 1C Expression is in the nuclei of the majority of inner cell mass cells.

Specimen 1D': embryonic day 3.0; Fgf4tm1.3Mrt/Fgf4tm1.3Mrt (more )
Note: 35 cells, early blastocyst. The authors worked with two mutants that had identical phenotypes; it is possible this specimen carried Fgf4tm1Gol instead of Fgf4tm1.3Mrt. Double labeled: white - Nanog; red - Gata6 (assay MGI:6756341).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS4: inner cell mass Present 1D'' , 1D Expression in this mutant is the same as in wild-type.

Specimen 1E': embryonic day 3.5 (more )
Note: 51 cells, early blastocyst. Double labeled: white - Nanog; red - Gata6 (assay MGI:6756341).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS5: inner cell mass Present Regionally restricted 1E'' , 1E Expression in the epiblast.

Specimen 1F': embryonic day 3.5; Fgf4tm1.3Mrt/Fgf4tm1.3Mrt (more )
Note: 56 cells, early blastocyst. The authors worked with two mutants that had identical phenotypes; it is possible this specimen carried Fgf4tm1Gol instead of Fgf4tm1.3Mrt. Double labeled: white - Nanog; red - Gata6 (assay MGI:6756341).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS5: inner cell mass Present 1F , 1F'' Expression is in the entire inner cell mass. The primitive endoderm layer is missing in this mutant.

Specimen 1G': embryonic day 4.0 (more )
Note: 80 cells, mid blastocyst. Double labeled: white - Nanog; red - Gata6 (assay MGI:6756341).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS5: inner cell mass Present Regionally restricted 1G , 1G'' Expression in the epiblast.

Specimen 1H': embryonic day 4.0; Fgf4tm1.3Mrt/Fgf4tm1.3Mrt (more )
Note: 84 cells, mid blastocyst.The authors worked with two mutants that had identical phenotypes; it is possible this specimen carried Fgf4tm1Gol instead of Fgf4tm1.3Mrt. Double labeled: white - Nanog; red - Gata6 (assay MGI:6756341).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS5: inner cell mass Present 1H , 1H'' Expression is in the entire inner cell mass. The primitive endoderm layer is missing in this mutant.

Specimen 1I': embryonic day 4.5 (more )
Note: >100cells, late blastocyst. Double labeled: white - Nanog; red - Gata6 (assay MGI:6756341).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS5: inner cell mass Present Regionally restricted 1I'' , 1I Expression in the epiblast.

Specimen 1J': embryonic day 4.5; Fgf4tm1.3Mrt/Fgf4tm1.3Mrt (more )
Note: The authors worked with two mutants that had identical phenotypes; it is possible this specimen carried Fgf4tm1Gol instead of Fgf4tm1.3Mrt. Double labeled: white - Nanog; red - Gata6 (assay MGI:6756341).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS5: inner cell mass Present 1J , 1J'' Expression is in the entire inner cell mass. The primitive endoderm layer is missing in this mutant.

Specimen 2A zFgf4+/+: embryonic day 2.0 (more )
Note: 15 cell, morula stage embryo. Double labeled: white - Nanog; red - Gata6 (assay MGI:6756341).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS3: compacted morula Present 2A zFgf4+/+ NANOG , 2A zFgf4+/+ Merge

Specimen 2A mFgf4-/-; zFgf4+/- E2: embryonic day 2.0; Fgf4tm1.2Mrt/Fgf4+, Tg(Msx2-cre)5Rem/0 (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. 16 cells, morula stage. Double labeled: white - Nanog; red - Gata6 (assay MGI:6756341).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS3: compacted morula Present 2A mFgf4-/-; zFgf4+/- Merge , 2A mFgf4-/-; zFgf4+/- NANOG

Specimen 2A mFgf4-/-; zFgf4-/- E2: embryonic day 2.0; Fgf4tm1.2Mrt/Fgf4tm1.3Mrt, Tg(Zp3-cre)3Mrt/0 (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. 16 cells, morula stage. Double labeled: white - Nanog; red - Gata6 (assay MGI:6756341).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS3: compacted morula Present 2A mFgf4-/-; zFgf4-/- NANOG , 2A mFgf4-/-; zFgf4-/- Merge

Specimen 2A zFGF4-/-: embryonic day 2.0; Fgf4tm1.3Mrt/Fgf4tm1.3Mrt (more )
Note: 14 cells, morula stage. The authors worked with two mutants that had identical phenotypes; it is possible this specimen carried Fgf4tm1Gol instead of Fgf4tm1.3Mrt. Double labeled: white - Nanog; red - Gata6 (assay MGI:6756341).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS3: compacted morula Present 2A zFgf4-/- Merge , 2A zFgf4-/- NANOG

Specimen 2B mFgf4-/-; zFgf4+/- E3: embryonic day 3.0; Fgf4tm1.2Mrt/Fgf4+, Tg(Msx2-cre)5Rem/0 (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. 32 cells. Double labeled: white - Nanog; red - Gata6 (assay MGI:6756341).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS4: inner cell mass Present 2B mFgf4-/-; zFgf4+/- E3.0 Merge 2D , 2B mFgf4-/-; zFgf4+/- E3.0 Merge 3D , 2B mFgf4-/-; zFgf4+/- E3.0 NANOG

Specimen 2B mFgf4-/-; zFgf4+/- E3.5: embryonic day 3.5; Fgf4tm1.2Mrt/Fgf4+, Tg(Msx2-cre)5Rem/0 (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. 52 cells. Double labeled: white - Nanog; red - Gata6 (assay MGI:6756341).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS5: inner cell mass Present 2B mFgf4-/-; zFgf4+/- E3.5 Merge 2D , 2B mFgf4-/-; zFgf4+/- E3.5 Merge 3D , 2B mFgf4-/-; zFgf4+/- E3.5 NANOG

Specimen 2B mFgf4-/-; zFgf4-/- E3: embryonic day 3.0; Fgf4tm1.2Mrt/Fgf4tm1.3Mrt, Tg(Zp3-cre)3Mrt/0 (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. 32 cells. Double labeled: white - Nanog; red - Gata6 (assay MGI:6756341).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS4: inner cell mass Present 2B mFgf4-/-; zFgf4-/- E3.0 Merge 3D , 2B mFgf4-/-; zFgf4-/- E3.0 NANOG , 2B mFgf4-/-; zFgf4-/- E3.0 Merge 2D

Specimen 2B mFgf4-/-; zFgf4-/- E3.5: embryonic day 3.5; Fgf4tm1.2Mrt/Fgf4tm1.3Mrt, Tg(Zp3-cre)3Mrt/0 (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. 59 cells. Double labeled: white - Nanog; red - Gata6 (assay MGI:6756341).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS5: inner cell mass Present 2B mFgf4-/-; zFgf4-/- E3.5 Merge 3D , 2B mFgf4-/-; zFgf4-/- E3.5 NANOG , 2B mFgf4-/-; zFgf4-/- E3.5 Merge 2D

Specimen 3A Fgf4+/+ E3.5: embryonic day 3.5 (more )
Note: 60 cells. Double labeled: white - Nanog; red - Sox17 (assay MGI:6756434).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS5: inner cell mass Present 3A Fgf4+/+ E3.5 Merge , 3A Fgf4+/+ E3.5 NANOG

Specimen 3A Fgf4-/- E3.5: embryonic day 3.5; Fgf4tm1.3Mrt/Fgf4tm1.3Mrt (more )
Note: 58 cells. The authors worked with two mutants that had identical phenotypes; it is possible this specimen carried Fgf4tm1Gol instead of Fgf4tm1.3Mrt. Double labeled: white - Nanog; red - Sox17 (assay MGI:6756434).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS5: inner cell mass Present 3A Fgf4-/- E3.5 NANOG , 3A Fgf4-/- E3.5 Merge

Specimen 3A Fgf4+/+ E4.5: embryonic day 4.5 (more )
Note: 92 cells. Double labeled: white - Nanog; red - Sox17 (assay MGI:6756434).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS5: inner cell mass Present 3A Fgf4+/+ E4.5 Merge , 3A Fgf4+/+ E4.5 NANOG

Specimen 3A Fgf4-/- E4.5: embryonic day 4.5; Fgf4tm1.3Mrt/Fgf4tm1.3Mrt (more )
Note: 72 cells. The authors worked with two mutants that had identical phenotypes; it is possible this specimen carried Fgf4tm1Gol instead of Fgf4tm1.3Mrt.Double labeled: white - Nanog; red - Sox17 (assay MGI:6756434).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS5: inner cell mass Present 3A Fgf4-/- E4.5 Merge , 3A Fgf4-/- E4.5 NANOG

Specimen 3B Fgf4+/+ E3.5: embryonic day 3.5 (more )
Note: 67 cells. Double labeled: white - Nanog; red - Gata4 (assay MGI:6756436).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS5: inner cell mass Present 3B Fgf4+/+ E3.5 Merge

Specimen 3B Fgf4-/- E3.5: embryonic day 3.5; Fgf4tm1.3Mrt/Fgf4tm1.3Mrt (more )
Note: 65 cells. The authors worked with two mutants that had identical phenotypes; it is possible this specimen carried Fgf4tm1Gol instead of Fgf4tm1.3Mrt. Double labeled: white - Nanog; red - Gata4 (assay MGI:6756436).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS5: inner cell mass Present 3B Fgf4-/- E3.5 Merge , 3B Fgf4-/- E3.5 NANOG

Specimen 3B Fgf4+/+ E4.5: embryonic day 4.5 (more )
Note: 80 cells. Double labeled: white - Nanog; red - Gata4 (assay MGI:6756436).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS5: inner cell mass Present 3B Fgf4+/+ E4.5 Merge

Specimen 3B Fgf4-/- E4.5: embryonic day 4.5; Fgf4tm1.3Mrt/Fgf4tm1.3Mrt (more )
Note: 14 cells, morula stage. The authors worked with two mutants that had identical phenotypes; it is possible this specimen carried Fgf4tm1Gol instead of Fgf4tm1.3Mrt. Double labeled: white - Nanog; red - Gata6 (assay MGI:6756341).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS5: inner cell mass Present 3B Fgf4-/- E4.5 NANOG , 3B Fgf4-/- E4.5 Merge

Specimen S4A Fgf4+/+: embryonic day 3.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: white - Nanog; red - Gata6 (assay MGI:6756341).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS5: inner cell mass Present S4A Fgf4+/+ Merge , S4A Fgf4+/+ NANOG

Specimen S4A Fgf4-/-: embryonic day 3.5; Fgf4tm1.3Mrt/Fgf4tm1.3Mrt (more )
Note: The authors worked with two mutants that had identical phenotypes; it is possible this specimen carried Fgf4tm1Gol instead of Fgf4tm1.3Mrt. Double labeled: white - Nanog; red - Gata6 (assay MGI:6756341).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS5: inner cell mass Strong S4A Fgf4-/- NANOG , S4A Fgf4-/- Merge

Specimen S4C Fgf4+/+: embryonic day 4.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: white - Nanog; red - Gata6 (assay MGI:6756341).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS5: inner cell mass Present S4C Fgf4+/+ Merge , S4C Fgf4+/+ NANOG

Specimen S4C Fgf4-/-: embryonic day 4.5; Fgf4tm1.3Mrt/Fgf4tm1.3Mrt (more )
Note: The authors worked with two mutants that had identical phenotypes; it is possible this specimen carried Fgf4tm1Gol instead of Fgf4tm1.3Mrt. Double labeled: white - Nanog; red - Gata6 (assay MGI:6756341).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS5: inner cell mass Strong S4C Fgf4-/- NANOG , S4C Fgf4-/- Merge


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