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Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:237701 Saare M, et al., Expression Pattern and Localization Dynamics of Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factor RIC8 during Mouse Oogenesis. PLoS One. 2015;10(6):e0129131
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:6864135
Gene symbol: Ric8a
Gene name: RIC8 guanine nucleotide exchange factor A
Antibody: anti-Ric8
Detection system: Alexa Fluor 488
Results
Specimen 3A/C: postnatal adult (more )
Note: germinal vesicle stage. Triple labeled: green - RIC8 (Ric8a); red - NUMA (Numa1 assay MGI:6864139); blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: primary oocyte Present Diffuse 3C , 3A When chromatin starts to condense as a partial rim around the nucleolus, expression remained diffusely localized across germinal vesicle.

Specimen 3a/c: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Triple labeled: green - RIC8 (Ric8a); red - NUMA (Numa1 assay MGI:6864139); blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: primary oocyte Present Regionally restricted 3c , 3a Expression partially co-localized with NUMA (Numa1).

Specimen 3D/F: postnatal adult (more )
Note: germinal vesicle breakdown. Triple labeled: green - RIC8 (Ric8a); red - NUMA (Numa1 assay MGI:6864139); blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: secondary oocyte Present Regionally restricted 3F , 3D When nuclear lamina and nucleolus start to disappear, expression remain in vicinity of chromosomes.

Specimen 3d/f: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Triple labeled: green - RIC8 (Ric8a); red - NUMA (Numa1 assay MGI:6864139); blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: secondary oocyte Present Spotted 3d , 3f Discrete spots of expression in close vicinity of chromosomes.

Specimen 3G/I: postnatal adult (more )
Note: germinal vesicle stage. Triple labeled: green - RIC8 (Ric8a); red - LGN (Gpsm2 assay MGI:6864141); blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: primary oocyte Present Spotted 3I , 3G Expression accumulated in spots distributed around condensed chromatin in germinal vesicle, with some foci attached to nucleolus.

Specimen 3g/i: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Triple labeled: green - RIC8 (Ric8a); red - LGN (Gpsm2 assay MGI:6864141); blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: primary oocyte Present Regionally restricted 3i , 3g No co-localization with LGN (Gpsm2).

Specimen 3J/L: postnatal adult (more )
Note: germinal vesicle breakdown. Triple labeled: green - RIC8 (Ric8a); red - Gnai1 (assay MGI:6864142) and Gnai2 (assay MGI:6864143); blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: secondary oocyte Present Spotted 3J , 3L Expression accumulated in spots distributed around condensed chromatin in germinal vesicle, with some foci attached to nucleolus.

Specimen 3j/l: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Triple labeled: green - RIC8 (Ric8a); red - Gnai1 (assay MGI:6864142) and Gnai2 (assay MGI:6864143); blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: secondary oocyte Present Regionally restricted 3l , 3j No significant overlap with Galphai1/2 (Gnai1, Gnai2).

Specimen 4A/C: postnatal adult (more )
Note: metaphase of meiosis I. Triple labeled: green - RIC8 (Ric8a); red - LGN (Gpsm2 assay MGI:6864141); blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: oocyte Present Regionally restricted 4A , 4C With organization of chromosomes to the metaphase plate, expressioon distributed along metaphase spindle. High extent of co-localization with LGN (Gpsm2) at meiotic spindle apparatus.

Specimen 4D/F: postnatal adult (more )
Note: anaphase/telophase of meiosis I. Triple labeled: green - RIC8 (Ric8a); red - LGN (Gpsm2 assay MGI:6864141); blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: oocyte Present Regionally restricted 4D , 4F During chromosome separation, expression remained in vicinity of chromosomes, localized with meiotic spindle. Expression condensed more at plus-end of meiotic spindle.

Specimen 4G/I: postnatal adult (more )
Note: metaphase of meiosis II. Triple labeled: green - RIC8 (Ric8a); red - LGN (Gpsm2 assay MGI:6864141); blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: secondary oocyte Present Regionally restricted 4G , 4I During second arrest, expression distributed to metaphase spindle and diffusely in cytoplasm. Extent of colocalization with LGN (Gpsm2) similar to MI oocytes.

Specimen 5A/C: postnatal adult (more )
Note: anaphase/telophase of meiosis I. Triple labeled: green - RIC8 (Ric8a); red - NUMA (Numa1 assay MGI:6864139); blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: oocyte Present Regionally restricted 5C , 5A When chromosomes segregate, expressioWhen chromosomes segregate, expression translocated to spindle midzone. Expression also detected uniformly in cytoplasm of oocyte, and also in some extent in cell cortex. n translocated to spindle midzone. Expression also detected uniformly in cytoplasm of oocyte, and also in some extent in cell cortex. When chromosomes segregate, expression translocated to spindle midzone. Expression also detected uniformly in cytoplasm of oocyte, and also in some extent in cell cortex.

Specimen 5D/F: postnatal adult (more )
Note: anaphase/telophase of meiosis I. Triple labeled: green - RIC8 (Ric8a); red - Gnai1 (assay MGI:6864142) and Gnai2 (assay MGI:6864143); blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: oocyte Present Regionally restricted 5F , 5D Abundant expression in meiotic spindle. Expression detected uniformly in cytoplasm of oocyte, and also in some extent in cell cortex.

Specimen 6A/C: embryonic day 0.5 (more )
Note: pronuclear stage. Triple labeled: green - RIC8 (Ric8a); red - NUMA (Numa1 assay MGI:6864139); blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS1: 1-cell stage embryo Present Regionally restricted 6A , 6C Expression localized in pronucleus as discreted spots around nucleoli.

Specimen 6a/c: embryonic day 0.5 (more )
Note: Triple labeled: green - RIC8 (Ric8a); red - NUMA (Numa1 assay MGI:6864139); blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS1: 1-cell stage embryo Strong Regionally restricted 6a , 6c Strong expression in nucleolus precursor bodies (NPBs).

Specimen 6D/F: embryonic day 0.5 (more )
Note: pronuclear stage. Triple labeled: green - RIC8 (Ric8a); red - LGN (Gpsm2 assay MGI:6864141); blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS1: 1-cell stage embryo Present Regionally restricted 6F , 6D Expression localized in pronucleus
TS1: second polar body Strong Regionally restricted 6D , 6F High level of expression in spindle of second polar body, colocalized with LGN (Gpsm2) in middle of spindle, but not at plus or minus ends.

Specimen 6d/f: embryonic day 0.5 (more )
Note: Triple labeled: green - RIC8 (Ric8a); red - LGN (Gpsm2 assay MGI:6864141); blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS1: 1-cell stage embryo Present Regionally restricted 6d , 6f Expression in pronucleus as discreted spots around nucleoli.

Specimen 6G/I: embryonic day 0.5 (more )
Note: pronuclear stage. Triple labeled: green - RIC8 (Ric8a); red - Gnai1 (assay MGI:6864142) and Gnai2 (assay MGI:6864143); blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS1: 1-cell stage embryo Present Regionally restricted 6G , 6I Expression in cell cortex.
TS1: second polar body Present 6G , 6I

Specimen 6g/i: embryonic day 0.5 (more )
Note: Triple labeled: green - RIC8 (Ric8a); red - Gnai1 (assay MGI:6864142) and Gnai2 (assay MGI:6864143); blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS1: 1-cell stage embryo Present Regionally restricted 6i , 6g Expression in cell cortex.

Specimen 7A/C: embryonic day 0.5 (more )
Note: metaphase I of first mitosis. Triple labeled: green - RIC8 (Ric8a); red - Gnai1 (assay MGI:6864142) and Gnai2 (assay MGI:6864143); blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS1: 1-cell stage embryo Present Regionally restricted 7C , 7A Expression shifted to metaphase plate in close vicinity of chromosomes and microtubules. Co-localized with LGN (Gpsm2) and Galphai1/2 (Gnai1, Gnai2) in mitotic spndle and cell cortex. In cell cortex, typcially co-localized with Galphai1/2 (Gnai1, Gnai2).

Specimen 7D/F: embryonic day 1.0 (more )
Note: Triple labeled: green - RIC8 (Ric8a); red - Gnai1 (assay MGI:6864142) and Gnai2 (assay MGI:6864143); blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS2: 2-cell stage embryo Present Regionally restricted 7D , 7F Expression localized in apical region of cell cortex, with specific exclusion from region of cell-cell contact. In cell cortex, typcially co-localized with Galphai1/2 (Gnai1, Gnai2).

Specimen 7d/f: embryonic day 1.0 (more )
Note: Triple labeled: green - RIC8 (Ric8a); red - Gnai1 (assay MGI:6864142) and Gnai2 (assay MGI:6864143); blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS2: 2-cell stage embryo Present Regionally restricted 7d , 7f In apical cortex region of blastomeres, less overlap with Galphai1/2 (Gnai1, Gnai2).

Specimen 7G/I: embryonic day 1.0 (more )
Note: Triple labeled: green - RIC8 (Ric8a); red - LGN (Gpsm2 assay MGI:6864141); blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS2: 2-cell stage embryo Present Regionally restricted 7I , 7G Expression localized in apical region of cell cortex, with specific exclusion from region of cell-cell contact. In cell cortex, typcially co-localized with Galphai1/2 (Gnai1, Gnai2) and LGN (Gpsm2).

Specimen 7g/i: embryonic day 1.0 (more )
Note: Triple labeled: green - RIC8 (Ric8a); red - LGN (Gpsm2 assay MGI:6864141); blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS2: 2-cell stage embryo Present Regionally restricted 7i , 7g In apical cortex region of blastomeres, extensive ovarlap with LGN (Gpsm2).

Specimen 7J/L: embryonic day 1.0 (more )
Note: Triple labeled: green - RIC8 (Ric8a); red - NUMA (Numa1 assay MGI:6864139); blue - DAPI.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS2: 2-cell stage embryo Present Regionally restricted 7L , 7J Expression localized in apical region of cell cortex, with specific exclusion from region of cell-cell contact. No overlap with NUMA (Numa1) in nucleus.


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