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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:137801 Nakayama A, et al., Expression of the basal cell markers of taste buds in the anterior tongue and soft palate of the mouse embryo. J Comp Neurol. 2008 Jul 10;509(2):211-24
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:6885879
Gene symbol: Shh
Gene name: sonic hedgehog
Probe: Shh probe202
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Visualized with: Alkaline phosphatase
Results
Specimen 1A: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: tongue Present Diffuse 1A Diffuse expression on dorsal surface of anterior tongue.

Specimen 1B: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: tongue papillary placode Present Regionally restricted 1B Focused pattern of expression corresponding to distribution of fungiform papilla placodes.

Specimen 4A: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: soft palate Absent 4A No expression in prospective soft palatal region.
TS21: secondary palate Present Regionally restricted 4A Broad band of expression in presumptive rugae in hard palatal region.

Specimen 4B: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: soft palate Present Punctate 4B Expression in bands in prospective Geschmacksstreifen (GS); punctate pattern of expression posteriorly from prospective GS. Size of expressing spots varied.
TS22: secondary palate Present Regionally restricted 4B Expression restricted to parasagittal region of palate.
TS22: palatal shelf epithelium Absent 4B Expression not observed in medial edge epithelium of palatal shelf.

Specimen E14.5 not shown: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: secondary palate Present Regionally restricted Bands of expression on presumptive rugae were increased to 6 or 7.

Specimen 4C: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
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TS23: soft palate Strong Regionally restricted 4C Increased intensity of expression and number of spots of expression. Spots not observed on fusion line in soft palatal region.

Specimen 4D: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: soft palate Present Spotted 4D Spots of expression observed in posterior midline of soft palate.

Specimen 5A: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: soft palate Present Spotted 5A Expression in spots; no expression immediately surrounding spots of expression. Weak broad expression elsewhere.


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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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last database update
03/25/2025
MGI 6.24
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