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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:124170 Fischer T, et al., Distinct but redundant expression of the Frizzled Wnt receptor genes at signaling centers of the developing mouse brain. Neuroscience. 2007 Jul 13;147(3):693-711
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:7294195
Gene symbol: Fzd1
Gene name: frizzled class receptor 1
Probe: Fzd1 cDNA3
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with S35 RNA
Results
Specimen 1A: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: head mesenchyme Present 1A
TS15: diencephalon Weak Uniform 1A
TS15: future hindbrain Weak Uniform 1A
TS15: future midbrain Weak Uniform 1A
TS15: telencephalon Weak Uniform 1A

Specimen 2A: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: telencephalon Strong Regionally restricted 2A Expression is in the dorsal telencephalon, extending in a gradient both anteriorly into the rostral telencephalon and posteriorly to the telencephalic/diencephalic boundary. There is also ventral expression.
TS17: head mesenchyme Strong Regionally restricted 2A Expression is in the rostral head mesenchyme.
TS17: hindbrain Present Regionally restricted 2A Expression is ventral and is is very low in the dorsal part of the anterior rhombencephalon.
TS17: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 2A Expression is mostly ventral and is very low in the dorsal part of the anterior diencephalon. There is a dorsal boundary and ventral gap in expression corresponding to the position of the zona limitans intrathalamica.
TS17: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 2A Expression is mostly ventral and is very low in the dorsal part of the anterior midbrain. There is a gap in expression in the caudal cephalic flexure/ventro-caudal mesencephalon, extending just rostral to the isthmus.

Specimen 3A: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: telencephalon Strong Regionally restricted 3A Expression is in the hippocampal anlage, septal area.
TS20: cerebral cortex Strong 3A
TS20: ganglionic eminence Strong 3A
TS20: mammillary area Strong 3A
TS20: pons Strong 3A
TS20: preoptic area Strong 3A
TS20: head mesenchyme Strong 3A
TS20: diencephalon Strong Regionally restricted 3A Expression is in the optic recess, postoptic area, subthalamic area (weaker in a patch within the subthalamic area), and the cephalic flexure.
TS20: hindbrain Strong Regionally restricted 3A Expression is ventral.
TS20: thalamus Weak Regionally restricted 3A Expression is in the dorsal thalamus
TS20: midbrain roof plate Weak Regionally restricted 3A Expression is in the tectum and is absent in the pretectum and the most caudal part of the tectum.
TS20: cerebellum primordium Weak 3A
TS20: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 3A Expression is absent from the pretectum and the most caudal part of the tectum There is an expression gap in the ventral midbrain approximating the position of the midbrain/hindbrain boundary.

Specimen 4B: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: hindbrain Present Regionally restricted 4B Expression is in the ventral part of the anterior hindbrain (rhombomere 1, r1).
TS17: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 4B Expression is ventral and trace expression in the dorsal midbrain. There is a gap in expression along the anterior/posterior axis of the caudal ventral midbrain corresponding to the caudal cephalic flexure.
TS17: midbrain-hindbrain junction Trace 4B

Specimen 4B': embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: midbrain roof plate Present 4B'
TS17: midbrain ventricular layer Weak Regionally restricted 4B' Expression is throughout the dorsal/ventral extent.
TS17: midbrain lateral wall Weak Regionally restricted 4B' Expression is throughout the dorsal/ventral extent of the subventricular zone.

Specimen 5C: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 5C There is a gap in expression in the caudal cephalic flexure/ventro-caudal mesencephalon, extending just rostral to the isthmus.

Specimen 6B: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: hindbrain Strong Regionally restricted 6B Expression is in the ventral midline of the rostral hindbrain (r1).
TS20: midbrain Strong Regionally restricted 6B Expression is in the ventral midline of the caudal midbrain with lower expression along the anterior/posterior axis of the caudal cephalic flexure. Expression is in the rostral tectum and is lower in the caudal tectum.
TS20: cerebellum primordium Strong 6B

Specimen 6B': embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: midbrain Strong Regionally restricted 6B' Expression is throughout the neuroepithelium of the alar plate with a sharp ventral border at approximately the position of the alar/basal boundary. Expression is confined mostly to the ventricular zone/subventricular zone of the midbrain basal and floor plate except a small transverse stripe just below the alar/basal boundary where its expression extends into the marginal zone.
TS20: midbrain floor plate Strong Regionally restricted 6B'
TS20: midbrain marginal layer Strong Regionally restricted 6B'
TS20: midbrain ventricular layer Strong Regionally restricted 6B'
TS20: midbrain roof plate Present Regionally restricted 6B' Expression is in the rostral tectum and at lower levels in the caudal tectum.

Specimen 8A: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: telencephalon Strong Regionally restricted 8A Expression is in the pallium and subpallium, with strongest expression in the dorsal and medial pallium.
TS20: cerebral cortex Strong 8A
TS20: cortical hem Strong 8A
TS20: preoptic area Strong 8A
TS20: lateral ganglionic eminence Strong Regionally restricted 8A Expression is in the ventricular and subventricular zone.
TS20: medial ganglionic eminence Strong Regionally restricted 8A Expression is in the ventricular and subventricular zone.
TS20: choroid plexus Present Regionally restricted 8A Expression is in the epithelial layer.
TS20: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 8A Expression is in the thalamic eminence.
TS20: thalamus Weak Regionally restricted 8A Expression is in the dorsal thalamus.


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