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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:7294196
Gene symbol: Fzd2
Gene name: frizzled class receptor 2
Probe: Fzd2 cDNA4
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with S35 RNA
Results
Specimen 1B: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: diencephalon Present Uniform 1B
TS15: future hindbrain Present Uniform 1B
TS15: future midbrain Present Uniform 1B
TS15: telencephalon Present Uniform 1B
TS15: head mesenchyme Present 1B

Specimen 2B: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: head mesenchyme Strong Regionally restricted 2B Expression is in the rostral head mesenchyme.
TS17: telencephalon Weak Regionally restricted 2B Expression is ventral.
TS17: hindbrain Present Regionally restricted 2B Expression is ventral and is is very low in the dorsal part of the anterior rhombencephalon.
TS17: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 2B 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 2B 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 3B: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: head mesenchyme Strong 3B
TS20: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 3B There is an expression gap in the the caudal cephalic flexure approximating the position of the midbrain/hindbrain boundary.
TS20: cerebellum primordium Present 3B
TS20: cerebral cortex Present 3B
TS20: diencephalon Present 3B
TS20: ganglionic eminence Present 3B
TS20: hindbrain Present 3B
TS20: mammillary area Present 3B
TS20: pons Present 3B
TS20: preoptic area Present 3B
TS20: prethalamus Present 3B
TS20: telencephalon Present 3B
TS20: thalamus Present 3B
TS20: midbrain roof plate Present Regionally restricted 3B Expression is in the tectum and is absent in the pretectum and the most caudal part of the tectum.

Specimen 4C: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: hindbrain Present Regionally restricted 4C Expression is in the ventral part of the anterior hindbrain (rhombomere 1, r1).
TS17: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 4C Expression is ventral and weak 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: head mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 4C Expression is in the mesenchyme overlying the areas of expression.
TS17: midbrain-hindbrain junction Absent 4C

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

Specimen 5D: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 5D There is a gap in expression in the caudal cephalic flexure.

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

Specimen 6C': embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: midbrain Strong Regionally restricted 6C' Expression is dorsal in the ventricular zone and subventricular zone (VZ/SVZ) and at lower levels in the marginal zone of the alar plate with sharp ventral border at the level of the alar/basal boundary. Ventral expression is mostly in the VZ/SVZ of the mesencephalic basal and floor plate.
TS20: midbrain floor plate Strong Regionally restricted 6C'
TS20: midbrain marginal layer Strong Regionally restricted 6C'
TS20: midbrain ventricular layer Strong Regionally restricted 6C'

Specimen 8B: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: telencephalon Strong Regionally restricted 8B Expression is in the pallial/subpallial boundary and is weak in the dorsal and medial pallium.
TS20: lateral ganglionic eminence Present Regionally restricted 8B Expression is in the ventricular, subventricular zone, and marginal zone.
TS20: medial ganglionic eminence Present Regionally restricted 8B Expression is in the ventricular, subventricular zone, and marginal zone.
TS20: cortical hem Weak 8B
TS20: choroid plexus Absent 8B


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