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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:306544 Hyde G, et al., Col2a1 lineage tracing reveals that the meniscus of the knee joint has a complex cellular origin. J Anat. 2008 Nov;213(5):531-8
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:7294385
Gene symbol: Col2a1
Gene name: collagen, type II, alpha 1
Probe: Col2a1 cDNA19
Probe preparation: Antisense RNA
Results
Specimen 2B: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: femur pre-cartilage condensation Present 2B
TS20: hindlimb pre-cartilage condensation Present 2B Expressed in a continuous Y-shaped anlagen (femur+tibia+fibula).

Specimen 2D: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: femur cartilage condensation Present 2D
TS21: tibia-fibula pre-cartilage condensation Present 2D
TS21: knee joint primordium Trace 2D The interzone had formed and most cells in this region no longer expressed Col2a1.

Specimen 5A: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: knee joint primordium Trace 5A No expression in the medial meniscus.
TS21: femur cartilage condensation Present 5A
TS21: tibia-fibula pre-cartilage condensation Present 5A

Specimen 5B: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: meniscus of knee Absent 5B
TS22: femur cartilage condensation Present 5B
TS22: tibia cartilage condensation Present 5B

Specimen 5C: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: medial meniscus of knee Absent 5C
TS23: femur Present 5C
TS23: tibia Present 5C

Specimen 5D: postnatal newborn (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: medial meniscus of knee Absent 5D
TS27: femur Present 5D
TS27: tibia Present 5D

Specimen 5E: postnatal week 1 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: femur Present 5E
TS28: medial meniscus of knee Present 5E
TS28: tibia Present 5E

Specimen 5F: postnatal newborn (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: cruciate ligament of knee Absent 5F
TS27: femur Present 5F
TS27: tibia Present 5F

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: knee joint primordium Trace Regionally restricted The interzone had formed and most cells in this region no longer expressed Col2a1. No expression in the medial meniscus nor the cruciate ligament cells.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: knee joint primordium Absent No expression in the medial meniscus nor the cruciate ligament cells.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: cruciate ligament of knee Absent

Specimen not shown: postnatal week 1 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: cruciate ligament of knee Absent


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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
03/18/2025
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