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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:328043 Ohsaki K, et al., Expression of the Vax family homeobox genes suggests multiple roles in eye development. Genes Cells. 1999 May;4(5):267-76
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:7335211
Gene symbol: Vax1
Gene name: ventral anterior homeobox 1
Probe: Vax1 probe6
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Results
Specimen 5A: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: future forebrain Present Regionally restricted 5A Expression occurs as an extension of expression in forebrain through the optic stalk
TS15: optic stalk Present Regionally restricted 5A Expression occurs as an extension of expression in forebrain through the optic stalk
TS15: optic vesicle Present Regionally restricted 5A Expression ends in proximal portion of optic vesicle. No expression in distal portion of optic vesicle.

Specimen 5D: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: forebrain Present 5D
TS17: optic stalk Present 5D
TS17: optic cup outer layer Present 5D Expression extends to outer layer of optic cup (primordium of pigment epithelium).

Specimen 5F: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: forebrain Present Regionally restricted 5F Expression restricted to optic stalk and ventral forebrain.
TS19: optic stalk Present Regionally restricted 5F Expression restricted to optic stalk and ventral forebrain.
TS19: pigmented retinal epithelium Absent 5F Expression down-regulated after E11.5. Expression undetectable in outer layer of optic cup.

Specimen 5H: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: forebrain Present Regionally restricted 5H Expression in forebrain - septal and rhinencephalic neuroepithelium.
TS22: optic stalk Present 5H


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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
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