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Assay
Reference: J:65972 O'Carroll D, et al., Isolation and characterization of suv39h2, a second histone H3 methyltransferase gene that displays testis-specific expression. Mol Cell Biol. 2000 Dec;20(24):9423-33
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:7564243
Gene symbol: Suv39h2
Gene name: suppressor of variegation 3-9 2
Antibody: anti-Suv39h2
Detection system: Biotinylated secondary antibody/[Strept]avidin coupled to Alexa Fluor 568
Results
Specimen 8A: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Double labeled: pink - Suv39h2; green - Sycp3 (assay MGI:7564247).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: spermatid Present 8A Expressed in clustered centromeres in round spermatids but was no longer detectable in elongating spermatids.

Specimen 8C: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Double labeled: pink - Suv39h2; green - Sycp3 (assay MGI:7564247).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: primary spermatocyte Present 8C Expressed in late, but not early, spermatocytes in a subnuclear region, reminiscent of the XY body.
TS28: spermatid Present 8C Expressed in clustered centromeres in round spermatids but was no longer detectable in elongating spermatids.

Specimen 9A PL: postnatal adult (more )
Note: preleptotene spermatogonia
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: spermatogonium Present 9A PL Expressed as a granular stain in all preleptotene nuclei.

Specimen 9A eSP: postnatal adult (more )
Note: early spermatocytes
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: primary spermatocyte Weak 9A eSP Expressed weakly but distinctly apparent at blocks of heterochromatin.

Specimen 9A mSP: postnatal adult (more )
Note: middle spermatocytes
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: primary spermatocyte Present 9A mSP Expressed at the sex chromosomes present in the XY body.

Specimen 9A lSP: postnatal adult (more )
Note: late spermatocytes
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: primary spermatocyte Present 9A lSP Expressed at the sex chromosomes present in the XY body.

Specimen 9A dSP: postnatal adult (more )
Note: diplotene spermatocytes
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: primary spermatocyte Weak 9A dSP Expressed weakly but distinctly apparent at blocks of heterochromatin.

Specimen 9A rSTs: postnatal adult (more )
Note: round spermatids
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: spermatid Present 9A rSTs Expressed at the condensing heterochromatic foci and chromocenters of haploid spermatids.

Specimen 9B: postnatal adult (more )
Note: late-pachytene spermatocytes Double labeled: red - Suv39h2; green - Slx (assay MGI:7564248).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: primary spermatocyte Present 9B Suv39h2 , 9B merge Colocalizes with Slx/Xmr at the sex chromosomes present in the XY body.

Specimen not shown: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: primary spermatocyte Present Expressed in a dispersed distribution in some premeiotic nuclei.
TS28: spermatozoon Absent


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last database update
04/23/2024
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