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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:181601 Bassett EA, et al., Overlapping expression patterns and redundant roles for AP-2 transcription factors in the developing mammalian retina. Dev Dyn. 2012 Apr;241(4):814-29
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:7579003
Gene symbol: Tfap2c
Gene name: transcription factor AP-2, gamma
Antibody: anti-AP-2gamma (6E4/4) (sc-12762)
Detection system: Secondary antibody coupled to Alexa Fluor 488
Results
Specimen not shown: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: retina Absent

Specimen 3A: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: retina layer Present Scattered 3A Expression was scattered in the inner and outer neuroblast layers.

Specimen 3B: postnatal day 0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: retina inner nuclear layer Present Regionally restricted 3B Expression was detected in the neuroblast layer in the inner nuclear layer.
TS27: retina ganglion cell layer Present Regionally restricted 3B Immunopositive cells were found infrequently in the ganglion cell layer.

Specimen 3C: postnatal day 7 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: retina inner nuclear layer Present 3C
TS28: retina ganglion cell layer Present Single cells 3C Very few labeled cells were observed in the ganglion cell layer.

Specimen 3D: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: retina inner nuclear layer Present 3D
TS28: retina ganglion cell layer Present Single cells 3D Very few labeled cells were observed in the ganglion cell layer.

Specimen 3E: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Tfap2c; red - Prox1 (assay MGI:7578999).
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: neural retina retina horizontal cell Absent 3E No co-expression with the horizontal cell marker Prox1 was observed.

Specimen 3F: postnatal day 0 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Tfap2c; red - Uchl1 (assay MGI:7579001).
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: neural retina retina horizontal cell Trace Single cells 3F Only 0.92% of Uchl1-positive cells expressed Tfap2c.

Specimen 4A: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Tfap2c; red - PH3.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: retina Present 4A No co-labeling with PH3 was observed.

Specimen 4B: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Tfap2c; red - Slc6a1 (assay MGI:7578994).
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: neural retina GABAergic amacrine cell Present 4B Expression co-localized with Slc6a1.

Specimen 4C: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Tfap2c; red - Slc6a9 (assay MGI:7578995).
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: neural retina glycinergic amacrine cell Present 4C Expression co-localized with Slc6a9.

Specimen 4E: postnatal day 0 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Tfap2c; red - Pax6 (assay MGI:7579009).
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: neural retina Present Regionally restricted 4E Staining overlapped with Pax6-positive cells in the neuroblast layer.
TS27: retina inner nuclear layer amacrine cell Present 4E Staining overlapped with Pax6-positive cells.

Specimen 4F: postnatal day 7 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Tfap2c; red - Pax6 (assay MGI:7579009).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: neural retina Present Regionally restricted 4F Staining overlapped with Pax6-positive cells.

Specimen 4G: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Tfap2c; red - Pax6 (assay MGI:7579009).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: neural retina Present Regionally restricted 4G Staining overlapped with Pax6-positive cells.

Specimen 4H: postnatal day 0 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Tfap2c; red - Bhlhe22 (assay MGI:7579011).
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: neural retina GABAergic amacrine cell Present 4H Expression co-localized with Bhlhe22.

Specimen 4K: postnatal day 0 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Tfap2c; red - Sox2 (assay MGI:7579012).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: neural retina Present 4K Expression was not co-localized with Sox2 in cholinergic amacrine cells.

Specimen 5A: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Tfap2c; red - Tfap2b (assay MGI:7578990).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: neural retina Present Regionally restricted 5A Expression was detected both singly and co-labeled with Tfap2b. The Tfap2c-positive population was smaller than the Tfap2b-positive population. Approximately 20% of the immunopositive population was double labeled.

Specimen 5B: postnatal day 0 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Tfap2c; red - Tfap2b (assay MGI:7578990).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: neural retina Present Regionally restricted 5B Expression was detected both singly and co-labeled with Tfap2b. The Tfap2c-positive population was smaller than the Tfap2b-positive population. Approximately 20% of the immunopositive population was double labeled.

Specimen 5C: postnatal day 7 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Tfap2c; red - Tfap2b (assay MGI:7578990).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: neural retina Present Regionally restricted 5C Expression was detected both singly and co-labeled with Tfap2b. The Tfap2c-positive population was smaller than the Tfap2b-positive population.

Specimen 5D: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Tfap2c; red - Tfap2b (assay MGI:7578990).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: neural retina Present 5D Expression was detected both singly and co-labeled with Tfap2b. The Tfap2c-positive population was smaller than the Tfap2b-positive population. Only 3.4% of the immunopositive population was double labeled in the mature retina.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Note: Data from Fig. S1A.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: retina Present The vast majority (>98%) of Tfap2c immunopositive cells did not co-express Ki67.

Specimen not shown P0: postnatal day 0 (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: photoreceptor layer photoreceptor cell Absent Tfap2c did not co-label photoreceptor cells with Otx2 or Crx.
TS27: retina cone retinal bipolar cell Absent Tfap2c did not co-label bipolar cells with Vsx2.
TS27: retina Mueller cell Absent Tfap2c did not co-label Muller glial cells with Sox2.

Specimen not shown P7: postnatal day 7 (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: photoreceptor layer photoreceptor cell Absent Tfap2c did not co-label photoreceptor cells with Otx2 or Crx.
TS28: retina cone retinal bipolar cell Absent Tfap2c did not co-label bipolar cells with Vsx2.
TS28: retina Mueller cell Absent Tfap2c did not co-label Muller glial cells with Sox2.

Specimen not shown P21: postnatal day 21 (more )
Structure Cell Type Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: photoreceptor layer photoreceptor cell Absent Tfap2c did not co-label photoreceptor cells with Otx2 or Crx.
TS28: retina cone retinal bipolar cell Absent Tfap2c did not co-label bipolar cells with Vsx2.
TS28: retina Mueller cell Absent Tfap2c did not co-label Muller glial cells with Sox2.


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