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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:171421 Vandunk C, et al., Development, maturation, and necessity of transcription factors in the mouse suprachiasmatic nucleus. J Neurosci. 2011 Apr 27;31(17):6457-67
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:7660849
Gene symbol: Lhx1
Gene name: LIM homeobox protein 1
Probe: MTF#275
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Visualized with: Alkaline phosphatase
Results
Specimen 1: postnatal day 0 (more )
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TS27: suprachiasmatic nucleus Present Regionally restricted 1_Lhx1 Regional-specific expression was detected in the suprachiasmatic nucleus.

Specimen 2A: postnatal day 15 (more )
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TS28: suprachiasmatic nucleus Present Regionally restricted 2A Lhx1 Regional-specific expression was detected in the suprachiasmatic nucleus. Expression covered 52% of the central suprachiasmatic nucleus and partially overlapped both ventrolateral/core and dorsomedial/shell regions.

Specimen not shown P21: postnatal day 21 (more )
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TS28: suprachiasmatic nucleus Present Regionally restricted Expression was identical to that seen at P15.

Specimen not shown Adult: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: suprachiasmatic nucleus Present Regionally restricted Expression was identical to that seen at P15.

Specimen 4 E14.5: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
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TS22: hypothalamus Present Regionally restricted 4_Lhx1 E14.5 Expression was present in discrete bilateral regions distal to the third ventricle within the broader Six3 domain.

Specimen 4 E15.5: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
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TS23: hypothalamus Present Regionally restricted 4_Lhx1 E15.5 An increase in the area and approximate number of expressing cells was observed at E15.5.

Specimen 4 E17.5: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
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TS25: suprachiasmatic nucleus Present Regionally restricted 4_Lhx1 E17.5 Expression was reduced at E17.5 to a central portion of the suprachiasmatic nucleus.

Specimen 4 P0: postnatal day 0 (more )
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TS27: suprachiasmatic nucleus Present Regionally restricted 4_Lhx1 P0 Expression remained centralized in the suprachiasmatic nucleus.

Specimen 6A E10.5: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: diencephalon floor plate Ambiguous Regionally restricted 6A E10.5 Lhx1 Expression wasn't described in the suprachiasmatic progenitor domain at E10.5.

Specimen 6A E11.5: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 6A E11.5 Lhx1 The onset of expression at E11.5 was observed in the most ventral aspects of tissue beneath the third ventricle. Expression was in a very small band of cells at the ventral edge of the Six3-expressing zone.

Specimen 6A E12.5: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 6A E12.5 Lhx1 Both a dorsal and rostrocaudal expansion in the number of cells expressing Lhx1 occurred from E12.5 to E13.5.

Specimen 6A E13.5: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
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TS21: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 6A E13.5 Lhx1 Both a dorsal and rostrocaudal expansion in the number of cells expressing Lhx1 occurred from E12.5 to E13.5.

Specimen 6D E11.5 Rostral 1: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Note: Rostral-most section of a rostral-caudal series beginning from rostral eye fields level.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: diencephalon Ambiguous 6D E11.5 Rostral 1 Lhx1 Expression was detected in discrete zones along the rostrocaudal axis.

Specimen 6D E11.5 2: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Note: Second section of a rostral-caudal series. This section contained the suprachiasmatic nucleus progenitor region.
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TS19: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 6D E11.5 2 Lhx1 Expression was in a very small band of cells at the ventral edge of the Six3-expressing zone.

Specimen 6D E11.5 3: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Note: Third section of a rostral-caudal series.
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TS19: diencephalon Ambiguous 6D E11.5 3 Lhx1 Expression was detected in discrete zones along the rostrocaudal axis.

Specimen 6D E11.5 4: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Note: Fourth section of a rostral-caudal series.
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TS19: diencephalon Ambiguous 6D E11.5 4 Lhx1 Expression was detected in discrete zones along the rostrocaudal axis.

Specimen 6D E11.5 Caudal 5: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Note: Caudal-most section of a rostral-caudal series ending at developing pituitary.
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TS19: diencephalon Ambiguous 6D E11.5 Caudal 5 Lhx1 Expression was detected in discrete zones along the rostrocaudal axis.

Specimen 6D E13.5 Rostral 1: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: Rostral-most section of a rostral-caudal series beginning from rostral eye fields level.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: diencephalon Ambiguous 6D E13.5 Rostral 1 Lhx1 Expression was detected in discrete zones along the rostrocaudal axis.

Specimen 6D E13.5 2: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: Second section of a rostral-caudal series. This section contained the suprachiasmatic nucleus progenitor region.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 6D E13.5 2 Lhx1 A rostrocaudal expansion in the number of cells expressing Lhx1 occurred.

Specimen 6D E13.5 3: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: Third section of a rostral-caudal series. This section contained the suprachiasmatic nucleus progenitor region.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 6D E13.5 3 Lhx1 A rostrocaudal expansion in the number of cells expressing Lhx1 occurred.

Specimen 6D E13.5 4: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: Fourth section of a rostral-caudal series. This section contained the suprachiasmatic nucleus progenitor region.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 6D E13.5 4 Lhx1 A rostrocaudal expansion in the number of cells expressing Lhx1 occurred.

Specimen 6D E13.5 Caudal 5: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: Caudal-most section of a rostral-caudal series ending at developing pituitary.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: diencephalon Ambiguous 6D E13.5 Caudal 5 Lhx1 Expression was detected in discrete zones along the rostrocaudal axis.

Specimen 8C Six3flox/flox;Nestin-cre+ Partial loss: embryonic day 15.5; Six3tm2Gco/Six3tm2Gco, Tg(Nes-cre)1Kln/0 (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. The Nestin-cre transgenic exhibited a range of Six3 loss in the developing mouse brain, from complete loss to no loss. This sample demonstrated unilateral loss.
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TS23: hypothalamus medial zone Present Regionally restricted 8C top Lhx1 Expression was retained in the early suprachiasmatic nucleus unilaterally in mice displaying partial Six3 deletion. Loss of expression was only observed in regions lacking Six3.

Specimen 8C Six3flox/flox;Nestin-cre+ No loss: embryonic day 15.5; Six3tm2Gco/Six3tm2Gco, Tg(Nes-cre)1Kln/0 (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. The Nestin-cre transgenic exhibited a range of Six3 loss in the developing mouse brain, from complete loss to no loss. This sample demonstrated no loss.
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TS23: hypothalamus medial zone Present Regionally restricted 8C bottom Lhx1 Mutant mice that retained expression of Six3 showed prominent expression in the early postmitotic suprachiasmatic nucleus.


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