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Gene Expression Data
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Assay
Reference: J:41787 Kurosawa N, et al., Polysialic acid synthase (ST8Sia II/STX) mRNA expression in the developing mouse central nervous system. J Neurochem. 1997 Aug;69(2):494-503
Assay type: Northern blot
MGI Accession ID: MGI:7706075
Gene symbol: St8sia4
Gene name: ST8 alpha-N-acetyl-neuraminide alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase 4
Probe: ST8Sia IV probe
Probe preparation: Double stranded labelled with P32
Visualized with: Autoradiography
Results Image: 1A ST8Sia IV
 Sample Information Bands Other Sample Information
Lane AgeStructure Size Not Specified Amount Genetic BackgroundMutant Allele(s)Sex
E8 E8.0 (a) TS12: embryo Absent 14.5 µg; total RNA Not Specified Not Specified
E10 E10.0 (a) TS16: future brain Absent 14.5 µg; total RNA Not Specified Not Specified
E14 E14.0 (a) TS22: brain Weak (b) 14.5 µg; total RNA Not Specified Not Specified
E18 E18.0 (a) TS26: brain Weak (b) 14.5 µg; total RNA Not Specified Not Specified
P1 P1 TS27: brain Weak (b) 14.5 µg; total RNA Not Specified Not Specified
P3 P3 TS27: brain Weak (b) 14.5 µg; total RNA Not Specified Not Specified
P5 P5 TS28: brain Weak (b) 14.5 µg; total RNA Not Specified Not Specified
P7 P7 TS28: brain Weak (b) 14.5 µg; total RNA Not Specified Not Specified
P10 P10 TS28: brain Absent 14.5 µg; total RNA Not Specified Not Specified
P14 P14 TS28: brain Absent 14.5 µg; total RNA Not Specified Not Specified
Notes:
(a) Age of embryo at noon of plug day not specified in reference.
(b) Low level of expression throughout stages. although the developmental change was similar to that of St8Sia2.

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