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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:40054 McPherron AC, et al., Regulation of skeletal muscle mass in mice by a new TGF-beta superfamily member. Nature. 1997 May 1;387(6628):83-90
Assay type: Northern blot
MGI Accession ID: MGI:7735006
Gene symbol: Mstn
Gene name: myostatin
Probe: GDF-8 probe
Probe preparation: Double stranded DNA
Visualized with: Autoradiography
Results Image: 2 cont_g
 Sample Information Bands Other Sample Information
Lane AgeStructure 2.9 kb Amount Genetic BackgroundMutant Allele(s)Sex Note
Masseter P adult TS28: masseter Weak 20 µg; total RNA Not Specified Not Specified
Digastric P adult TS28: digastric Weak 20 µg; total RNA Not Specified Not Specified
sternocephalic P adult TS28: infrahyoid muscle Present 20 µg; total RNA Not Specified Not Specified sternocephalicus muscle
Diaphragm P adult TS28: diaphragm Weak 20 µg; total RNA Not Specified Not Specified
Abdominal wall P adult TS28: abdominal wall Present 20 µg; total RNA Not Specified Not Specified
Pectoralis P adult TS28: pectoralis Strong 20 µg; total RNA Not Specified Not Specified
Deltoid P adult TS28: deltoid Weak 20 µg; total RNA Not Specified Not Specified
Biceps brachii P adult TS28: biceps brachii Weak 20 µg; total RNA Not Specified Not Specified
Triceps brachii P adult TS28: triceps brachii Strong 20 µg; total RNA Not Specified Not Specified
Quadriceps P adult TS28: quadriceps femoris muscle Weak 20 µg; total RNA Not Specified Not Specified
Tibialis cranialis P adult TS28: tibialis anterior Weak 20 µg; total RNA Not Specified Not Specified
Biceps femoris P adult TS28: biceps femoris Present 20 µg; total RNA Not Specified Not Specified
Gastrocnemius/plantaris P adult TS28: gastrocnemius muscle
TS28: plantaris 		Present 20 µg; total RNA Not Specified Not Specified
Flexor digitorum longus P adult TS28: flexor digitorum longus Strong 20 µg; total RNA Not Specified Not Specified
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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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