About   Help   FAQ
Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:30825 Sporle R, et al., Severe defects in the formation of epaxial musculature in open brain (opb) mutant mouse embryos. Development. 1996 Jan;122(1):79-86
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:1336630
Gene symbol: Myf5
Gene name: myogenic factor 5
Probe: Myf5 probe2
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Visualized with: Alkaline phosphatase
Results
Specimen 1A,C: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: myotome Present Regionally restricted 1A , 1C Expression is in both dorsal and ventral myotome regions including the somitic bud.
TS17: somite Present Regionally restricted 1A , 1C Expression is in both dorsal and ventral myotome regions including the somitic bud.

Specimen 1G: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: purple - Myf5; purple - Wnt3a (assay MGI:1336670).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: myotome Present Regionally restricted 1G Expression is in both dorsal and ventral myotome regions including the somitic bud.
TS17: somite Present Regionally restricted 1G Expression is in both dorsal and ventral myotome regions including the somitic bud.

Specimen 1I: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: purple - Myf5; purple - Wnt3a (assay MGI:1336670).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: myotome Present Regionally restricted 1I Expression is in both dorsal and ventral myotome regions including the somitic bud.
TS17: somite Present Regionally restricted 1I Expression is in both dorsal and ventral myotome regions including the somitic bud.

Specimen 1B,D: embryonic day 10.5; Rab23opb/Rab23opb (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: somite 12 Present Regionally restricted 1D , 1B Expression is strongly reduced in the anterodorsal and posterodorsal regions of each somite, resulting in a flame-like appearance of the remaining dorsal myotome.
TS17: somite 13 Present Regionally restricted 1D , 1B Expression is strongly reduced in the anterodorsal and posterodorsal regions of each somite, resulting in a flame-like appearance of the remaining dorsal myotome.
TS17: somite 14 Present Regionally restricted 1D , 1B Expression is strongly reduced in the anterodorsal and posterodorsal regions of each somite, resulting in a flame-like appearance of the remaining dorsal myotome.
TS17: somite 15 Present Regionally restricted 1D , 1B Expression is strongly reduced in the anterodorsal and posterodorsal regions of each somite, resulting in a flame-like appearance of the remaining dorsal myotome.
TS17: somite 16 Present Regionally restricted 1D , 1B Expression is strongly reduced in the anterodorsal and posterodorsal regions of each somite, resulting in a flame-like appearance of the remaining dorsal myotome.
TS17: somite 17 Present Regionally restricted 1D , 1B Expression is strongly reduced in the anterodorsal and posterodorsal regions of each somite, resulting in a flame-like appearance of the remaining dorsal myotome.
TS17: myotome Present Regionally restricted 1B , 1D In lower thoracic and lumbar axial regions almost no expression could be detected in dorsal myotome regions. Expression in ventral myotome regions, appeared normal. In cervical regions, the cap-like dorsal-most expression observed is missing.

Specimen 1H: embryonic day 10.5; Rab23opb/Rab23opb (more )
Note: Double labeled: purple - Myf5; purple - Wnt3a (assay MGI:1336670).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: myotome Present Regionally restricted 1H Defects noted in myotome formation were detectable within the same axial regions as the abnormal Wnt3a expression in the neural tube.

Specimen 1K: embryonic day 10.5; Rab23opb/Rab23opb (more )
Note: Double labeled: purple - Myf5; purple - Wnt3a (assay MGI:1336670).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: myotome Present Regionally restricted 1K Defects noted in myotome formation were detectable within the same axial regions as the abnormal Wnt3a expression in the neural tube.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: skeletal muscle Weak

Specimen 3G: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: body wall mesenchyme Weak Regionally restricted 3G Expression is in the developing muscles.

Specimen 3H: embryonic day 11.5; Rab23opb/Rab23opb (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: body wall mesenchyme Weak Regionally restricted 3H In mutants, expression shows that ventral muscle anlagen is not impaired, but dorsal muscle anlagen is severely reduced.

Specimen 3I: embryonic day 13.0 (more )
Note: 3I is from upper thoracic level.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: skeletal muscle Present Regionally restricted 3I In cross-sections of the upper thoracic regions, expression was detected in the developing musculature.

Specimen 3K: embryonic day 13.0; Rab23opb/Rab23opb (more )
Note: 3K is from upper thoracic level.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: skeletal muscle Present Regionally restricted 3K In cross-sections of upper thoracic regions from mutant embryos, remnants of dorsal muscle could be observed.
TS21: trunk mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 3K Patches of expression were detected in the loose dorsal mesenchyme.

Specimen 3L: embryonic day 13.0 (more )
Note: 3L is from lower thoracic level.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: skeletal muscle Present Regionally restricted 3L In cross-sections of the lower thoracic regions, expression was detected in the developing musculature.

Specimen 3M: embryonic day 13.0; Rab23opb/Rab23opb (more )
Note: 3M is from lower thoracic level.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: skeletal muscle Present Regionally restricted 3M In cross-sections of lower thoracic regions from mutant embryos, there was almost no dorsal muscle.
TS21: trunk mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 3M Patches of expression were detected in the loose dorsal mesenchyme.

Specimen 5E: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: purple - Myf5; purple - Wnt3a (assay MGI:1336670).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: myotome Present Regionally restricted 5E In advanced somites, expression is in a triangular shaped pattern of positive cells in the dorsal myotome.
TS15: somite Present Regionally restricted 5E In newly generated somites, expression is in a band of cells in the dorsomedial lip.

Specimen 5F: embryonic day 9.5; Rab23opb/Rab23opb (more )
Note: Double labeled: purple - Myf5; purple - Wnt3a (assay MGI:1336670).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: myotome Present Regionally restricted 5F In mutant embryos, only a central domain of expressing cells is seen in the dorsal myotome, such that large gaps in expression are apparent. The dorsomedial expression is missing.
TS15: somite Present Regionally restricted 5F In mutant embryos, only a central domain of expressing cells is seen in the dorsal myotome, such that large gaps in expression are apparent. The dorsomedial expression is missing.

Specimen 5G: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: purple - Myf5; purple - Wnt3a (assay MGI:1336670).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: myotome Present 5G

Specimen 5H: embryonic day 9.5; Rab23opb/Rab23opb (more )
Note: Double labeled: purple - Myf5; purple - Wnt3a (assay MGI:1336670).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: myotome Present Regionally restricted 5H Aberrant expression was visible in the developing dorsal myotomes along the same axial regions where the neural tube abnormalities occurred.


Contributing Projects:
Mouse Genome Database (MGD), Gene Expression Database (GXD), Mouse Models of Human Cancer database (MMHCdb) (formerly Mouse Tumor Biology (MTB)), Gene Ontology (GO)
Citing These Resources
Funding Information
Warranty Disclaimer, Privacy Notice, Licensing, & Copyright
Send questions and comments to User Support.
last database update
04/30/2024
MGI 6.23
The Jackson Laboratory