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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:21942 Feijen A, et al., Expression of activin subunits, activin receptors and follistatin in postimplantation mouse embryos suggests specific developmental functions for different activins. Development. 1994 Dec;120(12):3621-37
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:2135921
Gene symbol: Fst
Gene name: follistatin
Probe: Fst cDNA2
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with S35 RNA
Visualized with: Autoradiography
Results
Specimen 7A: embryonic day 6.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS8: embryo Strong Regionally restricted 7A Asymmetric expression in the egg cylinder.
TS8: parietal endoderm Strong Regionally restricted 7A

Specimen 7B: embryonic day 6.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS9: embryo Strong Regionally restricted 7B Asymmetric expression in the egg cylinder.
TS9: parietal endoderm Strong Regionally restricted 7B

Specimen 7C: embryonic day 7.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: decidua Strong Regionally restricted 7C Decidua is strongly positive, except for a narrow zone of decidual cells around the embryo.
TS11: primitive streak Present 7C
TS11: Reichert's membrane Strong 7C

Specimen 7D: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: extraembryonic component Strong 7D
TS13: future prosencephalon Absent 7D

Specimen 7E: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: extraembryonic component Strong 7E
TS13: future prosencephalon Absent 7E
TS13: rhombomere 2 Present 7E
TS13: rhombomere 4 Present 7E
TS13: future hindbrain posterior to rhombomere 5 Present Regionally restricted 7E Rhombomere 06.

Specimen 7F: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: extraembryonic component Strong 7F
TS13: future prosencephalon Absent 7F

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: future hindbrain Strong
TS13: paraxial mesenchyme Strong
TS13: somite Strong
TS13: future spinal cord neural plate Absent

Specimen 8A: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: embryo Present Regionally restricted 8A Authors report expression in mesoderm- and ectoderm-derived tissues.
TS20: blood vessel Present 8A
TS20: diencephalon Present 8A
TS20: midbrain roof plate Present 8A
TS20: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 8A A small region in the developing midbrain is negative.
TS20: hindbrain Weak Regionally restricted 8A Floor of rhombencephalon.

Specimen 8B: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: embryo Present Regionally restricted 8B Authors report expression in mesoderm- and ectoderm-derived tissues.
TS17: diencephalon lateral wall ventricular layer Present 8B
TS17: midbrain roof plate Present 8B
TS17: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 8B A small region in the developing midbrain is negative.
TS17: hindbrain Weak Regionally restricted 8B Floor of rhombencephalon.

Specimen 9A: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: midbrain roof plate Present 9A
TS20: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 9A A small region in the developing midbrain is negative.

Specimen 9B: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: nasal cavity Present Regionally restricted 9B In the roof of the nasal cavity; in particular in the mesenchyme surrounding the olfactory epithelium.
TS20: tongue Present Regionally restricted 9B Mesenchymal structures in the tongue.
TS20: epidermis Present 9B

Specimen 9C: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: diencephalon lateral wall ventricular layer Present 9C
TS20: hindbrain Weak Regionally restricted 9C Floor of rhombencephalon.

Specimen 9D: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: cochlear duct epithelium Present 9D
TS20: cochlear duct mesenchyme Absent 9D

Specimen 9E: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: stomach mesenchyme Strong Regionally restricted 9E Underlying mesenchymal tissue, but not in the muscle tissue.
TS20: trunk mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 9E Fascia in the flanks.
TS20: limb Present Regionally restricted 9E Mesenchymal condensations.
TS20: skeleton Present Regionally restricted 9E Mesenchymal condensations in the developing pelvis.

Specimen 9F: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: intestine mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 9F
TS20: axial skeleton Present Regionally restricted 9F Intervertebral disc anlage.

Specimen 9G: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: perioptic mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 9G Sclera in the developing eye.

Specimen 9H: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: epidermis Present 9H
TS20: gonad Present 9H
TS20: heart Present Regionally restricted 9H Sinoauricular septum.

Specimen Table 1: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: nasal cavity Present Regionally restricted In the roof of the nasal cavity; in particular in the mesenchyme surrounding the olfactory epithelium.
TS21: cochlear duct epithelium Present
TS21: vibrissa Present Regionally restricted Expression is restricted to the mesenchyme.
TS21: eye Present Regionally restricted Sclera in the developing eye.
TS21: tooth Absent
TS21: tongue mesenchyme Present
TS21: esophagus Absent
TS21: genital tubercle Absent
TS21: lung Absent
TS21: rectum Absent
TS21: trachea Absent
TS21: stomach mesenchyme Present Underlying mesenchymal tissue, but not in the muscle tissue.
TS21: liver Absent
TS21: metanephros Absent
TS21: intestine mesenchyme Present
TS21: spinal cord Present Regionally restricted Around the lumen of the spinal cord in the tail region.
TS21: brain Present
TS21: vertebral axis musculature Present Regionally restricted Expression is present in the body wall.
TS21: heart Present Regionally restricted Sinoauricular septum.
TS21: blood vessel Present Peripheral blood vessels.
TS21: axial skeleton Present Regionally restricted Expression is present in the intervertebral discs.
TS21: gonad Present
TS21: pleuro-peritoneal canal Present Expression is present in the pleuroperitoneal membrane.
TS21: trunk mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted Expression is present in the fascia in the flanks.
TS21: limb Present Mesenchymal condensations.
TS21: shoulder Present


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