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Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:30342 Oliver G, et al., Six3, a murine homologue of the sine oculis gene, demarcates the most anterior border of the developing neural plate and is expressed during eye development. Development. 1995 Dec;121(12):4045-55
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:2148956
Gene symbol: Six3
Gene name: sine oculis-related homeobox 3
Probe: Six3 probe2
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with S35 RNA
Visualized with: Autoradiography
Results
Specimen 5B: embryonic day 8.2 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: neural ectoderm Present Regionally restricted 5A/B Expression in anterior head fold; strongest in the most rostral part.

Specimen 6B: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 6A/B Expression in diencephalic part of ventral forebrain.
TS15: optic recess Present 6A/B

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: Rathke's pouch Present

Specimen 9B: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: lateral ganglionic eminence Weak 9A/B
TS20: medial ganglionic eminence Weak 9A/B
TS20: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 9A/B Expression in the midbrain tegmentum and posterior part of the pretectum.
TS20: thalamus Present Regionally restricted 9A/B Expression in the ventral thalamus.
TS20: hypothalamus Present 9A/B

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: remnant of Rathke's pouch Present

Specimen 10A: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: midbrain Strong Regionally restricted 10A/B Expression in pretectum.
TS22: midbrain tegmentum Strong 10A/B

Specimen 10C: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: midbrain tegmentum Strong 10C/D

Specimen 10E: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: lateral ganglionic eminence Present 10E/F
TS22: medial ganglionic eminence Present 10E/F
TS22: hypothalamus Present 10E/F

Specimen 10G: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: lateral ganglionic eminence Present 10G/H
TS22: medial ganglionic eminence Present 10G/H
TS22: telencephalon septum Present 10G/H
TS22: hypothalamus Present 10G/H

Specimen 10I: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: eye Strong 10I/J
TS22: optic chiasma Strong 10I/J
TS22: telencephalon Strong Regionally restricted 10I/J Expression in septum.

Specimen 10K: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: eye Present 10K/L
TS22: hypothalamus Present 10K/L
TS22: pituitary gland Present 10K/L
TS22: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted 10K/L Expression in septum.

Specimen 11A: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: optic stalk Present 11A/B
TS15: optic vesicle Present 11A/B

Specimen 11C: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: optic cup Strong Regionally restricted 11C/D Strong expression in neural retina; no specific expression in pigmented layer.
TS17: lens pit Strong 11C/D
TS17: eye surface ectoderm Absent 11C/D No specific expression in the corneal ectoderm.

Specimen 11E: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: lens vesicle Strong 11E/F
TS19: neural retinal epithelium Strong 11E/F
TS19: optic stalk Present 11E/F

Specimen 11G: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: neural retinal epithelium Strong Regionally restricted 11G/H Expression is stronger in the inner neuroblastic layer.
TS21: lens fiber Weak 11G/H
TS21: lens anterior epithelium Strong 11G/H
TS21: optic stalk Weak Regionally restricted 11G/H Expression in the nerve fibers in the optic stalk.
TS21: pigmented retinal epithelium Absent 11G/H

Specimen 11I: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: neural retinal epithelium Present Regionally restricted 11I/J There is a clear boundary of expression with strong staining in the inner neuroblastic layer and weaker staining in the outer neuroblastic layer.
TS22: lens anterior epithelium Strong 11I/J

Specimen 11K: embryonic day 18.0 (more )
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TS26: retina inner nuclear layer Weak 11K/L Weak expression in eyes; only in inner neuroblastic layer of the retina.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 18.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: nasal cavity Weak

Specimen 12B: embryonic day 12.5; Pax6Sey/Pax6Sey (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted 12A/B Expression in the septum as in wild type.
TS20: hypothalamus Present 12A/B Expression is the same as wild type.
TS20: lateral ganglionic eminence Present 12A/B Expression is the same as wild type.
TS20: medial ganglionic eminence Present 12A/B Expression is the same as wild type.
TS20: neurohypophysis infundibulum Present 12A/B Expression is the same as wild type.

Specimen 12D: embryonic day 12.5; Pax6Sey/Pax6Sey (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: remnant of Rathke's pouch Present 12C/D Expression is the same as wild type.


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