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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:32246 Cheah KS, et al., Expression of the mouse alpha 1(II) collagen gene is not restricted to cartilage during development. Development. 1991 Apr;111(4):945-53
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:3042268
Gene symbol: Col2a1
Gene name: collagen, type II, alpha 1
Probe: pEL107
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with S35 RNA
Visualized with: Autoradiography
Assay notes: Another probe, PEL111 (MGI:9294) produced similar results.
Results
Specimen not shown: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: yolk sac Present

Specimen 4A: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: trunk sclerotome Present Regionally restricted 4A Expression was detected in the sclerotime of differentiating somites.
TS15: trunk paraxial mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 4A Expression was detected in the sclerotome but was absent from the dermamyotome, the newly segmented somites and the presomitic mesoderm.
TS15: trunk dermomyotome Absent 4A
TS15: notochord Present 4A

Specimen 4B: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: trunk mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 4B Expression was detected in the perinotochordal condensation of sclerotome in the caudal region.

Specimen 4C: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: axial skeleton Present Regionally restricted 4C Expression was detected in the prevertebrae in the upper trunk region.
TS20: skin Present Regionally restricted 4C Expression was detected in the surface ectoderm.
TS20: spinal ganglion Absent 4C

Specimen 4D: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: head mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 4D Expression was detected in the cranial mesenchyme adjacent to the hypophyseal pouch.
TS17: embryo mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 4D Expression was detected in the ectomesenchyme beneath the surface ectoderm.
TS17: otocyst Present 4D

Specimen 4E: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: vertebral cartilage condensation Present Regionally restricted 4E Expression was detected in chondrocytes in the developing centrum of the vertebrae.
TS20: skin Present Regionally restricted 4E Expression was detected in the surface ectoderm.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
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TS15: head mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted Expression was detected in the cranial mesenchyme associated with the mid- and hindbrain.

Specimen 4F: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
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TS20: embryo mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 4F Expression was detected in mesenchymal cell masses destined to be the hyoid bone and the thyroid cartilage.
TS20: inner ear mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 4F Expression was detected in the periotic mesenchyme.

Specimen 4G: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: chondrocranium Present 4G
TS20: head mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 4G Expression was detected in the superficial mesenchyme over the cerebral vesicles destined for the frontal bone and part of the parietal bone and that of the supraoccipital bone.
TS20: forebrain Present Regionally restricted 4G Expression was detected in cells in the hippocampal cortex.
TS20: cerebral cortex ventricular layer Present 4G
TS20: diencephalon Present 4G
TS20: midbrain Present 4G
TS20: 4th ventricle Present Regionally restricted 4G Expression was detected in the floor of the 4th ventricle in the rhombencephalon.
TS20: embryo mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 4G Expression was detected in the ectomesenchyme beneath the surface ectoderm.

Specimen 4H: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: vault of skull Present Regionally restricted 4H Expression was detected in the calvaria.
TS22: epidermis Present Regionally restricted 4H Expression was detected in differentiating epidermis.
TS22: axial skeleton Present 4H
TS22: chondrocranium Present 4H
TS22: jaw Present 4H
TS22: limb cartilage condensation Present 4H
TS22: nasal septum Present 4H
TS22: otic capsule Present 4H
TS22: rib cartilage condensation Present 4H
TS22: trachea Present Regionally restricted 4H Expression was detected in the tracheal rings.
TS22: embryo mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 4H Expression was detected in the ectomesenchyme beneath the surface ectoderm.

Specimen 5A: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: surface ectoderm Present 5A
TS17: trunk sclerotome Present 5A
TS17: notochord Strong 5A

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: notochord Strong
TS15: cardiac muscle tissue Present
TS15: visceral pericardium Present Expression was detected in the epicardium.
TS15: endocardial lining Absent
TS15: parietal pericardium Absent Expression was absent from the pericardium.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: notochord Strong
TS20: cardiac muscle tissue Present
TS20: visceral pericardium Present Expression was detected in the epicardium.
TS20: endocardial lining Absent
TS20: parietal pericardium Absent Expression was absent from the pericardium.

Specimen 5B: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: common atrial chamber cardiac muscle Present 5B
TS17: primitive ventricle cardiac muscle Present 5B
TS17: visceral pericardium Present 5B Expression was detected in the epicardium.
TS17: endocardial lining Absent 5B
TS17: parietal pericardium Absent 5B Expression was absent from the pericardium.

Specimen 5C: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
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TS24: tail Present Regionally restricted 5C Expression was detected in the tail tendon.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
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TS26: tail Present Regionally restricted Expression was detected in the tail tendon.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
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TS15: telencephalon Weak Regionally restricted Expression was detected in the neuroepithelium.
TS15: otocyst epithelium Present

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted Expression was detected in the neuroepithelium.

Specimen 5D: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: diencephalon ventricular layer Present 5D
TS21: midbrain floor plate Present 5D
TS21: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 5D Expression was detected in the vesicle floor.
TS21: diencephalon mantle layer Weak 5D

Specimen 5E: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: cerebral cortex ventricular layer Present 5E
TS22: diencephalon Present 5E
TS22: thalamus Present Regionally restricted 5E Expression was detected in the neuroblasts of the thalamic nuclei.

Specimen 5F: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: cornea epithelium Present 5F
TS22: neural retinal epithelium Present 5F
TS22: conjunctival sac Present Regionally restricted 5F Expression was detected in the conjunctival epithelium.
TS22: perioptic mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 5F Expression was detected in the sclera.
TS22: lens Absent 5F
TS22: pigmented retinal epithelium Absent 5F
TS22: eyelid Weak Regionally restricted 5F Expression was weak in the mesenchyme of the eyelids.

Specimen 5G: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: hindbrain basal plate Present Regionally restricted 5G Expression was detected in the neuroepithelial cells in the basal plate of the upper rhombencephalon.
TS22: head mesenchyme Strong Regionally restricted 5G Expression was detected in the mesenchyme of the prospective occipital bone.

Specimen 5H: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: medulla oblongata basal plate ventricular layer Present 5H
TS22: spinal cord ventricular layer Present Regionally restricted 5H Expression was detected in the ventricular cell layer on the basal side of the cervical spinal cord.
TS22: axial skeleton cervical region Strong 5H
TS22: spinal cord Present Regionally restricted 5H Expression was detected in the ventricular cell layer but was absent from mature tissue of the spinal cord.
TS22: spinal ganglion Absent 5H

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: brain Weak Regionally restricted Expression was detected in the ventricular and intermediate cell layers.

Specimen 5I: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: otocyst epithelium Present Regionally restricted 5I Expression was concentrated at the apical cytoplasm.
TS17: otocyst mesenchyme Present 5I

Specimen 5J: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: inner ear mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 5J Expression was detected in the periotic mesenchyme.
TS22: cochlear duct epithelium Present 5J
TS22: otic capsule Present 5J


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