Gene Expression Images


About This Image

This image is a compilation illustrating some of the various assay types available in GXD: whole-mount RNA in situ hybridization (left), immunohistochemically-stained sections (upper right), and RT-PCR assays (lower right). The images in their entirety and links to the experimental details can be found at MGI:3500349, MGI:2676207, MGI:3623377 respectively.



Gene Expression Images in GXD

Whenever possible, the text annotations of expression results in GXD are complemented by images of the original expression data. Expression images come from journal articles (used with the publisher's permission) or are submitted by contributors. There are two ways to find expression images in MGI:
  • Using GXD query forms
    Gene expression queries return data summaries that, in turn, lead to results detail pages. The image field of the results detail page reports which publication figure illustrates the results. When the image is available in the database, the label is a hyperlink to a page that contains that image. For detailed instructions on using the Gene Expression Data Search Form to query for data see the following:

    How do I find expression data for a specific gene and tissue? FAQ

  • Using the link on gene detail pages
    A summary of all the expression images for a gene can be accessed by clicking on the Images link in the Expression section of that gene's detail page. For detailed instructions see the following:

    How do I find expression data for a specific gene? FAQ