How do I find expression data for a tissue during development?
Overview
You can use The Mouse Anatomical Dictionary Browser to find anatomical terms of most interest to you, either by browsing the hierarchy of anatomical structures or by searching for specific terms. You can then use the links provided to find the expression results associated with those terms.
Accessing the Mouse Anatomical Dictionary Browser
On most MGI pages, you can access the Mouse Anatomical Dictionary Browser from the Search menu as shown in the image at right.

For this tutorial, open the Mouse Anatomical Dictionary Browser in a new window.

Search Menu ADB Screen Shot

Example 1. Finding expression results for the heart in Theiler stage 17
  1. Type heart into the Query text box.

  2. Click the Search button.
AD Browser Screen Shot
  1. Click on heart in Theiler stage 17.
AD Browser Search Results
  1. Click on show all to see all expression results annotated to the heart and its substructures.
AD Browser Term Detail
  1. Click on a link in the Result Details column to view details from assays that examined expression in the heart in Theiler stage 17.
GXD Summary
  1. To further refine your original query, click the back button on your browser to return to the page used in step 4. This time, click the link to refine search.
AD Browser Term Detail
  1. On the Anatomical Dictionary Browser Query Refiner page, select RNA in situ from the Assay type(s) pick list.

  2. Click the Search button.

  3. As in step 5 above, click on any link in the Result Details column to view details from RNA in situ assays that examined expression in the heart in Theiler stage 17.
AD Query Refiner Page