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Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:51099 Asakura A, et al., Apoptosis of epaxial myotome in Danforth's short-tail (Sd) mice in somites that form following notochord degeneration. Dev Biol. 1998 Nov 15;203(2):276-89
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5489064
Gene symbol: Myf5
Gene name: myogenic factor 5
Probe: Myf5 probe17
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Visualized with: Alkaline phosphatase
Assay notes: Embryos were fixed in glutaraldehyde/paraformaldehyde (0.2%/0.4%).
Results
Specimen 2A: embryonic day 10.0 (more )
Note: Also stained for Shh (assay MGI:5489063).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS16: myotome Present Widespread 2A Expression in entire myotome from certical to lumbar region.
TS16: somite Present Regionally restricted 2A Expression in in the dorsomedial lip of newly formed somites in the sacral region.

Specimen 2B: embryonic day 10.0; Etn2Sd/Etn2Sd (more )
Note: Also stained for Shh (assay MGI:5489063).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS16: myotome Present Regionally restricted 2B Expression in entire myotome in cervical and thoracic regions; reduced in dorsomedial myotome in lumbar and sacral regions.

Specimen 2C: embryonic day 10.0 (more )
Note: Also stained for Shh (assay MGI:5489063).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS16: myotome Present Widespread 2C Expression in entire myotome from certical to lumbar region.
TS16: somite Present Regionally restricted 2C Expression in in the dorsomedial lip of newly formed somites in the sacral region.

Specimen 2D: embryonic day 10.0; Etn2Sd/Etn2Sd (more )
Note: Also stained for Shh (assay MGI:5489063).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS16: myotome Present Regionally restricted 2D Expression in entire myotome in cervical and thoracic region.
TS16: somite Present Regionally restricted 2D In newly formed somites of sacral region, expression expanded more ventrally than normal.

Specimen 2E: embryonic day 10.0 (more )
Note: Also stained for Shh (assay MGI:5489063).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS16: myotome Present Widespread 2E Expression in entire myotome from certical to lumbar region.
TS16: somite Strong Regionally restricted 2E Expression in in the dorsomedial lip of newly formed somites in the sacral region.

Specimen 2F: embryonic day 10.0; Etn2Sd/Etn2Sd (more )
Note: Also stained for Shh (assay MGI:5489063).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS16: myotome Present Regionally restricted 2F Expression in entire myotome in cervical and thoracic region.
TS16: somite Present Regionally restricted 2F In newly formed somites of sacral region, expression expanded more ventrally than normal.

Specimen 2G: embryonic day 10.0 (more )
Note: Also stained for Shh (assay MGI:5489063).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS16: myotome Present Widespread 2G Expression in entire myotome from certical to lumbar region.
TS16: somite Present Regionally restricted 2G Expression in in the dorsomedial lip of newly formed somites in the sacral region.

Specimen 2H: embryonic day 10.0; Etn2Sd/Etn2Sd (more )
Note: Also stained for Shh (assay MGI:5489063).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS16: trunk myotome Weak Regionally restricted 2H Expression reduced in dorsomedial myotome in lumbar and sacral regions.

Specimen 2I: embryonic day 10.0 (more )
Note: Also stained for Shh (assay MGI:5489063).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS16: myotome Present Widespread 2I Expression in entire myotome from certical to lumbar region.
TS16: somite Present Regionally restricted 2I Expression in in the dorsomedial lip of newly formed somites in the sacral region.

Specimen 2J: embryonic day 10.0; Etn2Sd/Etn2Sd (more )
Note: Also stained for Shh (assay MGI:5489063).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS16: myotome Present Regionally restricted 2J Expression in entire myotome in cervical and thoracic regions.


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