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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:54064 Kablar B, et al., Development in the absence of skeletal muscle results in the sequential ablation of motor neurons from the spinal cord to the brain. Dev Biol. 1999 Apr 1;208(1):93-109
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5496144
Gene symbol: Isl2
Gene name: insulin related protein 2 (islet 2)
Antibody: clone 39.4D5
Assay notes: The antibody used in this assay also recognizes a related gene see MGI:5496009.
Results
Specimen not shown 10.5 WT: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Note: Transverse sections of thoracic spinal cord.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: neural tube lateral wall Present Regionally restricted Expression was detected in motor neurons in the ventrolateral column. Graphed in Fig. 4A.

Specimen not shown 10.5 mutant: embryonic day 10.5; Myf5tm1Jae/Myf5tm1Jae, Myod1tm1Jae/Myod1tm1Jae (more )
Note: Transverse sections of thoracic spinal cord.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: neural tube lateral wall Present Regionally restricted The position and appearance of motor neurons appeared indistinguishable from the control littermates. Graphed in Fig. 4A.

Specimen not shown 11.5 WT: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Note: Transverse sections of thoracic spinal cord.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: neural tube mantle layer Present Regionally restricted Expression was detected in motor neurons in the ventrolateral column. Graphed in Fig. 4A.

Specimen not shown 11.5 mutant: embryonic day 11.5; Myf5tm1Jae/Myf5tm1Jae, Myod1tm1Jae/Myod1tm1Jae (more )
Note: Transverse sections of thoracic spinal cord.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: neural tube mantle layer Present Regionally restricted The position and appearance of motor neurons appeared indistinguishable from the control littermates. Graphed in Fig. 4A.

Specimen 1A: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Note: Transverse sections of upper thoracic spinal cord.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: spinal cord mantle layer Present Regionally restricted 1A Expression was detected in motor neurons in the ventrolateral column. Graphed in Fig. 4A.
TS20: dorsal root ganglion Present Regionally restricted 1A Expression was detected in the sensory neurons.

Specimen 1B: embryonic day 12.5; Myf5tm1Jae/Myf5tm1Jae, Myod1tm1Jae/Myod1tm1Jae (more )
Note: Transverse sections of upper thoracic spinal cord.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: spinal cord mantle layer Present Regionally restricted 1B The position and appearance of motor neurons appeared indistinguishable from the control littermates. Graphed in Fig. 4A.

Specimen 1C: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: Transverse sections of upper thoracic spinal cord.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: spinal cord mantle layer Present Regionally restricted 1C Expression was detected in motor neurons in the medial and lateral median motor columns and in the visceral motor column. The graph in fig. 4A showed a decrease over time.

Specimen 1D: embryonic day 13.5; Myf5tm1Jae/Myf5tm1Jae, Myod1tm1Jae/Myod1tm1Jae (more )
Note: Transverse sections of upper thoracic spinal cord.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: spinal cord mantle layer Present Single cells 1D Expression was in motor neurons. Expression in the visceral motor column was similar to wild type. Expression in the medial and lateral median motor columns of the mutant was significantly lower than in wild type. Graphed in Fig. 4A, 4C and 4D.

Specimen not shown 14.5 WT: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Note: Transverse sections of thoracic spinal cord.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: spinal cord mantle layer Present Regionally restricted Expression was detected in motor neurons in the medial and lateral median motor columns and in the visceral motor column. The graph in fig. 4A showed a decrease over time.

Specimen not shown 14.5 mutant: embryonic day 14.5; Myf5tm1Jae/Myf5tm1Jae, Myod1tm1Jae/Myod1tm1Jae (more )
Note: Transverse sections of thoracic spinal cord.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: spinal cord mantle layer Present Single cells Expression was in motor neurons. Expression in the visceral motor column was similar to wild type. Expression in the medial and lateral median motor columns of the mutant was significantly lower than in wild type. Graphed in Fig. 4A, 4C and 4D.

Specimen 1E: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Note: Transverse sections of upper thoracic spinal cord.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: spinal cord mantle layer Present Regionally restricted 1E Expression was detected in motor neurons in the medial and lateral median motor columns and in the visceral motor column. The graph in fig. 4A showed a decrease over time.

Specimen 1F: embryonic day 15.5; Myf5tm1Jae/Myf5tm1Jae, Myod1tm1Jae/Myod1tm1Jae (more )
Note: Transverse sections of upper thoracic spinal cord.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: spinal cord mantle layer Present Single cells 1F Expression was in motor neurons. Expression in the visceral motor column was similar to wild type. Expression in the medial and lateral median motor columns of the mutant was significantly lower than in wild type. Graphed in Fig. 4A, 4C and 4D.

Specimen not shown 16.5 WT: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Note: Transverse sections of thoracic spinal cord.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: spinal cord mantle layer Present Regionally restricted Expression was detected in motor neurons in the medial and lateral median motor columns and in the visceral motor column. The graph in fig. 4A showed a decrease over time.

Specimen not shown 16.5 mutant: embryonic day 16.5; Myf5tm1Jae/Myf5tm1Jae, Myod1tm1Jae/Myod1tm1Jae (more )
Note: Transverse sections of thoracic spinal cord.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: spinal cord mantle layer Present Single cells Expression was in motor neurons. Expression in the visceral motor column was similar to wild type. No expression was in the medial and lateral median motor columns of the mutant. Graphed in Fig. 4A, 4C and 4D.

Specimen 1G: embryonic day 17.5 (more )
Note: Transverse sections of upper thoracic spinal cord.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: spinal cord mantle layer Present Regionally restricted 1G Expression was detected in motor neurons in the medial and lateral median motor columns and in the visceral motor column. The graph in fig. 4A showed a decrease over time.

Specimen 1H: embryonic day 17.5; Myf5tm1Jae/Myf5tm1Jae, Myod1tm1Jae/Myod1tm1Jae (more )
Note: Transverse sections of upper thoracic spinal cord.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS25: spinal cord mantle layer Present Single cells 1H Expression was in motor neurons. Expression in the visceral motor column was similar to wild type. No expression was in the medial and lateral median motor columns of the mutant. Graphed in Fig. 4A, 4C and 4D.

Specimen 2A: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Note: Transverse sections of brachial spinal cord.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: spinal cord mantle layer Present Regionally restricted 2A Expression was detected in somatic motor neurons in the lateral motor column. Expression level decreased from E12.5-14.5. Graphed in Fig. 4E.

Specimen 2B: embryonic day 12.5; Myf5tm1Jae/Myf5tm1Jae, Myod1tm1Jae/Myod1tm1Jae (more )
Note: Transverse sections of brachial spinal cord.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: spinal cord mantle layer Present Regionally restricted 2B Expression was detected in somatic motor neurons in the lateral motor column. Expression level decreased by 91% from E12.5-14.5. Graphed in Fig. 4E.

Specimen 2C: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: Transverse sections of brachial spinal cord.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: spinal cord mantle layer Present Regionally restricted 2C Expression was detected in somatic motor neurons in the lateral motor column. Expression level decreased from E12.5-14.5. Graphed in Fig. 4E.

Specimen 2D: embryonic day 13.5; Myf5tm1Jae/Myf5tm1Jae, Myod1tm1Jae/Myod1tm1Jae (more )
Note: Transverse sections of brachial spinal cord.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: spinal cord mantle layer Present Single cells 2D Expression was detected in somatic motor neurons in the lateral motor column. Expression level decreased by 91% from E12.5-14.5. Graphed in Fig. 4E.

Specimen 2E: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Note: Transverse sections of brachial spinal cord.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: spinal cord mantle layer Present Regionally restricted 2E Expression was detected in somatic motor neurons in the lateral motor column. Expression level decreased from E12.5-14.5. Graphed in Fig. 4E.

Specimen 2F: embryonic day 14.5; Myf5tm1Jae/Myf5tm1Jae, Myod1tm1Jae/Myod1tm1Jae (more )
Note: Transverse sections of brachial spinal cord.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: spinal cord mantle layer Present Single cells 2F Expression was detected in somatic motor neurons in the lateral motor column. Expression level decreased by 91% from E12.5-14.5. Graphed in Fig. 4E.


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