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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:78262 Lin L, et al., Changes in expression of fibroblast growth factor receptors during development of the mouse retinofugal pathway. J Comp Neurol. 2002 Sep 9;451(1):22-32
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5524019
Gene symbol: Fgfr1
Gene name: fibroblast growth factor receptor 1
Antibody: anti-FGFR-1
Detection system: Secondary antibody coupled to fluorescein
Assay notes: Confocal micrographs. Authors state that the antibody cross-reacts with 2 other FGF receptors but did not provide additional details.
Results
Specimen 1A: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: retina Present Regionally restricted 1A Expression is in the retinal axon layer, optic disc, and in peripheral regions of the retina.
TS21: lens Present 1A

Specimen 1B: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: retina Present Regionally restricted 1B Expression is in the retinal axon layer and in peripheral regions of the retina.
TS22: lens Present 1B
TS22: optic disc Present 1B

Specimen 1C: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: retina Present Regionally restricted 1C Expression is in the retinal axon layer, ganglion cell layer, and in peripheral regions of the retina.
TS23: lens Present 1C
TS23: optic disc Present 1C

Specimen 1E,F: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Note: F: Higher magnification of the boxed area in E.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: retina Present Regionally restricted 1F , 1E There is a laminated pattern of expression in the inner regions of the retina.
TS24: neural retina Present Regionally restricted 1E , 1F Expression is in the inner plexiform layer.
TS24: retina nerve fiber layer Present 1F , 1E

Specimen 1G,H: postnatal day 0 (more )
Note: H: Higher magnification of the boxed area in G.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: retina Present Regionally restricted 1G , 1H There is a laminated pattern of expression in the inner regions of the retina.
TS27: optic disc Very strong 1G , 1H
TS27: retina inner plexiform layer Very strong 1G , 1H

Specimen 2A,B: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: diencephalon Weak Regionally restricted 2A , 2B Expression is as an inverted V-shape in the posterior region of the diencephalon and at the junction of the stalk and the chiasm.
TS21: optic stalk Weak 2B

Specimen 2C,D: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 2D , 2C Expression is in the posterior region of the diencephalon.

Specimen 2E: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: optic chiasma Present 2E

Specimen 3A,B: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Note: B: Higher magnification of the boxed area in A.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: diencephalon Very strong Regionally restricted 3A , 3B Expression is in the optic tract and the lateral regions of the diencephalon caudal to the tract.
TS22: optic tract Very strong Regionally restricted 3A , 3B Expression is in the optic tract and the lateral regions of the diencephalon caudal to the tract.
TS22: optic chiasma Weak 3A
TS22: optic stalk Weak 3A

Specimen 3C: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: diencephalon Weak Regionally restricted 3C Expression is at the optic axon layer and at the midline in this more anterior section.
TS22: optic tract Weak Regionally restricted 3C Expression is at the optic axon layer and at the midline in this more anterior section.

Specimen 3D: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: optic chiasma Strong Regionally restricted 3D In this more caudal section than 3C expression is at the lateral regions of the chiasm close to the threshold of the optic tract.

Specimen 3E: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: diencephalon Weak Regionally restricted 3E

Specimen 4A,C,E: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Note: C,E: Higher magnifications of the boxed area in A. Double labeled: red - Fgfr1; green - Fut4 (assay MGI:5524050).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: optic tract Present 4E , 4C , 4A
TS22: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 4A , 4C , 4E Expression was detected in the lateral part of the diencephalon.

Specimen 5A,B: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Note: B: Higher magnification of the boxed area in A.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: optic tract Strong 5A , 5B
TS23: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 5B , 5A Expression is in the diencephalon adjacent to the optic tract.

Specimen 5C: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: optic chiasma Present 5C
TS23: optic tract Present 5C
TS23: optic stalk Weak 5C
TS23: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 5C There is an increase in staining at the deep region of the optic fiber layer at the midchiasm.

Specimen 5D: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: optic chiasma Present 5D
TS23: optic tract Present 5D
TS23: optic stalk Weak 5D
TS23: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 5D There is an increase in staining at the deep region of the optic fiber layer at the midchiasm.

Specimen 5E: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: optic chiasma Present 5E
TS23: optic tract Present 5E
TS23: optic stalk Weak 5E
TS23: diencephalon Weak Regionally restricted 5E There is an increase in staining at the deep region of the optic fiber layer at the midchiasm.

Specimen 5F: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: optic tract Present 5F

Specimen 6A,B: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Note: B is a higher magnification of the boxed area in A.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: optic stalk Weak 6A , 6B
TS24: optic tract Present 6A , 6B

Specimen 6C: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: optic stalk Weak 6C
TS24: optic tract Present 6C

Specimen 6D: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: optic stalk Weak 6D
TS24: optic tract Present 6D


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