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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:161205 Moreno-Bravo JA, et al., Dynamic expression patterns of Nkx6.1 and Nkx6.2 in the developing mes-diencephalic basal plate. Dev Dyn. 2010 Jul;239(7):2094-101
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5572946
Gene symbol: Nkx6-2
Gene name: NK6 homeobox 2
Probe: Nkx6-2 probe1
Probe preparation: Antisense RNA
Results
Specimen 1A: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: future hindbrain floor plate Present Regionally restricted 1A Expression is as a longitudinal stripe.
TS15: future midbrain Present Regionally restricted 1A Expression is as a longitudinal stripe.

Specimen 1B: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: hindbrain Present 1B
TS17: midbrain Present 1B

Specimen 1C: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: hindbrain Present 1C
TS17: forebrain Present Regionally restricted 1C Expression is in the area of the optic stalk.

Specimen 1D: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 1D

Specimen 1I: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: future midbrain Present 1I

Specimen 1J: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 1J Expression is in the alar plate.
TS17: midbrain mantle layer Present Single cells 1J Expression is in scattered cells in the basal plate.

Specimen 1K: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Note: Color-coded overlays of adjacent sections. Colors: green - Nkx6-2; red - Nkx6-1 (assay MGI:5573141).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: future midbrain Present Regionally restricted 1K Expression is in the alar plate.

Specimen 1O: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Note: Color-coded overlays of adjacent sections. Colors: green - Nkx6-2; red - Nkx6-1 (assay MGI:5573141).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: future midbrain Present Regionally restricted 1O Expression is in the alar plate.

Specimen 1L: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 1L Expression is in an alar and in a basal domain. The alar domain elongates parallel to the isthmus.
TS19: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 1L Expression is in the basal area.

Specimen 2A: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: midbrain Strong Regionally restricted 2A Expression is a dense population in the basal midbrain.

Specimen 2D: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Note: Color-coded overlays of adjacent sections. Colors: green - Nkx6-2; red - Nkx6-1 (assay MGI:5573141); blue - Pou4f1 (assay MGI:5573142).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 2D Expression is in the basal plate.

Specimen 2E: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 2E Expression is as a longitudinal band along the midbrain and diencephalon close to the ventricular surface in the basal plate.
TS19: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 2E Expression is as a longitudinal band along the midbrain and diencephalon close to the ventricular surface in the basal plate.

Specimen 2H: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Note: Color-coded overlays of adjacent sections. Colors: green - Nkx6-2; red - Nkx6-1 (assay MGI:5573141); blue - Pou4f1 (assay MGI:5573142).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 2H Expression is as a longitudinal band along the midbrain and diencephalon close to the ventricular surface in the basal plate.
TS19: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 2H Expression is as a longitudinal band along the midbrain and diencephalon close to the ventricular surface in the basal plate.

Specimen 3A: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 3A Expression is as a longitudinal band.

Specimen 3D: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Note: Color-coded overlays of adjacent sections. Colors: green - Nkx6-2; red - Nkx6-1 (assay MGI:5573141); blue - Pou4f1 (assay MGI:5573142).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 3D Expression is as a longitudinal band.

Specimen 3E: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 3E Expression is as a longitudinal band.
TS20: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 3E Expression is as a longitudinal band.

Specimen 3H: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Note: Color-coded overlays of adjacent sections. Colors: green - Nkx6-2; red - Nkx6-1 (assay MGI:5573141); blue - Pou4f1 (assay MGI:5573142).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 3H Expression is as a longitudinal band.
TS20: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 3H Expression is as a longitudinal band.

Specimen 4A: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 4A Expression is in a few scattered cells in the rostral diencephalon.

Specimen 4B: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 4B Expression is as a longitudinal domain.

Specimen 4C: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 4C Expression is as a longitudinal domain and weak in the trigeminal nucleus and the reticular formation associated with the facial nucleus.

Specimen 4D: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 4D Expression is as a longitudinal domain in the basal plate and is almost absent in the caudal partand is weak in the reticular formation associated with the facial nucleus. In the caudal midbrain expression is in an alar domain.

Specimen 5A: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: blue - Nkx6-2; black - Nkx6-1 (assay MGI:5573150).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: diencephalon Present 5A Expression is as a longitudinal domain.

Specimen 5E: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: blue - Nkx6-2; black - Nkx6-1 (assay MGI:5573150).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: midbrain Present 5E

Specimen 5J: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: blue - Nkx6-2; black - Nkx6-1 (assay MGI:5573150).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: midbrain Present 5J

Specimen 5M: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: blue - Nkx6-2; black - Nkx6-1 (assay MGI:5573150).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: midbrain Present 5M

Specimen 5P: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: blue - Nkx6-2; black - Nkx6-1 (assay MGI:5573150).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: midbrain Present 5P

Specimen not shown: postnatal day 7 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: midbrain Present Regionally restricted


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