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Assay
Reference: J:153562 Acampora D, et al., Selective inactivation of Otx2 mRNA isoforms reveals isoform-specific requirement for visceral endoderm anteriorization and head morphogenesis and highlights cell diversity in the visceral endoderm. Mech Dev. 2009 Oct;126(10):882-97
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5688185
Gene symbol: Otx2
Gene name: orthodenticle homeobox 2
Antibody: anti-OTX2
Assay notes: Two antibodies were described MGI:1309322 and MGI:5662473; the one used in this assay was not specified.
Results
Specimen 3J: embryonic day 6.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Otx2; red - Foxa2 (assay MGI:5688192).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS8: anterior visceral endoderm Present 3J
TS8: epiblast Present 3J

Specimen 3J': embryonic day 6.5; Otx2tm9Asim/Otx2tm11Asim (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Otx2; red - Foxa2 (assay MGI:5688192).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS8: epiblast Weak 3J'
TS8: anterior visceral endoderm Weak Regionally restricted 3J' Some cells showed a reduction of expression in the mutant. Expression of the visceral endoderm marker Foxa2 was normal in these cells.

Specimen 3K: embryonic day 6.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Otx2; red - T (assay MGI:5688200).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS8: anterior visceral endoderm Present 3K
TS8: epiblast Present 3K

Specimen 3K': embryonic day 6.5; Otx2tm9Asim/Otx2tm11Asim (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Otx2; red - T (assay MGI:5688200).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS8: epiblast Weak 3K'
TS8: anterior visceral endoderm Weak Regionally restricted 3K' Some cells showed a reduction of expression in the mutant.

Specimen 3M: embryonic day 7.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Otx2; red - Foxa2 (assay MGI:5688192).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS11: neural ectoderm Present Regionally restricted 3M Expression was detected in anterior neuroectoderm.
TS11: mesendoderm Present Regionally restricted 3M Expression was detected in axial mesendoderm.

Specimen 3M': embryonic day 7.5; Otx2tm9Asim/Otx2tm11Asim (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Otx2; red - Foxa2 (assay MGI:5688192).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS11: neural ectoderm Present Regionally restricted 3M' Some cells in the anterior neural ectoderm showed a reduction of expression in the mutant.
TS11: mesendoderm Present Regionally restricted 3M' Some cells in the axial mesendoderm showed a reduction of expression in the mutant.

Specimen 3N: embryonic day 7.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Otx2; red - Chrd (assay MGI:5688203).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS11: neural ectoderm Present Regionally restricted 3N Expression was detected in anterior neuroectoderm.
TS11: mesendoderm Present Regionally restricted 3N Expression was detected in axial mesendoderm.

Specimen 3N': embryonic day 7.5; Otx2tm9Asim/Otx2tm11Asim (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Otx2; red - Chrd (assay MGI:5688203).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS11: neural ectoderm Weak Regionally restricted 3N' Some cells in the anterior neural ectoderm showed a reduction of expression in the mutant.
TS11: mesendoderm Weak Regionally restricted 3N' Some cells in the axial mesendoderm showed a reduction of expression in the mutant.

Specimen 6G: embryonic day 6.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Otx2; red - Foxa2 (assay MGI:5688192).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS8: primitive endoderm Present 6G

Specimen 6H: embryonic day 6.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Otx2; red - T (assay MGI:5688200).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS8: primitive endoderm Present 6H

Specimen 6K: embryonic day 6.5; Otx2tm10Asim/Otx2tm11Asim (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Otx2; red - Foxa2 (assay MGI:5688192).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS8: primitive endoderm Present Single cells 6K Only a few visceral endoderm cells retained immunostaining in the mutant compared to wild type.

Specimen 6L: embryonic day 6.5; Otx2tm10Asim/Otx2tm11Asim (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Otx2; red - T (assay MGI:5688200).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS8: primitive endoderm Present Single cells 6L Only a few visceral endoderm cells retained immunostaining in the mutant compared to wild type.

Specimen 7M: embryonic day 7.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Otx2; red - Foxa2 (assay MGI:5688192).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS11: mesendoderm Present Regionally restricted 7M , S5B Expression was detected in axial mesendoderm.
TS11: neural ectoderm Present Regionally restricted S5B , 7M Expression was detected in anterior neural ectoderm.

Specimen 7N: embryonic day 7.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Otx2; red - Chrd (assay MGI:5688203).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS11: mesendoderm Present Regionally restricted 7N , S5C Expression was detected in axial mesendoderm.
TS11: neural ectoderm Present Regionally restricted 7N , S5C Expression was detected in anterior neural ectoderm.

Specimen 7R: embryonic day 7.5; Otx2tm10Asim/Otx2tm11Asim (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Otx2; red - Foxa2 (assay MGI:5688192).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS11: primitive endoderm Present 7R , S5J
TS11: neural ectoderm Present S5J , 7R

Specimen 7S: embryonic day 7.5; Otx2tm10Asim/Otx2tm11Asim (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Otx2; red - Chrd (assay MGI:5688203).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS11: primitive endoderm Present 7S , S5K
TS11: neural ectoderm Present S5K , 7S

Specimen S5F: embryonic day 7.5; Otx2tm10Asim/Otx2tm11Asim (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Otx2; red - Foxa2 (assay MGI:5688192).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS11: neural ectoderm Present S5F

Specimen S5G: embryonic day 7.5; Otx2tm10Asim/Otx2tm11Asim (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Otx2; red - Chrd (assay MGI:5688203).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS11: neural ectoderm Present S5G


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