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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:44471 Tiveron MC, et al., The expression pattern of the transcription factor Phox2 delineates synaptic pathways of the autonomic nervous system. J Neurosci. 1996 Dec 1;16(23):7649-60
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:6388808
Gene symbol: Phox2a
Gene name: paired-like homeobox 2a
Antibody: anti-Phox2a
Detection system: Biotinylated secondary antibody/[Strept]avidin coupled to horseradish peroxidase
Results
Specimen 1B: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: facial ganglion Present 1B
TS17: glossopharyngeal ganglion Present 1B
TS17: vagus ganglion Present 1B
TS17: nodose placode Present 1B Expression includes the delaminating neuroblasts.
TS17: petrosal placode Present 1B Expression includes the delaminating neuroblasts.

Specimen 2A: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: sympathetic nervous system Present Regionally restricted 2A Expression is in the primordia of the sympathetic chain on both sides of the dorsal aorta.

Specimen 2B: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: superior cervical ganglion Strong 2B
TS21: glossopharyngeal ganglion Weak Regionally restricted 2B Expression is distal.
TS21: vagus ganglion Weak Regionally restricted 2B Expression is distal.

Specimen 3A: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: sphenopalatine ganglion Present 3A
TS21: trigeminal ganglion Absent 3A

Specimen 3B: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: submandibular ganglion Present 3B

Specimen 3C: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: enteric nervous system Present 3C Expression is in the myenteric plexus.

Specimen 4A: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: neural tube Present Regionally restricted 4A Expression is in the lateral neural tube, just dorsal to the motoneuron columns throughout cervical, thoracic, and lumbar levels.

Specimen 4B: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: hindbrain Present Regionally restricted 4B Expression is in a broad region in the dorsal half of the basal plate, which in some areas appeared subdivided into a superficial and a deep layer.

Specimen 4C: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: metencephalon basal plate mantle layer Present 4C
TS19: hindbrain lateral wall Present Single cells 4C Expression is in a few postmitotic neurons migrating toward the mantle layer.
TS19: hindbrain floor plate Absent 4C

Specimen 4D: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: myelencephalon lateral wall Present Regionally restricted 4D Expression is in myelencephalon with a rostral limit of expression at the fourth-third inter-rhombomeric boundary and expression continues caudally into the fifth rhombomere.

Specimen 5A: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: brown - Phox2a; blue - Dbh (assay MGI:6388811).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: hindbrain lateral wall Present Regionally restricted 5A At the level of the first rhombomere expression is in a thin column.
TS19: midbrain-hindbrain junction Present 5A

Specimen 5B: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: midbrain-hindbrain junction Present 5B Expression is in two streams of cells originating just caudally and just rostrally to the fovea isthmi.

Specimen 5C: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: brown - Phox2a; blue - Dbh (assay MGI:6388811).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: pons Present Regionally restricted 5C Expression is in the locus coeruleus with more caudally located scattered cells of the subcoeruleus.

Specimen 5D: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: brown - Phox2a; blue - Dbh (assay MGI:6388811).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: pons Present Regionally restricted 5D Expression is in the locus coeruleus with more caudally located scattered cells of the subcoeruleus.

Specimen 6A: postnatal day 12 (more )
Note: Double labeled: brown - Phox2a; blue - Dbh (assay MGI:6388811).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: locus coeruleus Present 6A
TS28: vestibular nucleus Present 6A

Specimen 6B: postnatal day 12 (more )
Note: Double labeled: brown - Phox2a; blue - Chat (assay MGI:6388813).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: locus coeruleus Present 6B
TS28: vestibular nucleus Present 6B

Specimen 6C: postnatal day 12 (more )
Note: Double labeled: brown - Phox2a; blue - Dbh (assay MGI:6388811).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: lateral medullary reticular formation Present Regionally restricted 6C Expression is in the noradrenergic nucleus A1 of the ventrolateral medulla.

Specimen 6D: postnatal day 12 (more )
Note: Double labeled: brown - Phox2a; blue - Chat (assay MGI:6388813).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: nucleus ambiguus Present Regionally restricted 6D Expression is trace or absent at the more caudal and rostral level.

Specimen 6E: postnatal day 12 (more )
Note: Double labeled: brown - Phox2a; blue - Chat (assay MGI:6388813).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: dorsal motor nucleus of vagus nerve Present 6E
TS28: solitary tract nucleus Present 6E
TS28: hypoglossal nucleus Absent 6E

Specimen 6F: postnatal day 12 (more )
Note: Double labeled: brown - Phox2a; blue - Chat (assay MGI:6388813).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: facial nucleus Present Regionally restricted 6F Expression is in a fraction of the facial motoneurons.

Specimen not shown E10.5: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: enteric nervous system Present Regionally restricted Expression is in the myenteric plexus.

Specimen not shown E11.5: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: facial ganglion Strong Regionally restricted Expression is distal.
TS19: glossopharyngeal ganglion Strong Regionally restricted Expression is distal.
TS19: vagus ganglion Strong Regionally restricted Expression is distal.

Specimen not shown E13.5: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: cervico-thoracic ganglion Strong
TS21: pelvic ganglion Strong
TS21: adrenal gland Strong Regionally restricted Expression is in the adrenal medulla.
TS21: sympathetic ganglion Strong Regionally restricted Expression includes the prevertebral ganglion.
TS21: otic ganglion Present
TS21: paracardiac ganglion Present
TS21: medulla oblongata Present Regionally restricted Expression is in the lateral tegmentum of the medulla.
TS21: dorsal root ganglion Absent
TS21: vestibulo-cochlear ganglion Absent

Specimen not shown E16.5: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: myenteric nerve plexus Present


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