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Assay
Reference: J:137801 Nakayama A, et al., Expression of the basal cell markers of taste buds in the anterior tongue and soft palate of the mouse embryo. J Comp Neurol. 2008 Jul 10;509(2):211-24
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:6885880
Gene symbol: Shh
Gene name: sonic hedgehog
Probe: Shh probe202
Probe preparation: Antisense RNA
Visualized with: Fluorescence
Results
Specimen 2B/C: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Shh; pink - Prox1 (assay MGI:6885883).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: tongue papillary placode Present 2B , 2C Expression in placodes, colocalized with Prox1.
Specimen 2F/G: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Shh; pink - Prox1 (assay MGI:6885883).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: tongue papillary placode Present 2F , 2G Expression in placodes, colocalized with Prox1.
Specimen 2J/K: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Shh; pink - Prox1 (assay MGI:6885883).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: fungiform papillae Present Regionally restricted 2J , 2K Expression restricted to basal cells in taste bud.
Specimen 3B/C: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Shh; pink - Ascl1 (assay MGI:6885885).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: tongue papillary placode Present 3B , 3C
Specimen 3F/G: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Shh; pink - Ascl1 (assay MGI:6885885).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: tongue papillary placode Present 3G , 3F
Specimen 3J/K: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Shh; pink - Ascl1 (assay MGI:6885885).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: soft palate Present Regionally restricted 3J , 3K Expression in taste buds on soft palate.
Specimen 6B/C: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Shh; pink - Prox1 (assay MGI:6885883).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: soft palate Present Regionally restricted 6B , 6C Expression in same small collections of cells, slighly elongated in direction perpendicular to epithelial surface, as Prox1.
Specimen 6F/G: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Shh; pink - Prox1 (assay MGI:6885883).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: soft palate Present Regionally restricted 6F , 6G Expression in collection of elongated cells.
Specimen 6J/K: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Shh; pink - Prox1 (assay MGI:6885883).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: soft palate Present Regionally restricted 6K , 6J Expression restricted to basal cells in taste buds.
Specimen 7B/C: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Shh; pink - Ascl1 (assay MGI:6885885).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: soft palate Present Clusters 7B , 7C
Specimen 7F/G: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Shh; pink - Ascl1 (assay MGI:6885885).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: soft palate Present Clusters 7F , 7G
Specimen 7J/K: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Shh; pink - Ascl1 (assay MGI:6885885).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: soft palate Present 7J , 7K
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