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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:6885883
Gene symbol: Prox1
Gene name: prospero homeobox 1
Probe: Prox1 probe7
Probe preparation: Antisense RNA
Visualized with: Fluorescence
Results
Specimen 2A/C: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: pink - Prox1; green - Shh (assay MGI:6885880).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: tongue papillary placode Present 2A , 2C Expression in placodes, colocalized with Shh.
Specimen 2E/G: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: pink - Prox1; green - Shh (assay MGI:6885880).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: tongue papillary placode Present 2G , 2E Expression in placodes, colocalized with Shh.
Specimen 2I/K: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Double labeled: pink - Prox1; green - Shh (assay MGI:6885880).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: fungiform papillae Strong Regionally restricted 2K , 2I Strong expression in basal cells; weak expression spread into entire taste bud.
Specimen 6A/C: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: pink - Prox1; green - Shh (assay MGI:6885880).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: soft palate Present Regionally restricted 6C , 6A Expression in same small collections of cells, slighly elongated in direction perpendicular to epithelial surface, as Shh.
Specimen 6E/G: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: pink - Prox1; green - Shh (assay MGI:6885880).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: soft palate Present Regionally restricted 6E , 6G Expression in elongated cells. Strong expression restricted to a subset of Shh-expressing cells.
Specimen 6I/K: postnatal adult (more )
Note: Double labeled: pink - Prox1; green - Shh (assay MGI:6885880).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: soft palate Strong Regionally restricted 6K , 6I Strong expression in basal cells, overlapping with Shh expression.
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