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Assay
Reference: J:308699 Bjorke B, et al., Oculomotor nerve guidance and terminal branching requires interactions with differentiating extraocular muscles. Dev Biol. 2021 Aug;476:272-281
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:7378506
Gene symbol: Tubb3
Gene name: tubulin, beta 3 class III
Antibody: anti-Tuj1 (rabbit polyclonal 802001)
Detection system: Secondary antibody coupled to Alexa Fluor 488
Results
Specimen 2A: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Tubb3; red - Pitx2 (assay MGI:7378839).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: oculomotor nerve Present 2A The oculomotor nerve maintained a plexus in the central location with Pitx2+ cells.

Specimen 2B: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Tubb3; red - myosin staining.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: oculomotor nerve Present 2B The oculomotor nerve maintained a plexus in the central location with Pitx2+ cells, which was devoid of myofibers as marked by myosin heavy chain antibody. The nerve did form small dorsal axon projections to initiate the superior branch and likely the branch to the inferior oblique.

Specimen 2C: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Tubb3; red - Pitx2 (assay MGI:7378839).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: oculomotor nerve Present 2C Despite the initial formation of the superior and inferior branches, these nerves did not yet contact the nascent myofibers.

Specimen 2D: embryonic day 13.0 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Tubb3; red - Pitx2 (assay MGI:7378839).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: oculomotor nerve Present 2D Not penetrated into Pitx2+ muscle fibers around the eye, except the superior rectus by the superior branch.

Specimen 2E: embryonic day 13.0 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Tubb3; red - Pitx2 (assay MGI:7378839).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: oculomotor nerve Present 2E Not penetrated into Pitx2+ muscle fibers around the eye, except the superior rectus by the superior branch.

Specimen 2F: embryonic day 13.0 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Tubb3; red - Pitx2 (assay MGI:7378839).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: oculomotor nerve Present 2F Not penetrated into Pitx2+ muscle fibers around the eye, except the superior rectus by the superior branch.

Specimen 2G: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Tubb3; red - myosin staining.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: oculomotor nerve Present 2G Nerves contacted and began to penetrate each muscle.

Specimen 2H: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Tubb3; red - myosin staining.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: oculomotor nerve Present 2H Nerves contacted and began to penetrate each muscle.

Specimen 2I: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Tubb3; red - myosin staining.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: oculomotor nerve Present 2I Nerves contacted and began to penetrate each muscle.

Specimen 2L: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Tubb3; red - myosin staining.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: oculomotor nerve Present 2L Each muscle received innervation. The motor nerves formed an adult pattern.

Specimen 4A: embryonic day 10.5; Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1(DTA)Lky/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+ (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Tubb3; red - Pitx2 (assay MGI:7378839).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: oculomotor nerve Present Regionally restricted 4A Expressed in the oculomotor nerve, which terminated when projecting into the mass of Pitx2+ cells ventrolateral to the eye.

Specimen 4B: embryonic day 10.5; Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1(DTA)Lky/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+, Myf5tm3(cre)Sor/Myf5+ (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. Double labeled: green - Tubb3; red - Pitx2 (assay MGI:7378839).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: oculomotor nerve Present Regionally restricted 4B Expressed in the oculomotor nerve, which arrived in this region in a normal position.

Specimen 4C: embryonic day 12.5; Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1(DTA)Lky/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+ (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Tubb3; red - Pitx2 (assay MGI:7378839).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: oculomotor nerve Present 4C
TS20: optic nerve Present 4C Pitx2+ condensing muscles beginning to form in an array around the optic nerve. Additional Pitx2+ cells formed layers around the optic nerve and cup.

Specimen 4D: embryonic day 12.5; Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1(DTA)Lky/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+, Myf5tm3(cre)Sor/Myf5+ (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. Double labeled: green - Tubb3; red - Pitx2 (assay MGI:7378839).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: oculomotor nerve Present 4D
TS20: optic nerve Present 4D The Pitx2+ masses in the expected muscle positions were much smaller, and less densely packed, while Pitx2+ layers remained around the optic nerve and cup.

Specimen 4E/E': embryonic day 12.5; Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1(DTA)Lky/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+ (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Tubb3; red - Acta2 (assay MGI:7378840).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: oculomotor nerve Present 4E' , 4E
TS20: optic nerve Present 4E' , 4E
TS20: trigeminal ganglion Present 4E' , 4E
TS20: trochlear nerve Present Regionally restricted 4E , 4E' Expressed in the oculomotor IV nerve.

Specimen 4F/F': embryonic day 12.5; Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1(DTA)Lky/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+, Myf5tm3(cre)Sor/Myf5+ (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. Double labeled: green - Tubb3; red - Acta2 (assay MGI:7378840).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: oculomotor nerve Present 4F , 4F' Branches frequently merged into trigeminal branches.
TS20: trochlear nerve Present Regionally restricted 4F' , 4F Expressed in the oculomotor IV/trochlear nerve. Branches frequently merged into trigeminal branches.

Specimen 4G/G': embryonic day 12.5; Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1(DTA)Lky/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+, Myf5tm3(cre)Sor/Myf5+ (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. Double labeled: green - Tubb3; red - Acta2 (assay MGI:7378840).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: oculomotor nerve Present 4G' , 4G Branches frequently merged into trigeminal branches.
TS20: trochlear nerve Present Regionally restricted 4G , 4G' Expressed in the oculomotor IV/trochlear nerve. Branches frequently merged into trigeminal branches.

Specimen 4H/H': embryonic day 12.5; Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1(DTA)Lky/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+, Myf5tm3(cre)Sor/Myf5+ (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. Double labeled: green - Tubb3; red - Acta2 (assay MGI:7378840).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: trochlear nerve Present Regionally restricted 4H' , 4H Expressed in the oculomotor IV/trochlear nerve. Branches frequently merged into trigeminal branches.
TS20: oculomotor nerve Present 4H , 4H' Branches frequently merged into trigeminal branches.

Specimen 5B: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: oculomotor nerve Present Regionally restricted 5B Expressed in the oculomotor nerve pioneers projecting out to the eye. The nerve ending was within a dense mass of cells, ventrolateral to the eye.

Specimen 5C: embryonic day 10.5; Pitx2tm2Sac/Pitx2tm2Sac (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: oculomotor nerve Present Regionally restricted 5C Expressed in the oculomotor nerve projected to the ventrolateral area of the eye, but this area of mesenchyme failed to form the dense cell mass. Abnormal split in the nerve, instead of defasciculated axons in wild type.

Specimen 5C': embryonic day 10.5; Pitx2tm2Sac/Pitx2tm2Sac (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: oculomotor nerve Present Regionally restricted 5C' Expressed in the oculomotor nerve fibers that projected past their normal stopping point, instead reaching close to the optic stalk.

Specimen 5D: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: oculomotor nerve Present Regionally restricted 5D Expressed in a plexus of defasciculated oculomotor axons in a compact area.

Specimen 5E: embryonic day 11.5; Pitx2tm2Sac/Pitx2tm2Sac (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: oculomotor nerve Present Regionally restricted 5E Expressed in widely projecting oculomotor axons, projecting abnormally both dorsal and ventral around the eye.

Specimen 5F: embryonic day 11.5; Pitx2tm2Sac/Pitx2tm2Sac (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: oculomotor nerve Present Regionally restricted 5F Expressed in widely projecting oculomotor axons, projecting abnormally both dorsal and ventral around the eye.

Specimen 5G: embryonic day 11.5; Pitx2tm2Sac/Pitx2tm2Sac (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: oculomotor nerve Present Regionally restricted 5G Expressed in widely projecting oculomotor axons, projecting abnormally both dorsal and ventral around the eye.

Specimen 5H/H': embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Tubb3; red - Acta2 (assay MGI:7378840).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: oculomotor nerve Present 5H , 5H'
TS20: trigeminal ganglion Present 5H , 5H'
TS20: trochlear nerve Present Regionally restricted 5H , 5H' Expressed in the oculomotor IV nerve. Trochlear axons were normally more defasciculated.

Specimen 5I/I': embryonic day 12.5; Pitx2tm2Sac/Pitx2tm2Sac (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Tubb3; red - Acta2 (assay MGI:7378840).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: oculomotor nerve Present 5I' , 5I Branches frequently merged into trigeminal branches. The oculomotor nerve often stopped prematurely, forming abnormal branches before the eye, while other branches projected around the dorsal and ventral eye.
TS20: trochlear nerve Present Regionally restricted 5I , 5I' Expressed in the trochlear nerve projected abnormally close to the eye, or appeared to terminate prematurely. Trochlear axons did not form prominent ectopic branches, but many trochlear axons strayed to fasciculate with trigeminal or oculomotor nerve bundles.

Specimen 5J/J': embryonic day 12.5; Pitx2tm2Sac/Pitx2tm2Sac (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Tubb3; red - Acta2 (assay MGI:7378840).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: oculomotor nerve Present 5J , 5J' Branches frequently merged into trigeminal branches. The oculomotor nerve often stopped prematurely, forming abnormal branches before the eye, while other branches projected around the dorsal and ventral eye.
TS20: trochlear nerve Present Regionally restricted 5J' , 5J Expressed in the trochlear nerve projected abnormally close to the eye, or appeared to terminate prematurely. Trochlear axons did not form prominent ectopic branches, but many trochlear axons strayed to fasciculate with trigeminal or oculomotor nerve bundles.

Specimen 5K/K': embryonic day 12.5; Pitx2tm2Sac/Pitx2tm2Sac (more )
Note: Double labeled: green - Tubb3; red - Acta2 (assay MGI:7378840).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: trochlear nerve Present Regionally restricted 5K , 5K' Expressed in the trochlear nerve projected abnormally close to the eye, or appeared to terminate prematurely. Trochlear axons did not form prominent ectopic branches, but many trochlear axons strayed to fasciculate with trigeminal or oculomotor nerve bundles.
TS20: oculomotor nerve Present 5K , 5K' Branches frequently merged into trigeminal branches. The oculomotor nerve often stopped prematurely, forming abnormal branches before the eye, while other branches projected around the dorsal and ventral eye.


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