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Assay
Reference: J:23774 Chen WH, et al., Genesis and prevention of spinal neural tube defects in the curly tail mutant mouse: involvement of retinoic acid and its nuclear receptors RAR-beta and RAR-gamma. Development. 1995 Mar;121(3):681-91
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:1335180
Gene symbol: Rarb
Gene name: retinoic acid receptor, beta
Probe: mRAR-beta
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with S35 RNA
Visualized with: Autoradiography
Results
Specimen 1A RAR[B] ct/ct: embryonic day 10.0; Grhl3ct/Grhl3ct (more )
Note: This embryo has 27 somites. This is a category 1/2 mutant.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS16: hindgut Strong 1A
TS16: neural tube Strong 1A
TS16: caudal neuropore Weak 1A
TS16: tail Weak 1A

Specimen 1C RAR[B]: embryonic day 10.0 (more )
Note: This embryo has 27 somites.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS16: hindgut Strong 1C
TS16: neural tube Strong 1C
TS16: caudal neuropore Weak 1C
TS16: tail Weak 1C

Specimen 2B: embryonic day 10.5; Grhl3ct/Grhl3ct (more )
Note: This embryo has 29 somites. This is a category 1/2 mutant. The level of this section is shown in figure 1A.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: neural tube Absent 2B There is no expression in the neuropore.

Specimen 2C: embryonic day 10.5; Grhl3ct/Grhl3ct (more )
Note: This embryo has 29 somites. This is a category 1/2 mutant. The level of this section is shown in figure 1A.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: hindgut Present Regionally restricted 2C Expression is in the hindgut endoderm and in the mesoderm surrounding the hindgut.
TS17: hindgut mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 2C Expression is in the hindgut endoderm and in the mesoderm surrounding the hindgut.
TS17: tail nervous system Weak Regionally restricted 2C Expression is in the neuroepithelium.
TS17: tail paraxial mesenchyme Absent 2C

Specimen 2D: embryonic day 10.5; Grhl3ct/Grhl3ct (more )
Note: This embryo has 29 somites. This is a category 1/2 mutant. The level of this section is shown in figure 1A.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: hindgut Strong 2D
TS17: neural tube Strong Regionally restricted 2D Expression is in the neuroepithelium.
TS17: tail somite Absent 2D

Specimen 2E: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Note: This embryo has 28 somites. The level of this section is shown in figure 1A.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: hindgut Strong 2E
TS17: hindgut mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 2E Expression is in the mesoderm surrounding the hindgut.
TS17: tail nervous system Present Regionally restricted 2E Expression is in the neuroepithelium.
TS17: tail somite Absent 2E

Specimen 2G: embryonic day 10.5; Grhl3ct/Grhl3ct (more )
Note: This embryo has 28 somites. This is a category 3/4 mutant. The level of this section is shown in 2F.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: hindgut Weak Regionally restricted 2G Expression in the hindgut endoderm is much lower than in wild-type embryos.
TS17: tail nervous system Weak Regionally restricted 2G Neuroepithelial expression is lower than in wild-type embryos.

Specimen 2H: embryonic day 10.5; Grhl3ct/Grhl3ct (more )
Note: This embryo has 28 somites. This is a category 3/4 mutant. The level of this section is shown in 2F.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: hindgut Weak 2H Expression is much less than in a wild-type embryo.
TS17: tail nervous system Weak Regionally restricted 2H Neuroepithelial expression is lower than in the wild-type embryo.

Specimen 5B: embryonic day 10.0 (more )
Note: This embryo has 28 somites. The level of this section is shown in 5A.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS16: hindgut Present 5B
TS16: hindgut mesenchyme Present 5B

Specimen 5C: embryonic day 10.0; Grhl3ct/Grhl3ct (more )
Note: This embryo has 31 somites. The level of this section is shown in Fig. 5A. This embryo is a vehicle-treated control.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS16: hindgut Absent 5C
TS16: hindgut mesenchyme Absent 5C

Specimen 5E: embryonic day 10.0; Grhl3ct/Grhl3ct (more )
Note: This embryo has 31 somites. The level of this section is shown in Fig. 5A. This embryo is a vehicle-treated control.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS16: hindgut Absent 5E
TS16: hindgut mesenchyme Absent 5E


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