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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:31725 Yancey SB, et al., Spatial and temporal patterns of distribution of the gap junction protein connexin43 during mouse gastrulation and organogenesis. Development. 1992 Jan;114(1):203-12
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:1338557
Gene symbol: Gja1
Gene name: gap junction protein, alpha 1
Antibody: anti-Cx43
Detection system: Secondary antibody
Assay notes: The reslts of this assay are given in tabular form in Table 1.
Results
Specimen 9.0dpc: embryonic day 9.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS14: future brain Present Regionally restricted
TS14: future spinal cord Present Regionally restricted
TS14: foregut Weak
TS14: head somite Weak
TS14: optic vesicle Weak
TS14: otic placode Weak
TS14: eye Moderate Regionally restricted Expression is in the lens placode.
Specimen 9.5dpc: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: future brain Present Regionally restricted
TS15: future spinal cord Present Regionally restricted
TS15: mesonephros Weak
TS15: optic cup Weak
TS15: otocyst Weak
TS15: pharynx Weak
TS15: primitive ventricle Weak
TS15: trunk somite Weak
TS15: lens placode Moderate
TS15: trunk dermomyotome Moderate
TS15: forelimb bud ectoderm Strong
TS15: hindlimb ridge ectoderm Strong
Specimen 10.0dpc: embryonic day 10.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS16: future brain Present Regionally restricted
TS16: future spinal cord Present Regionally restricted
TS16: mesonephros Weak
TS16: optic cup Weak
TS16: otocyst Weak
TS16: pharynx Weak
TS16: primitive ventricle Weak
TS16: lens pit Moderate
TS16: trunk dermomyotome Moderate
TS16: forelimb bud apical ectodermal ridge Strong
Specimen 10.5dpc: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: brain Present Regionally restricted
TS17: future spinal cord Present Regionally restricted
TS17: infundibular recess of 3rd ventricle Moderate
TS17: lens pit Moderate
TS17: trunk dermomyotome Moderate
TS17: hindgut Weak
TS17: mesonephros Weak
TS17: optic cup inner layer Weak
TS17: otocyst Weak
TS17: pharynx Weak
TS17: primitive ventricle Weak
TS17: forelimb bud apical ectodermal ridge Strong
TS17: hindlimb bud apical ectodermal ridge Strong
TS17: optic cup outer layer Strong
Specimen 11.0dpc: embryonic day 11.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS18: brain Present Regionally restricted
TS18: future spinal cord Present Regionally restricted
TS18: forelimb bud apical ectodermal ridge Strong
TS18: hindlimb bud apical ectodermal ridge Strong
TS18: optic stalk Strong
TS18: pigmented retinal epithelium Strong
TS18: infundibular recess of 3rd ventricle Moderate
TS18: lens vesicle Moderate
TS18: oral epithelium Moderate
TS18: primitive ventricle Moderate
TS18: trunk dermomyotome Moderate
TS18: hindgut Weak
TS18: mesonephros Weak
TS18: neural retinal epithelium Weak
TS18: otocyst Weak
TS18: pharynx Weak
Specimen 11.5dpc: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: brain Present Regionally restricted
TS19: future spinal cord Present Regionally restricted
TS19: handplate apical ectodermal ridge Strong
TS19: optic stalk Strong
TS19: pigmented retinal epithelium Strong
TS19: heart ventricle Moderate
TS19: infundibular recess of 3rd ventricle Moderate
TS19: lens vesicle Moderate
TS19: oral epithelium Moderate
TS19: trunk dermomyotome Moderate
TS19: ear Weak
TS19: mesonephros Weak
TS19: nasal pit Weak
TS19: neural retinal epithelium Weak
Specimen 12.0dpc: embryonic day 12.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: brain Present Regionally restricted
TS20: spinal cord Present Regionally restricted
TS20: diencephalon gland Strong
TS20: neurohypophysis infundibulum Strong
TS20: optic stalk Strong
TS20: pigmented retinal epithelium Strong
TS20: embryo mesenchyme Strong Regionally restricted Expression is in the mesenchyme surrounding nervous tissue.
TS20: heart ventricle Moderate
TS20: lens vesicle anterior epithelium Moderate
TS20: oral epithelium Moderate
TS20: tail dermomyotome Moderate
TS20: ear Weak
TS20: lens vesicle Weak
TS20: metanephros Weak
TS20: neural retinal epithelium Weak
TS20: olfactory epithelium Weak
Specimen 13.0dpc: embryonic day 13.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: brain Present Regionally restricted
TS21: spinal cord Present Regionally restricted
TS21: heart atrium Weak
TS21: lens fiber Weak
TS21: metanephros Weak
TS21: neural retinal epithelium Weak
TS21: olfactory epithelium Weak
TS21: optic nerve Weak
TS21: otic capsule Weak
TS21: diencephalon Strong
TS21: neurohypophysis infundibulum Strong
TS21: pigmented retinal epithelium Strong
TS21: embryo mesenchyme Strong Regionally restricted Mesenchyme surrounding nervous tissue.
TS21: heart ventricle Moderate
TS21: lens anterior epithelium Moderate
TS21: lower jaw tooth Moderate
TS21: tail dermomyotome Moderate
TS21: upper jaw tooth Moderate
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