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Assay
Reference: J:46971 Loomis CA, et al., Analysis of the genetic pathway leading to formation of ectopic apical ectodermal ridges in mouse Engrailed-1 mutant limbs. Development. 1998 Mar;125(6):1137-48
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:1339651
Gene symbol: Fgf8
Gene name: fibroblast growth factor 8
Probe: Fgf8 cDNA13
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Visualized with: Alkaline phosphatase
Assay notes: All the specimens were discussed in the paper as in limb bud stages. Some assay results are only annotated to forelimb buds, but they could also be annotated to the same limb bud stage hindlimbs of a later embryonic date.
Results
Specimen 1D: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Note: Limb-bud stage (stage 1).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: forelimb bud ectoderm Present Regionally restricted 1D Expression is in the distal half of the ventral limb bud.

Specimen 1F: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Note: Limb-bud stage (stage 3).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: apical ectodermal ridge Present Regionally restricted 1F Expression is along the dorsal-ventral interface.

Specimen 2H: embryonic day 10.5; En1tm1Alj/En1tm1Alj (more )
Note: Limb-bud stage (stage 3/4).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: forelimb bud apical ectodermal ridge Present Regionally restricted 2H In mutants, there is a marked expansion of the ventroproximal expression domain.

Specimen 3K: embryonic day 11.5-12.5; En1tm2Alj/En1tm2Alj (more )
Note: Limb-bud stage (stage 7/8). Double labeled: purple - Fgf8; pink - En1 reporter (assay MGI:5318340).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: foot Present Regionally restricted 3K In mutants there is ectopic expression in foci of ventral ectoderm, while expression is down-regulated in the primary apical ectodermal ridge.
TS20: hand Present Regionally restricted 3K In mutants there is ectopic expression in foci of ventral ectoderm, while expression is down-regulated in the primary apical ectodermal ridge.

Specimen 3L: embryonic day 11.5-12.5; En1tm2Alj/En1tm2Alj (more )
Note: Limb-bud stage (stage 7/8). Double labeled: purple - Fgf8; pink - En1 reporter (assay MGI:5318340).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: foot Present Regionally restricted 3L In mutants there is ectopic expression in foci of ventral ectoderm, while expression is down-regulated in the primary apical ectodermal ridge.
TS20: hand Present Regionally restricted 3L In mutants there is ectopic expression in foci of ventral ectoderm, while expression is down-regulated in the primary apical ectodermal ridge.

Specimen 5A: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Note: Limb-bud stage (stage 4).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: forelimb bud apical ectodermal ridge Present 5A

Specimen 5B: embryonic day 10.5; En1tm2Alj/En1tm2Alj (more )
Note: Limb-bud stage (stage 4).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: forelimb bud apical ectodermal ridge Present Regionally restricted 5B There is a dramatic ventral expansion of expression.

Specimen 5C: embryonic day 10.5; Wnt7atm1Amc/Wnt7atm1Amc (more )
Note: Limb-bud stage (stage 4).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: forelimb bud apical ectodermal ridge Present Regionally restricted 5C Expression in the apical ectodermal ridge seems to be slightly wider than in wild-type embryos.

Specimen 5D: embryonic day 10.5; En1tm2Alj/En1tm2Alj, Wnt7atm1Amc/Wnt7atm1Amc (more )
Note: Limb-bud stage (stage 4).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: forelimb bud apical ectodermal ridge Present Regionally restricted 5D Expression in the apical ectodermal ridge seems to be slightly wider than in wild-type embryos.

Specimen Not shown: embryonic day 11.5-12.5; En1tm2Alj/En1tm2Alj, Wnt7atm1Amc/Wnt7atm1Amc (more )
Note: Limb-bud stage (stage 5-8).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: foot Present No mutants developed a second ventral rim or appeared bifurcated.
TS20: hand Present No mutants developed a second ventral rim or appeared bifurcated.


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