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Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:60095 Barrow JR, et al., Roles of Hoxa1 and Hoxa2 in patterning the early hindbrain of the mouse. Development. 2000 Mar;127(5):933-44
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:1353303
Gene symbol: Hoxb1
Gene name: homeobox B1
Antibody: anti-Hoxb-1
Detection system: Secondary antibody coupled to Texas Red
Assay notes: In this assay expression is red.
Results
Specimen 1A: embryonic day 8.0 (more )
Note: 0 somite-stage embryo. Double labeled: red - Hoxb1; green - Egr2 (assay MGI:1353295).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: future hindbrain Present Regionally restricted 1A Expression is in the posterior neural tube with a precise anterior limit at the rhombomere 3/4 boundary.

Specimen 1B: embryonic day 8.0 (more )
Note: 2 somite-stage embryo. Double labeled: red - Hoxb1; green - Egr2 (assay MGI:1353295).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: future hindbrain Present Regionally restricted 1B Expression is in the rhombomere 4 region. The expression level is higher than in the 0-somite embryo.

Specimen 1C: embryonic day 8.0 (more )
Note: 3 somite-stage embryo. Double labeled: red - Hoxb1; green - Egr2 (assay MGI:1353295).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: future hindbrain Present Regionally restricted 1C The expression level increases in rhombomere 4.

Specimen 1D: embryonic day 8.0; Hoxa1tm1Mrc/Hoxa1tm2Mrc, Hoxa2tm1Mrc/Hoxa2+ (more )
Note: 2 somite-stage embryo. Double labeled: red - Hoxb1; green - Egr2 (assay MGI:1353295).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: future hindbrain Present Regionally restricted 1D The anterior limit of expression in this mutant is shifted caudally to the posterior end of the rhombomere 4 bulge.

Specimen 2B,C: embryonic day 8.0; Hoxa1tm3.1Mrc/Hoxa1+ (more )
Note: 2-3 somite-stage embryo. Double labeled: red - Hoxb1; green - Hoxa1 reporter (assay MGI:3799262).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: future hindbrain Present Regionally restricted 2B , 2C The anterior boundary of expression was at the rhombomere 3/4 boundary.

Specimen 2E,F: embryonic day 8.0; Hoxa1tm3.1Mrc/Hoxa1tm3.1Mrc (more )
Note: 2-3 somite-stage embryo. Double labeled: red - Hoxb1; green - Hoxa1 reporter (assay MGI:3799262).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: future hindbrain Present Regionally restricted 2E , 2F In this mutant the anterior limit of expression is shifted almost one rhombomere caudally from the rhombomere 3/4 boundary.

Specimen 3A: embryonic day 8.5; Hoxa1tm2Mrc/Hoxa1+, Hoxa2tm1Mrc/Hoxa2+ (more )
Note: 5 somite-stage embryo. Double labeled: red - Hoxb1; green - Egr2 (assay MGI:1353295).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: rhombomere 4 Strong 3A

Specimen 3B: embryonic day 8.5; Hoxa2tm1Mrc/Hoxa2tm1Mrc (more )
Note: 4-5 somite-stage embryo. Double labeled: red - Hoxb1; green - Egr2 (assay MGI:1353295).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: rhombomere 4 Strong 3B
TS13: rhombomere 3 Present Regionally restricted 3B Expression is in the lateral-most cells.

Specimen 3C: embryonic day 8.5; Hoxa1tm1Mrc/Hoxa1tm1Mrc (more )
Note: 5 somite-stage embryo. Double labeled: red - Hoxb1; green - Egr2 (assay MGI:1353295).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: rhombomere 5 Present 3C
TS13: rhombomere 4 Present Regionally restricted 3C Expression is caudal.

Specimen 3D: embryonic day 8.5; Hoxa1tm2Mrc/Hoxa1tm2Mrc, Hoxa2tm1Mrc/Hoxa2tm1Mrc (more )
Note: 5 somite-stage embryo. Double labeled: red - Hoxb1; green - Egr2 (assay MGI:1353295).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: rhombomere 5 Present 3D
TS13: rhombomere 4 Present Regionally restricted 3D Expression is caudal.

Specimen 3E: embryonic day 8.75; Hoxa1tm1Mrc/Hoxa1tm1Mrc (more )
Note: 6-7 somite-stage embryo. Double labeled: red - Hoxb1; green - Egr2 (assay MGI:1353295).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: future hindbrain posterior to rhombomere 5 neural crest Present 3E
TS13: rhombomere 5 Present 3E
TS13: rhombomere 4 Present Regionally restricted 3E The expression domain is reduced in this mutant. The anterior limit of expression is in posterior rhombomere 4.

Specimen 3F: embryonic day 8.75; Hoxa1tm2Mrc/Hoxa1tm2Mrc, Hoxa2tm1Mrc/Hoxa2tm1Mrc (more )
Note: 6-7 somite-stage embryo. Double labeled: red - Hoxb1; green - Egr2 (assay MGI:1353295).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: rhombomere 4 Present Regionally restricted 3F The expression domain is reduced in this mutant. The anterior limit of expression is in posterior rhombomere 4. Expression extends into anterior rhombomere 5.
TS13: rhombomere 5 Present Regionally restricted 3F The expression domain is reduced in this mutant. The anterior limit of expression is in posterior rhombomere 4. Expression extends into anterior rhombomere 5.


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