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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:41030 Mastick GS, et al., Pax-6 functions in boundary formation and axon guidance in the embryonic mouse forebrain. Development. 1997 May;124(10):1985-97
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:1927480
Gene symbol: Pax6
Gene name: paired box 6
Probe: Pax6 probe
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Visualized with: Alkaline phosphatase
Results
Specimen 1. A.: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 1A Expression is detected in the dorsal neural tube and the dorsal prosencephalon including prosomeres 1-3, cerebral vesicle and optic vesicle but is absent from the roof plate.
TS15: neural tube Present Regionally restricted 1A Expression is detected in the dorsal neural tube and the dorsal prosencephalon including prosomeres 1-3, cerebral vesicle and optic vesicle but is absent from the roof plate.
TS15: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted 1A Expression is detected in the dorsal neural tube and the dorsal prosencephalon including prosomeres 1-3, cerebral vesicle and optic vesicle but is absent from the roof plate.
TS15: future midbrain Absent 1A
TS15: rhombomere 1 Absent 1A
TS15: rhombomere 2 Present 1A
TS15: rhombomere 3 Present 1A
TS15: rhombomere 4 Present 1A
TS15: rhombomere 5 Present 1A
TS15: rhombomere 6 Present 1A
TS15: rhombomere 7 Present 1A
TS15: rhombomere 8 Present 1A

Specimen 1. D.: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 1D Expression is detected in prosomeres 3 and 1 but only in ventral prosomere 2, ventral mesencephalon (increased over E9.5) and rhombomere 1.
TS17: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 1D Expression is detected in prosomeres 3 and 1 but only in ventral prosomere 2, ventral mesencephalon (increased over E9.5) and rhombomere 1.
TS17: rhombomere 1 Present Regionally restricted 1D Expression is detected in prosomeres 3 and 1 but only in ventral prosomere 2, ventral mesencephalon (increased over E9.5) and rhombomere 1.
TS17: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted 1D Expression is detected in prosomeres 3 and 1 but only in ventral prosomere 2, ventral mesencephalon (increased over E9.5) and rhombomere 1.

Specimen 2. A., B.: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: midbrain Absent 2B , 2A Authors report that the mesencephalon is unlabeled.
TS17: diencephalon Strong Regionally restricted 2A , 2B Heavy label is clustered in seperate dorsal and ventral patches of caudal prosomere 1.

Specimen 2. C., D.: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted 2D , 2C Expression is detected in ventral prosomere 1.

Specimen 3. A.: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: optic stalk Strong Regionally restricted 3A Heavy expression is detected caudal to the optic stalk and light expression is detected ventral to the optic stalk.

Specimen 5. A.: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 5A Expression is detected in prosomeres 1 and 3, dorsal prosomer 2, ventral mesencephalon and ventral rhombencephalon.
TS17: hindbrain Present Regionally restricted 5A Expression is detected in prosomeres 1 and 3, dorsal prosomer 2, ventral mesencephalon and ventral rhombencephalon.
TS17: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 5A Expression is detected in prosomeres 1 and 3, dorsal prosomer 2, ventral mesencephalon and ventral rhombencephalon.
TS17: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted 5A Expression is detected in prosomeres 1 and 3, dorsal prosomer 2, ventral mesencephalon and ventral rhombencephalon.

Specimen 5. B.: embryonic day 10.5; Pax6Sey/Pax6Sey (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: forebrain Present Regionally restricted 5B Expression is detected in prosomere 3, a thin strip adjacent to midline in dorsal prosomer 2, ventral mesencephalon and rhombencephalon.
TS17: hindbrain Present Regionally restricted 5B Expression is detected in prosomere 3, a thin strip adjacent to midline in dorsal prosomer 2, ventral mesencephalon and rhombencephalon.
TS17: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 5B Expression is detected in prosomere 3, a thin strip adjacent to midline in dorsal prosomer 2, ventral mesencephalon and rhombencephalon.


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