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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:21942 Feijen A, et al., Expression of activin subunits, activin receptors and follistatin in postimplantation mouse embryos suggests specific developmental functions for different activins. Development. 1994 Dec;120(12):3621-37
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:2135922
Gene symbol: Acvr2a
Gene name: activin receptor IIA
Probe: Acvr2a cDNA1
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with S35 RNA
Visualized with: Autoradiography
Results
Specimen decidua: postnatal (more )
Note: At early postimplantation stages.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: decidua Absent
Specimen 6.0-day p.c.: embryonic day 6.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS8: embryo Absent From 6.0 to 8.5 dpc.
TS8: extraembryonic component Absent From 6.0 to 8.5 dpc.
Specimen 8.5-day p.c.: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: embryo Absent From 6.0 to 8.5 dpc.
TS13: extraembryonic component Absent From 6.0 to 8.5 dpc.
Specimen 9.5-day p.c.: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: embryo Present
Specimen 10A: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: central nervous system Present Regionally restricted 10A Predominantly expressed in the central nervous system, including the brain, ganglia and spinal cord.
TS20: embryo Present Regionally restricted 10A Predominantly expressed in the central nervous system, including the brain, ganglia and spinal cord.
TS20: central nervous system ganglion Present 10A
TS20: perioptic mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 10A Fascia of developing ocular muscles.
TS20: cochlear duct epithelium Present 10A
TS20: posterior semicircular canal Present 10A
TS20: superior semicircular canal Present 10A
TS20: stomach Weak Regionally restricted 10A Epithelium and mesenchymal layers.
Specimen 10B: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: central nervous system Present Regionally restricted 10B Predominantly expressed in the central nervous system, including the brain, ganglia and spinal cord.
TS20: embryo Present Regionally restricted 10B Predominantly expressed in the central nervous system, including the brain, ganglia and spinal cord.
TS20: brain Present Regionally restricted 10B Selectively expressed in the mantle layer.
TS20: corpus striatum Present Regionally restricted 10B Selectively expressed in the mantle layer.
TS20: diencephalon lateral wall mantle layer Present 10B
TS20: spinal cord mantle layer Present 10B
Specimen 10C: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: central nervous system Present Regionally restricted 10C Predominantly expressed in the central nervous system, including the brain, ganglia and spinal cord.
TS20: embryo Present Regionally restricted 10C Predominantly expressed in the central nervous system, including the brain, ganglia and spinal cord.
TS20: brain Present Regionally restricted 10C Selectively expressed in the mantle layer.
TS20: corpus striatum Present Regionally restricted 10C Selectively expressed in the mantle layer.
TS20: tongue Present Regionally restricted 10C Mesenchyme of the tongue.
TS20: occipital myotome Present Regionally restricted 10C Developing muscles of the tongue.
Specimen 10D: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: vibrissa Present Regionally restricted 10D
TS21: eye Present Regionally restricted 10D Epidermis of the developing eye.
Specimen Table 1, 12.5-day p.c.: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: olfactory lobe Present Regionally restricted Expression is restricted to the epithelium.
TS21: cochlear duct epithelium Present
TS21: vibrissa Present Regionally restricted Expression is restricted to the epithelium.
TS21: eye Present Regionally restricted Epidermis of the developing eye and fascia of developing ocular muscles.
TS21: tooth Absent
TS21: tongue mesenchyme Present Developing muscles of the tongue.
TS21: genital tubercle Absent
TS21: lung Ambiguous Either positive or negative, possibly by sex difference.
TS21: stomach Ambiguous Either positive or negative, possibly by sex difference.
TS21: esophagus Absent
TS21: liver Absent
TS21: metanephros Absent
TS21: rectum Absent
TS21: trachea Absent
TS21: brain mantle layer Present Expression is present in the mantle layer.
TS21: corpus striatum Present Expression is present in the mantle layer.
TS21: brain Present
TS21: intestine Present
TS21: spinal cord Present
TS21: vertebral axis musculature Absent There is no expression in the body wall.
TS21: blood vessel Absent
TS21: heart Absent
TS21: axial skeleton Absent There is no expression in the intervertebral discs.
TS21: gonad Absent
TS21: pleuro-peritoneal canal Absent There is no expression in the pleuroperitonal membrane.
TS21: trunk mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted Expression is present in the fascia. Also in mesenchymal condensations of the flank and back of the embryo, in particular in the limb and shoulder regions.
TS21: limb Present
TS21: shoulder Present
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