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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:36832 Stoykova A, et al., Forebrain patterning defects in Small eye mutant mice. Development. 1996 Nov;122(11):3453-65
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:2148110
Gene symbol: Otx2
Gene name: orthodenticle homeobox 2
Probe: Otx2 cDNA1
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with S35 RNA
Visualized with: Autoradiography
Results
Specimen 2C: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: forebrain Present Regionally restricted 2C
TS20: telencephalon Absent 2C No expression in wild-type cortex.
TS20: thalamus Present Regionally restricted 2C Expression in ventral thalamus, including the dorsalmost region (Fig 2I). Specific labelling in eminential thalami (EMT) primordia and very rostrodorsal part of ventral thalamus.

Specimen 2F: embryonic day 12.5; Pax6Sey/Pax6Sey (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: forebrain Present Regionally restricted 2F
TS20: telencephalon Absent 2F
TS20: thalamus Present Regionally restricted 2F

Specimen 2I: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: forebrain Present Regionally restricted 2I
TS20: telencephalon Absent 2I No expression in wild-type cortex.
TS20: thalamus Present Regionally restricted 2I Expression in ventral thalamus, including the dorsalmost region (Fig 2I). Specific labelling in eminential thalami (EMT) primordia and very rostrodorsal part of ventral thalamus.

Specimen 2L: embryonic day 12.5; Pax6Sey/Pax6Sey (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: forebrain Present Regionally restricted 2L

Specimen 2O: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: forebrain Present Regionally restricted 2O
TS20: thalamus Present Regionally restricted 2O Expression in ventral thalamus, including the dorsalmost region (Fig 2I). Specific labelling in eminential thalami (EMT) primordia and very rostrodorsal part of ventral thalamus.

Specimen 2R: embryonic day 12.5; Pax6Sey/Pax6Sey (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: forebrain Present Regionally restricted 2R

Specimen 2U: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: forebrain Present Regionally restricted 2U
TS20: thalamus Present Regionally restricted 2U Expression in ventral thalamus, including the dorsalmost region (Fig 2I). Specific labelling in eminential thalami (EMT) primordia and very rostrodorsal part of ventral thalamus.

Specimen 2X: embryonic day 12.5; Pax6Sey/Pax6Sey (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: forebrain Present Regionally restricted 2X

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: forebrain Present Regionally restricted Abundant in lateral areas including reticular thalamic nucleus and ventral lateral geniculate body.


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