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Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:16386 Echelard Y, et al., Sonic hedgehog, a member of a family of putative signaling molecules, is implicated in the regulation of CNS polarity. Cell. 1993 Dec 31;75(7):1417-30
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:2449770
Gene symbol: Shh
Gene name: sonic hedgehog
Probe: Shh cDNA3
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Assay notes: It is possible that another Shh probe (MGI:1929246) was used in this assay.
Results
Specimen 2A: embryonic day 7.25 (more )
Note: Midstreak, egg cylinder.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS10: embryo Absent 2A

Specimen 2C: embryonic day 7.75 (more )
Note: Late streak, head process stage egg cylinder.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS11: notochordal process Present Regionally restricted 2C Expression was detected in the midline mesoderm.

Specimen 2E: embryonic day 7.75 (more )
Note: Late head fold stage.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: primitive streak Present Regionally restricted 2E Expression was detected in the node.
TS12: notochord Present Regionally restricted 2E Expression was detected in the head process underlying the presumptive brain.

Specimen 2F, 2G: embryonic day 8.0 (more )
Note: Head fold stage, just prior to first somite formation.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: primitive streak Present Regionally restricted 2F , 2G Expression was detected in the node.
TS12: notochord Present Regionally restricted 2G , 2F Expression was detected in the head process underlying the presumptive brain.

Specimen 2I, 2J: embryonic day 8.25 (more )
Note: 5 somite stage.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: notochord Present 2J , 2I
TS12: primitive streak Present Regionally restricted 2I , 2J Expression was detected in the node.

Specimen 2M, 2N: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Note: 8 somites stage.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: future midbrain Present Regionally restricted 2N , 2M Expression was present in the ventral midline.
TS13: notochord Present 2M , 2N
TS13: gut endoderm Present Regionally restricted 2N , 2M Expression was detected in the caudal endoderm in 2 ventrolateral strips of cells.

Specimen 2O: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Note: 10 somite stage.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: future prosencephalon Present Regionally restricted 2O Expression was ventrally restricted.
TS13: neural tube floor plate Present 2O
TS13: notochord Present 2O
TS13: future hindbrain Present Regionally restricted 2O Expression was present in the ventral midline, the presumptive floor plate.
TS13: future midbrain Present Regionally restricted 2O Expression was detected ventrolaterally.
TS13: gut endoderm Present Regionally restricted 2O Expression was present in the caudal endoderm.

Specimen 2Q: embryonic day 9.0 (more )
Note: 15 somite stage.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS14: hindgut diverticulum Present Regionally restricted 2Q Expression was detected ventrally.
TS14: future hindbrain Strong Regionally restricted 2Q Expression was detected in the floor plate.
TS14: neural tube floor plate Strong 2Q
TS14: future diencephalon Strong Regionally restricted 2Q Expression was detected ventrally.
TS14: future midbrain Strong Regionally restricted 2Q Expression was detected ventrally.

Specimen 2S: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Note: 25-29 somite stage.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: hindgut Present Regionally restricted 2S Expression was detected ventrally.
TS15: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 2S Expression was detected in the rostral half of the diencephalon in ventrolateral strips but was absent from the floor plate. The strips merged in the rostral-most diencephalon to the ventral floor plate.
TS15: future midbrain floor plate Present 2S
TS15: neural tube floor plate Present 2S
TS15: notochord Present 2S
TS15: future hindbrain Present Regionally restricted 2S Expression was detected in the floor plate.
TS15: branchial arch endoderm Present Regionally restricted 2S Expression was detected in the pharyngeal endoderm.

Specimen Not Shown: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: embryo Present Regionally restricted Expression was detected in the notochord.
TS21: medulla oblongata floor plate Present
TS21: metencephalon floor plate Present
TS21: midbrain floor plate Present
TS21: spinal cord floor plate Present

Specimen 3A: embryonic day 8.0 (more )
Note: Head fold stage, just prior to first somite formation.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: future hindbrain Present Regionally restricted 3A Expression was detected at the midline.
TS12: notochord Present 3A

Specimen 3C: embryonic day 8.0 (more )
Note: 5 somite stage.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: foregut diverticulum endoderm Present Regionally restricted 3C Expression was detected in endoderm immediately beneath the forebrain.
TS12: notochord Present 3C

Specimen 3E: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Note: 10 somite stage.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: neural tube floor plate Present 3E
TS13: notochord Present 3E
TS13: hindgut diverticulum endoderm Present Regionally restricted 3E Expression was detected in the caudal endoderm.

Specimen 4A: embryonic day 10.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS16: forelimb bud mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 4A Expression was detected in a small group of posterior cells.

Specimen 4D: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: hindlimb bud mesenchyme Strong Regionally restricted 4D Expression was detected in a strip of distal mesenchymal cells 6 cells wide that associated with the overlying ectoderm.

Specimen 4E: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: forelimb bud mesenchyme Strong Regionally restricted 4E Expression was detected in a strip of distal mesenchymal cells 6 cells wide that associated with the overlying ectoderm.


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