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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:92872 Bamforth SD, et al., Cited2 controls left-right patterning and heart development through a Nodal-Pitx2c pathway. Nat Genet. 2004 Dec;36(11):1189-96
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:3511349
Gene symbol: Pitx2
Gene name: paired-like homeodomain transcription factor 2
Probe: Pitx2 cDNA
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Visualized with: Alkaline phosphatase
Results
Specimen 3E: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Note: Left lateral and ventral views.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: mesenchyme derived from head mesoderm Present 3e
TS13: lateral plate mesoderm Present Regionally restricted 3e Expression is on the left side.

Specimen 3F: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Note: Left lateral and ventral views.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: mesenchyme derived from head mesoderm Present 3f
TS13: lateral plate mesoderm Present Regionally restricted 3f Expression is on the left side.

Specimen 3G: embryonic day 8.5; Cited2tm1Bha/Cited2tm1Bha (more )
Note: Left lateral and ventral views.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: mesenchyme derived from head mesoderm Present 3g
TS13: lateral plate mesoderm Absent 3g

Specimen 3H: embryonic day 8.5; Cited2tm1Bha/Cited2tm1Bha (more )
Note: Left lateral and ventral views.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: mesenchyme derived from head mesoderm Present 3h
TS13: lateral plate mesoderm Absent 3h

Specimen 3I: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Note: Left lateral and ventral views.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: left atrium Present 3i
TS23: heart right ventricle Present Regionally restricted 3i
TS23: heart Present Regionally restricted 3i Expression is in the outflow tract.

Specimen 3J: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Note: Left lateral and ventral views.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: left atrium Present 3j
TS23: heart right ventricle Present Regionally restricted 3j Expression is on the ventral surface.
TS23: heart Present Regionally restricted 3j Expression is in the outflow tract.

Specimen 3K: embryonic day 15.5; Cited2tm1Bha/Cited2tm1Bha (more )
Note: Left lateral and ventral views.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: heart Absent 3k
TS23: heart right ventricle Absent 3k
TS23: left atrium Absent 3k

Specimen 3L: embryonic day 15.5; Cited2tm1Bha/Cited2tm1Bha (more )
Note: Left lateral and ventral views.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: heart Absent 3l
TS23: heart right ventricle Absent 3l
TS23: left atrium Absent 3l

Specimen 3M: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Note: Left lateral and ventral views.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: mesenchyme derived from head mesoderm Present 3m
TS13: lateral plate mesoderm Present Regionally restricted 3m Expression is on the left.

Specimen 3N: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Note: Left lateral and ventral views.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: mesenchyme derived from head mesoderm Present 3n
TS13: lateral plate mesoderm Present Regionally restricted 3n Expression is on the left.

Specimen 3O: embryonic day 8.5; Cited2tm1Bha/Cited2tm1Bha (more )
Note: Left lateral and ventral views.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: mesenchyme derived from head mesoderm Present 3o Expression in this mutant is the same as in wild-type embryos.
TS13: lateral plate mesoderm Present Regionally restricted 3o Expression is on the left-hand side. Expression in this mutant is the same as in wild-type embryos.

Specimen 3P: embryonic day 8.5; Cited2tm1Bha/Cited2tm1Bha (more )
Note: Left lateral and ventral views.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: mesenchyme derived from head mesoderm Present 3p Expression in this mutant is the same as in wild-type embryos.
TS13: lateral plate mesoderm Present Regionally restricted 3p Expression is on the left-hand side. Expression in this mutant is the same as in wild-type embryos.

Specimen 3Q: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Note: Left lateral and ventral views.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: left atrium Present 3q
TS23: heart right ventricle Present Regionally restricted 3q Expression is on the ventral surface.
TS23: heart Present Regionally restricted 3q Expression is in the outflow tract.

Specimen 3R: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Note: Left lateral and ventral views.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: left atrium Present 3r
TS23: heart right ventricle Present Regionally restricted 3r Expression is on the ventral surface.
TS23: heart Present Regionally restricted 3r Expression is in the outflow tract.

Specimen 3S: embryonic day 15.5; Cited2tm1Bha/Cited2tm1Bha (more )
Note: Left lateral and ventral views.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: left atrium Present 3s This expression was seen in one out of three mutant embryos.
TS23: heart right ventricle Weak Regionally restricted 3s The expression is on the ventral surface. This expression was seen in one out of three mutant embryos.
TS23: heart Weak Regionally restricted 3s The expression is in the outflow tract. This expression was seen in one out of three mutant embryos.

Specimen 3T: embryonic day 15.5; Cited2tm1Bha/Cited2tm1Bha (more )
Note: Left lateral and ventral views.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: left atrium Present 3t This expression was seen in one out of three mutant embryos.
TS23: heart right ventricle Weak Regionally restricted 3t The expression is on the ventral surface. This expression was seen in one out of three mutant embryos.
TS23: heart Weak Regionally restricted 3t The expression is in the outflow tract. This expression was seen in one out of three mutant embryos.

Specimen Not shown: embryonic day 15.5; Cited2tm1Bha/Cited2tm1Bha (more )
Note: Left lateral and ventral views.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: heart Present Regionally restricted Normal expression was seen in the outflow tract in 2/3 embryos.
TS23: left atrium Present Normal expression is seen in 2/3 embryos.
TS23: heart right ventricle Present Regionally restricted Normal expression along the ventral surface was seen in 2/3 embryos.


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