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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:94057 Besnard V, et al., Immunohistochemical localization of Foxa1 and Foxa2 in mouse embryos and adult tissues. Gene Expr Patterns. 2004 Dec;5(2):193-208
Assay type: Immunohistochemistry
MGI Accession ID: MGI:3527210
Gene symbol: Foxa2
Gene name: forkhead box A2
Antibody: anti-Foxa2
Detection system: Biotinylated secondary antibody/[Strept]avidin coupled to horseradish peroxidase
Results
Specimen 1E: postnatal day 16 (more )
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TS28: respiratory tract Present 1E Expression is in epithelial cells of conducting and peripheral airways and alveoli.

Specimen Table 1: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: adipose tissue Absent
TS28: adrenal gland Absent
TS28: arterial system Absent
TS28: bladder Absent
TS28: bone Absent
TS28: capillary Absent
TS28: cartilage Absent
TS28: cerebellum Purkinje cell layer Absent
TS28: esophagus Absent
TS28: gallbladder epithelium Absent
TS28: heart Absent
TS28: main olfactory bulb Absent
TS28: nasal cavity respiratory epithelium Absent
TS28: parotid gland Absent
TS28: renal cortex Absent
TS28: renal medulla Absent
TS28: skeletal muscle Absent
TS28: smooth muscle tissue Absent
TS28: spleen Absent
TS28: submandibular gland Absent
TS28: thymus Absent
TS28: venous system Absent
TS28: tongue Present Regionally restricted Expression is present in the serous glands and is absent in the dorsal epithelium, mucous glands, and in the ventral epithelium.
TS28: stomach Present Regionally restricted Expression is in the gastric glands and is absent in the stratified squamous epithelium.
TS28: large intestine Present Regionally restricted Expression is in the crypts of Lieberkuhn and is absent in the single columnar epithelium.
TS28: small intestine Present Regionally restricted Expression is in the crypts of Lieberkuhn and is absent in the single columnar epithelium.
TS28: liver Present Regionally restricted Expression is in the hepatocytes and bile ducts.
TS28: islets of Langerhans Present
TS28: pancreas Present
TS28: olfactory epithelium Present
TS28: olfactory gland Absent
TS28: pharynx Present Regionally restricted Expression is in the mucous acini and is absent in the columnar epithelium.
TS28: trachea Present Regionally restricted Expression is in the stratified squamous epithelium and is absent in the tracheal glands.
TS28: bronchus Present Regionally restricted Expression is in the bronchiolar epithelium and the alveolar epithelium (type II cells).
TS28: thyroid gland Present

Specimen Table 1 male: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: epididymis Absent
TS28: penis Absent
TS28: prostate gland Absent
TS28: prostatic urethra Absent
TS28: testis Absent
TS28: anterior prostatic epithelium Absent coagulating gland
TS28: epithelium of seminal vesicle Absent vesicular gland

Specimen Table 1 female: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: uterine gland Present
TS28: mammary gland Absent
TS28: ovary Absent
TS28: vagina squamous epithelium Absent
TS28: uterine horn epithelium Absent endometrium
TS28: endometrium luminal epithelium Absent uterus columnar epithelium

Specimen 2B: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: hepatic primordium Present 2B
TS17: hindgut Present 2B
TS17: laryngo-tracheal groove Present 2B
TS17: lung Present 2B
TS17: neural tube Present 2B
TS17: notochord Present 2B
TS17: pharynx Present 2B
TS17: tail neural tube Present 2B

Specimen 2D: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
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TS21: liver Present 2D
TS21: lung Present 2D
TS21: stomach Present 2D
TS21: tongue epithelium Present Regionally restricted 2D Expression is in the dorsal epithelium.
TS21: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 2D Expression is ventral.

Specimen 3E: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
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TS23: esophagus Present 3E
TS23: intestine Present 3E
TS23: liver Present 3E
TS23: lung Present 3E
TS23: pancreas Present 3E
TS23: stomach Present 3E
TS23: tongue epithelium Present Regionally restricted 3E Expression is in the dorsal epithelium.
TS23: spinal cord floor plate Present Regionally restricted 3E Expression is at the level of the fore- and hindlimb.
TS23: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 3E Expression is in the ventral midbrain.
TS23: hypothalamus Present 3E
TS23: skeleton Weak 3E
TS23: thyroid gland Present 3E

Specimen 3F: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
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TS23: 4th ventricle Present Regionally restricted 3F Expression is in the periventricular region.
TS23: hypothalamus Present 3F
TS23: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 3F Expression is in the ventral midbrain.

Specimen 3G: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
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TS23: nose Weak Regionally restricted 3G Expression is cartilage surrounding the nasal passages.

Specimen 3H: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
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TS23: pancreas Present 3H

Specimen Not Shown: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
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TS26: esophagus Present
TS26: hypothalamus Present
TS26: intestine Present
TS26: liver Present
TS26: lung Present
TS26: pancreas Present
TS26: skeleton Present
TS26: stomach Present
TS26: thyroid gland Present
TS26: tongue epithelium Present Regionally restricted Expression is in the dorsal epithelium.
TS26: spinal cord floor plate Present Regionally restricted Expression is at the level of the fore- and hindlimb.
TS26: midbrain Present Regionally restricted Expression is in the ventral midbrain.
TS26: 4th ventricle Present Regionally restricted Expression is in the periventricular region.
TS26: nose Present Regionally restricted Expression is cartilage surrounding the nasal passages.
TS26: bladder Absent
TS26: submandibular gland Absent

Specimen 4B: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: main olfactory bulb Absent 4B

Specimen 4D: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: hippocampus Absent 4D

Specimen 4F: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: hypothalamus Present 4F
TS28: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 4F Expression is motor neurons in the ventral midbrain.

Specimen 4H: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: cerebellum Purkinje cell layer Absent 4H

Specimen 5B: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: taste bud Absent 5B
TS28: tongue Absent 5B
TS28: tongue muscle Absent 5B

Specimen 5D: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: salivary gland Present Regionally restricted 5D Expression is in serous glands and is absent in mucous glands.

Specimen 5F: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: tongue epithelium Absent 5F Absent in the ventral epithelium.

Specimen 5H: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: submandibular gland Absent 5H

Specimen 5J: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: parotid gland Absent 5J

Specimen 6B: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: esophagus Absent 6B

Specimen 6D: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: stomach Present Regionally restricted 6D Expression is in the glandular portion.

Specimen 6F: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: small intestine Present Regionally restricted 6F Expression is in the crypts of Lieberkuhn.

Specimen 6H: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: large intestine Present Regionally restricted 6H Expression is in the intestinal glands.

Specimen 7B: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: gallbladder epithelium Present 7B Expression is in simple columnar epithelium.

Specimen 7D: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: liver Present Regionally restricted 7D Expression is in hepatocytes and bile ducts.

Specimen 7F: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: islets of Langerhans Present Regionally restricted 7F
TS28: pancreatic acinus Present Regionally restricted 7F
TS28: pancreatic duct Present Regionally restricted 7F

Specimen 8B: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: olfactory epithelium Weak 8B

Specimen 8D: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: pharynx Present Regionally restricted 8D Expression is in the mucous glands.

Specimen 8F: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: trachea Present Regionally restricted 8F Scattered or weak staining was seen in proximal trachea in the epithelium but not in the mucous glands.

Specimen 8H: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: lung Present Regionally restricted 8H Expression is in epithelial cells in both conducting airways and in alveolar type II cells.

Specimen 8J: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: thyroid gland Strong Regionally restricted 8J Expression is in a small subset of follicular cells.

Specimen 9B: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: metanephros Absent 9B

Specimen 9D: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: urinary system Absent 9D

Specimen 9F: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: bladder Absent 9F

Specimen 10B: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: male reproductive system Absent 10B Absent in the coagulating gland.

Specimen 10D: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: male reproductive system Absent 10D Absent in the vesicular gland.

Specimen 10F: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: testis Absent 10F

Specimen 10H: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: male reproductive system Absent 10H Expression is absent in the prostatic urethral wall.

Specimen 10J: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: prostate gland Absent 10J

Specimen 11B: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: ovary Absent 11B

Specimen 11D: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: uterus Very strong Regionally restricted 11D Expression is in uterine glands.

Specimen 11F: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: vagina Absent 11F

Specimen 11H: postnatal adult (more )
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TS28: mammary gland Absent 11H


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