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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:81180 Avilion AA, et al., Multipotent cell lineages in early mouse development depend on SOX2 function. Genes Dev. 2003 Jan 1;17(1):126-40
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:3604654
Gene symbol: Sox2
Gene name: SRY (sex determining region Y)-box 2
Probe: Sox2 cDNA9
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Results
Specimen Not shown: embryonic day 2.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS3: compacted morula Present Non-Uniform Expression is present in some cells.

Specimen 1A: embryonic day 3.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS4: inner cell mass Present 1A
TS4: extraembryonic component Absent 1A
TS4: trophectoderm Absent 1A

Specimen 1B: embryonic day 6.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS9: embryo Present 1B Expression is present throughout the epiblast.
TS9: extraembryonic ectoderm Strong Regionally restricted 1B Expression is present in a ring adjacent to the epiblast.

Specimen 1C: embryonic day 7.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS11: chorion ectoderm Present 1C
TS11: neural ectoderm Present Regionally restricted 1C Expression is present in the anterior, but not posterior, region of the presumptive neuroectoderm.
TS11: primitive streak Absent 1C There is no expression in cells ingressing through the primitive streak.

Specimen 1D: embryonic day 7.5-8.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: chorion ectoderm Present 1D
TS12: neural ectoderm Present Regionally restricted 1D Expression is present in the anterior region of the presumptive neuroectoderm.

Specimen 1E: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: extraembryonic component Present Regionally restricted 1E Expression is present in the extraembryonic ectoderm portion of the chorion.
TS13: neural tube Present 1E
TS13: head Present 1E Expression is present in the headfolds.

Specimen 1F: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: future brain Present 1F Expression is present throughout the nervous system.
TS15: neural tube Present 1F Expression is present throughout the nervous system.
TS15: sensory organ system Present 1F Expression is present in the sensory placodes
TS15: branchial arch Present 1F
TS15: gut Present 1F Expression is present in gut endoderm.

Specimen Not shown: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: primordial germ cell Present Expression is present in male and female germ cells.

Specimen 6A left: embryonic day 7.5; Sox2tm1Rlb/Sox2+ (more )
Note: This may have been a wild type specimen.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS11: chorion Present 6A left
TS11: embryo Present 6A left Expression is present throughout the epiblast.


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12/30/2025
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