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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:85300 Helmbacher F, et al., Met signaling is required for recruitment of motor neurons to PEA3-positive motor pools. Neuron. 2003 Aug 28;39(5):767-77
Assay type: In situ reporter (knock in)
MGI Accession ID: MGI:3763245
Gene symbol: Etv4
Gene name: ets variant 4
Reporter: lacZ
Direct Detection
Assay notes: Embryos were postfixed in 4% paraformaldehyde after X-gal staining and embedded in gelatin/Albumin before vibratome cross-sections were collected.
Results
Specimen 3A 40s: embryonic day 11.0; Etv4tm1Arbr/Etv4+ (more )
Note: 40 somites. The specimen was a flat-mounted spinal cord.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS18: future spinal cord Present Regionally restricted 3A Expression was restricted to the C7-C8 region of the spinal cord.

Specimen 3B 41s: embryonic day 11.0; Etv4tm1Arbr/Etv4+ (more )
Note: 41 somites. The specimen was a flat-mounted spinal cord.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS18: future spinal cord Present Regionally restricted 3B Expression was restricted to the C7-C8 region of the spinal cord.

Specimen 3C 43s: embryonic day 11.0; Etv4tm1Arbr/Etv4+ (more )
Note: 43 somites. The specimen was a flat-mounted spinal cord.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS18: future spinal cord Present Regionally restricted 3C Expression in the C7-C8 region of the spinal cord was starting to spread anteriorly at the 43 somite stage.

Specimen 3D 58s: embryonic day 12.5; Etv4tm1Arbr/Etv4+ (more )
Note: 58 somites. The specimen was a flat-mounted spinal cord.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: spinal cord Present Regionally restricted 3D Expression was at its maximal extent and spanned the C5-C8 region of the spinal cord.

Specimen 3E 39s: embryonic day 10.5; Etv4tm1Arbr/Etv4+ (more )
Note: 39 somites. The data in Figure 3E was presented graphically as counts of the number of B-galactosidase-positive motor neurons.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: future spinal cord Present Regionally restricted Expression was detected in the C7-C8 region of the spinal cord.

Specimen 3E 39s: embryonic day 10.5; Etv4tm1Arbr/Etv4+, Mettm1Cpo/Mettm1Cpo (more )
Note: 39 somites. The data in Figure 3E was presented graphically as counts of the number of B-galactosidase-positive motor neurons.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: future spinal cord Present Regionally restricted Normal expression was detected in the C7-C8 region of the spinal cord of mutant embryos.

Specimen 3E 40s: embryonic day 11.0; Etv4tm1Arbr/Etv4+ (more )
Note: 40 somites. The data in Figure 3E was presented graphically as counts of the number of B-galactosidase-positive motor neurons.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS18: future spinal cord Present Regionally restricted Expression was detected in the C7-C8 region of the spinal cord.

Specimen 3E 40s: embryonic day 11.0; Etv4tm1Arbr/Etv4+, Mettm1Cpo/Mettm1Cpo (more )
Note: 40 somites. The data in Figure 3E was presented graphically as counts of the number of B-galactosidase-positive motor neurons.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS18: future spinal cord Present Regionally restricted Normal expression was detected in the C7-C8 region of the spinal cord of mutant embryos.

Specimen 3E 41s: embryonic day 11.0; Etv4tm1Arbr/Etv4+ (more )
Note: 41 somites. The data in Figure 3E was presented graphically as counts of the number of B-galactosidase-positive motor neurons.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS18: future spinal cord Present Regionally restricted Expression was detected in the C7-C8 region of the spinal cord.

Specimen 3E 41s: embryonic day 11.0; Etv4tm1Arbr/Etv4+, Mettm1Cpo/Mettm1Cpo (more )
Note: 41 somites. The data in Figure 3E was presented graphically as counts of the number of B-galactosidase-positive motor neurons.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS18: future spinal cord Present Regionally restricted Normal expression was detected in the C7-C8 region of the spinal cord of mutant embryos.

Specimen 3E 43-45s: embryonic day 11.0; Etv4tm1Arbr/Etv4+ (more )
Note: 43-45 somites. The data in Figure 3E was presented graphically as counts of the number of B-galactosidase-positive motor neurons.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS18: future spinal cord Present

Specimen 3E 43-45s: embryonic day 11.0; Etv4tm1Arbr/Etv4+, Mettm1Cpo/Mettm1Cpo (more )
Note: 43-45 somites. The data in Figure 3E was presented graphically as counts of the number of B-galactosidase-positive motor neurons.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS18: future spinal cord Present There were significantly fewer positive neurons in the mutant spinal cord.

Specimen 3E 47-48s: embryonic day 11.5; Etv4tm1Arbr/Etv4+ (more )
Note: 47-48 somites. The data in Figure 3E was presented graphically as counts of the number of B-galactosidase-positive motor neurons.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: future spinal cord Present

Specimen 3E 47-48s: embryonic day 11.5; Etv4tm1Arbr/Etv4+, Mettm1Cpo/Mettm1Cpo (more )
Note: 47-48 somites. The data in Figure 3E was presented graphically as counts of the number of B-galactosidase-positive motor neurons.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: future spinal cord Present There were significantly fewer positive neurons in the mutant spinal cord.


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