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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:16397 Oliver G, et al., Prox 1, a prospero-related homeobox gene expressed during mouse development. Mech Dev. 1993 Nov;44(1):3-16
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:3842506
Gene symbol: Prox1
Gene name: prospero homeobox 1
Probe: Prox1 homeobox probe
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with P33 RNA
Visualized with: Autoradiography
Results
Specimen Not shown: embryonic day 10.0-10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: future spinal cord Weak This is the first expression seen in the central nervous system.
TS17: optic cup Weak There is weak expression in the optic vesicles.

Specimen Not shown: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: heart Present
TS17: pancreas primordium Present Expression is present in the enlarged endodermal portion of the dorsal pancreas.

Specimen 3A/B: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Note: This is a parasagittal section.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: central nervous system Present Regionally restricted 3A/B Expression is found all along the antero-posterior axis of the developing neural tube.
TS20: alar columns Present Regionally restricted 3A/B Expression is found all along the antero-posterior axis of the developing neural tube, with a restriction to the dorsal alar plate.

Specimen 3C/D: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Note: This is an oblique section.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: spinal cord lateral wall Present Regionally restricted 3C/D Expression is present in postmitotic subventricular neurons in the subventricular region of the tube. There maybe a few labeled cells present in the ventricular region as well.

Specimen 4A/B: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Note: This is a parasagittal section.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: forebrain Present 4A/B Expression is mainly in the subventricular region containing undifferentiated neurons.
TS20: ganglionic eminence Present 4A/B Expression is mainly in the subventricular region containing undifferentiated neurons.
TS20: medulla oblongata Present 4A/B Expression is mainly in the subventricular region containing undifferentiated neurons.
TS20: telencephalon Present 4A/B Areas of expression include the hippocampus.

Specimen 4C/D: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Note: This is a parasagittal section.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: forebrain Present 4C/D Expression is mainly in the subventricular region containing undifferentiated neurons.
TS20: ganglionic eminence Present 4C/D Expression is mainly in the subventricular region containing undifferentiated neurons.
TS20: medulla oblongata Present 4C/D Expression is mainly in the subventricular region containing undifferentiated neurons.
TS20: midbrain Weak Regionally restricted 4C/D There is weak expression in the roof.
TS20: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 4C/D Expression is present in the mammillary area.
TS20: thalamus Present Regionally restricted 4C/D Expression levels are strong in the ventral thalmus and moderate in the dorsal thalamus.
TS20: epithalamus Present Non-Uniform 4C/D There is moderate expression in the habenula and faint expression in the epithalmic region.

Specimen 4E/F: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Note: This is a parasagittal section.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: forebrain Present 4E/F Expression is mainly in the subventricular region containing undifferentiated neurons.
TS20: ganglionic eminence Present 4E/F Expression is mainly in the subventricular region containing undifferentiated neurons.
TS20: medulla oblongata Present 4E/F Expression is mainly in the subventricular region containing undifferentiated neurons.
TS20: pons Present 4E/F Expression is mainly in the subventricular region containing undifferentiated neurons.
TS20: telencephalon Present 4E/F Expression is mainly in the subventricular region containing undifferentiated neurons.
TS20: pancreas Present 4E/F
TS20: cerebellum primordium Absent 4E/F
TS20: epithalamus Present Non-Uniform 4E/F There is moderate expression in the habenula and faint expression in the epithalmic region.
TS20: thalamus Present Non-Uniform 4E/F Expression levels are strong in the ventral thalmus and moderate in the dorsal thalamus.
TS20: diencephalon Present 4E/F Areas of expression include the mammillary area.
TS20: optic chiasma Present 4E/F

Specimen 4G/H: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Note: This is a parasagittal section.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: forebrain Present 4G/H Expression is mainly in the subventricular region containing undifferentiated neurons.
TS20: ganglionic eminence Present 4G/H Expression is mainly in the subventricular region containing undifferentiated neurons.
TS20: medulla oblongata Present 4G/H Expression is mainly in the subventricular region containing undifferentiated neurons.
TS20: pons Present 4G/H Expression is mainly in the subventricular region containing undifferentiated neurons.
TS20: telencephalon Present 4G/H Expression is mainly in the subventricular region containing undifferentiated neurons.
TS20: midbrain Present 4G/H Areas of expression include the tegmentum.
TS20: cerebellum primordium Absent 4G/H
TS20: thalamus Present Non-Uniform 4G/H Expression levels are strong in the ventral thalmus and moderate in the dorsal thalamus.
TS20: diencephalon Present 4G/H Areas of expression include the mammillary area.
TS20: hypothalamus Present Regionally restricted 4G/H Areas of expression include the postoptic area.

Specimen 5A/B: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Note: This is a transverse section.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: ganglionic eminence Present Regionally restricted 5A/B Expression is restricted to the subventricular region containing undifferentiated neurons.
TS20: hypothalamus Present Regionally restricted 5A/B Expression is restricted to the subventricular region containing undifferentiated neurons.
TS20: medulla oblongata Present Regionally restricted 5A/B Expression is restricted to the subventricular region containing undifferentiated neurons.
TS20: hypothalamus ventricular layer Absent 5A/B
TS20: medulla oblongata ventricular layer Absent 5A/B

Specimen 5C/D: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Note: This is a transverse section.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: ganglionic eminence Present Regionally restricted 5C/D Expression is restricted to the subventricular region containing undifferentiated neurons.
TS20: hypothalamus Present Regionally restricted 5C/D Expression is restricted to the subventricular region containing undifferentiated neurons.
TS20: hypothalamus ventricular layer Absent 5C/D

Specimen 5E/F: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Note: This is a transverse section.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: medulla oblongata Present Regionally restricted 5E/F Expression is restricted to the subventricular region containing undifferentiated neurons.
TS20: medulla oblongata ventricular layer Absent 5E/F
TS20: ganglionic eminence Present Regionally restricted 5E/F , 5G/H Expression is restricted to the subventricular region containing undifferentiated neurons.
TS20: optic chiasma Present Regionally restricted 5G/H , 5E/F Expression is present in the subventricular region of the optic chiasm.

Specimen Not shown: embryonic day 18.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: central nervous system Trace

Specimen 6A/B: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Note: This is a sagittal section.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: brain Present 6A/B Expression levels are decreasing.
TS22: spinal cord Present 6A/B Expression levels are decreasing.
TS22: hippocampus Present 6A/B
TS22: thalamus Present Non-Uniform 6A/B The strongest expression in the brain at this time is found in the dorsal thalamus; expression in the ventral thalamus is much weaker.
TS22: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted 6A/B Expression is present at the base of the telencephalon.
TS22: heart Present 6A/B
TS22: liver Present 6A/B
TS22: intercostal muscle Present 6A/B
TS22: tongue muscle Present 6A/B

Specimen 7A/B: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Note: This is a sagittal section.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: skeletal muscle Present 7A/B There is transient expression most developing skeletal muscles, including those in the neck and trunk.
TS22: extrinsic ocular muscle Present 7A/B
TS22: forelimb musculature Present 7A/B
TS22: hindlimb musculature Present 7A/B
TS22: intercostal muscle Present 7A/B
TS22: heart Present 7A/B
TS22: liver Present 7A/B

Specimen Not shown: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: skeletal muscle Present Expression is detected in most skeletal muscles of the embryo.

Specimen Not shown: embryonic day 16.0-16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: skeletal muscle Absent

Specimen 8A/B: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Note: This is a transverse section.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: lens vesicle Strong Regionally restricted 8A/B Strong expression is present in the non-dividing region of the lens.
TS20: lens vesicle anterior epithelium Absent 8A/B There is no expression in the mitotically active lens epithelium.
TS20: neural retinal epithelium Absent 8A/B

Specimen 9A/B: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: pancreatic duct Present 9A/B Expression is present in the excretory ducts.

Specimen Not shown: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: pancreas Present


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