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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:83364 Ruest LB, et al., Dhand-cre transgenic mice reveal specific potential functions of dHAND during craniofacial development. Dev Biol. 2003 May 15;257(2):263-77
Assay type: Recombinase reporter
MGI Accession ID: MGI:4848164
Gene symbol: Tg(Hand2-cre)7-1Clou
Gene name: transgene insertion 7-1, David E Clouthier
Reporter: lacZ
Direct Detection
Results
Specimen Fig. 2A: embryonic day 9.5; Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1Sor/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+, Tg(Hand2-cre)7-1Clou/0 (more )
Note: Conditional mutant.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: 1st branchial arch Present 2A
TS15: 2nd branchial arch Present 2A
TS15: primitive ventricle Present 2A
TS15: forelimb bud Present 2A
TS15: dorsal root ganglion Present Scattered 2A Staining is observed in a few scattered cells.

Specimen Fig. 2A': embryonic day 9.5; Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1Sor/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+, Tg(Hand2-cre)7-1Clou/0 (more )
Note: Conditional mutant.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: 1st branchial arch mandibular component mesenchyme Present 2A' Staining is observed in the arch mesenchyme similar to the Hand2 expression pattern.

Specimen Fig. 2D: embryonic day 10.5; Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1Sor/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+, Tg(Hand2-cre)7-1Clou/0 (more )
Note: Conditional mutant.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: 1st branchial arch Present 2D
TS17: 2nd branchial arch Present 2D
TS17: 3rd branchial arch Present 2D
TS17: limb Present 2D
TS17: primitive ventricle Present 2D
TS17: heart atrium Present Scattered 2D
TS17: dorsal root ganglion Present Regionally restricted 2D Staining is observed in the cervical dorsal root ganglion.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 10.5; Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1Sor/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+, Tg(Hand2-cre)7-1Clou/0 (more )
Note: Conditional mutant.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: 4th branchial arch Present

Specimen Fig. 2D': embryonic day 10.5; Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1Sor/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+, Tg(Hand2-cre)7-1Clou/0 (more )
Note: Conditional mutant.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: 1st branchial arch mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 2D' Staining is observed in the periphery of the arch mesenchyme.
TS17: 2nd branchial arch mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 2D' Staining is observed in the periphery of the arch mesenchyme.

Specimen Fig. 3A: embryonic day 13.5; Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1Sor/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+, Tg(Hand2-cre)7-1Clou/0 (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. Frontal section.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: Meckel's cartilage Present 3A Staining is observed in structures derived from the first pharyngeal arch, including the mandibular bone, tongue, Meckel's cartilage and surrounding mesenchyme/connective tissue.
TS21: mandible Present 3A Staining is observed in structures derived from the first pharyngeal arch, including the mandibular bone, tongue, Meckel's cartilage and surrounding mesenchyme/connective tissue.
TS21: mandible mesenchyme Present 3A Staining is observed in structures derived from the first pharyngeal arch, including the mandibular bone, tongue, Meckel's cartilage and surrounding mesenchyme/connective tissue.
TS21: tongue Present 3A Staining is observed in structures derived from the first pharyngeal arch, including the mandibular bone, tongue, Meckel's cartilage and surrounding mesenchyme/connective tissue.
TS21: submandibular gland primordium mesenchyme Present Widespread 3A
TS21: submandibular gland primordium epithelium Absent 3A'

Specimen Fig. 3D: embryonic day 18.5; Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1Sor/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+, Tg(Hand2-cre)7-1Clou/0 (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. Transverse section.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: mandible Present Widespread 3D Staining is observed in cells along the entire proximodistal axis of the mandibular bone and surrounding lamina propria.
TS26: Meckel's cartilage Present Ubiquitous 3D Staining is observed in along the entire axis.
TS26: tongue Present Widespread 3D Staining is observed throughout the tongue, with strongest staining is the lamina propria.

Specimen Fig. 3G: embryonic day 18.5; Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1Sor/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+, Tg(Hand2-cre)7-1Clou/0 (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. Transverse section
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: mandible Present Widespread 3G Staining is observed along the entire proximodistal axis of the mandible and surrounding lamina propria. Chondrocytes and surrounding peri- chondrium composing the anterior and lateral processes of the proximal mandible are also stained.
TS26: Meckel's cartilage Present 3G Staining is observed along the entire axis of Meckel's cartilage.

Specimen Fig. 3G': embryonic day 18.5; Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1Sor/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+, Tg(Hand2-cre)7-1Clou/0 (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. Transverse section.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: mandible Present Widespread 3G' Staining is decreased near the junction of the processes (composed of chondrocytes and the perichondrium) with the mandibular bone. This is a zone of hypertrophic and ossified chondrocytes.

Specimen Fig. 4A: embryonic day 13.5; Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1Sor/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+, Tg(Hand2-cre)7-1Clou/0 (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. Transverse section.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: external auditory meatus Present Regionally restricted 4A Staining is observed in the mesenchyme, but not in the epithelium.
TS21: Meckel's cartilage Present 4A
TS21: middle ear Present Regionally restricted 4A
TS21: malleus pre-cartilage condensation Present Regionally restricted 4A Staining is observed in cells in the distal malleus, but is absent in the cartilainous precursor of the malleus.
TS21: stapes pre-cartilage condensation Present Spotted 4A Staining is observed in a mixture of cells of the caudal stapes and surrounding perichondrim, while most of the stapes is unlabeled.
TS21: sympathetic ganglion Present Scattered 4A' Staining is observed in scattered cells.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 13.5; Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1Sor/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+, Tg(Hand2-cre)7-1Clou/0 (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. Transverse section.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: dorsal root ganglion Present Regionally restricted Staining is observed in the cervical dorsal root ganglia.
TS21: peripheral nerve trunk Present Regionally restricted Staining is observed in the superior cervical nerve trunk and the ventral primary ramus of the cervical nerve.

Specimen Fig. 4D: embryonic day 18.5; Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1Sor/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+, Tg(Hand2-cre)7-1Clou/0 (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. Frontal section.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: temporal bone Present Regionally restricted 4D Staining is observed in almost all cells of the tympanic bone.
TS26: middle ear Present Regionally restricted 4D Staining is observed in almost all cells of the gonial bone.
TS26: Meckel's cartilage Present Widespread 4D Staining is observed in almost all cells of Meckel's cartilage.

Specimen Fig. 4G: embryonic day 18.5; Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1Sor/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+, Tg(Hand2-cre)7-1Clou/0 (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. Frontal section.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: malleus Present Regionally restricted 4G Staining is confined to the manubrium of the malleus.
TS26: middle ear mesenchyme Present 4G Staining is observed in the mesenchyme surrounding the malleus.

Specimen Fig. 4J: embryonic day 18.5; Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1Sor/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+, Tg(Hand2-cre)7-1Clou/0 (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. Frontal section.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: incus Absent 4J Staining is not observed in the cartilaginous precursors of the stapes or incus.
TS26: stapes Absent 4J Staining is not observed in the cartilaginous precursors of the stapes or incus.

Specimen Fig. 4M: embryonic day 18.5; Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1Sor/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+, Tg(Hand2-cre)7-1Clou/0 (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. Frontal section.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: ear Present Regionally restricted 4M Staining is observed in the distal portion of the styloid cartilage and cartilage associated with the pinna.
TS26: sympathetic ganglion Present Scattered 4M' Staining is observed in scattered cells.

Specimen Fig. 4P: embryonic day 18.5; Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1Sor/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+, Tg(Hand2-cre)7-1Clou/0 (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. Frontal section.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: hyoid Present Regionally restricted 4P Staining is observed, with the lesser horns of the hyoid composed exclusively of labeled cells, and the body composed of a mixture of labeled and unlabeled cells.
TS26: sublingual gland mesenchyme Present 4P
TS26: submandibular gland mesenchyme Present 4P
TS26: thyroid cartilage Present Scattered 4P Staining is observed in scattered cells in the thyroid cartilage.
TS26: trunk Present Regionally restricted 4P , 4P' Staining is observed in cells of the adipose tissue of the neck.

Specimen Fig. 5A: embryonic day 13.5; Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1Sor/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+, Tg(Hand2-cre)7-1Clou/0 (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. Transverse section.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: lower jaw Present Widespread 5A Staining is observed in cells throughout the jaw.
TS21: Meckel's cartilage Present Widespread 5A
TS21: lower jaw incisor mesenchyme Present 5A Staining is observed in the proliferative area of the mesenchyme surrounding the incisor.
TS21: lower jaw incisor Present Regionally restricted 5A Staining is not observed in the enamel organ of the incisor.
TS21: oral epithelium Absent 5A

Specimen Fig. 5D: embryonic day 13.5; Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1Sor/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+, Tg(Hand2-cre)7-1Clou/0 (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. Transverse section.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: lower jaw Present Widespread 5D
TS21: lower jaw molar Present Regionally restricted 5D Staining is not observed in the molar buds or the enamel organ.
TS21: lower jaw molar mesenchyme Present 5D Staining is observed in the proliferative areas around the molar.
TS21: Meckel's cartilage Present 5D
TS21: oral epithelium Absent 5D

Specimen Fig. 5G: embryonic day 15.5; Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1Sor/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+, Tg(Hand2-cre)7-1Clou/0 (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. Transverse section.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: lower jaw incisor epithelium Present Regionally restricted 5G Staining is observed in part of the epithelium but is not present in the epithelial cap.
TS23: Meckel's cartilage Present 5G Staining is observed in the symphysis of Meckel's cartilage.
TS23: lower jaw incisor enamel organ Absent 5G
TS23: lower jaw incisor dental papilla Present 5G
TS23: lower jaw Present 5G Staining is observed in the mandibular bone and surrounding mesenchyme.
TS23: lower jaw mesenchyme Present 5G Staining is observed in the mandibular bone and surrounding mesenchyme.

Specimen Fig. 5J: embryonic day 15.5; Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1Sor/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+, Tg(Hand2-cre)7-1Clou/0 (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. Transverse section.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: lower jaw Present 5J
TS23: lower jaw mesenchyme Present 5J
TS23: lower jaw incisor dental papilla Present Non-Uniform 5J
TS23: lower jaw incisor enamel organ Absent 5J
TS23: lower jaw incisor dental lamina Absent 5J

Specimen Fig. 5M: embryonic day 18.5; Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1Sor/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+, Tg(Hand2-cre)7-1Clou/0 (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. Frontal section.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: lower jaw incisor dental papilla Present 5M
TS26: lower jaw Present 5M Staining is observed in the mandibular bone, Meckel's cartilage and surrounding mesenchyme.
TS26: lower jaw mesenchyme Present 5M Staining is observed in the mandibular bone, Meckel's cartilage and surrounding mesenchyme.
TS26: Meckel's cartilage Present 5M
TS26: lower jaw tooth Present Regionally restricted 5M Staining is absent from the developed enamel matrix.
TS26: oral epithelium Absent 5M

Specimen Fig. 5P: embryonic day 18.5; Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1Sor/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+, Tg(Hand2-cre)7-1Clou/0 (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. Frontal section.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: lower jaw Present 5P Staining is observed in the mandibular bone.
TS26: lower jaw incisor dental papilla Present 5P
TS26: lower jaw molar dental papilla Present 5P
TS26: lower jaw incisor dental lamina Absent 5P
TS26: lower jaw incisor enamel organ Absent 5P
TS26: lower jaw molar dental lamina Absent 5P
TS26: lower jaw molar enamel organ Absent 5P
TS26: oral epithelium Absent 5P
TS26: trigeminal nerve mandibular division Absent 5P Staining is not observed in the mandibular nerves.


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