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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:3677 Salinas PC, et al., Regional expression of the Wnt-3 gene in the developing mouse forebrain in relationship to diencephalic neuromeres. Mech Dev. 1992 Dec;39(3):151-60
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5297461
Gene symbol: Wnt3
Gene name: wingless-type MMTV integration site family, member 3
Probe: Wnt3 cDNA2
Probe preparation: Antisense RNA
Visualized with: Autoradiography
Results
Specimen 1A/B: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: future hindbrain Present Non-Uniform 1A/B Expression is present in a restricted area of the presumptive myelencephalon. A low level of expression is also detected in the presumptive mesencephalon.

Specimen 1C/D: embryonic day 9.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS14: surface ectoderm Present 1C/D
TS14: future hindbrain Present Regionally restricted 1C/D Expression is present in the dorsal region of the myelencephalon.
TS14: future diencephalon Weak 1C/D

Specimen Not shown: embryonic day 9.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS14: future hindbrain Present Regionally restricted Expression is present in the dorsal area of the mesencephalon.

Specimen 2A: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS14: future diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 2A , 2B/C Expression is present in a restricted area that has sharp anterior and posterior boundaries. It may correspond to the presumptive dorsal thalamus.

Specimen 2D/E: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: future midbrain Present Regionally restricted 2D/E Expression is present in the dorsal areas.
TS15: future spinal cord Present Regionally restricted 2D/E Expression is present in the dorsal areas.
TS15: future hindbrain Present Regionally restricted 2D/E , 2F Expression is present in the dorsal areas of the metencephalon and anterior myelencephalon.
TS15: limb ectoderm Present 2D/E Expression is present in the surface ectoderm.

Specimen 3A: embryonic day 10.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS16: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 3A Expression is present from the diencephalon along the dorsal midline of the mesencephalon, metencephalon, myelencephaon, and spinal cord.
TS16: future hindbrain Present Regionally restricted 3A Expression is present from the diencephalon along the dorsal midline of the mesencephalon, metencephalon, myelencephaon, and spinal cord.
TS16: future midbrain Present Regionally restricted 3A Expression is present from the diencephalon along the dorsal midline of the mesencephalon, metencephalon, myelencephaon, and spinal cord.
TS16: neural tube Present Regionally restricted 3A Expression is present from the diencephalon along the dorsal midline of the mesencephalon, metencephalon, myelencephaon, and spinal cord.

Specimen 3C: embryonic day 10.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS16: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 3E/F , 3C Expression is restricted to the presumptive dorsal thalamus. There are two levels of expression; the highest levels were observed at the most anterior border.

Specimen Not shown: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted Expression is present in the presumptive dorsal thalamus.

Specimen 4B: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: thalamus Present Regionally restricted 4A/B Expression is present in the dorsal thalamus.
TS20: midbrain Present 4A/B Areas of expression include the tectum.
TS20: cerebellum primordium Present 4A/B
TS20: skin Present 4A/B Expression is present in the surface ectoderm.
TS20: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 4A/B There is expression in cells immediately adjacent to the anterior diencephalic furrow.

Specimen 4D: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 4D There are sharp boundaries of expression.

Specimen 5A: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: thalamus Present Regionally restricted 5A Expression is present in the dorsal thalamus.
TS21: medulla oblongata Present 5A
TS21: trigeminal ganglion Present 5A

Specimen Not shown: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: cerebellum Present Expression levels are starting to decrease from those seen earlier.
TS21: midbrain Present Expression levels are starting to decrease from those seen earlier.
TS21: spinal cord lateral wall Present Regionally restricted Expression levels at the dorsal midline are starting to decrease from those seen earlier.

Specimen 5B: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: thalamus Present Regionally restricted 5B Expression is present in the internal and external germinal layers of the dorsal thalamus.

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

Specimen 5C: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: thalamus Present Regionally restricted 5C Expression is present in the dorsal thalamus.

Specimen Not shown: embryonic day 15.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: cerebellum Weak
TS23: tectum Weak

Specimen 5E: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS24: diencephalon Present 5E
TS24: thalamus Present Regionally restricted 5E Expression is present in the dorsal thalamus, in different nuclei such as the corpus geniculatum laterale pars dorsale and the nucleus medialis dorsalis.

Specimen 5F: postnatal adult (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: lateral thalamic group Present 5F Expression is present in several thalamic nuclei: lateralis, medialis pars lateralis and medialis, ventralis pars lateralis, paraventricularis, rhomboideus and reuniens.
TS28: medial thalamic group Present 5F Expression is present in several thalamic nuclei: lateralis, medialis pars lateralis and medialis, ventralis pars lateralis, paraventricularis, rhomboideus and reuniens.
TS28: thalamic nucleus Present 5F Expression is present in several thalamic nuclei: lateralis, medialis pars lateralis and medialis, ventralis pars lateralis, paraventricularis, rhomboideus and reuniens.
TS28: lateral habenular nucleus Present 5F
TS28: medial habenular nucleus Present 5F


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