Fgf8 RNA in situ Gene Expression Assay

Gene Expression Data
Assay Details

Assay

Reference:	J:96484 Molotkova N, et al., Requirement of mesodermal retinoic acid generated by Raldh2 for posterior neural transformation. Mech Dev. 2005 Feb;122(2):145-55
Assay type:	RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID:	MGI:5437307
Gene symbol:	Fgf8
Gene name:	fibroblast growth factor 8

Probe:

Fgf8 cDNA25

Results

4A WT ©

Specimen 4A WT: embryonic day 8.5 (more

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Note: Also stained for Uncx (assay MGI:5437308) to label the somites.

Structure	Level	Pattern	Image	Note
TS14: tail bud	Present		4A WT

4A -/- ©

Specimen 4A -/-: embryonic day 8.5; Aldh1a2^tm1Gdu/Aldh1a2^tm1Gdu (more

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Note: Also stained for Uncx (assay MGI:5437308) to label the somites.

Structure	Level	Pattern	Image	Note
TS14: tail bud	Present		4A -/-	There was an anterior shift in the expression border.

4C ©

Specimen 4C: embryonic day 8.5 (more

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Structure	Level	Pattern	Image	Note
TS14: tail bud	Present		4C

4D ©

Specimen 4D: embryonic day 8.5; Aldh1a2^tm1Gdu/Aldh1a2^tm1Gdu (more

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Structure	Level	Pattern	Image	Note
TS14: tail bud	Present		4D	Expression in the three germ layers is not significantly altered. However, the mutants have an expanded mesodermal compartment.

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