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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:49212 Maruoka Y, et al., Comparison of the expression of three highly related genes, Fgf8, Fgf17 and Fgf18, in the mouse embryo. Mech Dev. 1998 Jun;74(1-2):175-7
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5441280
Gene symbol: Fgf8
Gene name: fibroblast growth factor 8
Probe: Fgf8 probe48
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with S35 RNA
Visualized with: Autoradiography
Results
Specimen 1A: embryonic day 6.25 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS8: embryo Present Regionally restricted 1A Highest levels of expression in the posterior primitive streak.

Specimen 1D: embryonic day 6.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS9: primitive streak Present Regionally restricted 1D Highest levels of expression in the posterior primitive streak.

Specimen 1G: embryonic day 7.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS11: primitive streak Present Regionally restricted 1G Highest levels of expression in the posterior primitive streak.
TS11: heart Present 1G

Specimen 1J: embryonic day 8.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: primitive streak Present Regionally restricted 1J Highest levels of expression in the posterior primitive streak.
TS12: heart Present 1J
TS12: midbrain-hindbrain junction Present 1J
TS12: somite Present 1J
TS12: trunk unsegmented mesenchyme Present 1J

Specimen 2E: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: tail Present Regionally restricted 2E Expression localized to dorsal and central tail bud cells.
TS17: neural tube Present Regionally restricted 2E More rostrally, expression gradually becomes localized to ventral neuroepithelium and hindgut.
TS17: hindgut Present 2E More rostrally, expression gradually becomes localized to ventral neuroepithelium and hindgut.

Specimen 3D: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: midbrain-hindbrain junction Present 3D
TS17: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 3D Authors report expression in prospective telencephalic commissural plate and infundibulum of hypothalamus.
TS17: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted 3D Authors report expression in prospective telencephalic commissural plate and infundibulum of hypothalamus.


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last database update
03/18/2025
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