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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:188628 Dony C, et al., Specific expression of the Hox 1.3 homeo box gene in murine embryonic structures originating from or induced by the mesoderm. EMBO J. 1987 Oct;6(10):2965-75
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5442289
Gene symbol: Hoxa5
Gene name: homeobox A5
Probe: Hox 1.3 probe2
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with S35 RNA
Visualized with: Autoradiography
Results
Specimen 1b,c: embryonic day 8.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: head Absent 1b/c
TS12: head somite Absent 1b/c
TS12: head paraxial mesenchyme Absent 1b/c No expression in presomitic mesoderm directly adjacent to head somites.

Specimen 1e,f: embryonic day 8.0 (more )
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TS12: trunk unsegmented mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 1e/f Expression in unsegmented mesoderm in the thoracic region.

Specimen 2b,c: embryonic day 9.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS14: head Absent 2b/c
TS14: future spinal cord Present 2b/c
TS14: trunk somite Present 2b/c

Specimen 2d,e: embryonic day 9.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: head Absent 2d/e
TS15: lung Present 2d/e
TS15: future spinal cord Present 2d/e
TS15: trunk somite Present Regionally restricted 2d/e Strong expression in new somites.
TS15: tail Strong 2d/e Strong expression in the tail bud region harboring the posterior neuropore.

Specimen 2f,g: embryonic day 9.0 (more )
Note: Higher magnification of 3d,e.
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TS15: trunk paraxial mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 2f/g Expression in area where somitomeres develop.

Specimen 3b,c: embryonic day 12.0 (more )
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TS20: sclerotome Present Regionally restricted 3b/c Expression in sclerotomes 8-17. No expression in sclerotomes 6 and 7.

Specimen 3e,f: embryonic day 11.0 (more )
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TS18: trunk sclerotome Present 3e/f

Specimen 4b,c: embryonic day 13.0 (more )
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TS21: rib cartilage condensation Present Uniform 4b/c Expression in rib structures, evenly distributed (homogeneous).
TS21: rib pre-cartilage condensation Present Uniform 4b/c Expression in rib structures, evenly distributed (homogeneous).
TS21: skeletal muscle Present Regionally restricted 4b/c Expression in presumptive trunk muscles, but not in other somite-derived tissues.
TS21: trunk mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 4b/c Expression in presumptive trunk muscles, but not in other somite-derived tissues.
TS21: limb Absent 4b/c
TS21: liver Absent 4b/c

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 18.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: axial muscle Absent
TS26: rib Absent

Specimen 5b,c: embryonic day 12.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: rib pre-cartilage condensation Present 5b/c
TS20: sclerotome Present 5b/c
TS20: lung Strong 5b/c

Specimen 5d,e: embryonic day 12.0 (more )
Note: Higher magnification of 5b,c.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: lung mesenchyme Strong 5d/e
TS20: lobar bronchus Absent 5d/e No expression in endoderm-derived epithelial cells forming the bronchi
TS20: esophagus Absent 5d/e

Specimen 6a,b: embryonic day 12.0 (more )
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TS20: stomach mesenchyme Strong 6a/b

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 18.0 (more )
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TS26: lung Absent
TS26: stomach Absent

Specimen 7b,c: embryonic day 18.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: gut Present Regionally restricted 7b/c Expression in midgut, more restricted than in E12.0 embryos.

Specimen 7d,e: embryonic day 18.0 (more )
Note: Higher magnification of 7b,c.
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TS26: gut muscularis Present Regionally restricted 7d/e Expression in the longitudinal muscle layer of the gut wall.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 18.0 (more )
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TS26: metanephros Present

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 9.0 (more )
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TS14: central nervous system Present Regionally restricted No expression in central nervous system ganglia and the brain.
TS14: future brain Absent No expression in central nervous system ganglia and the brain.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 12.0 (more )
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TS20: spinal cord Present

Specimen 8a,b: embryonic day 12.0 (more )
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TS20: hindbrain Strong Regionally restricted 8a/b Strong expression in posterior region of brain adjacent to the myelencephalon.

Specimen 8c,d: embryonic day 18.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: hindbrain Strong Regionally restricted 8c/d Strong expression in posterior region of brain adjacent to the myelencephalon.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 18.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: brain Present Regionally restricted Authors report no expression in spinal cord or any other tissue of the central nervous system, including the brain.
TS26: spinal cord Absent Authors report no expression in spinal cord or any other tissue of the central nervous system, including the brain.


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