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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:16484 Dietrich S, et al., Altered Pax gene expression in murine notochord mutants: the notochord is required to initiate and maintain ventral identity in the somite. Mech Dev. 1993 Dec;44(2-3):189-207
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5444219
Gene symbol: Pax3
Gene name: paired box 3
Probe: Pax3 probe2
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Results
Specimen 3D: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: dermomyotome Present 3D
TS19: neural tube ventricular layer Present Regionally restricted 3D Expression in dorsal portion of neural tube (dorsal half of ventricular zone).

Specimen 4B left: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
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TS14: future spinal cord neural fold Present 4B left First neuroectodermal expression in neural fold before closure.

Specimen 4B right: embryonic day 9.5; Tc/Tc (more )
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TS14: central nervous system Strong Regionally restricted 4B right Intense expression in posterior neuroectoderm.
TS14: embryo mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 4B right Expression in 7 mesodermal patches.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 11.0; Tc/Tc (more )
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TS18: embryo Present Regionally restricted Authors report expression in 4 paired patches anterior and 2 patches posterior to the rectangular body kink.

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 9.5; Tc/T+ (more )
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TS15: embryo Present Regionally restricted Authors report expression is indistinguishable from wild type embryos.

Specimen 4G: embryonic day 12.0; Tc/T+ (more )
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TS20: paraxial mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 4G Ventrally extended expression in neural tube and paraxial mesoderm posterior to hindlimb bud.
TS20: spinal cord Present Regionally restricted 4G Ventrally extended expression in neural tube and paraxial mesoderm posterior to hindlimb bud.

Specimen 5D: embryonic day 12.0; Etn2Sd/Etn2Sd (more )
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TS20: paraxial mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 5D Normal mesodermal expression for 20-25 segments. Expression expands ventrally at level of hindlimb bud.
TS20: somite Present Regionally restricted 5D Ventral shift first in neural tube, subsequently in somite.
TS20: spinal cord Present Regionally restricted 5D Ventral shift first in neural tube, subsequently in somite.

Specimen 6D: embryonic day 12.0; Pt/Pt (more )
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TS20: paraxial mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 6D Expression in paraxial mesoderm down to caudal limit.
TS20: tail paraxial mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 6D Broadened mesodermal expression in posterior region of tail. Last 5-6 segments lose restriction to posterolateral margin of segment.

Specimen 7D: embryonic day 12.0; Nototc/Nototc (more )
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TS20: tail paraxial mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 7D Widened mesodermal expression withing the 41st-42nd unit.
TS20: spinal cord Absent 7D No expression in neural tube posterior to the 39th trunk somite.

Specimen 9A: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: dermatome Present 9A
TS19: neural tube ventricular layer Present Regionally restricted 9A Expression in neural tube in dorsal half of ventricular zone.

Specimen 9B: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: dermatome Present 9B

Specimen 9C: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: tail Present 9C
TS19: tail somite Present Regionally restricted 9C Expression in recently formed somites.

Specimen 9D: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: tail neural tube Present 9D
TS19: tail dermomyotome Present Regionally restricted 9D Expression in dermomyotome of fourth but last somite.

Specimen 9E: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: tail neural tube Present 9E
TS19: tail somite Present Regionally restricted 9E Retreating expression in second but last somite.

Specimen 9F: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: tail neural tube Present 9F
TS19: tail somite Weak 9F Weak overall expression in paraxial mesoderm in newly formed somites.

Specimen 9G: embryonic day 9.0 (more )
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TS14: dermomyotome Present Regionally restricted 9G Expression restricted to dermomyotome in de-epithelialising somite.

Specimen 9H: embryonic day 9.5; Tc/Tc (more )
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TS15: neural tube Strong Regionally restricted 9H Strong expression in neural tube, not extending to midline.
TS15: embryo mesenchyme Present 9H

Specimen 9I: embryonic day 9.5; Tc/Tc (more )
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TS15: tail Present 9I

Specimen 9J: embryonic day 11.5; Tc/T+ (more )
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TS19: embryo Present Regionally restricted 9J Expression domains are dorsally restricted where notochord and floor plate are visible,

Specimen 9K: embryonic day 11.5; Tc/T+ (more )
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TS19: embryo Present Regionally restricted 9K Expression expands ventrally further posterior.

Specimen 9L: embryonic day 11.5; Tc/T+ (more )
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TS19: embryo Present Regionally restricted 9L Ventral expansion of expression at level of hindlimbs.

Specimen 9M: embryonic day 11.5; Etn2Sd/Etn2Sd (more )
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TS19: embryo Present 9M

Specimen 9N: embryonic day 11.5; Etn2Sd/Etn2Sd (more )
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TS19: embryo Present Regionally restricted 9N Expression expanded between hindlimb bud and base of tail.

Specimen 9O: embryonic day 11.5; Etn2Sd/Etn2Sd (more )
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TS19: embryo Present Regionally restricted 9O Expression fuses below the neural tube.

Specimen 9P: embryonic day 11.5; Pt/Pt (more )
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TS19: tail Present 9P

Specimen 9Q: embryonic day 11.5; Pt/Pt (more )
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TS19: tail Present 9Q

Specimen 9R: embryonic day 11.5; Pt/Pt (more )
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TS19: tail Present Regionally restricted 9R Expression widens in the tail, widening ventrally both in somite and neural tube, not reaching the midline.

Specimen 9S: embryonic day 11.5; Nototc/Nototc (more )
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TS19: tail Present Regionally restricted 9S Broadening of expression in the tail.

Specimen 9T: embryonic day 11.5; Nototc/Nototc (more )
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TS19: tail Present Regionally restricted 9T Expression in neural tube and paraxial mesoderm may reach the midline.

Specimen 9U: embryonic day 11.5; Nototc/Nototc (more )
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TS19: tail Present Widespread 9U Overall expression in tail.


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