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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:57820 Ferguson C, et al., Does adult fracture repair recapitulate embryonic skeletal formation?. Mech Dev. 1999 Sep;87(1-2):57-66
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5447316
Gene symbol: Runx2
Gene name: runt related transcription factor 2
Probe: cbfa1 cDNA9
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with S35 RNA
Visualized with: Autoradiography
Results
Specimen 1A cbfa1: embryonic day 12.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: humerus pre-cartilage condensation Present Regionally restricted 1A cbfa1 Expression limited to small group of cells of proximal presumptive humerus.

Specimen 1B cbfa1: embryonic day 13.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: humerus cartilage condensation Present 1B cbfa1 Expresssion in chondrocytes of humerus, radius and ulna.
TS21: radius-ulna cartilage condensation Present 1B cbfa1 Expresssion in chondrocytes of humerus, radius and ulna.
TS21: forelimb digit pre-cartilage condensation Absent 1B cbfa1 No expression detected in pre-chondrogenic cells of the digits.
TS21: forelimb mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 1B cbfa1 No expression detected in pre-chondrogenic cells of the digits.

Specimen 1C cbfa1: embryonic day 14.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS22: forelimb mesenchyme Strong Regionally restricted 1C cbfa1 Strong expression in perichondrium.
TS22: forelimb cartilage condensation Present Regionally restricted 1C cbfa1 Lower expression in hypertrophic chondrocytes.
TS22: radius cartilage condensation Present Regionally restricted 1C cbfa1 Expression in central region of cartilaginous radius, ulna and digits.
TS22: ulna cartilage condensation Present Regionally restricted 1C cbfa1 Expression in central region of cartilaginous radius, ulna and digits.

Specimen 2A cbfa1: embryonic day 18.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: forelimb mesenchyme Strong Regionally restricted 2A cbfa1 Strong expression in perichondrium and periosteum, in mature, early hypertrophic and hypertrophic chondrocytes, and in newly formed bone of primary ossification center.
TS26: forelimb skeleton Strong Regionally restricted 2A cbfa1 Strong expression in perichondrium and periosteum, in mature, early hypertrophic and hypertrophic chondrocytes, and in newly formed bone of primary ossification center.

Specimen 2B mmp13/cbfa1: embryonic day 18.25 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: forelimb mesenchyme Strong Regionally restricted 2B mmp13/cbfa1 Abundant expression in perichondrium/periosteum, in hypertrophic chondrocytes and in newly formed bone.
TS26: forelimb skeleton Strong Regionally restricted 2B mmp13/cbfa1 Abundant expression in perichondrium/periosteum, in hypertrophic chondrocytes and in newly formed bone.

Specimen 2B cbfa1/oc: embryonic day 18.25 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: forelimb mesenchyme Strong Regionally restricted 2B cbfa1/oc Expression in periosteum and in primary ossification center.
TS26: forelimb skeleton Strong Regionally restricted 2B cbfa1/oc Expression in periosteum and in primary ossification center.

Specimen 2C cbfa1: embryonic day 18.25 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS26: forelimb mesenchyme Strong Regionally restricted 2C cbfa1 Expression in chondrocytes, bone and periosteum.
TS26: forelimb skeleton Strong Regionally restricted 2C cbfa1 Expression in chondrocytes, bone and periosteum.

Specimen 2D cbfa1: postnatal week 10 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS28: epiphyseal plate hypertrophic zone Weak Regionally restricted 2D cbfa1 Low levels of expression in mature and hypertrophic chondrocytes in both growth plate and secondary ossification center. Expression in hypertrophic chondrocytes in secondary ossification center, coincident with Col10a1.
TS28: tibia Weak Regionally restricted 2D cbfa1 Low levels of expression in mature and hypertrophic chondrocytes in both growth plate and secondary ossification center. Expression in hypertrophic chondrocytes in secondary ossification center, coincident with Col10a1.
TS28: trabecular bone Strong Regionally restricted 2D cbfa1 Expression in bony trabeculae of primary growth plate. Stronger expression in regions of new bone formation.


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Mouse Genome Database (MGD), Gene Expression Database (GXD), Mouse Models of Human Cancer database (MMHCdb) (formerly Mouse Tumor Biology (MTB)), Gene Ontology (GO)
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