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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:18124 Edmondson DG, et al., Mef2 gene expression marks the cardiac and skeletal muscle lineages during mouse embryogenesis. Development. 1994 May;120(5):1251-63
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5461830
Gene symbol: Mef2c
Gene name: myocyte enhancer factor 2C
Probe: Mef2c probe2
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with S35 RNA
Visualized with: Autoradiography
Assay notes: Authors state that two probes (MGI:5461731 and MGI:5461732) were used and gave identical in situ hybridization patterns.
Results
Specimen not shown day 7.0: embryonic day 7.0 (more )
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TS10: embryo Absent

Specimen 1B: embryonic day 7.5 (more )
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TS11: heart Present Regionally restricted 1B Expression in a localized region of thickened mesothelial cells in the anterior region of the embryo, representing cardiac mesoderm.

Specimen 1D: embryonic day 8.0 (more )
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TS12: primitive heart tube Present 1D

Specimen 1F: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
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TS13: common atrial chamber Present 1F
TS13: primitive ventricle Present 1F
TS13: neural crest Present 1F

Specimen 2B: embryonic day 7.5 (more )
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TS11: cardiogenic plate Strong 2B High levels of expression in myocardiogenic progenitor cells.

Specimen 2D: embryonic day 7.5 (more )
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TS11: cardiogenic plate Strong 2D High levels of expression in myocardiogenic progenitor cells.

Specimen not shown days 8.5-9.0: embryonic day 8.5-9.0 (more )
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TS14: myotome Present Regionally restricted Expression in the myotomes of the rostral-most somites.

Specimen 4B: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
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TS15: heart Present 4B
TS15: somite Present Regionally restricted 4B Expression in the myotomes of the rostral-most somites.

Specimen 5B: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: dorsal aorta Present 5B
TS17: heart Present 5B
TS17: blood vessel Present Regionally restricted 5B Expression in what appear to be blood vessels forming around the neural tube.

Specimen not shown day 10.5: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
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TS17: myotome Present

Specimen not shown day 11.5: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: heart Present

Specimen 7A: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
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TS19: forelimb bud Present 7A
TS19: hindlimb bud Present 7A
TS19: limb Present Regionally restricted 7A Expression in differentiating skeletal muscle fibers throughout the limbs and trunk.
TS19: trunk Present Regionally restricted 7A Expression in differentiating skeletal muscle fibers throughout the limbs and trunk.
TS19: gut Weak Regionally restricted 7A Low levels of expression in cells contributing to smooth muscle of gut.

Specimen 8B: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
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TS21: skeletal muscle Strong Regionally restricted 8B High levels of expression in skeletal muscles throughout the embryo. Highest levels of expression near terminal regions of muscle fibers.
TS21: tail mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Regionally restricted 8B Expression in neural crest derivatives in the frontonasal region.

Specimen not shown day 13.5: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
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TS21: rib cartilage condensation Weak
TS21: vertebral cartilage condensation Weak

Specimen not shown day 16.5: embryonic day 16.5 (more )
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TS24: skeletal muscle Weak Authors state that the level of expression in skeletal muscle has declined.


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03/18/2025
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