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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:38197 Sheng HZ, et al., Expression of murine Lhx5 suggests a role in specifying the forebrain. Dev Dyn. 1997 Feb;208(2):266-77
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5467853
Gene symbol: Otx2
Gene name: orthodenticle homeobox 2
Probe: Otx2 cDNA12
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Results
Specimen 4A: embryonic day 8.0-8.5 (more )
Note: 7-9 somite stage embryo. anterior view
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: future prosencephalon Present Regionally restricted 4A right Expression is present in the headfold; the strongest signals are detected at the anterior headfold.
TS13: optic pit Absent 4A right
Specimen 4B: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Note: anterior view
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: future prosencephalon Present Non-Uniform 4B right Expression is strongest at the dorsal edge of the headfold.
TS13: optic eminence Absent 4B right
Specimen 4C: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Note: posterior view
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: future midbrain Present 4C right
TS13: future prosencephalon Present 4C right
Specimen 4D: embryonic day 8.5-9.0 (more )
Note: anterior view
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS14: future midbrain Present 4D right
TS14: prosencephalon Present 4D right
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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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