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Gene Expression Data
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Assay
Reference: J:77801 Soo K, et al., Twist function is required for the morphogenesis of the cephalic neural tube and the differentiation of the cranial neural crest cells in the mouse embryo. Dev Biol. 2002 Jul 15;247(2):251-70
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5491512
Gene symbol: Sox10
Gene name: SRY (sex determining region Y)-box 10
Probe: Sox10 probe8
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Results
Specimen 2J +/+: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Note: Also stained for Egr2 (assay MGI:5491511); Sox10 expression indicated by red asterisks, Egr2 by a white one.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: rhombomere neural crest Present 2J +/+

Specimen 6A +/+ 4s: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Note: 4 somites.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: future midbrain neural crest Present 6A +/+ 4s Expression found in nascent neural crest cells as they migrate from the midbrain.
TS12: migrating neural crest Present 6A +/+ 4s Expression found in nascent neural crest cells as they migrate from the midbrain.

Specimen 6A -/- 5s: embryonic day 8.5; Twist1tm1Bhr/Twist1tm1Bhr (more )
Note: 5 somites.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: future midbrain neural crest Present 6A -/- 5s Expressing cells emerged on time and at the correct sites from the neural plate in a similar manner to the neural crest cells of the wild type.
TS12: migrating neural crest Present 6A -/- 5s Expressing cells emerged on time and at the correct sites from the neural plate in a similar manner to the neural crest cells of the wild type.

Specimen 6A +/+ 10s: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Note: 10 somites.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: future midbrain neural crest Present 6A +/+ 10s Expression found in migratory neural crest cells originating from the forebrain and midbrain.
TS13: future prosencephalon neural crest Present 6A +/+ 10s Expression found in migratory neural crest cells originating from the forebrain and midbrain.
TS13: future hindbrain neural crest Present Regionally restricted 6A +/+ 10s Expression found in migratory neural crest cells originating from the upper hindbrain.
TS13: rhombomere neural crest Present Regionally restricted 6A +/+ 10s Expression found in migratory neural crest cells originating from the postotic rhombomeres.
TS13: migrating neural crest Present Regionally restricted 6A +/+ 10s There were 2 distinct streams of neural crest cells that remained separate from one another, leaving a discrete Sox10-free zone lateral to rhomobomere 3.

Specimen 6A -/- 8s: embryonic day 8.5; Twist1tm1Bhr/Twist1tm1Bhr (more )
Note: 8 somites.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: future hindbrain neural crest Present 6A -/- 8s Expressing cells emerged on time and at the correct sites from the neural plate in a similar manner to the neural crest cells of the wild type.
TS13: future midbrain neural crest Present 6A -/- 8s Expressing cells emerged on time and at the correct sites from the neural plate in a similar manner to the neural crest cells of the wild type.
TS13: future prosencephalon neural crest Present 6A -/- 8s Expressing cells emerged on time and at the correct sites from the neural plate in a similar manner to the neural crest cells of the wild type.
TS13: migrating neural crest Present 6A -/- 8s Expressing cells emerged on time and at the correct sites from the neural plate in a similar manner to the neural crest cells of the wild type.
TS13: rhombomere neural crest Present 6A -/- 8s Expressing cells emerged on time and at the correct sites from the neural plate in a similar manner to the neural crest cells of the wild type.

Specimen 6A +/+ 12s: embryonic day 8.5 (more )
Note: 12 somites.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: future midbrain neural crest Present 6A +/+ 12s Expression found in migratory neural crest cells originating from the forebrain and midbrain.
TS13: future prosencephalon neural crest Present 6A +/+ 12s Expression found in migratory neural crest cells originating from the forebrain and midbrain.
TS13: future hindbrain neural crest Present Regionally restricted 6A +/+ 12s Expression found in migratory neural crest cells originating from the upper hindbrain.
TS13: rhombomere neural crest Present Regionally restricted 6A +/+ 12s Expression found in migratory neural crest cells originating from the postotic rhombomeres.
TS13: facial neural crest Weak Regionally restricted 6A +/+ 12s Expression was down-regulated in neural crest cells in the frontonasal and maxillary region.
TS13: 1st branchial arch mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Regionally restricted 6A +/+ 12s Expression was detected in neural crest cells streaming from the lower midbrain and rhombomeres 1-2 to the first branchial arch.
TS13: 2nd branchial arch mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Regionally restricted 6A +/+ 12s Expression was detected in neural crest cells streaming from rhombomeres 4-5 to the second branchial arch.
TS13: migrating neural crest Present Regionally restricted 6A +/+ 12s There were 2 distinct streams of neural crest cells that remained separate from one another, leaving a discrete Sox10-free zone lateral to rhomobomere 3.

Specimen 6A -/- 11s: embryonic day 8.5; Twist1tm1Bhr/Twist1tm1Bhr (more )
Note: 11 somites.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: 1st branchial arch mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present 6A -/- 11s Expressing cells emerged on time and at the correct sites from the neural plate and were distributed to the facial tissue and branchial arches in a similar manner to the neural crest cells of the wild type.
TS13: 2nd branchial arch mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present 6A -/- 11s Expressing cells emerged on time and at the correct sites from the neural plate and were distributed to the facial tissue and branchial arches in a similar manner to the neural crest cells of the wild type.
TS13: facial neural crest Present 6A -/- 11s Expressing cells emerged on time and at the correct sites from the neural plate and were distributed to the facial tissue and branchial arches in a similar manner to the neural crest cells of the wild type.
TS13: future hindbrain neural crest Present 6A -/- 11s Expressing cells emerged on time and at the correct sites from the neural plate and were distributed to the facial tissue and branchial arches in a similar manner to the neural crest cells of the wild type.
TS13: future midbrain neural crest Present 6A -/- 11s Expressing cells emerged on time and at the correct sites from the neural plate and were distributed to the facial tissue and branchial arches in a similar manner to the neural crest cells of the wild type.
TS13: future prosencephalon neural crest Present 6A -/- 11s Expressing cells emerged on time and at the correct sites from the neural plate and were distributed to the facial tissue and branchial arches in a similar manner to the neural crest cells of the wild type.
TS13: migrating neural crest Present 6A -/- 11s Expressing cells emerged on time and at the correct sites from the neural plate and were distributed to the facial tissue and branchial arches in a similar manner to the neural crest cells of the wild type.
TS13: rhombomere neural crest Present 6A -/- 11s Expressing cells emerged on time and at the correct sites from the neural plate and were distributed to the facial tissue and branchial arches in a similar manner to the neural crest cells of the wild type.

Specimen 6A +/+ 14s: embryonic day 9.0 (more )
Note: 14 somites.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS14: future midbrain neural crest Present 6A +/+ 14s Expression found in migratory neural crest cells originating from the forebrain and midbrain.
TS14: prosencephalon neural crest Present 6A +/+ 14s Expression found in migratory neural crest cells originating from the forebrain and midbrain.
TS14: future hindbrain neural crest Present Regionally restricted 6A +/+ 14s Expression found in migratory neural crest cells originating from the upper hindbrain.
TS14: rhombomere Present Regionally restricted 6A +/+ 14s Expression found in migratory neural crest cells originating from the postotic rhombomeres.
TS14: facial neural crest Weak Regionally restricted 6A +/+ 14s Expression was down-regulated in neural crest cells in the frontonasal and maxillary region.
TS14: 1st branchial arch mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Regionally restricted 6A +/+ 14s Expression was detected in neural crest cells streaming from the lower midbrain and rhombomeres 1-2 to the first branchial arch.
TS14: 2nd branchial arch mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Regionally restricted 6A +/+ 14s Expression was detected in neural crest cells streaming from rhombomeres 4-5 to the second branchial arch.
TS14: migrating neural crest Present Regionally restricted 6A +/+ 14s There were 2 distinct streams of neural crest cells that remained separate from one another, leaving a discrete Sox10-free zone lateral to rhomobomere 3.

Specimen 6A -/- 14s: embryonic day 9.0; Twist1tm1Bhr/Twist1tm1Bhr (more )
Note: 14 somites.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS14: 1st branchial arch mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present 6A -/- 14s Expressing cells emerged on time and at the correct sites from the neural plate and were distributed to the facial tissue and branchial arches in a similar manner to the neural crest cells of the wild type.
TS14: 2nd branchial arch mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present 6A -/- 14s Expressing cells emerged on time and at the correct sites from the neural plate and were distributed to the facial tissue and branchial arches in a similar manner to the neural crest cells of the wild type.
TS14: facial neural crest Present 6A -/- 14s Expressing cells emerged on time and at the correct sites from the neural plate and were distributed to the facial tissue and branchial arches in a similar manner to the neural crest cells of the wild type.
TS14: future hindbrain neural crest Present 6A -/- 14s Expressing cells emerged on time and at the correct sites from the neural plate and were distributed to the facial tissue and branchial arches in a similar manner to the neural crest cells of the wild type.
TS14: future midbrain neural crest Present 6A -/- 14s Expressing cells emerged on time and at the correct sites from the neural plate and were distributed to the facial tissue and branchial arches in a similar manner to the neural crest cells of the wild type.
TS14: migrating neural crest Present 6A -/- 14s Expressing cells emerged on time and at the correct sites from the neural plate and were distributed to the facial tissue and branchial arches in a similar manner to the neural crest cells of the wild type.
TS14: prosencephalon neural crest Present 6A -/- 14s Expressing cells emerged on time and at the correct sites from the neural plate and were distributed to the facial tissue and branchial arches in a similar manner to the neural crest cells of the wild type.
TS14: rhombomere Present 6A -/- 14s Expressing cells emerged on time and at the correct sites from the neural plate and were distributed to the facial tissue and branchial arches in a similar manner to the neural crest cells of the wild type.

Specimen 6A +/+ 17s: embryonic day 9.0 (more )
Note: 17 somites.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS14: future midbrain neural crest Present 6A +/+ 17s Expression found in migratory neural crest cells originating from the forebrain and midbrain.
TS14: prosencephalon neural crest Present 6A +/+ 17s Expression found in migratory neural crest cells originating from the forebrain and midbrain.
TS14: future hindbrain neural crest Present Regionally restricted 6A +/+ 17s Expression found in migratory neural crest cells originating from the upper hindbrain.
TS14: rhombomere Present Regionally restricted 6A +/+ 17s Expression found in migratory neural crest cells originating from the postotic rhombomeres.
TS14: facial neural crest Weak Regionally restricted 6A +/+ 17s Expression was down-regulated in neural crest cells in the frontonasal and maxillary region.
TS14: 1st branchial arch mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Regionally restricted 6A +/+ 17s Expression was detected in neural crest cells streaming from the lower midbrain and rhombomeres 1-2 to the first branchial arch.
TS14: 2nd branchial arch mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Regionally restricted 6A +/+ 17s Expression was detected in neural crest cells streaming from rhombomeres 4-5 to the second branchial arch.
TS14: migrating neural crest Present Regionally restricted 6A +/+ 17s There were 2 distinct streams of neural crest cells that remained separate from one another, leaving a discrete Sox10-free zone lateral to rhomobomere 3.

Specimen 6A -/- 17s: embryonic day 9.0; Twist1tm1Bhr/Twist1tm1Bhr (more )
Note: 17 somites.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS14: 1st branchial arch mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present 6A -/- 17s
TS14: 2nd branchial arch mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present 6A -/- 17s
TS14: migrating neural crest Present 6A -/- 17s Late-migrating populations of neural crest cells merged as they streamed toward the branchial arches. The Sox10-free zone is lost.

Specimen 6A +/+ 20s: embryonic day 9.0 (more )
Note: 20 somites.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS14: migrating neural crest Present Regionally restricted 6A +/+ 20s There were 2 distinct streams of neural crest cells that remained separate from one another, leaving a discrete Sox10-free zone lateral to rhomobomere 3.
TS14: branchial arch mesenchyme derived from neural crest Weak Regionally restricted 6A +/+ 20s Expression was progressively down-regulated in the postmigratory neural crest cells that populate the branchial arches.

Specimen 6A -/- 20s: embryonic day 9.0; Twist1tm1Bhr/Twist1tm1Bhr (more )
Note: 20 somites.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS14: migrating neural crest Present Regionally restricted 6A -/- 20s Late-migrating populations of neural crest cells merged as they streamed toward the branchial arches. The Sox10-free zone is lost.

Specimen 6A +/+ 22s: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Note: 22 somites.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: migrating neural crest Present Regionally restricted 6A +/+ 22s There were 2 distinct streams of neural crest cells that remained separate from one another, leaving a discrete Sox10-free zone lateral to rhomobomere 3.
TS15: branchial arch mesenchyme derived from neural crest Weak Regionally restricted 6A +/+ 22s Expression was progressively down-regulated in the postmigratory neural crest cells that populate the branchial arches.

Specimen 6A -/- 22s: embryonic day 9.5; Twist1tm1Bhr/Twist1tm1Bhr (more )
Note: 22 somites.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: migrating neural crest Present Regionally restricted 6A -/- 22s Late-migrating populations of neural crest cells merged as they streamed toward the branchial arches. The Sox10-free zone is lost. Neural crest cells in the periocular region didn't downregulate expression.
TS15: 1st branchial arch mandibular component mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Regionally restricted 6A -/- 22s Neural crest cells in the maxillary and mandibular primordia didn't downregulate expression.
TS15: 1st branchial arch maxillary component mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Regionally restricted 6A -/- 22s Neural crest cells in the maxillary and mandibular primordia didn't downregulate expression.

Specimen 6A +/+ 27s: embryonic day 9.5 (more )
Note: 27 somites.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: cranial preganglion Present Regionally restricted 6A +/+ 27s Expression was detected in the progenitors of the cranial nerve ganglion.
TS15: branchial arch mesenchyme derived from neural crest Weak Regionally restricted 6A +/+ 27s Expression was progressively down-regulated in the postmigratory neural crest cells that populate the branchial arches.

Specimen 6A -/- 27s: embryonic day 9.5; Twist1tm1Bhr/Twist1tm1Bhr (more )
Note: 27 somites.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: migrating neural crest Present Regionally restricted 6A -/- 27s Late-migrating populations of neural crest cells merged as they streamed toward the branchial arches. The Sox10-free zone is lost. Neural crest cells in the periocular region didn't downregulate expression.
TS15: 1st branchial arch mandibular component mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Regionally restricted 6A -/- 27s Neural crest cells in the maxillary and mandibular primordia didn't downregulate expression.
TS15: 1st branchial arch maxillary component mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Regionally restricted 6A -/- 27s Neural crest cells in the maxillary and mandibular primordia didn't downregulate expression.

Specimen 6A +/+ 32s: embryonic day 10.0 (more )
Note: 32 somites.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS16: cranial ganglion Present Regionally restricted 6A +/+ 32s Expression was detected in the progenitors of the cranial nerve ganglion.

Specimen 6A -/- ~30s: embryonic day 10.0; Twist1tm1Bhr/Twist1tm1Bhr (more )
Note: ~30 somites.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS16: migrating neural crest Present Regionally restricted 6A -/- 30s Late-migrating populations of neural crest cells merged as they streamed toward the branchial arches. The Sox10-free zone is lost. Neural crest cells in the periocular region didn't downregulate expression.
TS16: 1st branchial arch mandibular component mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Regionally restricted 6A -/- 30s Neural crest cells in the maxillary and mandibular primordia didn't downregulate expression.
TS16: 1st branchial arch maxillary component mesenchyme derived from neural crest Present Regionally restricted 6A -/- 30s Neural crest cells in the maxillary and mandibular primordia didn't downregulate expression.

Specimen 6B: embryonic day 9.0-9.5 (more )
Note: 17-22 somites.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS14: head mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 6B Expression was detected in the subectodermal site in the cranial mesenchyme.

Specimen 6C: embryonic day 9.0-9.5; Twist1tm1Bhr/Twist1tm1Bhr (more )
Note: 17-22 somites.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS14: head paraxial mesenchyme Present Regionally restricted 6C Expression showed the intrusion of neural crest cells into the paraxial mesenchyme in the mutant embryo.

Specimen 6D: embryonic day 9.0-9.5 (more )
Note: 17-22 somites.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS14: 1st branchial arch mandibular component Present Non-Uniform 6D Expressing and non-expressing cells intermingled throughout the arch with a slight tendency to localize in the lateral subectodermal region.

Specimen 6E: embryonic day 9.0-9.5; Twist1tm1Bhr/Twist1tm1Bhr (more )
Note: 17-22 somites.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS14: 1st branchial arch mandibular component Weak Regionally restricted 6E Expression was weaker, and the cells were distributed more to the lateral region of the mandibular process in the mutant.


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