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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:80521 Martin DM, et al., Pitx2 distinguishes subtypes of terminally differentiated neurons in the developing mouse neuroepithelium. Dev Biol. 2002 Dec 1;252(1):84-99
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5499441
Gene symbol: Pitx2
Gene name: paired-like homeodomain transcription factor 2
Probe: Pitx2 cDNA6
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Results
Specimen 1C: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: Rathke's pouch Present 1C
TS17: oral epithelium Present 1C
TS17: diencephalon lateral wall mantle layer Present Regionally restricted 1C Expression is in the ventral diencephalon.
TS17: midbrain mantle layer Present Regionally restricted 1C Expression is in the dorsal mesencephalon.
Specimen 1D: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: diencephalon lateral wall mantle layer Present Regionally restricted 1D Expression is in the ventral diencephalon.
TS17: midbrain mantle layer Present Regionally restricted 1D Expression is in the dorsal mesencephalon.
Specimen 1E: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: diencephalon lateral wall mantle layer Present Regionally restricted 1E Expression is in the ventral diencephalon.
TS17: midbrain mantle layer Present Regionally restricted 1E Expression is in the dorsal mesencephalon.
Specimen 1F: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: diencephalon lateral wall mantle layer Present Regionally restricted 1F Expression is in the ventral diencephalon.
TS17: midbrain mantle layer Present Regionally restricted 1F Expression is in the dorsal mesencephalon.
Specimen 8A: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 8A Expression is in the zona limitans intrathalamica, zona incerta/retromammillary region.
TS20: midbrain Present 8A Expression includes the pretectum.
TS20: remnant of Rathke's pouch Present 8A
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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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