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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:161828 Osorio J, et al., Phylotypic expression of the bHLH genes Neurogenin2, Neurod, and Mash1 in the mouse embryonic forebrain. J Comp Neurol. 2010 Mar 15;518(6):851-71
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5510995
Gene symbol: Neurog2
Gene name: neurogenin 2
Probe: Ngn2 cDNA1
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Visualized with: Alkaline phosphatase
Results
Specimen 1: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: telencephalon Strong Regionally restricted 1_whole mount Expression was strong in the dorsal pallium.
TS19: midbrain Strong Regionally restricted 1_whole mount Expression was strong in the pretectum and superior colliculus. More faintly, expression in the basal plate of the mesencephalic tegmentum was observed.
TS19: future spinal cord Strong 1_whole mount
TS19: diencephalon Weak Regionally restricted 1_whole mount Expression in the prosomeres 1-3 was faint in whole mount.

Specimen 1 inset: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted 1_inset Expression was detected in the olfactory bulb.

Specimen 2B': embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: diencephalon Strong Regionally restricted 2B' Expression was detected in prosomeres 1-3.
TS20: zona limitans intrathalamica Present 2B'
TS20: preoptic area Absent 2B'
TS20: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 2B' Expression was detected in the basal plate of the mesencephalic tegmentum and in the ventral aspect of the superior and inferior colliculus. There was a gap between the expression domains in the anterior and posterior pretectum.
TS20: ganglionic eminence Absent 2B'
TS20: midbrain-hindbrain junction Absent 2B'
TS20: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted 2B' Expression was detected in the cortex, but no signal was seen in the septum.
TS20: thalamus Present Regionally restricted 2B' Expression was detected in the dorsal thalamic alar plate. No expression was in the ventral thalamic alar plate.
TS20: hypothalamus Present Regionally restricted 2B' Expression was detected in the anterior hypothalamus.
TS20: medulla oblongata Present Regionally restricted 2B' Two longitudinal stripes of expression were detected in the medulla oblongata.
TS20: cerebellum primordium Present 2B'

Specimen 3A: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted 3A Expression was detected in olfactory bulb.

Specimen 3B: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: cerebral cortex Present Widespread 3B
TS20: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted 3B Expression was present in all parts of the cortex. No signal was in the septum.
TS20: ganglionic eminence Absent 3B

Specimen 3C: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: ganglionic eminence Absent 3C

Specimen 3D: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: ganglionic eminence Absent 3D
TS20: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 3D Expression was in the eminentia thalami.
TS20: preoptic area Absent 3D
TS20: thalamus Present Regionally restricted 3D Expression was detected in the dorsal thalamic alar plate. No expression was in the ventral thalamic alar plate.

Specimen 3E: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: ganglionic eminence Absent 3E
TS20: thalamus Present Regionally restricted 3E Expression was detected in the dorsal thalamic alar plate. No expression was in the ventral thalamic alar plate.

Specimen 3F: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: ganglionic eminence Absent 3F
TS20: thalamus Present Regionally restricted 3F Expression was detected in the dorsal thalamic alar plate. No expression was in the ventral thalamic alar plate.
TS20: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 3F Expression in the pretectum was less dense and more remote from the ventricle compared to the thalamus.
TS20: zona limitans intrathalamica Present 3F
TS20: hypothalamus Present Regionally restricted 3F Expression was detected in the anterior hypothalamus.

Specimen 3G: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: thalamus Present Regionally restricted 3G Expression was detected in the dorsal thalamic alar plate. No expression was in the ventral thalamic alar plate.
TS20: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 3G Expression in the pretectum was less dense and more remote from the ventricle compared to the thalamus.
TS20: zona limitans intrathalamica Present 3G

Specimen 3H: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: thalamus Present Regionally restricted 3H Expression was detected in the dorsal thalamic alar plate.
TS20: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 3H Expression in the pretectum was less dense and more remote from the ventricle compared to the thalamus.

Specimen 3I: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: diencephalon Strong Regionally restricted 3I Expression was strong in basal prosomeres 1-3.
TS20: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 3I Expression was detected in dorsal and ventral longitudinal domains in the superior colliculus.

Specimen 3J: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 3J Expression was detected in the commissural pretectum.
TS21: diencephalon Strong Regionally restricted 3J Expression was strong in basal prosomeres 1-3.
TS21: hypothalamus Present Regionally restricted 3J Expression was detected in the anterior hypothalamus.

Specimen 3K: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: diencephalon Strong Regionally restricted 3K Expression was strong in basal prosomeres 2-3.
TS21: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 3K Expression was detected in dorsal and ventral longitudinal domains in the superior colliculus and in the basal plate of the midbrain tegmentum.

Specimen 4C: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: medulla oblongata alar plate Present 4C
TS21: medulla oblongata basal plate Present 4C

Specimen 4D: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: cerebellum Present 4D
TS21: medulla oblongata alar plate Present 4D
TS21: medulla oblongata basal plate Present 4D

Specimen 4E: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: medulla oblongata alar plate Present 4E
TS21: medulla oblongata basal plate Present 4E

Specimen 4F: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: cerebellum Present 4F
TS21: medulla oblongata alar plate Present 4F
TS21: medulla oblongata basal plate Present 4F

Specimen 6B: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 6B Expression was detected in the commissural pretectum and in the basal plate of the midbrain tegmentum.


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