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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:5512660
Gene symbol: Ascl1
Gene name: achaete-scute family bHLH transcription factor 1
Probe: Mash1 cDNA10
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Visualized with: Alkaline phosphatase
Results
Specimen 2C': embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted 2C' Expression was seen in the central part of the olfactory bulb, but not in the cerebral cortex (signal in figure was artifactual).
TS19: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 2C' Expression was strong in the preoptic region, but there was no signal in the eminentia thalami. The pretectal alar plate, the basal plate portions of prosomeres 1-3, and the zona limitans intrathalamica had expression also.
TS19: midbrain Present Regionally restricted 2C' Expression was detected in the tegmentum.
TS19: cerebellum primordium Present 2C'
TS19: myelencephalon alar plate Present Regionally restricted 2C' Expression was detected in a longitudinal stripe.
TS19: myelencephalon basal plate Present Regionally restricted 2C' Expression was detected in a longitudinal stripe.

Specimen 4G: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: myelencephalon alar plate Present Regionally restricted 4G Expression was detected in a longitudinal stripe.
TS19: myelencephalon basal plate Present Regionally restricted 4G Expression was detected in a longitudinal stripe.

Specimen 4H: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: myelencephalon alar plate Present Regionally restricted 4H Expression was detected in a longitudinal stripe.
TS19: myelencephalon basal plate Present Regionally restricted 4H Expression was detected in a longitudinal stripe.

Specimen 4I: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: myelencephalon alar plate Present Regionally restricted 4I Expression was detected in a longitudinal stripe.
TS19: myelencephalon basal plate Present Regionally restricted 4I Expression was detected in a longitudinal stripe.

Specimen 5A: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted 5A Expression was seen in the central part of the olfactory bulb.

Specimen 5B: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: lateral ganglionic eminence Strong 5B
TS20: telencephalon Strong Regionally restricted 5B Strong expression was detected in the septum.

Specimen 5C: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: lateral ganglionic eminence Strong 5C
TS20: medial ganglionic eminence Strong 5C
TS20: telencephalon Strong Regionally restricted 5C Strong expression was detected in the septum.

Specimen 5D: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: lateral ganglionic eminence Strong 5D
TS20: medial ganglionic eminence Strong 5D
TS20: preoptic area Strong 5D
TS20: hypothalamus Present Regionally restricted 5D Expression was in the basal plate of the hypothalamus.

Specimen 5E: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: lateral ganglionic eminence Strong 5E
TS20: medial ganglionic eminence Strong 5E
TS20: zona limitans intrathalamica Strong 5E
TS20: hypothalamus Present Regionally restricted 5E Expression was in the basal plate of the hypothalamus.

Specimen 5F: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: lateral ganglionic eminence Strong 5F
TS20: medial ganglionic eminence Strong 5F
TS20: preoptic area Strong 5F
TS20: hypothalamus Present Regionally restricted 5F Expression was in the basal plate of the hypothalamus.

Specimen 5G: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: lateral ganglionic eminence Strong 5G
TS20: medial ganglionic eminence Strong 5G
TS20: preoptic area Strong 5G
TS20: hypothalamus Present Regionally restricted 5G Expression was in the basal plate of the hypothalamus.

Specimen 5H: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: lateral ganglionic eminence Strong 5H
TS20: medial ganglionic eminence Strong 5H
TS20: hypothalamus Present Regionally restricted 5H Expression was in the basal plate of the hypothalamus, but was not in the alar hypothalamus.
TS20: thalamus Strong Regionally restricted 5H Expression was strong in the ventral thalamus, but no signal was in the dorsal thalamus.

Specimen 5I: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: lateral ganglionic eminence Strong 5I
TS20: medial ganglionic eminence Strong 5I
TS20: thalamus Strong Regionally restricted 5I Expression was strong in the ventral thalamus, but no signal was in the dorsal thalamus.
TS20: hypothalamus Present Regionally restricted 5I Expression was in the basal plate of the hypothalamus, but was not in the alar hypothalamus.

Specimen 5J: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: caudal ganglionic eminence Strong 5J
TS20: thalamus Strong Regionally restricted 5J Expression was strong in the ventral thalamus, but no signal was in the dorsal thalamus. The zona limitans intrathalamica also had expression.
TS20: hypothalamus Present Regionally restricted 5J Expression was in the basal plate of the hypothalamus, but was not in the alar hypothalamus.

Specimen 5K: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: caudal ganglionic eminence Strong 5K
TS20: thalamus Strong Regionally restricted 5K Expression was strong in the ventral thalamus, but no signal was in the dorsal thalamus. The zona limitans intrathalamica also had expression.
TS20: hypothalamus Present Regionally restricted 5K Expression was in the basal plate of the hypothalamus.

Specimen 5L: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: diencephalon Present 5L

Specimen 5M: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: midbrain Strong Regionally restricted 5M Expression is strong in the superior and inferior colliculus.

Specimen 6A: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 6A Expression was detected in the basal plate of the hypothalamus, but no signal was seen in the dorsal thalamus. The pretectal alar plate and basal plate portions of prosomeres 1-3 had expression also.

Specimen 6C: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: midbrain Strong Regionally restricted 6C Expression is strong in the superior and inferior colliculus. A strong stripe of expression extends from the inferior colliculus toward the cerebellum. Expression was also detected in the tegmentum.
TS19: cerebellum primordium Present 6C

Specimen 6D: embryonic day 11.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: midbrain Strong Regionally restricted 6D Expression is strong in the superior and inferior colliculus. A strong stripe of expression extends from the inferior colliculus toward the cerebellum.

Specimen 6E: embryonic day 13.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: ganglionic eminence Strong 6E
TS21: thalamus Strong Regionally restricted 6E Expression was strong in the ventral thalamus, but no signal was detected in the dorsal thalamus.
TS21: hypothalamus Present Regionally restricted 6E Expression was detected in the basal hypothalamus, but was not in the alar hypothalamus.


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