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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:58233 Eisenstat DD, et al., DLX-1, DLX-2, and DLX-5 expression define distinct stages of basal forebrain differentiation. J Comp Neurol. 1999 Nov 15;414(2):217-37
Assay type: RNA in situ
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5523240
Gene symbol: Dlx2
Gene name: distal-less homeobox 2
Probe: Dlx2 cDNA14
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Visualized with: Alkaline phosphatase
Results
Specimen 2A: embryonic day 11.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS18: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted 2A Expression is in the subcortical telencephalon, itincludes the large ganglionic eminence, the medial ganglionic eminence, the preoptic area, the anterior entopeduncular area, and parts of the septal and amygdalar primordia.
TS18: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 2A Expression is in the rostral diencephalon and hypothalamus just anterior of the zona limitans intrathalamica, extending through the ventral thalamus, the supraoptoparaventricular area, the hypothalamic cell cord, and ending in the suprachiasmatic area.
TS18: diencephalon lateral wall mantle layer Strong 2A
TS18: telencephalon mantle layer Strong 2A
TS18: diencephalon lateral wall ventricular layer Present 2A
TS18: telencephalon ventricular layer Present 2A
Specimen 2G: embryonic day 11.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS18: telencephalon mantle layer Strong 2G
TS18: telencephalon ventricular layer Present 2G
Specimen 2M: embryonic day 11.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS18: telencephalon ventricular layer Strong 2M
TS18: telencephalon mantle layer Present 2M
Specimen 3A: embryonic day 11.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS18: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 3A Expression is in the rostral diencephalon and hypothalamus just anterior of the zona limitans intrathalamica, extending through the ventral thalamus, the supraoptoparaventricular area, the hypothalamic cell cord, and ending in the suprachiasmatic area.
Specimen 3D: embryonic day 11.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS18: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 3D Expression is in the supraoptoparaventricular area and ventral thalamus with a caudal limit at the zona limitans intrathalamica.
Specimen 3N: embryonic day 11.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS18: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 3N Expression is in the hypothalamus.
Specimen 4A: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted 4A
TS20: ganglionic eminence Present 4A
Specimen 4G: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: caudal ganglionic eminence Present Regionally restricted 4G Expression is in the subpallial part.
TS20: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted 4G Expression is in the preoptic area.
TS20: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 4G Expression is in periventricular cell populations that may contribute to the zona incerta and to the paraventricular nucleus.
Specimen 5A: embryonic day 11.0 (more )
Note: Double labeled: blue/purple - Dlx2; brown/red - Dlx1 (assay MGI:5523861).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS18: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted 5A Expression is in the medial ganglionic eminence (ventricular zone and subventricular zone).
Specimen 5B: embryonic day 11.0 (more )
Note: Double labeled: blue/purple - Dlx2 RNA; brown/red - Dlx2 protein (assay MGI:5523056).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS18: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted 5B Expression is in the medial ganglionic eminence (shown is the ventricular zone).
Specimen 5C: embryonic day 11.0 (more )
Note: Double labeled: blue/purple - Dlx2 RNA; brown/red - Dlx2 protein (assay MGI:5523056).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS18: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted 5C Expression is in the medial ganglionic eminence (shown is the subventricular zone).
Specimen 5D: embryonic day 11.0 (more )
Note: Double labeled: blue/purple - Dlx2; brown/red - Dlx1 (assay MGI:5523861).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS18: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted 5D Expression is in the medial ganglionic eminence (shown is the ventricular zone).
Specimen 5E: embryonic day 11.0 (more )
Note: Double labeled: blue/purple - Dlx2; brown/red - Dlx1 (assay MGI:5523861).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS18: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted 5E Expression is in the medial ganglionic eminence (shown is the subventricular zone).
Specimen 5F: embryonic day 11.0 (more )
Note: Double labeled: blue/purple - Dlx2; brown/red - Dlx5 (assay MGI:5523862).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS18: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted 5F Expression is in the medial ganglionic eminence (shown is the ventricular zone).
Specimen 5G: embryonic day 11.0 (more )
Note: Double labeled: blue/purple - Dlx2; brown/red - Dlx5 (assay MGI:5523862).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS18: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted 5G Expression is in the medial ganglionic eminence (shown is the subventricular zone).
Specimen 9E: embryonic day 10.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted 9E Expression is in the ganglionic eminence in the ventricular zone and subpallially.
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