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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:5523864
Gene symbol: Dlx5
Gene name: distal-less homeobox 5
Probe: Dlx5 cDNA9
Probe preparation: Antisense labelled with digoxigenin RNA
Visualized with: Alkaline phosphatase
Results
Specimen 2C: embryonic day 11.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS18: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted 2C 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 2C 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 2C
TS18: telencephalon mantle layer Strong 2C
TS18: diencephalon lateral wall ventricular layer Present 2C
TS18: telencephalon ventricular layer Present 2C
Specimen 2I: embryonic day 11.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS18: telencephalon mantle layer Strong 2I
TS18: telencephalon ventricular layer Present 2I
Specimen 2O: embryonic day 11.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS18: telencephalon mantle layer Strong 2O
TS18: telencephalon ventricular layer Present 2O
Specimen 3C: embryonic day 11.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS18: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 3C 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 3F: embryonic day 11.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS18: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 3F Expression is in the supraoptoparaventricular area and ventral thalamus with a caudal limit at the zona limitans intrathalamica.
Specimen 3P: embryonic day 11.0 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS18: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 3P Expression is in the hypothalamus.
Specimen 4C: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted 4C
TS20: ganglionic eminence Present 4C
Specimen 4I: embryonic day 12.5 (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS20: diencephalon Present Regionally restricted 4I Expression is in the nucleus forming in prosomere 3 and in periventricular cell populations that may contribute to the zona incerta and to the paraventricular nucleus.
Specimen 5O: embryonic day 11.0 (more )
Note: Double labeled: blue/purple - Dlx5; brown/red - Dlx2 (assay MGI:5523056).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS18: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted 5O Expression is in the medial ganglionic eminence (ventricular zone and subventricular zone).
Specimen 5P: embryonic day 11.0 (more )
Note: Double labeled: blue/purple - Dlx5; brown/red - Dlx2 (assay MGI:5523056).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS18: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted 5P Expression is in the medial ganglionic eminence (shown is the ventricular zone).
Specimen 5Q: embryonic day 11.0 (more )
Note: Double labeled: blue/purple - Dlx5; brown/red - Dlx2 (assay MGI:5523056).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS18: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted 5Q Expression is in the medial ganglionic eminence (shown is the subventricular zone).
Specimen 5R: embryonic day 11.0 (more )
Note: Double labeled: blue/purple - Dlx5; brown/red - Dlx1 (assay MGI:5523861).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS18: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted 5R Expression is in the medial ganglionic eminence (shown is the ventricular zone).
Specimen 5S: embryonic day 11.0 (more )
Note: Double labeled: blue/purple - Dlx5; brown/red - Dlx1 (assay MGI:5523861).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS18: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted 5S Expression is in the medial ganglionic eminence (shown is the subventricular zone).
Specimen 5T: embryonic day 11.0 (more )
Note: Double labeled: blue/purple - Dlx5; brown/red - Dlx5 (assay MGI:5523862).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS18: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted 5T Expression is in the medial ganglionic eminence (shown is the ventricular zone).
Specimen 5U: embryonic day 11.0 (more )
Note: Double labeled: blue/purple - Dlx5; brown/red - Dlx5 (assay MGI:5523862).
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS18: telencephalon Present Regionally restricted 5U Expression is in the medial ganglionic eminence (shown is the subventricular zone).
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