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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:35177 Fong GH, et al., Regulation of flt-1 expression during mouse embryogenesis suggests a role in the establishment of vascular endothelium. Dev Dyn. 1996 Sep;207(1):1-10
Assay type: In situ reporter (knock in)
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5613016
Gene symbol: Flt1
Gene name: FMS-like tyrosine kinase 1
Reporter: lacZ
Direct Detection
Assay notes: Fixative was 0.2% glutaraldehyde. For paraffin sections the specimens were postfixed in 3.7% formaldehyde prior to emdedding.
Results
Specimen 2B: embryonic day 8.5; Flt1tm1Jrt/Flt1+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: blood vessel Present 2B
TS13: dorsal aorta Present 2B
TS13: heart Present 2B
TS13: yolk sac Present 2B

Specimen 2B inset: embryonic day 8.5; Flt1tm1Jrt/Flt1+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: heart Strong 2B inset
TS13: primitive ventricle Strong 2B inset
TS13: blood vessel Strong 2B inset Expression is in blood vessels in the head region.

Specimen 2C: embryonic day 11.5; Flt1tm1Jrt/Flt1+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: umbilical vein Present 2C

Specimen 2D: embryonic day 11.5; Flt1tm1Jrt/Flt1+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: arterial system Present Regionally restricted 2D Expression is in intersomitic arteries.

Specimen 2E: embryonic day 11.5; Flt1tm1Jrt/Flt1+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: yolk sac Present Regionally restricted 2E Expression is in endothelial cells.

Specimen 3A: embryonic day 6.5; Flt1tm1Jrt/Flt1+ (more )
Note: Early streak stage.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS9: extraembryonic component Weak 3A

Specimen 3B: embryonic day 7.5; Flt1tm1Jrt/Flt1+ (more )
Note: Mid streak stage.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS11: yolk sac Present 3B

Specimen 3D: embryonic day 7.5; Flt1tm1Jrt/Flt1+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS11: blood island Present 3D
TS11: yolk sac mesoderm Present 3D

Specimen 3E: embryonic day 7.5; Flt1tm1Jrt/Flt1+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS11: blood island Present 3E
TS11: extraembryonic mesoderm Present 3E

Specimen not shown: embryonic day 7.5-8.0; Flt1tm1Jrt/Flt1+ (more )
Note: Late streak/early headfold stage.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS11: embryo mesoderm Present Regionally restricted Expression is in the proximal-lateral mesoderm and the paired strips of mesoderm cells along the future location of the dorsal aortae.

Specimen 4A: embryonic day 8.0; Flt1tm1Jrt/Flt1+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: yolk sac Present 4A

Specimen 4B: embryonic day 8.5; Flt1tm1Jrt/Flt1+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: yolk sac Strong 4B

Specimen 4C: embryonic day 9.5; Flt1tm1Jrt/Flt1+ (more )
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TS15: yolk sac Present 4C

Specimen 4D: embryonic day 15.5; Flt1tm1Jrt/Flt1+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: yolk sac Present 4D

Specimen 5A: embryonic day 13.5; Flt1tm1Jrt/Flt1+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: blood vessel Present Regionally restricted 5A Expression is in microcapillaries of the brain.
TS21: choroid plexus Strong 5A

Specimen 5B: embryonic day 13.5; Flt1tm1Jrt/Flt1+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: liver vascular element Present 5B
TS21: blood vessel Present 5B Expression is in the blood vessels of the gut, and is strong in the microvessels of the villi.
TS21: developing vasculature of metanephros Strong 5B Stronger in the microvessels.

Specimen 5C: embryonic day 15.5; Flt1tm1Jrt/Flt1+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: brain meninges Present Regionally restricted 5C Expression is in most endothelial cells of the leptomeninges.
TS23: brain vascular element Present Regionally restricted 5C Expression is in most endothelial cells of the leptomeninges.

Specimen 5D: embryonic day 15.5; Flt1tm1Jrt/Flt1+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: liver vascular element Present Regionally restricted 5D Expression is in numerous endothelial cells in the outer zone, absent in in the endothelial cells in the interior of the liver lobule.

Specimen 6A: embryonic day 7.5; Flt1tm1Jrt/Flt1+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS11: yolk sac mesoderm Present Regionally restricted 6A Expression is in the interior and the periphery of the mesenchymal aggregates.
TS11: blood island Present 6A
TS11: yolk sac endoderm Absent 6A

Specimen 6B: embryonic day 8.0; Flt1tm1Jrt/Flt1+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: blood island Present Regionally restricted 6B Expression is weaker in cells in the interior of the blood island.

Specimen 6C: embryonic day 8.5; Flt1tm1Jrt/Flt1+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: yolk sac Strong Regionally restricted 6C Expression is in endothelial cells.

Specimen 6D: embryonic day 11.5; Flt1tm1Jrt/Flt1+ (more )
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS19: yolk sac Present Regionally restricted 6D Expression is in endothelial cells.


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