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Gene Expression Data
Assay Details
Assay
Reference: J:217513 Espinoza-Lewis RA, et al., Generation of a Cre knock-in into the Myocardin locus to mark early cardiac and smooth muscle cell lineages. Genesis. 2014 Oct;52(10):879-87
Assay type: Recombinase reporter
MGI Accession ID: MGI:5615260
Gene symbol: Myocd
Gene name: myocardin
Reporter: lacZ
Direct Detection
Results
Specimen 3A E8.5: embryonic day 8.5; Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1Sor/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+, Myocdtm1(cre)Dzw/Myocd+ (more )
Note: Conditional mutant.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS13: heart Present 3A E8.5
Specimen 3A E9.0: embryonic day 9.0; Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1Sor/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+, Myocdtm1(cre)Dzw/Myocd+ (more )
Note: Conditional mutant.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS14: heart Present 3A E9.0
Specimen 3A E9.5: embryonic day 9.5; Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1Sor/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+, Myocdtm1(cre)Dzw/Myocd+ (more )
Note: Conditional mutant.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS15: future midbrain Present 3A E9.5
TS15: heart Present 3A E9.5
TS15: somite Present 3A E9.5
Specimen 3A E10.5: embryonic day 10.5; Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1Sor/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+, Myocdtm1(cre)Dzw/Myocd+ (more )
Note: Conditional mutant.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: heart Present 3A E10.5
TS17: midbrain Present 3A E10.5
TS17: somite Present 3A E10.5
Specimen 3A E13.5: embryonic day 13.5; Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1Sor/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+, Myocdtm1(cre)Dzw/Myocd+ (more )
Note: Conditional mutant.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: heart Present 3A E13.5
TS21: midbrain Present 3A E13.5
TS21: somite Present 3A E13.5
TS21: limb Present 3A E13.5 proximal limb internal structures
Specimen 3A 15.5 left: embryonic day 15.5; Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1Sor/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+, Myocdtm1(cre)Dzw/Myocd+ (more )
Note: Conditional mutant.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: embryo Present Regionally restricted 3A E15.5 left in the dorsal region
Specimen 3A 15.5 right: embryonic day 15.5; Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1Sor/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+, Myocdtm1(cre)Dzw/Myocd+ (more )
Note: Conditional mutant.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: embryo Present Regionally restricted 3A E15.5 right dorsal region
Specimen 3B E10.5: embryonic day 10.5; Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1Sor/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+, Myocdtm1(cre)Dzw/Myocd+ (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. Transversal section
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS17: heart atrium Present 3B stronger in the ventricle compared with the atrium
TS17: primitive ventricle Present 3B stronger in the ventricle compared with the atrium
TS17: somite Weak 3B compared to staining in the heart
Specimen 3C: embryonic day 13.5; Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1Sor/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+, Myocdtm1(cre)Dzw/Myocd+ (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. Sagital section
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS21: heart Present 3C
TS21: somite Present 3C in somite derivatives
TS21: blood vessel Present 3C in forming vasculature
Specimen 3D: embryonic day 15.5; Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1Sor/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+, Myocdtm1(cre)Dzw/Myocd+ (more )
Note: Conditional mutant.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: heart Present 3D
TS23: lung Present 3D
Specimen 3E: embryonic day 15.5; Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1Sor/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+, Myocdtm1(cre)Dzw/Myocd+ (more )
Note: Conditional mutant.
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: lung Present 3E in the smooth muscle layer surrounding the forming bronchioles
TS23: smooth muscle tissue Present 3E in the smooth muscle layer surrounding the forming bronchioles
Specimen S2A: embryonic day 15.5; Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1Sor/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+, Myocdtm1(cre)Dzw/Myocd+ (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. Sectioned through the midline
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: embryo Present S2A
TS23: heart Present S2A
Specimen S2B: postnatal day 2; Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1Sor/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+, Myocdtm1(cre)Dzw/Myocd+ (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. Transversal section
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS27: carotid artery Present S2B in the neointima layer
Specimen S2C: embryonic day 15.5; Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1Sor/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+, Myocdtm1(cre)Dzw/Myocd+ (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. Transversal section
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS23: intestine muscularis Present S2C in the muscularis mucosae and externa of the small intestine
Specimen 5A E7.75: embryonic day 7.75; Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1Sor/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+, Myocdtm1(cre)Dzw/Myocd+ (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. Double labeled: blue - recombinase reporter; red - Isl1
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS11: heart Present 5A E7.75 KI lacZ staining is ventral to Isl1 staining
Specimen 5A E8.0 right: embryonic day 8.0; Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1Sor/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+, Myocdtm1(cre)Dzw/Myocd+ (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. Double labeled: blue - recombinase reporter; red - Isl1
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: primitive heart tube Present 5A E8.0 KI lacZ staining is ventral to Isl1 staining and at the poles
Specimen 5B R7.75 right: embryonic day 7.75; Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1Sor/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+, Myocdtm1(cre)Dzw/Myocd+ (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. Transversal sections. Double labeled: blue - recombinase reporter; red - Isl1
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS11: heart Present 5B E7.75 KI arrowhead points to cells that stain for lacZ and Isl1
Specimen 5B E8.0 right: embryonic day 8.0; Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1Sor/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+, Myocdtm1(cre)Dzw/Myocd+ (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. Transversal sections. Double labeled: blue - recombinase reporter; red - Isl1
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS12: primitive heart tube Present 5B E8.0 KI arrowhead points to cells that stain for lacZ and Isl1
Specimen 5C left: embryonic day 7.75; Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1Sor/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+, Myocdtm1(cre)Dzw/Myocd+ (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. Transversal sections. Double labeled: blue - recombinase reporter; red - Isl1
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS11: heart Present 5C left horns of the forming cardiac tube with cells that stain for recombinase reporter and Isl1
Specimen 5C right: embryonic day 7.75; Gt(ROSA)26Sortm1Sor/Gt(ROSA)26Sor+, Myocdtm1(cre)Dzw/Myocd+ (more )
Note: Conditional mutant. Transversal sections. Double labeled: blue - recombinase reporter; red - Isl1
Structure Level Pattern Image Note
TS11: heart Present 5C right medial arc of the forming cardiac tube with cells that stain for recombinase reporter and Isl1
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